Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-07-08
IN THE SENATE CaIifornia's Memorial Reaches
 the Senate
 THE TARIFF. The House Hawaiian Treaty Re stored to the Bill By the
 Senate.
THE TARIFF.

WASHINGTON, June 30 Ia the Senate
 today Perkins of California presented 6
 teiegrsphio memorial in favor of Hs- wsiisn annexation.
 When the tariff bill wac taken up Quay of Pennsylvania gave notice Of
 @ motion for reconsideration of para graph 11S, iron ore, the purpose bsing 1 she securing of further action on the
 clause inserting manganese ore at Sl per ton
 Allison proceeded with the detached paragraphs passed over. On bleaching powder the duty was changed from one-quarter to one cent per pound. Vest moved to place it on the free list.
 but long debate ensued on She use Of
 bleach in paper pulp factories.
 WAsHINGToN, June 3O-The Senate
 adopted the coal paragraph of the tariff
 bill fixing the duty st sixty seven cents,
 the vote was 3l to 24.
 WASHINGTON, June 30.-Allison, in charge of the tariff bill, moved to re- store the house provision relative to the
 
 and after brief discussion 1t was re- stored without a vote.
 WASHINGTON, ,J uly 2.-The Rspu blican managers of the tariff bill have been making private effort on the floor of the Senate to secure unanimous agreement to take vote on the tariff bill Tuesday nens. Incl opposition declines to agree to any dated until she amendments are in. The Democrats say bhss, so far as they can now see, they will have DO objection to fix date as early as the Republicans may wish, but only hesi- tate out of an abundance of caution to provide against possible surprise.
 WASHINGTON, July 2.-The provision for tax on stock and bond transactions in connection with the tariff bill, which was agreed upon at she caucus ot Re publican Senators, was suggested by Lodge, and grew out of the statement that with the tea and beer provision the tariff bill was likely to fall short to the extent of S15 O00 900 in | providing sufficient revenue for meeting | the demands of the Government. The suggestion of Lodge Es accepted by the | ,aucus was that 8 tax of two cents per | share be levied upon every share of stock sold at the stock exchange and | similar tax of two csnts upon all bonds | told on the stock exchange OF else where. A rough estimate places the 'evenue through bhis provision ai S7 ,OOO,OO0. The Flnance Committee ook up the matter today, but reached 10 conclusion.
 WASHINGTON, July 2.-The caucus los only decided to not impose an extrR ax on beer, but also sb tue suggestion # Senator Pritchsrd reoeded from the proposed changes on manufactured to- ,aoco, including smoking tobacco, lesv- ng the provisions regarding cigars and igerettes in international revenue eatures of the bill. The decision cached is rate on cigarettes double he proposed rate by the finance com 1ittee OF $2 per thousand on those 7eighing less than three pounds per and increasing the rate for hose of large sizs. SsnatoF B kins econded Ssnstor Lodges efforts ip ( ehalf of the tax making a vigorous beech. Is is now understood that the mendment will also provide for stamp sx on all issues of stock when the oupsny is originally formed OF subss uently enlarged it's issue. Is is sug- esssd titby cents per hundred shares of $ took.
 WASHINGTON. July 2.-The Senate as agreed to the retslistory section of he tar if bill, B to 19. WASHINGTON, July 2.-In the Senate odsy, White of California, on behalf of [ 1e minority of She finance committee, sked Allison as to the programme op d 1e tea, beef and snti-trust amendment z nd other important questions. Allison splied that sn amendment relating tc Q increase of revenue would be derived 2 om the bill and would be brouRht np ter iE the day. A little more time we ssired Rs to otheF questions.
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