New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.


FEW PARAGRAPHS DISPOSED oF-AN AMUSING
CONTROVERSY BETWEEN SENATOR'S
CHANDLER AND T1LLMAN.
wash,ne,on Juno 2o-When the Tariff bill was
taken up in The Senate to-day Paragraph ls9 relating
"a watch movements clocks. etc. was perfected
nv striking out the Clauses on watches ana on
Jewels for making watches and combining the para
graph 10 those articles not made OF chlna porce-
lain etc The foregoing changes were mace IN
tho original House paragraph They Ied 10 e*-
tended opposition from Mr.. Vest and MI jones'
OF Arkansas. who protested aga'ns; the heaVy
duties on articles Of necessity
Mr. Lodge answered that the watch Industry
had been revolu,ionzcd ny American machinery
Watches made here so mueh better anu
cheaper that no handmade watch could compete
with them. Now the Swiss makers had bought
American machinery. and operated il with COM
paratyely cheap labor. Mr.. Lodge exhibited Swiss
watches which purported to be of American manu-
facture and such were Invading the American
market.
Mr. Hoar after reviewing the growth Of the
American watch industry. predicted that the pro-
posed duties would give the American market
better watches and in time at a reduction OF 81
or 50 per cent from present prices
Mr. Gear showed a japanese watch purporting
to be Of American make produced by cheap Japan
ESQ labor and selling for IS. while the American
watch OF the same kind could not be produced for
less than 81.
After further debate the paragraph agreed
70 with the changes ,noted-26 to &c.
Pineapples were changed 10 cents per cubic
foot liz barrels and packages. and 81 per thousand
in bulk.
Mr.. Vest asked what climatic sanitary
son justified this heavy duty
Mr. Allison replied that Florida produced pine
apples, and great pressure had been brought to
bear for adequate protection. ,.ss-,
Where did the pressure cone from" asked Mr.
Bacon
Il cannot give specifications" replied Mr. AIN
son. but | will say 1t from both sides Of
this chamber"
The Florida scna;ors-Mallory and Pasco Demo
crats-explained the recent development of the
pineapple industry in Florida which led Mr.. Gray
10 say in an animated response that IT would have
been better had Florida lands been left in primeval
simplicity IL their for raising pincappies
TO be followed by tax on the bulk of the people.
Mr.. Pasco urged that the Florida fruits should
receive the benefits those of the North
Mr.. Vest moved TO redice the rate on pneaDples
TO 20 per cent ad valorem. Rejected.
THE DUTIES ON LEAD
Lead and lead in pigs were then considered.
Mr. Allen speaking at leAgth against the commit;
tee rates
NJ. Carter explained, in response TO inquiries by
Mr. Allen. that the House rates had been excep-
tionally favorable TO white lead, the product of
the Lead Trust. whereas the Senate rates de
creased the benefits 10 the trust and increased
committee rates essential to e1ualizc the diff
ference between the wages CT lead miners In the
United States and Mexico
Mr.. Vest said this conflict between the
lead smeters and the lead miners, and both inter-
es,s were heavily represented in his State But his
would be east III behalf Of the consumer. and
for either of these conflicting interests IL his
State expected these interests to be defended as
agains, those Of the people. the great Of
sumers .! lead. then some one must take his pace
here. No politics involved in this question;
his political ambitions had been gratined. and he
would not give vote. even though two-thirds of
the people of ssouri here asking It, If ii yo
lated his ideas Of justice and equity. Mr. Vest
said he would later TO reduce the duty
lead from "a TO q cent a pound. although he
would be glad 10 80 further ard see II on the free
Mir Rawlins discussed the general doctrine Of the
be raising CT revenue and then the oquazng of the
burdens and benefits Of the system on raw ma;eri-
ais and manufactured products alike He referred
to Democratic differences the tariff. and in the
light of the Chicago platform protested against the
The vote was then taken on the committee
amendment making The duty on lead ore ~ cents
a pound. and it was ,aerced too to e Messrs.
leans In the Affirmative. and Mr.. Allen with the
Democrats in tho negative The lead ore para
graph then agreed 20 rs reported
In Paragraph 49, rciating TO cad IN piss. etc. the
rate was increased from TO ~ cents per pound.
the duty Of 2is cents on lead In sheets. etc. being
Paragraph Isl. metallic mineral substances. was
changed az heretofore agreed on by the Finance
Committee.
A substitute for Paragraph ls2. mica. was agreed
to as follows: manufactured mica. cents q
pound and 20 per cent ad valorem; manufactured,
10 cents a pound and % per cent al ralorcm.
Gypsum was changed making The duty, on the
crude article s. "A ton. and in HAT form The para
eroph went ov.r a MIR. i;utiers request.
Paragraph 2IS. ta..ow. was changed from 10 q
cent a pound the relu2!nder cs the paragraph
being unchanged.
TlLMA%'s AMENDMENTS.
Mr. Gilman was then recognized for Il speech in
support Of the following amendments &c the bill:
THAT there shah be collected Il head tax of $50
IN al Immigrants coming 20 the United States by
land or water. e
THAT Il snail re m!sdemoanor. punishable By
fne or imprisonment. FOR any allen who does not
Intend to become American cltizel or who
,ains MS citizenship IN foreign country. enter
he United States for the purpose OF engaging In any