The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02
PROGRESS ON tariffs.
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should be excluded outright by duties up

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should be excluded outright by duties up
TO 300 per cent Il need be-
MIR. Aldrich expressed the same views.
MIR. White of California said this was
the first time the sanitary" argument
had been used In support OF high tariH
and MIR. Cafiery declared that The Amer
lean people did not ask that thSr spec
tacles be tried by Mr., Aldrah Mr.. White
offered an amendment substituting the
rates OF the present law. Mr.. Whites
amendment was defeated, aud the para
graph was agreed to as reported,
At this point, 1880 p. M, Senator Smith
OF New Jersey arose to n question ut per-
| sonal privilege and made the following
| statement, reading from manuscripts
Mr. President, during my absence from
the senate the other day ! ascertain from
| the record that In very remarkable de-
| liverance by the senator from South Caro-
! lima mir. Tillmanl. he became sponsor
| Tor newspaper clipping in which my
name was mentioned in connection WIN
the sugar schedule in the pending tar
I m bill. 1t is only necessary for me 10
70 say that statement in the paper cup
ping in question is absolutely and unquali-
| Acdlv untrue l have not during this scs-
sion OF congress bought or sold. directly
| er indirectly. a single share of sugar stock,
| nor at any time prior TO this when any
| legislation affecting the value Of sugar or
| SUGAR stock was pending.
| Mr. Tillman sat at his desk while the
| statement WAS being made, but made no
move towards replying. The consideration
| OF the tariff was then resumed.
| The remaining paragraphs relating 10
| glass were agreed TO as reported except the
| paragrnh covering stained or painted glass
| Windows, which went over at the request OF
| Mr.. Allison.
| When the marble and stone schedule was
| taken up Mr Vest made contest on the
| paragraph relating to manufacturers OF
| agate. ETC.. moving reduction Of the rate
from 80 10 70 per cent. Deieated--yeas IL.
| navs -.
The proposed committee change IN the
| amendment relating to marble and onyx.
leaving the marble rate as reported and
placing onyx in blocks at 81 30 per cuoic
foot was taken up.
Mr.. Vest remarked that this was a raise
! Of BOO per cent over the present rate, to
witch Mir. Aldrich assenied
Mr. Gallery spoke against such heavy
ircleaSe warning Nj. Aldrich that he was
digging the grave" of protection.
Nj. Aldrich answered that the proposed
rates were required in order 20 slvo the
American producers Of ONYX adequate pro-
lection against Mexican nnyx.
dir, White supported the committee On
this amendment. showing difference with
his democratic associates on the finance
committee in this respect,
Mr.. Perkins of California spoke OF the
giowng onNy industries in his state and
he need OF adequate protection against
he brilliant grades cf onyx produced by
the cheap labor o. Mexico, He also stated
That biologists had located large onyx de-
rosiis in Arkansas and he expressed sur
Prise that the Arkansas senator INF
l0nesl was not trying TO help his people to
develop tho deposits
| Air Ipu.S -at,1fe1 fuargo, la. IN,
his Judgment there was no justification for
tariff taxation except for the purpose OF
revenue. and he would not give his support
10 any excessive taxes. even II 1T did
beneht his state. Such taxation for pri-
| waite benefit was robbery, pure and simple
no said.
MIR Caffery said his State produced cane
surnr. while the State of Mr. White pro-
| duced no sugar But as for himself, he
did not approve of the sugar schedule OF
the pending hti or Of the senate and he
would not support either OF them The
present duty ~ sugar suited him, he said.
as nSainst any Of the proposed clapges.
Nj White and Mr. Jones fof Artansas)
b2ih minority members Of the finance com
m'ttee. had several colloquys. which dis
cluFai divergence OF opinion between
thum. AMI in response to joculaf reuark.
by Nh White, mn Jones said 200 per cent
ncrolse could not be laughed into respecta-
hllty
Thu committee amendment placing onyx
at $l50 per cubic foot, was then agreed
to. yeas ~, NAYS II. Messrs. White and
R1wlias voted with the republicans Ia the
Affirmative
The committee amendment as a whole re-
lating to marbla and onyx was agreed TO.
Another contest Was made on freestono
and other Glasses OF undressed stone. Mr.
Vest moving a reduction from II To il
cents per cubic foot Mr. Vest pointed
out that the proposed rate was cents
greater than the Mckinley rates. under
which tho exports were less than under
the Wilson bill Mr. Vests anonarnen,