Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-27
TRUST is DOOMED
According to a Promise Given by
Chairman Oingley.
TARIFF BILL TO DEAL HEREWITH

At the Proper Place, Which It L. Intimated
Demoerats Try for Three Hours to Get
IN Anti-Truss Provision In the Beginning
Of the Bill. but Fail-Slow Progress Is
Made ON the Measure.
Washington. March 27.-The tariff
bill was thrown open for amendment
under the flve-minute rule in the house
yesterday, but seven weary hours Of
work only served to dispose of nine
of the 162 pages OF the bill. All the
amendments offered by the Democrats
were rejected. Three slight committee
amendments were adopted. and also
an amendment to increase the duty on
white lead from 2h to 3 cents per
pound. the rate in the act of 1890. The
present duty is IL cents. 1t was said
the increase was asked for by a concern
which was independent OF the lead
trust" 1t was adopted by a strict par
ty vote. The discussion covered a wide
range of political topics and at times
was both interesting and exciting. By
far the most important feature of the
day was the attempt of Dockery OF
Missouri, Cooper of Texas and others.
backed by the entire opposition, to Sc
cure a vote on an northumberland
in a multitude of forms-which provided
that in case any article made dutiable
by the bill was controlled by trust
or combination the duty upon such ar
ticle should be suspended.
Fought the Point for Three Hours.
Dingley made the point of order that
the amendment was not germane to
the dutiable list, and would not be in
order until the free list was reached.
For almost three hours this point of
order was fought over and made the
subject Of ordinations and recrimina-
lions. The Democrats contended that if
the amendment was ruled out it would
never be voted upon. as the free list
in all human probability would not be
reached before the final vote was taken.
The chair sustained the point Of order.
An appeal was taken, but the chair
was sustained by a strict party vote, 15S
to 104. During the debate Dingley said:
when the time arrives to deal with
trusts rest assured that We will meet
the question. We all understand that
the purpose of the other side is to de-
stroy revenues sought to be raised by
this BILL
Committee Amendments Adopted.
One of the amendments offered was
by Smith of Arizona providing that
customs duties be paid in silver bullion,
41212 grains to be equivalent to 81. The
Democrats offered various amendments
during the reading Of the bill, but they
were all rejected. Committee amend
ments, however. were in each instance
agreed to. The duty on carbonate of
ammonia was increased from IL cents to
IL cents per pound. The duty on crude
tartar, wine lees, ETC., testing less than
10 per cent. of bitartrate Of potash, was
fixed at 1 cent, over 40 per cent. 1h
cents. The rates on rochelle salts con.
tanning 80 per cent. Of bitartrate was
fixed at cents per pound. McMillin
criticised the increased rate on cell
luloid articles, saying that if the pur-
pose was to decrease importations that
meant decreased revenue. 1.-THE pur-
pose Of this bill is not in every in
stance to increase the revenue" said
Russell. Sometimes 1t Is to keep Amer
lean laborers at work" Republican
Applause.1