The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-17
ITS DREARY LENGTH
The Tariff Drags Along over
Thirteen Pages.
SOME FLASHES FROM VEST
RIFT EVERY AMENDMENT WAS
PROMPTLY TURNED DOWN.
PETIT Us TAKES A SHOT Al SUGAR
s,ges Notice Of an Anti rust Amend
neut 10 This Schedule White, De-
mocrat, joins the Republicans
in the Raised Duty on Fruits.

mocrat. Jcins the Republicans
in the Raised Duty on Fruits.
Washington. June 16.-The Senate
made rapid work on the tariff bill to-day.
There were no long speeches and the de-
hate was of snappy character which
sst times. enlivened but did not delay the
serious work on the bill. Thirteen pages
were disposed of, carrying the Senate
through the agricultural schedule and
I'D to schedule H., relating to spirits,
wines, etc. During the day the para
graphs on dairy products, farm products,
sish. fruit and nuts, meat products ana
miscellaneous agricultural products
were acted on. The finance committee
proposed many changes, in the main adj
wancing rates somewhat over those here
fofore reported. The committee was sus-
hained on every vote, although contest
was made on almost every paragraph.
Mr.. Vests motion to restore salt to the
free list was rejected-yeas a, nays 81.
The important para raph proposing a tax
On tea went over at the suggestion of
Mr.. Allison, who expressed hope that
This duty ON tea might be dispensed with.
The first contest of the day was over
condensed milk Mr. Jones moved to
wake the rate 20 per cent al valorem,
which was lost.
Mr.. Vest moved to put cabbag es on the
free list. Lost.
When cider was reached Mr. Vest
said he drew the line at cider" After
three weeks of arduous labor, the Demo-
erats had succeeded in only one instance
in securing a slight reduction and he
appealed to New England to come TO the
rescue to cider, ''the liquor of our boy
hood. the beverage which cheers, but not
5nebriates. which sparkles in every New
England festival and in the west and the
south. wherever the apple rs raised and
used'' If there was a temperance man
.sm the Republican side of the chamber,
TO him Mr.. Vest appealed. he had been
IN Europe and had seen there that the
use of light wines, beer and cider was the
right road to temperance and he was
sorry he was not there now instead of
struggling hopelessly with the tariff.
"Give up the struggle" suggested Mr..
Frye, amid laughter.
The amendment was disagved to,
yeas 81, nays %.
En- the paragraph on eggs, not oAher-
wise provided for Mr.. Vest moved to re-
duce the rate from five cents to three
cents per dozen; rejected.
The next paragraph was changed, on
motion of Mr.. Allison, to read Eggs,
yoIk of, 25 per cent ad valorem; albu-
men. eggs ~ Gems per pound"
In the paragraph on hay, Mr.. Allison
bx3r fha
leaving the House rate of $4 per ton.
Mr.. Jones moved to reduce the rate to
81 per ton; disagreed to, yeas %, nays
Is.
On honey, Mr.. Vest moved to reduce
she rate from 20 cents per gallon to ten
fents; disagreed to.
On hops, Mr.. Jones, (Ark.), moved ito
reduce the committee rate from II cents
90 8 cents per pound. Mr.. Jones said
me import of hops was infnitesimal, so
Ettle revenue could be derived from the
Inty.. American hops were exported in
Arge quantities and controlled the world
market.
Mr.. Vest submitted memorial from
New York and st. Louis brewers urging
ah1t the rate be placed at Scents. The
MEMORIAL urged that foreign hops were
essential to produce certain fiayors ITO
beer
Mr.. Jones's amendment was disagreed
~ yeas %, nays %.
The committee rate Of twelve cents
per pound was then agreed to.
BE. Allison offered an additional clause
20 the hop paragraph, as follows: Hop
extract and lupulin, so per cent ad
valorem.''
Mr.. Allison explained that hop ex-
tract was medicinal preparation. the
new clause was agreed to.
On onions Mr.. Vest moved to reduce
she rate from 40 to 20 cents per bushel.
The amendment was rejected.
On motion Of Mr.. Allison, the House
provision on garlic was restored and the
rate changed to "a cents per pound.
On peas, Mr.. Allison proposed a conf
mittee modification, making the rates on
peas, green, in bulk, etc, 30 cents per
5usnels dried peas, 80 cents; split peas
40 cents. Agreed to.
Mr.. Vest moved to place green peas on
the free list Rejected.
Mr.. Allison offered a new paragraph
covering flowers, as follows: Orchids
drosinas, chrotons, azalias, 30 per cent
al valorem; tulips, hyacinths, narcissus
Jonquils, lilies, lilies Of the valley and al
bulbs and Dubious roots used for grow
ing flowers, 80 per cent ad valorem; ma
tura1 flowers, preserved or fresh, for dec
srative purposes, 80 per cent ad valorem.'
This caused a lively contest
Il am bound to say this an outrage,
declared Mr. Vest "That we should plac,
tax on the flowers brought into oul
homes and to adorn our dead, is an out
rage. It is simply designed to allow
these nursery men to raise their prices
He went on to state in humorous veil
che high prices of roses, from % cents Il
81 each. He had recently escaped from
tfoeer store before being charged =
cents for smelling a rose.
what will our Republican friends tai
next? asked Mr.. Vest "Will it be tn
air we breathe? Will they be taxing tn
atmosphere and taxing the oxygen, ant
hydrogen, and nitrogen, because they ar
raw materialsw Uaughter)
Mr.. Allison briefly answered tnat or
ehids were hardly flower to be found il