The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29
GOOD PROGRESS ON TARIFF BILL
ne Asce and Leather Schedules
Reached and Finally Disposed of.
several papaiisss Voting " irh the
h~eusifean. in Favor at Inereas-
f1x the ngty on Hide~->enatGrs
Prom All sides Jaia in Deaoua.-
lag Trusts. but Differ as 10 the
Kennedy for Dealing With the
Evil.

shicn nave been Ire source of Tauca con-
tTaversy.
As agreed On. the iaty nn hides i placed
AZ - PEI cent. al vsjoren. IN place Of II
cents Per pound. 4s originally repoy ye1.
Sritn OF New jersey spoke At lengtA
against the daty on aigses. wEie Alls1 81
Nebraska supported the 3Gty. TIE new
paragraph was agreed %. = % %.
Tre incidental debate on trusts led 10 q
severe arraIenrlent of the sugar trust oy
SareFy and Lindsay and = general Discus
si5n of Means 70 Ceel wlt1 C-S2stS by E0ar-
Among eSher paragraphs disposed 81
during the day We're ali those relating 10
gloves.
Tae paragraph relating to stained or
painted glass windows was changed slight
ly IN phraSeology, and the duties agreed
to as reported.
On TIRE iron ore paragraph, the pending
provision gave dBtE OF - ceatS per ION
on iron ore. including uanganifer9us iron
ore ana t1e GrosS or residuGn from burnt
pyrltes. with a provision relating - the
account To be taken OF moisture IN weigh-
ING the ere.
Allison offered an amendment. which vas
agreed 80 adding 70 rhe first clause of the
paragraph as reported manganese ore. 81
par ton. also. AZ the end of she provlso
''baSIc STAG. ground or uasroan3, 81 per
ton.
Paragraph Ils. card clothing. was agreed
10 Is III she house Bill
rr the paragraph on crosse1t saws the
committee made a change. inserting, steel
hard sa ws finished or unfinished. ie cents
per pound and n per csnt. al vaiorem-
In paragraph ls1. iron ard steez bars cold
dra ssn etc a change was made from
cent 90 :. cent per pound. IN ADDITION 20
fhe rates upon plates ste. and or stetsl cir
cllar saw plates from :. 10 = cent, IN ad-
,iigioa 10 the rate for steel sa plates
Aluminium was changed u.aains the rate
crude cents. IN plates etc. L cents
On bronze powder the DUTY on oronZe
metal ia leaf vas increased from ) 10 )
cents per package.
new paragraph was added viz:
Hooks and eyes. 5ia cents per pound and
Is per cent ad valoreTn-
AT Mr. Hawley's request the change in
| paragraph tST was Feeonsiderst aad l cent
| restored as the duty On iron bars. etc.
| in addition 70 the rates on plates. etc
| When lead lead-beartng ores, etc. was
| reached Mr. Allison said IL was proposed
! 10 change the paragraph on lead. dross.
| bullion. etc. from 20 =. cents
| ( Mr.. Allison proposed A change in para
| &r1nh assss relating TO hides. making the
Fate % per cent. "a valorena instead OF
one half cent per pound, and also striking
! out The proviso relating 70 drawbacks
The paragraph as amended READS:
| Hides or cattle. raw or uncurfd. whether
| dry saltets or picked, 70 per cent al
| valorem'
| Mr. Smith stated. in response 10 ques-
/ tions that the proposed - per cent al
| valoreFn was 1such greater taan III cents
! specific the duty being about cents per
| pound by the advanced rate.
PIatt OF Connecticut iBterpcsed the sag
/ gestion that be had relegraphed 10 the
Nsx York custom house IN reference %
I the importation OF hides, and had received
an answer stating that the importation IN
| ~ last eleven months vas 1e.&o 800
| pounds OF the value az S, cos go. and taat
| the price Of French green hides averaged
10 cents pound and the South American
hides about cents.
Referring 70 Cuba. Smith spoke of the
rswaawksb bie tact that resolution recos-
niz{ug the beliigersncy of tho t1oans nad
been passed ard sent 10 tnar caiafalque-
or % that tomb the house of representa-
tfvez. 20 be buried b. Republican house.
a Republican speaker. al tne aictation of
A Republican president. L vas an tnSur
20 ire American people which they would
reblake a. the polls next Soserno Der
Mr Vest reviewed tire legislation on
leather ard hidps. and presented letter
written hy James &. Blaine 70 Mr. Nc
Esrg4v. when the Mckinley bin was be-
ing framed. protesting against . duly on
hits as q siap in ths face ~ the South
Americans and likely 10 legislate the Re
/ pubgisan party out of power Vest argued
/ that the dlrv or hides coGIt uct advance
/ the price Of cattle in the NeSt- and more
| over the price OF cattle T2s hxed arse
l7grelv. with the power - pr me price up
| or ,3own. oy the Dix four soul1i1ation At
( C,s,x~mv, H.. recalled thg> e5reumStauce Of
| senafoxEal inquiry lnto tEe beef trust. in
/ wht-h he participated.
When Vest spoke q the oppressive ac-
/ tsons pv Mr Armour t0 compel oute hers
| "a usa 49, dressed bs-f Mr. Allen Of Ne
| rr7s&a remarked shst he evidence ~et Er~'t
| sne1elert for an .ndif1TE1s-1t. and WY
| thsu. wa~ rot scrnsthlng done toward
| prosecution.
| -rhts developed j warm controversy BE-
.v,rs~~ Ff0sr srti AlI@n as 20 tae r;En' Il
( FEDERAL prosecution fog an ofz"rs@ smelly
/ within state lines. ~Eica A. uEnos Bees ne
! n thrr personal
I ! reference IN smith = renaarss a. 80 tne
! t-szsrs gss3 Stewart % make an sxiefisd
+ ARA sgrrzens Cf th@ money trust. v5lfn, S@
ass~~ra8 yaz the worst q All trusts
~-awar- argued also iaat Z there @a- 20
/ RA a ~raf~rtfve tar1~ Pill. az serri'a=
zNeal4 Share IN the advantages x gave
! frc;.s.s-t.sIls ste~art paid srfcute - the
( chicago platform ard said hs supported K
( ehro uznot9r.
/ AH@sz said THAI while rot 81 advocate q
/ a ssp0,-rzz rsvote-tive system BE- concur -
-ss4f, sn- lev tkay Z there s24s ID Be silrh
A hs8 svArv section scoCld stzaFe la tfe
+ sa.,@se. II gave He. spoke ot t1e as-zei4ts
~ the hts= ssgry - th~ farmers
/ Tg4. discussion 1raucheS - - tE@ pros
{ s~-zstfor % trusts Alien and stcar di7ct1S--
/ 49, rNa iaw Eoar sad that wlsie ne
! rss,s-srfsr ~ trusts e9ua - t@sziE VIII %
/ So ~xss~r hs- striking az tnefT .s3po- -,
: sx ss5H sr.s ,aw q lSs< ySt - feared ga;
! 49, --rst serious pAa-s~s % tAe eTs mast
{ -. @aafs wttn hv TIRE st2sss- tie Sn0s -
I t~a sa-vhef.aE legal meaning % t3e ~ort
} .-t~a4e 70 sna showed .as difficulty In =
! t-~ sNz eexf- trust z1d : 31-aTf la-
! trrsx- a,.-s-s nie 20 FessT-a- law He r@-
g-e-ss-5 r@-e-4e vrcrocoIses ss T1e1ace 20
49,. ~Nzae+s, ara wa= ~5r@t1] teat some
---s.~s -st.-rr Pa -5tzr1 80 esesr& -r@E1- T@s
5 ~ re,-fz ---. ea- h1w fn@E eoU4 - ait-
~-,s. state could -1.f thsl~ 4rsouF-t % -aIs-
SAT vrasea wesc - aa eE~s---ve nle~s,.s
+ - seating wttA fh@n-
fs~ss~nv ~ N@rtsacsv 4st& -ras ~ enc
--ssa AZ a rartssSset --szzr -=5.*- @4ca zs fEe
s.t-a~ t~s-sr a-r,- effective Fr1@9eS ot G-Al-
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- so sea zs ress - ar = t1e tele@t =
tne trusts
xs- ~.ess-.f .eat rhs aaswrr s2 fafs
vas ssG- zee gsal.rT sse-susss 80 se es1a p
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