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FINAL VO15 ON THE TARIFF BILL
MAR AT HAND.

the anceCOmmittee-AN Number
of Minor AteAs That Have Caused
Much ConficttAiso Disposed of.
Washington, jun SO.-As a result of the
rapid work on theStariff bill to-day, the
close of the long debate in the Senate and
the final vote on be bin is felt to be
very near at hand Two of the most i'm
portant provisions-pose relating to the
Hawaiian treaty of reciprocity and the
duty on coal-were pefected to-day. while
another source of mulh conflict, the reel
procity section, was matured by the
finance committee ana presented to the
Senate.
Aside from these latge items a great
many minor ones which have caused more
or less conflict, were disposed Of The
Hawaiian provision of the House bill was
restored after brief debate, and without
the formalty of a vote This has the
effect of leaving the Hawaiian treaty of
reciprocity IN full force and effect
During the day MIR Turpie of Indiana
spoke in support of the amendment for a
2 per cent. tax on inhentances. His
speech was notable for lis picturesque
metaphors and the virulence of his de-
nunciation of the pending bill
Mr.. Perkins of California presented
telegraphic memorial in favor of the an
neXation of Hawaii
The tariff bill was taken up and Mr..
Quay of Pennsylvania gave notice of re-
consideration of paragraph lis, iron ore,
his purpose being to secure further action
on the clause inserting manganese ore
at 81 per ton. He said he would not urge
the subject until he had consulted the
finance committee.
Mr. Allison then proceeded with the de-
tached paragraphs heretofore passed over.
On bleaching powder, the duty was
changed from Il to 1-5 cent per pound.
MIR. Vest moved to place the article on
the free list, and an extended debate en-
sued on the use of bleaching in paper pulp
from factories. The question was deba>
ted by Messrs. Gray, Allison, Gallinger
and Allen.
At this stage Mr.. Turpie took the floor
for speech in support of the amendment
proposed by the minority of the finance
committee for a tax of per cent. on in
heritances over $1,000. the, tax to be in
operation for the next five years, with ex-
emptions to charitable, religious and like
inheritances.
In sarcastic tones, Mr.. Turpie declared
that the tariff bill was the joint product
come into power last November; the other
the party in Office One was a mercenary
organization, the other political, and both
had entered into a compact for a tariff
bill. Neither branch had any anxiety as
to the treasury, or the amount of the de-
felt, except as it served political ends.
Hawaii must wait Cuba must wait, pen
sions must wait, every interest of legis-
lation must wait while these two parties
executed their plans.
Mr.. Turpie spoke for about two hours
and devoted most of his time to a bitter
arrangement of the BILL characterizing the
rates as akin to bribery and rapine, die
tated by banditti of syndicates. He re-
ceived close attention, owing to the pic
turesqueness of his utterances. He closed
with reference to the silver question, as
sorting that there was no more right to
abandon the free coinage Of silver than
to abandon the free coinage of gold.
The debate then came back to the
amendment on bleaching powder After
further debate, the committee provision
making the duty on bleached powder is
cents per pound was agreed to by vote
of 30 to q, Mr.. McEnery, dem, voting
with the republicans in the affirmative,
and Messrs. Teller and Mantle with the
democrats in the negative.
Mr.. Butler moved to place gypsum on
the free list; rejected by a vote of "a to
80
The paragraph was then agreed to with
the changes proposed by the committee.
A change was made on fullers earth, the
clause which led to the controversy be-
tween Messrs. Platt and Pettigrew last
Saturday Mr.. Plat said an understanding
had been reached making fullers earth
unwrought 81 per ton; wrought or I'M
wrought or manufactured 81 per ton In
the same paragraph the rate on asphalt
"a o.la ra1 fo
$l.25 per ton.
Mr.. Vest opposed the changes. but they
were agreed to by a vote of 36 to p.
In paragraph 1875 hoop band, or scroll
iron ore stock a clause was added viz:
steel bands or strips. suitable for making
bands &c per pound and 20 per cent. ad
Valorem, if tempered or polished &c and 20
changed from 40 per cent. to % per cent.
ad valorem.
The paragraph went over without final
action to consider Mr.. Bacons motion to
put cotton ties on the free list.
Beans were made forty cents poT bushel.
Seeds not otherwise provided fox were
changed from 40 per cent ad valorem-
The Hawaiian treaty provisions we're
then taken up Mr. Allison stating that II
had been determined to retain the House
provso TO paragraph 206, relating to su-
gar as follows: Provided that nothing
herein contained shall be so construed as
TO abrogate OF la any manner impair the
provision of the treaty of commercial re-
ciprocity concluded between the United
States and the King of the Hawaiian Is
lands, Jan. 90, 1875. or the provisions Of an
act Of congress heretofore passed for the
execution of the same"
Mr.. Allison briefly explained that In view
of the treaty Of annexation which had
been made. II seemed best to retain the
House provision, leaving the reciprocity
treaty In statu quo. The proposal to con
eur IN the House provision was agreed e
without the Formally of vote.
Coal. paragraph 4o1, was then taken up
Mr.. Allison submitting changes making
the duties on bitumonlous coal and an Goa
containing less than % per cent OF hNet
carbon and shale, 81 cents per tom Goa
or slack. such as will pass through q hal
inch screen, i5c per ton; coke. 20 per cen
ad valorem. The Senate provision wa
omitted relating TO certain reciprocal rad'
on coal
Mr.. Allen denounced the duty on coal
declaring that u served 10 enrich me Goa
barons and not 90 ameliorate the condl
ton Of the miners. He spoke of inc SNIP
ping OF Huns and Slavs TO the coal region
~ Pennsylvania IN Migrant violation o
the law. and asserted that the only pass
Tor this added duty was 10 reward iriend
and give n tribute 10 a few owners OF Goa