The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-03
TITO VOTE NOT YET FIXED.
1,ER STANDS IN THE WAY OF An
AGREEMENT.

Demands That All the Proposed
mendments Shall Be Submitted "a
he Senate Before the Hours for
Taking the Vote Is Decided-The
End May he Reached Before Adj
tournament To-day Reciprocity
and Retaliation the Phase of the
Biil Occupying Most of the Time
Yesterday.
Washington, July 2.-Reciprocity and re-
taliation were the two phases of the tariff
bill to occupy the attention of the Sem
ate to-day, to the exclusion of all other
subjects. Both provisions were agreed to,
although the debate on the reciprocity
clause was protracted to p. M
Shortly before adjournment, Mr.. Allison
endeavofed to secure an agreement on the
time for final vote, but Mr.. Teller would
not consent TO fixing the time until all the
Proposed amendments had been submitted
to the Senate. AS Mr. Allison was not pre-
pared to submit these amendments he
withdrew his request and the time for the
dnal vote was left open altogether, al
Enough there is still hope that it will be
Reached tomorrow.
The retaiatory clause provides that
whenever any country bestows an export
bounty on any article, then. on the mpor-
tation of such article into the United
States, there shall be levied in addition TO
the duties provided by the act an addi-
tional duty OF equal The amouut of the
bounty.
e The debate on the section disclosed some
difference of opinion on the democratic
NJ 7 tn.le
ing it. while Mr.. Gallery supported it as
a egitimate measure of self preservation.
Mr.. Gray dwelt upon the effect of the
clause in evading our treaty with Ger
many and Austria.
The clause was agreed to by a vote of
80 TO 10. The two democratic senators
from Louisiana-Mess Caffery and Nc
Enery-voted With the republicans in the
affirmative.
The reciprocity clause empowers the
President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, to make reciprocity
treaties, giving 20 per cent. reduction on
duties on designated articles, or placing
articles on the free list. The amendment
brought out much opposition, Messrs.
Mills Vest, Pettus, Teller and White ar
suing that it evaded the constitutional
lights of the House of Representatives to
participate in measures affecting revenue,
ghiie Senators Morgan, Gray and Chand-
n defended its legality and proprety.
dl6T III TIE udy the NOlG was tdhSu anu
le reciprocity clause was agreed to by
vote Of 80 to Is, two democrats, Messrs.
ay and Morgan, voting with the repub-
ans in the affirmative.
Early in the day Mr.. wellington, rising
"a question of personal privilege, vehe-
nifty upheld his senatorial prerogative
1.-THE matter of federal appointments.
r. Teller inquired what the committee
caucus contemplated doing on the ques-
ii of decreasing the tax on distilled
sIits, in view of the letter written by the
Seetary of the Treasury.
r. Allison answered that the whole
qstion of distilled spirits had been gone
ow. Personally, he believed a lower tax
Wild be productive of greater revenue,
bu he thought it unwise to go into the
coplex question in connection with this
taft bill.
IT. Teller said the letter of the 5ecre-
tay of the Treasury indicated desire for
Hesitation on this subject. Then the sem
atd added: Before this bill is disposed
of, l will discuss what should be done in
DECREASING the tax on spirits. l will
SHOW that the committee is giving away
100000 a month to the detrment of con-
sumers who bear the tax burdens, and to
the detriment of honest dealers in distill-
ed spirits
The consideration of the bill then pro-
ceeded. When the retaiatory clause was
reached. Mr.. Chandler said he would vote
or 1t with extreme reluctance He had
course of commercial warfare against the
United States, and he would make sacri-
fees to prevent friction between the en-
pire of Germany and the United States
There were crcums tances now transpir-
ing, he said, that would make 1t unfor-
.unate that commercial conflicts should
arise at this time between the United
States and Germany, France, England or
other countries. But he said he did not
zee how this retaliatsry clause could be
tvoided if the protective character Of the
pill was to be preserved.
Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky, criticised the
amendment as pure, undisgused protec-
ton without excuse as a revenue meas
ure. The senator criticised his democratic
associate Mr.. Caffery, for defending this
purely protective provision.
Mr.. Gallery defended his position as
consistent with democracy and the vote
was then taken.
Mr.. Petms argued that the reciprocity
paragraph disregarded the constitutional
rights of the House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Morgan answered the criticism Of
his associate CHR. Pettus) and others by
saying that while he shared this view al
one time, the United States supreme court
had passed upon the reciprocity clause Of
the Mckinley law and had held that it in
co way disregarded the rights Of the
House of Representatives. Mr.. Morgan
maid the reciprocity provision was a moIl-
rcation OF the severity Of the Dill ana ne
would support il.
Mr.. Gray supported the reciprocity
amendment. saying the treaties contem-
plated were clearly within the treaty max
ing power
Mr.. Teller argued that grave question
was involved IN taking from the House Of
Rcpi esentatives the power 70 cooperate
- lrrrnalSfAt,. recproclty treaties. IL was too
grave a Question 10 90. brought into the
Senate duling the closing hours Of the
ta1inf debate. The senator said he wanted
90 vote for some reciprocity clause. but
not for one IN violation OF the constitu-
ton
Mr.. Chandler made the point that the
House OF Representatives nag otlsihaltu
1ha recinroeltv nrop sition. and the Senate
paragraph was only modification Of the
AID O'Clock the senate held IN execu-
tive session and then ADJOURNED