The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-02

committee suffered several unexpected re-
verses during ne progress o the tariff
0ii tosiaF. beine defeated 0B Jhre. .fRpor
ta0t votes. Cotton baZEias was placed
on tae free last. p 10 . and cotton ties
1850 uy vote og II % II The auty on
white sine .umoer Nas reduced from - 10
g per thousand = 20 T.
Iks amendment CT pile oCcasioned the
greatest surprise ard Id 20 general
breaking up og party lines 81 both sides
o. TIE chamber. During the early stages
= the debate the dar- on lama-sr lDc4ud-
hE 81 ~. wss placed a. e afIer pro-
longei debate To-day Teller returned %
thr 4 EntEst AM uoyed tne placing 0l
white pine on the free list. Tie amend
ment VAS defeated Try the close xa,e of
= u +. E0Es Republicans. Baker, carter.
hsas rough and Quay joining w.tA taa
bem0| rats. Populsats and zllver KepGou-
cans . the affirmative, while tE~eo DsEno-
eF-is. Bacon. McEuery ard Martin. yoled
fEs'a Ge Republicans IN tae nss1tive.
FolloT ing up taIs cloes vote. Mantle
moved 10 reduce the rate or wiite pine
from g. 70 s.. AID tais was carried by
major = OF enc. TIVE Republicans Baker
and G rter. voted with the Democrats in
tae az rmatiye. and three Democrats. Ba-
con. N Emery and Msrtln. VIA the Re
pqoiici Us "a the negative.
The bin - n0w completed with the ex-
aof.s comparatively tsiuor paragraphs.
Much progress vas made la closing up
detached paragraphs passed over. Only
Three cf these-coai tar potash and tea
remain, so that these items the reciproc-
lty section and the brief Internal revenue
and administration provisions are all that
remain 10 oe disposed OF before the final
vote
The tariff bin was taken UP promptly.
Teller made inquiries as 10 the reports
that an antitrust amendment would be
brought up. This vas most important
matter. he said and there should lie
ample sime foT consideration Allison said
he DID not know what disposal was TO be
made OF the subject. no action had betn
taken by the finance committee. Teller
said it had oevn reported about the cham
Der that such an amendment bad been
considered Ia caucus Eia urged il should
not D. brought ia AZ the last moment. AS
viii be done ne added with postslvensss.
Allen gave assurance that no such hasty
action would BE- taken.
White remarked that he thought the
auti-trj asst subject had been dropped.
The trouble with the senator eWhlte}
and myself" answered Teller, IS that we
are NOT members Of the Republican cau-
cas- anl therefore are somewhat in the
dark"
Paragraph 4n. cocoa mating. was re-
consiieFe5. the paragraph being agreed 10
as reported
Allen of Nebr0 ska proposed furihet
amend utent allowing the dra ack on coal
rot only 10 vessels but TO inhabitants OF
the United States"
Docs that mean tree coal?" asked Mr..
Clark
Yes free coal" answered Mr.. Alien,
who argued thar the people we've a. much
entitled IN the .lsnefits Cf free coal as
were thd owners Of vessels.
Pl2tt of Connecticut stated that this
would ntt he equivalent TO free coal. but
simply d provision giving American ves-
ssis the same advantage offered to for
eEn Vosacis.
Allen and Clark became involved in a
sharp personal coioquy concerning the
formers reference to pauper labor IN tho
ceai mines and clark Indignantly resent
- the implied Insult 20 the coal miners,
aud Allen dis.lain7ed any sach purpose.
After further debate Aliens amendment
Ms rejected and the committee amend
ment. allowing drawbacks 10 American
vessels was agreed 60 without division.
Spooutr gave notice Of e comprehensive
amendment providing fer the assignment
of tefee general appraisers TO make an
invest CATION Of al questions relating 20
The tariu the condition OF The Industries
which are affected by the tariff, the cord.-
sfeu ut Industries abroad which compete
w.th American industries. 8ud the dr.
ferpuccs gu labor cost. The result Of the
tuaa}vv is go pe reported 20 the secretary
os thc treasury ard to congress
The rr4posed amendment placing cot
toa barsing on the free list was then con-
s5aef<d at loueth.
Pattu~ had previously given notice of the
amendment as follows. EaE-ine for cot
iec sHuy Cioth aro all similar materials
available for covering cotton. composed
wholly cr tn part @: hemp. fax. yJte or
suts tetts
geitus srcEe in support q TIE amend
weat. saying ae desired 60 avoid a rarry
caHtast aud cxp~ctc0 70 secure Eeglb-
Hcan yote=
waite m1ssi to extend the amendment
~ eur 1p4 snd grain BAGS made oe turjap
THE 8ecrte WIS u~Cfracff3 ana fu tta
uaia tcchalcsi Mantle and Wake sup
1e-:tsrg tsc amendment ara TtFNtus z
California opposing g. As finally amend.
e5 the paragraph IS SIS follow
tiacstuE Tor cotton. Suany cloth uld
-4Jaii+~ fabrics s4-tatle fcr covering co.-
son. ccms sosoi II sluSle warns MAGE ri
trte 1ats hGtcs or a~ua. pIuu woven
taarHe~ ieSs a~8 >a as or s-Sta f.te
% neu.p t4gg< rs ct-.er aafaa k9aa7
sua hasl5p5 aua bags for erala Tuaae x
DnrisN-
E-seau's aue05mert placing cotton c0
tee free 4tsf w&s ft-n considered 1ra
after q Gwct explanation oy Bacon Us
agreed to
The tea~c gers graph placing GA its s-ee
'st a.des af3 @s3ns eot specially erovleed
ter wa~ re~-rrr: The committee para
r~sre ss. r.5stl-s to o.'@ oa tae free l!st.
was -e:evd to Is reported
c1 eraae petroleum fHe nrassso stands
AS eriz.aa ly reported. mailing tae ~e-
ss5l3-orY G1tF eststi fn t1r Np~rt j9-H