The Portland daily press., 1897-07-01
NEAR AT HAND.
Is the Final Vote Of the Tariff
Bill in the Senate.
TWO OF MOST IMPORTANT PRO
VISIONS PERFECTED YESTERDAY.

Senate's Long Debate is at Last Ended
Measure Rushing Along at Railroad
Speed-The Hawaiian Treaty of Reci-
procity Was Restored After Brief
Debate and without the Formality OF
vote-This Leaves tho Treaty In Full
Force and Effect.
Washington, June 30.-As result OF
the days work on the tariff bill, the close
of the long debate in the Senate and the
final vote on the bill is felt to be very
near at hand. Two of the most important
provisions, those relating to the Hawaiian
treaty of reciprocity and the duty on coal
were perfected today, while another
source of much conflict, the reciprocity
section, was matured by the finance com
mittee and presented to the Senate. Aside
from these larger items great many
minor ones which have caused more OF
less conflict were disposed Of. The
Hawaiian provision of the House bill was
restored after brief debate and without
the formality of a vote. This has the effect
of leaving the Hawaiian treaty Of re-
ciproc1ty in full force and effect. During
the day Mr.. Turpie of Indiana, spoke in
support of the amendment for a two per
cent tax on inheritances. His speech was
notable for it's picturesque metaphors and
virulence of his denunciation of the pend
ing bill.
Washington, June 30.-In the Senate
today, Mr.. Perkins of California, pre-
sented telegraphic memorial in favor Of
the annexation of Hawaii.
The tariff bill was taken up and Mr..
Quay of Pennsylvania gave notice of re-
consideration of paragraph 49, iron ore,
his purpose being to secure further action
on the clause inserting Manganese ore at
81 per ton. He said he would not urge
the subject until he had consulted the
finance committee.
Mr.. Allison then proceeded with the de-
tached paragraph heretofore passed over.
On bleaching powder the duty was
changed from IA to is cents per pound.
Mr. Vest moved to place the article on
the free list and an extended debate en-
sued on the use of bleach in paper pulp
factories.
Mr.. Gray of Delaware contended that
bleach was not made inlthis country SO.
that the duty was an unwarranted burden
on the paper makers, wood pulp makers,
etc. He presented protest from the
paper manufacturers of Massachusetts,,
against the proposed duty.
Mr. Allison insisted that the rate de-
signed to make the United Alkali com
pany of England, which controlled the
product, to pay something into the treas
ury for this trade
Mr.. Gallinger of New Hampshire stated
that the production of lead was being
built up in this country and that the in
dustry would be destroyed if this duty
was withheld. 1t was essentially an in
fantry industry.
"An unborn infant,' remarked Mr..
Gray.
Mr.. Gallinger said that while there
were paper factories in his section, yet
he must in this instance disregard their
protests against the duty just as he
would have disregarded the protests
from New England against the duty on
hides, had he been present when the vote
was taken.
81 am national protectionist, stated
Mr.. Gallinger, 1'and in favor of protect
ing all industries alike, north, south, east
and west.
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska asserted that the
doctrine of protection had never been
more boldly stated than by Mr.. CALM
ger. 1t was plain admission that duties
were not imposed for revenue, but because
they would transfer money from the
pockets from one class of people into
those of another class. That was about as
near confscation as the caprice of Con-
gress would permit.
took the floor for a speech in support of
the amendment proposed by the minority
of the finance committee, for tax of 2
per cent on Inheritance over $4,000. After
asserting that the tariff bill would not
provide sufficient revenue, Mr.. Turpie
said that no measure had ever been pre-
sented making $50 large and unprovoked
a spoilation of the worlds commerce"
There was compound larceny" in near.
ly every schedule. One third of the bill
was declaration of war against France,
Germany and the continent of Europe.
We had hopefully looked toward the trade
of South America, but this bill made it
almost penal offence to carry on trade
with the people of the Southern repub-
lies.
Mr.. Turpie denounced the protective
system in bitter terms, his unique figures
of speech attracting much attention. Re.
ferring to the enormous bounty to go to
the wool manufacturers he declared it
was not for the interest of the sheep, but
for the wolf in sleeps clothing who
would strip from the babe in it's cradle
the articles essential to its use. We had
developed in this country new breed of
animals. They are the tariff swine, ex-
claimed Mr.. Turpie, the high protective
tariff swine. They are ferocious feeders
with fierce appetites and q regard only for
the infant industy of bristles.
Mr.. Turpie spoke for about two hours
and received close attention owing to
the picturesqueness of his utterrances He
closed with reference to the silver ques-
tion, asserting that there was no more
right to abandon the free coinage of sill
yer than to abandon the free coinage of
gold.
The debate then came back to the
amendment on bleaching powder.
After further debate the committee pro-
vision making the duty on bleaching
powder 1-5 cent per pound was agreed to,
3O-27.
Mr.. Butler of North Carolina moved to
place gypsum on the free list; rejected,
81 to 30. The paragraph was then agreed
to with the changes proposed by the COM
mittee.
A change was made on fullers earth