Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-03

MlpDLE-oF- THE -aoA 0 E RS
The President has Written Cur.
rency Message for Congress
Consideration.
ACCUSING THE DEMOCRATS

WASHINGTON, d. e., July S.--
The chaplain of the senate in bis open
ing prayer, this morning. INDUCED In
patriotic sentiments.
l:l5 the tariff till was taken up,
and Allison on behalf Of the finance
committee, offered three amendments
fof immediate action he said, but that
they may be printed and brought back
10 the senate. ahs first provides for .
bounty OF one-quarter ofa cent per
pound on sugar from beets grown in
the United States, from July 1898,
to July 1908, but no longer.
Jones, of Arkansas, expressed his
regrets and surprise at such an
amendment being offered, today,
when it was expected the bill might be
disposed OF, and said this was radical
departure in tariff legislation. Allison
said the amendment was a reproduc-
ton of the bounty section OF the tariff
law of 1890, but J ones said there was .
difference in rates, and contended this
cou d not be an exception 10 hurrying
thr bill now. 81 do not suppose there
isl, Allison admitted in dispairing
tone. The amendment was sent to the
printing Office, and the next amend
mert presented was also read. bat as
Allison said It only referred TO admiD-
istrative matters, he also reported 1t
back. It was the Spooner amendment
for the appointment of three general
appraisers to inquire into tariff matters.
On the other amendments Allison
said they were not yet ready but would
be very soon. This related TO stamps
ON the transfer or issue Of stocks and
bonds. With these exceptions he be-
lieved he could now say the finance
committee had no further amendments
to propose, except such notifications
as might be necessary 70 perfect para
graphs already gone over
On motion of allison the committee
amend ments for an additional tax on
beer. tobacco and snuff, were disagreed
to. The committee amendments as to
the tax on cigars and cigarettes, was
agreed to as reported, cigars. at $3
per thousand, and cigarettes, 81 to S3
per Thousand, according to weight.
Section 10 renamed. Ii prohibits
the importation of meet. cattle, COWS
and hides, from q country that
does not admit American hides.
Section "a allowing drawbacks
ON duties on imported materials
used in the manufacture Of articles in
the United States was also retained.
The republicans were so much excit-
ed over the sugar bounty, that Allison,
this afternoon, In behalf of the senate
finance committee, Withdrew the
amendment, but Allen gave notice that
he would renew it. The democrats
smiled, and there was hasty confer
ence of republicans, and Hanna, Fora
ker, Thurston and others clustered
around Allison. They seemed consid-
erably worried.
At the conclusion Of Kyle's speech
there was great confusion, till the chair
explained that Aliens amendment was
only printed to be acted on later. The
regular consid deration Of the bill was
then resumed.
1t was no sooner reported that the
Republican senators intended TO pro-
vide 10 the tariff bill, q tax on the
transaction on stocks and bonds, than
kilograms of protest arrived thick and
fast. and It is understood delegation
from New York is coming to try to
side. track the schame.