The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-08

the arraignment of lumbermen as a
whole because Of the unscrupulous
methods Of a few, and paid a high
tribute to the integrity and public
spirit of the better class. Mr.. Spooner
called attention to the remarkable
nature Of Mr.. Vests amendment, which
proposed to exclude white pine from
the general duty of 81 on lumber. Why
should the lumber interests Of Mime
sofa and Wisconsin and Michigan be
dealt this blow?
Mr.. Vest disclaimed any intention
Of discriminating and said he would be
willing to withdraw his amendment
and take the yeas and nays on Mr.. AL
lens amendment, to put all lumber on
the free list. What he wanted, he said,
was test vote on free lumber.
Mr.. Spooner expressed his willing
ness to agree to this, whereupon Mr..
Vest declined to withdraw his amend
ment to put white pine on the free list,
which, Mr.. Spooner said, would give
an undue advantage to Canada, and
would amount to the confiscation Of
the property Of men who invested their
money on this side of the border. From
the standpoint Of the senator from
Missouri, he could see the logic of Il
motion to put all lumber on the free
list, but none in a proposition to sin
gle out white pine and leave the tim
West protected from Canadian competi-
tion by a duty of 81.
Mr. Gray Oel) spoke in opposition
to tax on lumber If private owner
ship of land, he said, is to be defended
it cannot be defended with the idea
that the owners have a right to tax
the great body of the people before
they can enjoy the bounties the land
possesses.
Upon the statement by Mr.. Hale that
Mr.. Gray's remarks resembled those
Of free trader the latter said he had
no objection to the word free or
freedom"
why do you draw the line at the
free coinage of silver?" asked Mr.
Tillman, whereupon the senate and
galleries roared.
Mr.. Vests amendment to except
white pine lumber from the 81 rate
was lost, 20 to 38. The negative vote
included eight Democrats, viz: Bacon
and Clay, of Georgia; McEnerny, of
Louisiana; McLaurin and T1llman, oe
South Carolina; Martin, Of Virginia;
Rawlins, Of Utah, and White, of Cali
fornia. Heitfeld Pop., Idaho, who has
been voting with the Democrats, voted
no. Carter Rep., Mont.) voted yes,
and Quay Rep., Pa.) was paired for
the amendment. Allen (Neb.), Harris
(Kan.) and Kyle Is. D., Populists, vot-
Gu ySo, DIS OlO CduIlOI1 Cdn) ana MdIl-
tie (Mont), silver Republicans.
Mr.. Allison offered a. new paragra oh.
which was agreed to, placing duty on
boxes for fruit at 80 per cent ad va
loren; when such boxes are exported
they may be reimported at one-half
their rate. The house rate on manu-
factureS of OSier or willow of 80 per
cent was reported. The lumber para
graph as whole was then agreed to;
also the paragraphs on cIapboards,
shingles and chair cane hereto passed
over
Mr.. Allen then moved to substitute
the provisions Of the Wilson bill for
the entire lumber schedule. Rejected,
21-37. This disposed of the wood sched-
ule and again brought the senate up
to the sugar schedule.
Mr.. White asked Mr.. Allison as to
the plans of the committee on going
on with that schedule. Mr.. Allison
responded that 1t was possible that
some amendments might be made to
the sugar schedule and SO he thought
it would be inexpedient to go on with
it tomorrow. It was the purpose of
the committee, however, to have that
schedule considered as early as possi-
ble If any changes were made they
would be proposed in open senate, and
after that sufficient time would be
given gentlemen on the other side to
COHSlUeT Lnem. Ii sugar went over to-
morrow, then the tobacco schedule
would be considered, and, if that were
left over, then the agricultural schedule
would be taken up.
Mr.. Jones (Ark) said the minority
desired to know positively whether the
sugar schedule would or would not be
taken up tomorrow.
1.-THE senator should remember an
swered Mr.. Allison, that the sugar
schedule is in order now, and sufficient
unto the day is the evil-or the good
thereof
'I submit that the minority has a
right to know what will be DONE" per-
sisted Mr. Jones.
Then I give notice. concluded Mr..
Allison, that the sugar schedule will
be passed over tomorrow, and that the
tobacco schedule will be taken up
In response to inquiries by Mr.. Can
non, Mr.. Allison stated that the COM
mittee would probably return to the
sugar schedule and dispose of it ahead
of the other schedules desired to have
out Of the way. At $50 p. m. the sen
ate held brief executive session and
at 5:45 p. M, adjourned.
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