Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-08

was restored dIC6r a Drl0I DEBATE luu
without the formality Of a vote. This
has the effect of leaving the Hawaiian
treaty Of reciprocity in full force and
effect. During the day Mr.. Turpie
(dem., Ind.) spoke in support Of the
inheritances. Mr.. Allison submitted
amendment for two per cent. tax on
some changes making the duties on
bituminouS coal and all coal contain,
ing less than 90 per cent. Of fixed car
bon and shale 67 cents per ton Of 22
bushels, 80 pounds to the bushel; coal
slack or culm, such as will pass
through half inch screen Is cents per
ton; coke 20 per cent. ad valorem. TIE
senate prOvisO was Ommitted relating
to certain reciprocal trade OH coal. Mr..
Allen denounced q duty on coal, de-
claring that it served to enrich the
coal barOns and did not ameliorate the
condition of the miners. The vote
taken on the coal paragraph as
changed resulted 81 to "a
Washington, July To-day the
finance committee of the senate suf-
fered several unexpected reverses
during the progress of the tariff bill
being DEBATED on three important
votes. Gotten bagging was placed on
the free list by a vote of 80 to 25, and
cotton ties also by a vote of 20 to %.
The Guty on white pine lumber was
reduced from s. to 81 per thousand, %
to 81. The change on the pine rate
Occasioned the greatest surprise and
led to a general breaking up Of party
lines on both sides of the chamber.
During the early stages of thu debate
the duty Oh lumber, including pine,
was placed at 81 after protracted
contest. Thursday Mr.. Teller moved
to place white pine lumber on the free
list. Senator Sporer (rep., Wis.,
vigorously opposed Mr.. Teller's propo
sitiOn. The amendment was finally
defeated by the close vote of 80 to SO,
four repU hlicans, Messrs. Baker, Car
ter, Hansborough and Quay, joining
with the democrats, the pOulists and
silver republicans in the affirmative,
while three democrats, Messrs. Bacon,
McEnery and Martin, voted with the
republicans in the negative. Following
Up this close vote Mr.. Mantle (silver
republican, moved to reduce the rate
on white pine from 81 to 81, and this
carried by majority Of one. Two
republicans, Messrs. Barker and Car
ter voted with the democrats in the
affirmative, and three democrats.
with the republicans i'll the negative.
Tie bill is now completed with the
exceptions of the reciprocity section
and some comparatively minor para
graphs.
Washington, July To-day in the
house Mr.. Settle (Dem., Ky) after
the journal had beer read, took the
floor and proceeded with an extended
speech on the general question of the
power Of the house to adjourn over
three days at a time, which he de-
clared was direct violation Of the
constitution. Mr.. Knowles (pop., S.
L.) then rose to a question OF per-
sonal privilege and sent to the clerks
desk and had read a dispatch dated
Lewiston, Me-, in which Prof. Bate
man charged on the alleged authority
of Knowles that the "middle-of-the-
road" populists had accepted $1,000
from the proceeds of Bryan's book
with the understanding that nothing
should be done to prevent fusion in
1900. Mr.. Knowles denounced Prof
RGteman's statement as wilful false
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Mr.. Knowles then read letter in vim
dication of himself. Adjournment was
then taken until Monday
Washington, July 3.-The tariff bill
has gone over till Monday; all effort to
fix time for final vote in the senate
has proved futile. Saturday when
the senate met there was some hope
that the final vote would be reached
before night, but this was speedily dis
PEELED by stormy debate, when Mr.
Allen reported a new amendment from
the finance committee giving a bounty
of Il cent per pound on beet sugar
made from beets grown in the United
States. Mr.. Jones (dem., Ark.), speak
ing for the minority, soon took Oc- |
casion to say that no vote could be |
reached on the bill in the near future, |
in view OF this bounty amendment. He |
also that the debate would |
be very protracted from this time |
forth. Late in the day, Mr.. Allison |
sought to have time fixed for vote, |
but the bounty amendment stood in |
the way and all appeals to Mr.. Jones |
were in vain. Mr.. Allison finally gave |
notice that he would expect to pass
the bill Monday or Tuesday. During |
the day the bill was brought to a state |
OF practical completion, the only re
items being the new PROPOSE
lions submitted by the committees or |