Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-17
RAPID SENATE WORK
TARIFF BILL TALK A LITTLE
MORE LIVELY.
VEST DRAWS The LINE At CIDER.
lie Asks New Englnnd's Aid I'm he
half OF his Articie-FIOwcrs-
Roses ut Twenty-Five Cent? n
Smc1l--SaIt.

debate was or n snappy character, winch,
al times enlivened. but did not delay,
the serious work on the bill. Thirteen
pages were disposed OF. up to schedule
H. relating TO spirits. wines. etc. During
the day the paragraphs on dairy pro-
ducts, farm products, fish, fruit, and
nuts. meat products, and miscellaneous
agricultural products were acted on. The
Finance Committee proposed many
changes, I'm the main, advancing rates
over those hitherto reported. The COM
mittee was sustained on every vote. al
though contest was made on almost
every paragraph.
Mr.. Vests motion to restore salt 10
the free list was rejected-yeas, "a; nays,
81.
The important paragraph proposing
tax on tea went over. at the suggestion
OF Mr.. Allison, who expressed hope that
this duty on tea might be dispensed WITH
Tho first contest of the day was over
condensed milk. Mr.. Jones moved 10
which was lost.
Mr.. Vest moved to put cabbage On the
free list. Lost.
When cider was reached. Mr.. Vest said
he drew the line at cider" After three
weeks of arduous labor the Democrats
had succeeded i'm only one instance in
securing a slight reduction, and he APP
pealed 10 New England 10 come TO the
rescue Of cider, the liquor Of our boy
hood, the beverage which cheers, but
not inebriates, which sparkles In every
New England festival. and in the West
and the South-wherever the apple Is
raised and used"
Mr.. Vest had been in Europe, he said.
and seen there the use of light wines
Beer and cider were the right road to
TEMPERANCE and he was sorry
he was not there now. instead OF
struggling hopeleesly with the tariff
Give up the struggle" suggested Mr..
FRYE. amid laughter.
The amendment was disagreed to-
yeas. 81; nays. %.
EGGS. HAY, HOPS.
In the paragraph on eggs not otherwise
provided for, Mr.. Vest moved to re-
duce the rate from cents to cents per
dozen. Rejected.
The next paragraph was changed, on
motion of Mr. Allison. to read: Eggs
yolk of. % per cent. ad valorem: albu-
men. eggs or dried blood, cents per
pound; dried blood, when soluble, l IL
cents per pound.
In the paragraph on hay, Mr.. Allison
withdrew the committee amendment,
leaving the House rate of "a per ton
Mr.. Jones moved TO reduce the rate 10
50 per ton. Disagreed to-yeas, %; nays,
81
on honey. Mr.. Vest moved to reduce
the rate from 20 cents per gallon TO ~
cents. Disagreed to-
on hons Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, moved
to reduce the committee rate from II
cents TO s cents per pound. Mr.. Jones
said the import of hops was iniiniteslinai'
so little revenue could be derived from
the duty. American hops were exported
in large quantities, and controlled the
worlds market.
Mr.. Vest submitted memorial from
Now York and St Louis brewers. urging
tbat the rate be placed at cents. The
memorial set forth that foreign hops
we're essential 10 produce certain faVors
in beer. ,,.,
Mr. Jones's amendment was disagreed
to-veas. %; nays, 2S. The committee
rate of u cents per pound was theh
agreed to- ,,.,.,
Mr.. Allison then offered an additional
clause TO the hop paragraph, as ioilo"s;
Hop extract and lupuin, 90 per cent. au
va,orem." Mr.. Allison explained tnat
hon extract was q mculclndi piVPe'i" 'iO'''
The new clause was agreed TO.
ON onions. Mr.. Vest moved TO reduce
the rate from 40 TO p cents per bushel.
The amendment was rejected.
ON motion of Mr.. Allison, the House
rrovision on garlic was restored, and the
rate changed TO Sic cents per pound
on peas. Mr.. Allison proposed commit
fec modification, making the rates on
meas green. in bulk. etc, 80 cents per
bushel: dried peas, 80 cents; split peas
40 cents. Agreed to.
Mr.. Vest moved to place green peas OH
the free list. Rejected.
FLOWERS.
Mr.. Allison offered new Paras t ~
covering flowers, as follows: oi iorar,
drosinas. azalias, so per cent al valoi , vii.
tulips, hyacinths, nnIciSs and All bulbs
and huIbous roots used for growing Low
ers 70 per cent. al valorem: natural now .,v'o
ers preserved or fresh, for DECORATIVE
PURPOSES 80 per cent. al ValoIeih'
mis- caused lively contest. ,..,.o D..
81 am hound TO say this is an outrdse,
declared Mr.. Vest. THAT we should place
q tax ON the flowers brought into our
homes and to adorn our DEAD Is an ou.
rage II is simply designed TO allow lieSo
n,irservmen TO raise their prices.
Uo vent ON TO state in humorous VEN
The high prices of roses. from 20 cents 10
Il each He had recently eScapeu a. ! oiir :.
fiower-store before being charged % cents
for smelling rose. s-,s .av
what will our Republican friends tax
nevt9" asked Mr.. Vest. will IL De the
air we breathe? Will they be taxing .ns
atmosphere and taxing the oxygen, anu ra
hydrogen ana ~ nitroge sm;sb pegaoSe ''
MIR. Allison briefly answered that or
chids were hardly a Hover 10 De ioui .'.
I'm the poor mans home. lie pointed GU.
Ial
that the law OF 1881 included nu,rt
these flowers. and this was merely
broadening OF the law ~, .,.os Ar
"How about the daisy?' asked MI
Gray Of Delaware. ....o,
Mr. Allison. ,os.od
against making it a crime for our people
10 boautify and decorate their homes anu
hiring little brightness into them. ne
moved 10 strike out the clause beginning
TULIPS. hyacinths. etc" Rejected--y 10
3s. MIR. Allison's new paragraph was inc"
On stocks. seedlings, etc. Mr.. Allison,
for the committee, proposed several
changes. making the rate on stocks, cut
tlngs. etc. of Myrobolan plum or Mahaleb
or MaZzard cherry 30 cents and 10 per
cent. ad valorem per 1000 plants: stocks,
etc. of pear. apple ounce. or ~. Juiic,
NUNS. ST and 10 per cent. ad vaiorem per
ic0 plants; rose plants, l-2 cents each.
ANTI-SUGAR TRUST.
At this point Mr.. Pettus, OF Alabama,
cave notice Of am amendment 10 the sugar
Schedule. making unlawful the impoIta-
ton of sugar by any trust or coihpiha,loii
formed I'm restraint of trade or 10 increase
The production of sugar. II provides that
sugar. when imported, shall be forfeited
IA The government. and that the Attorney
General shall take steps TO enforce TINS
forfeiture ,, .,
The nursery stock paragraph. with me
proposed changes, was agreed 70; vi