The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04

mas gone over until Monday, and a
efforts to fix the time for a final vot
in the senate have proved futile.
When the senate met today Their
was some hope that the final vote woul
be reached tonight, but this was speed
lily dispelled by the storm occasione,
when Mr.. Allison introduced a new
amendment from the finance commit
tee. giving q bounty Of nc a pound OF
beet sugar from beets grown in tn,
United States.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas, speaking fol
the minority. soon took occasion 70 SAY
that no vote could be reached on thu
| bill in the near future, in view of this
bounty amendment. He estimated, also
that the debate would be verv pro-
tracted from this time forward.
Mr.. Teller OF Colorado supplemented
this view, saying that the appearance
| OF such an amendment at the last mo-
ment looked as though the Republicans
were trying to delay the passage Of
| their own bill.
As 1t had become apparent that the
bounty provision might cause serious
| delays, MIR. Thurston of Nebraska, one
of the prime movers, arose, and in i'm
pressive tones, withdrew the amend
ment, saying his action was inspired
by patriotic motives, and for the pur-
pose of removing all obstacles to the
passage of the bill.
His colleague, Mr.. Allen, Immediately
renewed the bounty proposition, so that
the complication was the same as be-
fore.
BOUNTY BLOCKS IT.
Late in the day Mr.. Allison sought to
have time fixed for the vote, but the
bounty amendment stood in the way,
and all appeals to Mr.. Jones were in
vain.
Mr.. Allison finally gave notice that
ne would expect TO pass the bill Mon
day or Tuesday.
During the day the bill was brought
to state Of practical conclusion, the
only items remaining being the new
provisions submitted by the committee
and individual senator's Besides the
bounty amendment. Mr.. Allison pro-
posed, late in the day, an amendment
for stamping bonds, etc, which went
over until Monday.
Among the features disposed OF to-
day were the antitrust sections, the
provisions of the Wilson act on that
subject being re-enacted.
Mr.. Mills (Dem. Tex, brought for |
ward new amendment for a tax of 20
cents pack on playing cards, which !
was agreed to by unanimous vote amid /
much amusement and surprise, as Mr. |
Mills had not expected this result
All the administrative sections of the /
bill and that repeating the Wilson act /
were disposed Of during the day, and /
the paragraph proposing a tax on beer
was Withdrawn by the committee.
The senate adjourned until Monday.
no effect being made TO observe. the ma
-ional holiday.
THE OPENING.
There was less than a quorum pres
INT when the chaplain in the opening
prayer referred to the approach OF the
anniversary of the nations birthday, an
went OF profound significance to the
civilized world.
After adopting a resolution calling on
he secretary of the interior for the
lanes and political affiliations OF the
tension examiners recently dismissed,
IS well as those dismissed during the
Irst months OF the last administration.
he tariff bill was taken up, and Mr..
Allison presented three amendments.
ot for immediate action, he said, but
order that they might be speedily
rinted. The first of these proposed a
ounty of one-quarter Of a cent per )
ound on beet sugar made from beets !
roWn in the United States from July
1898 to July l, 1908 ;
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas expressed sur
rise that such far-reaching amend
lent, embodying a most radical de- !
arturo in policy, should be brought in !
this time. Such experiments had
roven disastrous. Mr. Jones explained 9
nat the amendment was a precise re-
reduction OF the bounty clause of the 7
Nv OF 1889, except that it was confined
beet sugars and limited the rate to h
le-tourth of cent per pound \
VI course there is no use talking ;
bout hurrying this proposition now" =
lid Mr.. Jones. There must. be time =
look into IT." =
Mr.. Allison assented and the amend
ent went over Temporarily.
MI Allison also proposed two new -
embodying sections and n
OF the administrative paragraph of -
e law OF 1890. He also gave notice .,
at the same amendment heretofore :,
Tered by Mr.. Spooner OF Wisconsin "
ovlding for a comprehensive tariff f.
curry by the three members of the 81
ard of appraisers would be inserted
page 213.
This last amendment subsequently
ent over. =.
Another committee amendment which -,
Is adopted provides for the with Q,
avail of goods in bond by American nj
sSeis engaged in foreign trade or
lde between Atlantic and Pacific ri
rts. -
section Of the bill relating to the IL
ty on articles not elsewhere enumer- W
ed was agreed to as in the house bill.
\ substitute was inserted for section nj
which. Mr.. Allison explained. was 10
ostantially the same as in the act A,
1894. a.
section 6. as reported by the commit \,
/, relating to the internal revenue tax M
tobacco and snuff, was stricken out,
4 section Z, relating to the tax on iii
ars and cigarettes, was agreed to as fo
'orted. ~ ~
he section relating to protecting
de marks also was agreed to. Sec in,
n 3, as to ship repairing materials, an
s stricken ont. :.
he committee sections providino ~
es on beer, ale, porter, etc, were Al
cken out
louise section II was restored, pro- an
ing that no goods shall be imported !
ess in cases provided for by treaty. da
ept in vessels of the United States \
in such foreign vessels as belong to IN,
zens OF the country producing such del
DIS. ; ~,
ne house section was restored pro- ere e1re
ing a discriminating duty of 10 per
ad valorem in addition TO the .
les OF the act. on goods imported In
sells not of the United States. Mr.
he section making the restrictions AM
section IL apply TO countries MAIN mig
ling similar restrictions agains+ ant
erican vessels was restored.
ouse sections 10 and 20, relating to dea
Importation OF meat cattle, were or
ored; and also house section Fl, re-
ng 10 drawbacks on goods brought 4:o'
The United States after being ex- .iv'
ed. Nc
new section (211s) was inserted,
ng drawback of duty on machin- S
and mechanical Instruments re- Del