The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
vided for was changed from 40 per cent

The Hawaiian treaty provision was |
then taken up, Mr.. Allison stating that |
it had been determined to retain the |
house-proviso to paragraph 206, relating |
to sugar, as follows:
Provided, that nothing herein contain /
ed shall be so construed as to abrogate
or in any manner impair or affect the |
provisions of the treaty of commercial
reciprocity concluded between the United
States and the king of the Hawaiian is
lands, January 30, 1875, or the provisions
of any act of congress heretofore passed
for the execution of the same"
Mr.. Allison briefly explained that in
view of the treaty of annexation which
had been made, it seemed best to retain
the house provision leaving the reciprocity
treaty in statu quo.
the treaty was to be abrogated it was
desirable to give the notice contemplated
by the treaty.
He had intended to urge that such no
tice be given, yet if we are to embark on
the project of annexing a country having
1900 Americans, $1,000 full-blooded Ha-
waiians, 5000 half-breeds, $4,000 ia
panese, 21,000 Chinese, $4,000 Portu-
guese and 400 Germans, then there
would be no need of such notice.
The proposal to concur in the house
provision was then agreed to without the
formality of a vote.
Coal was then taken up, Mr.. Allison
submitting changes making the duties on
bituminOus coal and all coal containing
less than 81 per cent of fixed carbon and
shale, 81 cents per ton of twenty-six BUSH
els; coal slack of culm, such as will pass
through half-inch screen, 10 cents per
ton; coke, 20 per cent ad valorem. The
senate proviso was omitted relating to
a a in nj fpp1 do al
Mr.. Allen denounced the duty on coal,
declaring that it served to enrich the coal
barons and not to ameliorate the condi-
ton of the miners.
Mr. Allison gave notice of the new sec
ton of the bill relating to reciprocity, as
follows:
''Strike out section and insert the fol-
lowing:
Sec. 3. That whenever the presi-
dent of the United States, with view to
securing reciprocal trade with foreign
countries. shall, within the period of two
years from and after the passage of this
act, enter into commercial treaty or
treaties with any other country or coun-
| tries concerning the admission into any
such country or countries of the goods,
wares and merchandise of the United
| States and their use and disposition,
deemed to be for the interest of the Unit
| ed States, and in such treaty or treaties,
| in consideration of the advantages accrll-
| ing to the United States therefrom shall
provide for the reduction during a speci-
| fed period not exceeding five years, of
the duties imposed by this act to the ex-
| tent of not more than 20 per cent thereof
| on such goods, wares or merchandise as
| may be designated therein of the country
or countries with which such treaty or
treaties shall be made, as in this section
provided for. or shall provide for the
transfer during such period from the duti,
able list of this act to the free list thereof
| of such goods, wares and merchandise be-
| ing the natural products of such foreign
| country or countries and not of the Unit
| ed States, and shall provide for the reten-
| ton upon the free list of this act during
a specific period not exceeding five years
| of such goods, wares or merchandise now
| included in said free list as may be desig-
mated therein. and when any such treaty
| shall have been fully ratified and public
proclamation made accordingly, then and
| thereafter the duties which shall be col
| the designated goods, wares and mer-
chandise from the foreign country with
| which such treaty has been made shall,
| during the period provided for, be the du-
ties specified and provided for in such
treaty and none other
| The reciprocity amendment went over
| at Mr.. Allison's request. The vote was
then taken on the coal paragraph as
| changed, and was agreed to, 81 to "a.
| The rate on feathers and downs not
| dressed was changed to 20 per cent ad va
| loren, the balance Of the paragraph be-
| ing agreed to.
In paragraph %, diamonds, not spuri.
Gus stones, the rate was changed to ~ per
/ cent ad valOrem.
| House paragraph relating to paintings
| in oil or water cOlors, statuary, etc, was
restored, the duty being changed from
| % to 30 per cent ad valorem.
| On pencils of paper or wood the duty
| was changed to 40 cents per gross and %
| per cent ad valorem, the remainder of the
| paragraph being agreed to as reported.
The free list was then taken up and fur
| ther perfected.
In alizarin the clause including "naph-
| thazarin, black and all fast black coal tar
| dyes" was struck out.
The paragraph on animals, etc, for
| breeding purposes, was amended to allow
| camels which have strayed across the
| Michigan border to be brought back.
The paragraph placing cotton bagging
on the free list went over by general con-
sent, also burlaps.
Charcoal and coal tar products went
| over, Mr.. Quay stating that it had been
I agreed upon in caucus that these articles
| were to go on the dutiable list. The par
agraDh on diamonds, ETC., in the rough
was changed to include the free admis-
sion of Jewels in the manufacture of
watches and clocks. Fashion plates were
taken from the free list, being made duti-
able also fence posts.
Floor mating went over.
Bleaching powder was struck from the
free list. Mineral salts were restored to
the free list as in the house bill.
A new paragraph was inserted placing
paris green and london purple on the free
list.
The paragraph covering seeds on the
free list was modified to emit beet, radish
and spinach seeds, and sugar beet seed
was restored to the free list.
In paragraph 66S, woods, deal ends was
added to the free list.
A new paragraph was added to the free
list, viz, foreign postage stamps, cancelled
and uncancelled.
The following paragraphs of the free
list were agreed to as reported:
Emery ore. grease, indigo, skins ana
hides not otherwise provided for.
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia gave notice OF a
new paragraph placing cotton ties for bal
ing cotton, cut to lengths, with or without
buckles, on the free list. The amend
ment went over.
Quite number of the minor paragraphs