The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-22
SENATE MAKES BIG STRIDES.
FIVE PAGES OF THE TARIFF BILL
COVERED YESTERDAY.


table List Covered With the Ex-
u ceptiOn of Few Paragraphs
The Free List Taken Up and COM
pIeted in Three HOurs-Matches
ana Fuses the Main Topics of De-
bate-The End of the Tiresome
Talk Now Probably Not Far or
Washington, June 21.-The Senate made
giant strides on the tariff bill to-day, COW
ering five pages and establishing a record
for progress during this tariff debate.
The last two schedules of the dutiable
list, covering paper and manufactured
sundries, were completed. with the excep-
ton of the paragraphs on h1des, gloves,
coal and some lesser articles. This ad-
vances the Senate to the free list, which
in three hours.
Early in the day the wool and silks
schedules went over, with an agreement
that wool would be taken up tomorrow.
After that the tobacco schedule, the reel
procity provisions and the internal reve-
nue. portions of the bill, as well as the
many isolated paragraphs passed over, re-
main to be considered. The progress to-
day was so marked, however, that for the
first time there was feeling that the end
is not far off.
There was little debate to-day, the main
topics of discussion being matches and
fuses. On the latter an amendment by
Mr.. Pettigrew, reducing the rate to 10
per cent. came within one vote of passing
against the protest of the finance COM
mittee, the vote being tie, "a to "a.
While the free list was under discussion,
Mr.. Bacon gave notice of another amend
ment placing cotton ties on the free list,
and Mr.. McLaurin of South Carolina gave
notice of another amendment taking raw
cotton from the free list thus completing
the action heretofore taken of placing
duty of 20 per cent. on cotton.
When the match paragraph in the sun
dry schedule was reached, Mr.. Allison
moved to disagree to the committee
amendment of 20 per cent. ad valorem, and
TO agree to the House rate with changes
making the rate 8 cents per gross
boxes, in place of 10 per cent. and q cents
per 1000 when imported in bulk, in place
of l cent.
Mr.. Vest and Mr.. Gray opposed the
rates, the latter stating that the business
was enormously profitable.
Mr.. Allison explained that the change
from ad valorem to specific was made
the recommendation of treasury experts,
and that the rates in part offset the adj
vance on the raw materials, including
lumber In response to the suggestion of
q match trust Mr.. Allison stated there
were thirty to thirty-fiVe Independent
match companies. He said one of the
concerns had recently established a fac
tory in Liverpool, and if the business was
TO be retained in CHS country the rates
proposed must be given as a means of
sustaining the American industry.
In reply Mr.. Smith of New Jersey stat
ed that he had a letter from the proprl-
etor of a large match concern at Cam
den, N. J., saying no increase of duty was
desired, and that the increase was in the
interest of the Diamond match trust.
Mr.. Allison responded by reading from
the hearing before the ways and means
committee, showing that the match fac
tories, except that one quoted by Mr..
Smith, desired increased rates.
The changes proposed by Mr.. Allison
were agreed to, and Mr.. White, of Cali
fornia, then moved 70 substitute 20 per
cent. ad valorem. This was disagreed TO
20 to 26.
On paragraph Ala, percussion caps, etc,
Mr.. Vest moved to reduce the rate on
blasting caps from S2.36 to s2.07 (the Will
son rate per 1000 caps. This was re
jected
fixing the rate on salty fuses at 10 per
cent. He said that the fuses were used
In mining and that the articles were con-
trolled by a trust. He submitted state
ments showing the extent of the alleged
fuse trust and its division Of territory and
purpose, he said, of plundering the coun-
try Mr. Pettigrew said he proposed to
place senators from the mining states on
record to see if they favored giving this
bonus to the trust as against the miners.
After a short debate on the amendment,
a vote was taken, which resulted: Yeas.
"a; nays, q, tie, and the Vice President
declared the amendment lost
Messrs. Mantle Pettigrew and Teller,
silver republicans, voted in the affirmative
with the democrats.
The paragraph relating to jewelry, preci-
Gus stones, was agreed to as reported, at
g. per cent
Pearls in their natural state were
changed to include half pearls" and the
paragraph was agreed to as reported
This brought the Senate to the leather
paragraphs. The first paragraph, on hides,
went over at the request of Mr.. Allison.
The next paragraph, on manufactured
leather, was entered upon. Mr.. Vest said
IL would depend on the treatment of
hides. and Mr.. Smith of New Jersey, ask
ed that il go over, and this was agreed to.
The paragraph on plows and other agri-
cultural implements, 20 per cent, brought
on a DLltl NDAlANSts MI Nt9N anu WI
White critcising the Commuters action.
In this connection Mr. Allison stated that
the assertion by Mr.. Vest during previous
debates that the American factories were
selling goods abroad cheaper than at
home had been discovered, to which state
ment Mr.. Vest demurred, saying his po-
sition was amply upheld.
Mr.. Vest moved to strike out the para
graph, leaving these articles on the free
list This was disagreed to by vote of "a
TO %.
The succeeding paragraphs, hatter's
plush and umbrellas was agreed to as re-
ported. 4 motion by Mr. Vest and Mr..
White TO substitute the Wilson rates was
disagreed to without division.
This unexpectedly brought the Senate to
the free list, all of the customs features Of
the bill having been either considered or
passed over. This apparent progress was
offset however, by the fact that the wool
and leather schedules and the paragraphs
on gloves had gone over during the day.
while several other features Of the GUS
toms portions OF the bill had gone over al
previous stages Of the debate.