The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-28
TOUCHING UP THE TARIFF.
TEN PAGES or THE BILL ACTED ON
YESTERDAY.


Several Votes Taken During the Day
and the Committee Sustained in
Every Instance by MajoritIcs
Ranging From q to 1.-the Drug
Schedule Under Discussion and the
Debate Largely TechnicaI-Thc Fi-
nal Conference Report on the sum
dry civil BiII Agreed to.
Washington, May. 27-The Senate made
good progress on the tariff bill to-day,
disposing of about ten pages. Several
votes were taken during the day. the
finance committee being sustained in each
case by majorties varying from to To-
The drug schedule was under discussion.
and the debate was largely technical Oc-
caslonally, however it branched off TO
general phases of the tariff. although at
no time during the day was there a speech
of more than five minutes duration.
Before taking up the tariff bill, the final
conference report ON the sundry civil bill
was agree to, including the provisions
suspending until March /, next, the exec
utive order creating extensive forest re-
serves
The tariff bill was taken up at O'Clock
and the formal consideration of the meas
ure by paragraphs proceeded.
Mr.. Vest of Missouri moved an amend
ment to paragraph 10, so as to fix the rate
on crude borax at. ~ and refined borax
at &c per pound, After brief debate the
amendment was disagreed to without di-
vision. The committee substitute was
then agreed to-
When paragraph 49, relating to banks,
beans and like drugs, was reached, Mr..
Aldrich moved an amendment Of "A cent
per pound in addition to the 10 per cent.
provided by the bill. Mr.. Aldrich said the
foreigners were securing the trade on
these poorer classes of drugs under the
present arrangement
Mr.. Vest questioned this, saying the
Americans controlled the market and ex-
ported 100000 last year. He demanded
roll call, on which the Aldrich amendment
was agreed to-35 TO q. The vote was a
party one except that Messrs. Jones and
Stewart of Nevada and Mr.. Pettigrew
of South Dakota voted In the affirmative.
The committee amendments were agreed
TO on lcorice, extract, chicle. magnesa,
alasirine assistant, cotton seed oil, poppy
seed oil fusel oil and peppermint oil.
Mr.. Aldrich withdrew the committee
amendment on opium prepared for smok-
ing leaving it at So per pound.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas resisted the other
features of the opium paragraph, saying
great increases had been made on a drug
of universal use. lie moved to amend the
rate on morphine from 81 to so cents per
ounce, and said he would later move TO
place crude and manufactured opium on
the free list. Mr. Jones amendment was
disagreed to-yeas, "a; nays, 80.
Mr.. McEnery, dem, of Louisiana, and
Messrs. Pettigrew Kyle and Stewart vot-
ed with the republicans, and Mr.. Heitfelt
with the democrats. In other respects the
vote was on party lines. The paint para
graph led to some debate. Mr. Aldrich
stated that the increase was justified, as
a measure Of protection to the American
paint-makers.
Mr. Vest answered that the exports OF
$sSO,000 worth of paint precluded the idea
that the manufacturers needed more pro-
lection. 1t was agreed to, however with
out division
On lead Mr. Vest moved an amendment
to reduce the duty from 2ih to 2 cents
which was disagreed to, without division
The committee amendment increasing
the rate on chloride of potassium was op-
posed by Mr.. Vest.
Mr. Plat Of Connecticut said the change
was designed to free the United States
from dependence on the united alkali
trust of England and encourage an Amer
lean company, which proposes to utilize
the power OF Niagara Falls.
Il am too much Of an American" re-
marked Mr.. Vest, Ito think that Niagara
Falls needs any protection company to
permit competition with foreign produe-
ers."
Messrs Caffery, Chiffon and Gray spoke
against the proposed rate. and Messrs
Gallinger of New Hampshire and Gear of
Iowa for It. Mr.. Gallnger stated that
this started a new American industry just
as protection had started the tin plate in
dustry.
you can build up anything II you only
give subsidy enough" declared Mr. Gray.
you can grow oranges under glass In
New Hampshire"
Mr. Aldrich's amendment increasing the
rate on chlorate Of potassium 10 2ia cents
was agreed to; yeas, 80; nays. a. Messrs
Jones, Stewart and Cannon voted with
the republicans. and Messrs. Harris of
Kansa, Heitfeld and Kyle with the dem
ocrats.
The committee amendments were agreed
to on ochre. orange mineral, red lead
varnish, vermillon red white lead, oxide
Of zinc paints acetate of lead, caustic pot
ash and prussiate of potash.
At $40 o'clock Mr. Aidrich said that in
view of the good progress made he would
expect to have the bill laid aside. Up to
that time paragraph SO, relating to potash.
had been disposed Of The Senate held
brief executive session and then adj
joutned.
Hotel Furniture 10 BE Sold.
Macon, Ga. May GAN order for sale
OF assets Of Sparry a. Strong forrncr tes