The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-07-09
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THE WEEKS DolMeS IN SENATE
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she Senate made good progress on the
taHn bill Monday, disposing of the para
graphs relating to hides, which have been
the source of much controversy. AS final
y agreed on the duty on hides is placed at
70 per cent. ad valorem in place of ~
cents per pound, as originally reported by
he FMance Committee. The discussion
drlfted Into general debate on trusts,
and from THAT back to the sugar trust.
Nr. sin1tA OF New Jersey spoke against
the duty on hides, while MIR. Allen of
Nebraska supported the duty. The new
paragraph was agreed to. 800 ONE
Democrat, Rawlins of Utah, and several
Populists and silver Republicans voting
with tho Republicans in the affirmative
Among other paragraphs disposed of were
all those relating to gloves, Il substitute
for the paragraph on live animals, iron
ore and stained glass windows. The res-
olution authorizing the President to in
vite foreign governments to participate
i'll the trans Mississippi exposition at Om-
AHA was agreed to soon after the Senate
opened.
Several hundred pension bills were re-
ported to the Senate Tuesday as the re-
suit of the first meeting of the Pension
Committee since the present Congress
assembled. Three general pension bills
We're included, two OF them amending the
law of 1890, and another referring to
proof in pension cases. The tariff bill
was then taken up. and the paragraph
lSo relating to watch movements, clocks,
ETC., perfected by striking out the clauses
ON watches and on jewels for making
watches and confining the paragraph to
those articles not made of china or por-
celains. Pineapples were changed to
cents per cubic foot in barrels and pack
ages end 81 per thousand il bulk. The
committee rates on lead ore (1h cents Il
pound) We're agreed to, 80 to 23. Mes; rs.
Heitfeld, Mantle and Teller voted with
the Republicans in the affirmative and
MIR. Allen with the Democrats in t.p
negative.
AS y result of the rapid work on the
tariff oil Wednesday the close OF the long
debate in the Senate and the final vote
on the bill is felt to be very near at hand.
Two of the most important provisions
those relating to the Hawaiian treaty
of recipr"city and the duty on coal-werc
perfected. while another source Of much
conflict. the reciprocity section, was ma
tured by the Finance Committee and pre-
scnted to the Senate. Aside from these
larger items great many minor ones
which have caused more or less conflict
| were disposed of. The Hawaiian provis-
! ion of tho House bill was restored after
brief debate and without the fornlauty
| OF vcte. This has the effect of l+sv-
ing the Hawaiian treaty of reciprocity in
full force and effect. During the day Mr..
Turpie Of Indiana spoke in support OF the
amendment for a 2 per cent. tax on inher-
| ltances. His speech was notable for the
picturesque metaphors: and the virulence
Of his denunciation Of the pending bill.
| The Finance Committee suffered sew
eral unexpected reverGes during the prog
rcss of the tariff bill Thursday, being de-
feated OH three Important votes. Cotton
bayGinx was placed on the free list, 80 to
%, and cotton ties also, by Il vote oe 29
to %. The duty on white pine lumper
was reduced from 50 to 81 per thousand.
80 to 81. The bill is Row completed, with
| the exception of the reciprocity section
and some comparatively minor para
graphs. Much prog. ess was made in
| clearing UP detached paragraphs hereto
| fore passed over. Only three of these
coal tar, potash and tea--remain. rhe
| House held Il brief session, ut which moth
| Ing was accomplished
| Reciprocity and retaliation were the
two phases Of the tariff bill to occupy the
| attention Of the Senate Friday to the eX-
| clUsion of all other subjects. Both pro-
visions were agreed to, although the de-
bate on the reciprocity clause was pro-
tracted TO p. IN. The rctaliatory clause
provides that whenever any country be-
slows an export bounty on any article
there shall be levied, in addition to the
duties provided by the act, an additional
duty equal to the amount of the bounty
The reciprocity clause empowers the Pres.
idcnt, with the advice and consent of the
Senate, TO make reciprocity treaties Civ
ing 80 per cent. reduction in duties on
designated articles or placing articles on
the free list.
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