Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-22
AND HOUSE.
.,Axr STRIDES MADE on THE:
TARIFF BILL.
TIE FREE LIST REACHED.
Tic vote on Fuscs-Committcc
Comes within nm Acc Of Being De-
feafcd-Thc Schedules Passed
over.


FISHING she record FOR progress during the
,.-iv debate. The last two schedules
~ ,aa dutiable list. covering paper and
,.snrnc.urcd sundrics. were completed.
,,tb the exception OF the paragraphs on
hides. gloves, coal. and some lesser ar
r.,os. This advanced the Senate TO the
(rro Hst which was taken up at Z. NJ.
end completed In three hours. Early in
tr, day the wool and silk schedules were
t,Rcd over. with the agreement that
wool Will be taken up tomorrow. After
chat the tobacco schedule. tho reciprocity
.-.,fs.ons. and the internal revenue por-
tf.rs OF the BILL as well as the many
isolated paragraphs passed over. remain
20 De considered. The progress to-day
,res 90 marked. however, that for the
r-t time there was a feeling that the
crl Is not FAR OF.
There was little debate to-day. the
main ;oplcs OF discussion being matches
ana fuses. on the latter item. an amend
mont by Mr.. Pcttigrcw. reducing the rate
l8per cent. came within one vote Of pass
ing. against the protest of the Finance
committee. the vote being a tio-2i to o.
While abe free list was under considera-
tion. 1ir. Bacon. OF Georgia gave notice
O. au amendment placing cotton-ties on
The cree list. and Mr.. McLaurin. of south
Carolina gave notice of another amend
mont taking raw cotton from the free
rt. thls completing the action hereto
f9r ken of placing n duty Of % per
Csrt on cotton.
when the match paragraph I'm the sun
dry schedule was reached, Mr.. Allison
moved 10 disagree 10 the committee
amendment of % per cent. ad vaiorem,
made TO agree to the House rate, the
change making the rate s cents per box.
m place Of 10 cents and 81 cent per
thousand. when imported in bulk, in
place OF / cent.
lir. Vest and Mr. Gray opposed the
rates. the latter stating that the business
WIS enormously profitable,
Ar. Allison explained that the change
from am al yalorem 10 a specific rate was
made ON the recommendation Of Treasury
experts. and that the rate I'm part Offsets
the advance On raw materials. incluling
lumber In response TO the suggestion Of
a. match trust. Mr.. Allison stated that
shore were thirty TO thirty-hve indopen-
tho concerns had recently established a
factory I'm Liverpool and IL the business
was 10 be retained I'm this country, the
rates proposed must be given. MS a means
a. sustaining the American industry.
In reply Mr. Smith. of New Jersey,
stated that he had q letter from the pro-
prietor of a large match concern at
Camden. y. j.. saying no increase OF
duty was desired. and that the increase
was in the interest OF the Diamond
Match Trust.
lIr. Allison responded by reading from
The hearing before the ways and Means
Committee, showing that all the match
factories except the one quoted by Mr..
Smith, desired increased rates.
The changes proposed by Mr. Allison
were agreed 10 and Mr.. White of Cali
f-rnia thcn moved 10 substitute % per
cent. al valOrem. Disagreed too to 20.
on paragraph Hf-percussion caps
efc-Mr. Vest moved TO reduce the rate
ON blasting caps from S2.SG 10 $2.07 (the
Wilson rate) per 1000 caps Rejected.
TIE on FUSES.
Mr.. Pettigrew moved TO add clause
fixing the rate on safety fuses at 10 per
cent. He said these fuses were used in
mining operations and that the article
was controlled by trust. He submitted
letters and statements showing the ex-
tent Of the alleged fuse trust. its division
az territory. and its purpose. he said Of
Tllndering the country. Mr.. Pettigrew
said he proposed TO place senators from
The mining States on record. to see If
they favored giving this bonus to the
t,Dst. as against the miners.
After a short debate on the amendment
90 vote was taken, which resulted-yeas.
.i nays ga tie. and the Nice-Presl-
den. declared the amendment lost.
Meesrs. Mantle, Pcttigrew. Stewart.
and Teller silver Rcpubicans) voted i'm
tie aflrmative with the Democrats.
Tho paragraph relating TO jewelry,
precious stones. etc, was agreed TO. as
reported at 90 per cent.
"p0-r's IN their natural state" was
changed to include half pearls" and
was agreed TO as reported.
TL's brought the Senate 10 the leather
Paragraphs. The first paragraph. on
hides. went over. at the request Of Mr..
Allison. The next paragraph. on manu-
turci leather was entered upon. but
Nr Vest said II would al hinge on the
treatment 81 hides. and Mr.. Smith. Of
Sew Jersey. asked that il go over. This
ps a-reed 10.
The paragraph on plows. etc.-20 ner
on a brief contest. Mr..
NJ fHL anu -lI. " lllF tlltJtlNluh the COln-
r'ttcCs action. In this connection Mr.. |
Allison stated that the assertion by Mr.. !
Vest during previous debates that the !
American factories we're selling goods |
abroad cheaper than at home had been |
10 which statement Mr.. Vest |
iamuuei Mr. Vest said mis- position |
"as amply upheld. Mr.. Vest moved TO |
r.ke out the paragraph. leaving these |
articles on the free list. Disagreed to-2i |
The succeeding paragraphs, "hatters'
lsh. umbrellas. and waste" were agreed |
o as reported. motions by Mr.. Vest and |
'ir White TO substitute the Wilson rates
being disagreed 10 without division.
THE FREE LIST.
This Unexpectedly brought the Senate
1 t1c free list all Of the custom textures
tha bin having been either considered
r ra -cd over This apparent progress
as onset however, by the fact that
Doe wool silk. and leather schedules and
Dee paragraphs on gloves had gone over
lrng the day, while several other fea-
lIes Of the customs portions Of the bill
i gone over AZ previous stages OF the
Bate
Nr. Bacon. Of Georgia, offered an
m.n1mcnt 70 be urged later, placing cot
on-Hes on the free list.
1ir White suggested that II was not
asable to go or with the free list, un-
paragraphs could be reconsidered in
they were affected by changes on
WOOL. leather. or other articles on the
ltable list.
Nr Allison assented 10 this arrange
lcut
Sir. Morgan Of Alabama, interposed
n objection. however. saying he would
rf o<.,.l,. - an Nth tho free list |