The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-03
RECIPROCITY, RETALIATION.
Clauses Directly Affecting Other
Countries Were Adopted.
DEBATE AS TO CONSTlTU1lONALITY
or the House Being Prevented Hav-
cinl Treaties Affecting Revenue.


ate today, to the exclusion of all other
subjects. Both provisions we're agreed TO.
although the debate and the reciprocity
clause was protractod to p. m.
shortly before adjournment Mr. Allison
endoavorod to secure an agreement on the
time FOR a final vote, but Mir. Teller would
not consent for fixing the time until all
proposed amendments had been submitted
to the senate.
MIR. Allison was not prepared to submit
these amendments. and withdrew his re
quest although there is stil hope that an
agreement will be reached tomorrow.
The retaliatory clause provides that
whenever any country bestows an export
bounty on any article there shall be levied,
in addition to the duties provided by the
act, an additional duty equal to the
amount of the bounty. The clause was
agreed to-33 to 10 The reciprocity clause
empowers the president. with the consent
and advice of the senate. to make re
duction in duties on designated articles
or placing articles on the free list.
Senator Wellington of Maryland rose 10
u question of personal privilege soon after
the opening of the senate today and in
vehement voice referred to publications
concerning conflict SAID to have taken
place yesterday before the committee on
commerce in relation to the appointment
of b. w. Warner. Jr,. as consul 10 Liep-
sic The senator declared that the publ
cation was unjust and sought to embroil
him in conflict with the president of the
United States
Under such circumstances. who he said,
could have inspired this report but that
Creature" present in the committee room
yesterday
1t was alleged that he attacked Presi-
dent Mckinley. This too he declared was
false He was a free man and he reserved
it TO himself to criticise any appointment
He had done so yesterday in respect
tul manner. and should the cccacion arise
he would do so again. He had the right
TO expect the saIae consideration as that
accorded other republican senators.
III the price OF patronage is to be ser
vile obedience then | refuse 10 give 1t,
exclaimed Mr. Wellington.
He spoke again Of the creature" re-
sponsible for the report. and closed with
an emphatic statement as TO his preroGa'
.tives. II these prerogatyes were TO be
interiered with then he proposed TO
make war" He had right 10 be
treated as other senators with the same
senatorial prerogntivcs. He could not be
driven from tn. senate by these attacks.
II viii remain right here" exclaimed
MIR. Wellington. striking his desk re-
sounding blow NO man ever struck me
blow that did not return 1t with IN
terest. and they Will find me on deck II
the struggle is to begin
After the stir of this.inc%aent the tariff
bill was taken up MIR. White OF Califor-
mia. in behalf OF the minority of the
finance committee. asked Mir Allison for
the programme on tea, beer, the anti
trust amendment and other important 1ues-
tons,
MIR. Allison responded that an amendment
relating to the increase of the revenue 10
be derived from the bill would be brought
in later In the day. As to other questions
a little more time was dtxred
Mr.. Teller Of Colorado inquired what the
committee or caucus contemplated dong on
the question of Decreasing 'se tax on dis
titled spirits In view of the letter written
by the secretary of the treasury
Mr. Allison answered that the whole
question of distilled spirits had been gone
over. Personally he believed a lower tax
would be productive of greater revenue but
lie thought IL uuwise to go inI the com
plcx questions in connection with ths tar'n
bill
MIR. Teller said the letter OF the secre-
tary of the treasury indicated a desire TOT
Legislation on this subject. Then the sen.
ator added: Before this bill is disposed or
l will discuss what should be done IN de-
creasing the tax on spirits. j VIII snow
that the committee e giving away S2oo',-
900 a month, TO the detrment OF CONSUME
ers. who bear the burdens. and TO the det-
rment of honest dealers IN distilled splf-
it's "
The consideration of the bill then pro-
ceeded The paragraph relating to nickel
was changed making the rates on nlckel
ore 3 cents per pound on the nickel con-
tanned therein; nickel matte cents per
pound, nickel, nickel oxide alloy. etc. 3
cents per pound
This brought the senate to the retalia-
tory clause so called providing that when
ever any country pays a bounty on any
article then upon the importation OF that
article into the United Sti$es there shall be
levied and paid in addition to the duties
otherwise imposed by this aS an additional
duty equal 10 the net amount OF such
bounty or aTnt, however the same be para
or bestowed.
Mr. Gray of Delaware spoke against the
amendment. saying he regarded II as open
ing the way 10 a disregard of our treaty
obligations with at least tive European
countries-G Germany and Austria Hungary.
He read the protest OF Baron Won Thiel-
mann, the German anibas5aior and Baron
Won Hangelmuller, the Austrian minister
against the proposed discriminatory duty.
Mr. Caffery of Louisiana differed win
Mr.. Gray, arguing that no breach OF inter-
national obligations was involved ana mat
retaliation of this character was IN The ma
u,re of self preservation. TO winch any
country could resort when Its industries
we're threatened by The payment oil Foreign
export bountes, !,
Mr. White of California argued that II
Germany had the right TO give an export
duty which in effect operated against the
United States. the United States cou!d
adont measures to offset this and he would
moi even call II retaliatory.
MIR. Chandler of New Hampshire said he
would vote for the retaliatory clause with
extreme reluctance. 90
The retaliatory clause was agreed to--5a
To 10. Two democrats-caffery and Me-
Emery of Louisiana-and Messrs. Kyle aud
Allen voted with the republicans In The
affirmative and Messrs. Mantle ana Teiier
la, tha no