The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-01
me ETAPH H0RICAL TURPIE.
IN Picturesque Language He Strongly
ASSaIs the Tariff Bill,
'ALLlS0N's NEW RECIPROCITY SECTION
tRousc KnwnIlan Treaty Provision
Retnincd-Duty on ConI Fixct. M
shxty'Seven Cents Il Fon-Frcc cot
ton HaEsin and Tie amendments
Go Over-yote Ncnr al Hand.
washington. d. G. :1una % 1907

Washington, D. c., June 30, 1897.
AS result OF the rapid work on the
{oarlH bill to-day the close of tho long
fdebate in the Senate and the final vote
hand
Two Of the most important provisions
those relating to the Hawaiian treaty
ol reciprocity and the duty on COAL
We're perfected to-day, while another
source OF much conflict the reciprocity
section, was matured by tho Finance
committee and presented to tho Senate
f4Aside from these larger Items a great
f1nany minor ones, which have caused
{1nore or less conflict, were disposed Of
Inc hawaiian provision Of the House
oui was restored after brief debate and
without the formality Of q vote. This
has the effect Of leaving the Hawaiian
treaty Of reciprocity in full force and
erect During the day Mr.. Turpie, Of
1ndlana. spoke in support Of the amend
nent tor a 2 per cent. tax on inheri-
tances. His speech was notable for Its
picturesque metaphors and the viruenca
OF his denunciation OF The pending bill
Mr. Perkins, Of California, presented Il
teegraphic memorial in favor OF the an
neNation of Hawaii
The tariff bill was taken up and Mr.
quay, Of Pennsylvania, gave notice Of
reconsideration OF para graph u.s. iron
ore; his purpose being to secure further
action on the clause inserting manga
would not urge the subject until he had
consulted tho Finance Committee
MT. Allison then proceeded with the
detached paragraphs, heretofore passed
over
MT. Turpie, or Indiana, took the floor
i tfor q speech In support of the amend
ment proposed by the minority Of the
t1nance Committee. for 4. tax Of 2 per
cent. on inheritances over $1,000, the tax
10 be In opera tion for the next five years,
with exemptions to charita BILE. religious
and like tnheritances! In sarcastic tones
sMT. Turpie declared that the tariff bill
was the Joint product Of two parties
zone the party that had como into power
fQast November the other the party in
,o1fce. One was q .7ncrcenary orSaniaa-
ton. the other political and both had
entered into a compact for a tariff bill.
Neither branch had any anxiety as to
the Treasury. the amount OF deficit, eN-
Dept as it served political ends. Hawaii
must walt. Cuba must wait, pensions
must wait, every interest Of legislation
must wait While these two parties exc
cuted their plans.
Mr.. Turpie spoke for about two hours
and devoted most Of his time to a bitter
Arralgnment OF the bill. chaucterlziHg
the rates as akin to robbery and rapinc
dictated by banditt Of syndicates. Fe
Teoeived close attention owing to the
tp1oturesqueness of his utterances He
olosed with q reference to the silver
question, asserting that there was no
more right to abandon the free coinage
OF silver than to abandon the free coin
age OF gold.
a change was made on fullers earth
the clause which led to the controversy
between Messrs. Platt and Pettigrew
last Saturday. Mr.. Platt said an un-
fQerstandlnG had been reached, making
fullers earth. unwrought, 50 per tor; ;
Wrought or manufactured, 81 per ton.
In the same paragraph the rate on
asphaltun, etc, crude, was changed
from Sl.5o to S1.25 per ton. Mr. Vest
agreed to-36 to %.
In paragraph 125. hoops. band or scroll
IRON or steel. etc, q clause was added
Steel bands or strips. untempercd,
suitable for making band saws. 3 cents
psr pound and 20 per cent. ad v>llorem;
IT tempered or polished, cents and 20
per cent. ad valorem."
The paragraph went over without final
action. in order TO consider Mr.. Bacon's
motion to put cotton ties on tho free
slist.
Beans We're made 40 cents per b,shel.
Seeds not otherwise provided for, were
changed from 30 10 25 per cent ad va
lorem.
The Hawaiian treaty provision was
taken up, Mr.. Allison stating that it had
been determined TO retain the House
proviso to paragraph zoo, relating TO su-
gar, as follows. provided. that nothing
herin contained shall be SO construed as
TO brogate or in any manner impair or
affeot tho provisions OF the treaty OF
commercial reciprocity concluded be
tween the United States and the King OF
the Hawaiian Islands, January SOth,
1875 or to the provisions Of any act of
congress HERETOFORE passed for tho eXecu-
ton Of the same"
Mr. Allison briefly explained that In
view Of the treaty Of annexation which
mad been made. It seems best 10 retain
the House provision leaving the reci
procity treaty In statu quo
The proposal to concur in tho JIousa
provision was agreed to without the for
mailty Of vote.
Coal (40S was taken up, Mr.. Allison
submitting changes making the duties
on bituminous coal and all coal cor
tanning less than 92 per cent. OF fixed chr
pom, and shale. CT per cent. per ton or
es bushels, so pounds to the bushel: coal
slack or oulm, such Rs VIII pass through
half Inch screen, Is cents per ton: coIea
70 per cent al valorem. Tho Senato
pTSViso was omitted relating TO certain
reciprocal trade on coal.
MT Allen dnouhced. tn duty on COZ,
declaring that It served to enrich the coal
parons. and not to aK,el!ora,c the condl.
tlon OF the miners. He spoke Of tho shin
ping OF Huns and Slavs to the coal re-
I fion Of Fennsylvanla,' in Uagrant vioIo-
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