The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27
The Proceedings.

Washington, June 26.-Again today the
acting chaplain of the senate, Rev. Hugh
johnson. referred in the course of his
prayer to the advent of prosperity and
that 'the long and widespread period of
depression is passing
The attendance or senators was very
meagre, ana - the tariff bill was about
TO be taken up. Mr.. Vest called attention
to the absence of a quorum.
Fifteen minutes were required to Sc
cure one.
Mr.. Harris. of Kansas, presented the
report on TIE Pacific railroads agreed to
I by the coJnmittee on Pacific railroads
Yesterday He also presented a report
giving me views of himself and Senators
Morgan and Rawiins, which was not
agreed to by other members of the COM
m.ttee-
Mr.. Morgan. of Alabama, who con-
CURED in tne report said the situation
demanded immediate action by tile SEN
ate, as the agreement made by the execu-
tive branch relative to the sale of the
road on foreclosure, announced that on
Monday next he would ask the senate To-
consider the subject. Mn Morgan also
severely criticised the course of the gov
eminent authorities Mr.. Allison ii
charge of the tariff bill said he hoped
the Alabama senator would take no
action tending to delay the pending bill.
as it was most desirable to get the
tariff bill into conference, and he should.
therefore, feet compelled to resist taking
up any other business until the tariff bill
was disposed of. The resolution then went
TO the calendar.
The tariff bill was then taken up. A
contest arose over paragraph l. acids. Mr..
Allison asked to restore salicylic acid 10
the dutiable list. Mr.. Vest resisted at
considerable length.
The amendment was agreed TOO TO %.
A this point incident with reference
to the sugar schedule occurred. A letter
from the secretary of the treasury gave
information as to certain sugar draw
Rls.l-- In hi ION NJ
U-a-), took occasion to explain state
meats he had made that the official in
lorna ton furnished by Secretary
Carlisle as to the amount of raw sugar
required TO make u pound of refined
sugar mad come from the sugar refiners.
AIS information. he said. had come
from the treasury official who was re-
Osntzsu as the sugar expert While in
volving no personal reflections, yet it
e...GDi..,hed that the treasury reports
raro from the sugar refineres either be-
longing TO the trust or under the. in
Mr., Lindsay (Ky). stated he had
formerly said that his friend from
Kentucky (Carlisle) had necessarily de-
~ q ta.s information from the refiners.
which now appeared TO be established
AR. Ainson caused some amusement by
saying his only desire had been to pro-
tect the secretary of the treasury, Mr..
Carlisle. from the reflections of the SEN
ators of Kentucky and Louisiana
LINDSAY and CafferyO. His information
was that the senators figures Were based
on reports from the .Sew York customs
exnerts.
Mr.. Caffery disclaimed that any
personal rejection was involved. and a
length argued that the official figures on
which the sugar schedule was based We're
erroneous. and on this erroneous basis
this whole schedule is predicated.'
After this diversion the senate came
back to the detailed consideration of the
bill. Mr.. White tCal). said that when
coal was taken up he would propose an
amendment allowing a drawback of duty
on coal used by American steam vessels.
NJ Allison said this would be-
ceptable to the finance committee. the
change having been in contemplation.
Paragraph ~. bleaching powder. again
Went over at Mr.. Speoaer's request. On
color. not specially provided for. the
I'D Velorem was increased from - to 80
per cent; and on all other products of
coal Tar. not medicinal, the ad valorem
was increased from 10 to 20 per cent.
A substitute for paragraph 10 was in
serted. making the rates on coltodion and
compounds of pyroxylin, so cents. SO
cents. and 60 cents, according 10 grade.
the last grade carrying % per cent ad
valorem in addition.
In paragraph Y. gelatine. glue isinglass
and fish glue. the house rate of 21s cents
per Mound was restored on the grade
valued not above 10 cents per pound, the
other rates remaining reported.
In paragraph 81. olive oil, etc, the COM
m.ttee rate was increased from 80 to 10
cents with provision on olive oil in
bottles, cans, etc, 80 cents per gallon.
There were protests on this change
from Messrs. Vest and Jones. and
speech from Mr.. Perkins (Cal). on the
olive oil product of California.
Paragraph AZ was changed, making the
rates on ocher. etc. crude Is cent;
powdered. Is cent; ground in oil lis cents
per pound.
Paragraph 50. ultra marine blue was
agreed to as reported. with change of
duty to 3ls cents per pound.
In paragraph IS. phosphorus. the rate
was changed to Is cents per pound.
In paragraph 74ia. a proviso was added.
making arseaate of soda IA cents per
pound.
Mr. Vest made frequent remarks in his
characteristic humorous vein. On soda
used in soap. Mr.. Vest MADE an amusing
speech on soap. and the extent to which
il was used by Democrats.
In paragraph 81. vanillin. the duty was
changed TO S cents per ounce.
new paragraph OS010 was inserted
viz: Tonquin> or tcnka beans so cents
per pound; vanilla beans 81; vanilla
beans known cuts. 81.
In paragraph s.. clays or earths. the
duty relating to china clay or kaoln was
changed from 81 TO IS per ton. The house
clause on bauxite was restored and
limestone rock asphaltum inserted at 50
cents per ton.
ON motion of Mr. Platt of Connecticut
of the finance committee, fuler's earth,
wrought or manufactured was added 10
paragraph IS at 50 a ton.
This precipitated a lively controversy
between Mr. Plat and Mr. Pettigrew
(silver Republican of S. d.. which came
to an impressive climax when Mr.. Petit
grew was overcome il the midst of a
vehement speech.
The South Dakota senator had proposed