Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-19
SUGAR SETTLED.
The Most Troublesome Schedule OF
the Tariff Bill Completed
A HEAD TAX ON ALL IMMIGRANTS.
The Senate Finance Committee Hears the
Two Sides to the Controversy Over
the Duty Lead Ore-NO
Cuban Action Soon.

made great stride forward yesterday
by completing the consideration of the
sugar schedule of the tariff bill, except
the provision relating to Hawaii, which
went over. This schedule has been
the storm center of the entire bill,
and with it disposed of there is bet
ter prospect for speedy action on the
bill as a whole. The first paragraph
of the sugar schedule served to bring
out all the speeches and the test votes
and when this was passed the other
paragraphs of the schedule were agreed
to without further opposition. As
agreed to, the schedule places on sugar
not above No. 10 Dutch standard one
cent per pound and -03 of a cent for
every degree above S5; and on sugars
above No. 16 Dutch standard Los cents
per pound. but on sugars testing below
81 degrees Ito cent per pound shall be
deducted. The other provisions of the
schedule relate to maple sugar, maple
sirup, candy, etc. Only one yea and
nay vote was taken during the day, on
the amendment of Mr.. Lindsay, of
Kentucky, to make the rate l. cents
per pound on sugar above No 16 Dutch
standard. The amendment was de-
feated-32 to So.
The Pettigrew amendment relating
to trusts was then taken up and dis
-cussed at length. 1t developed diverg-
ence of view on both sides of the cham
ber the two Alabama senators, Messrs.
Morgan and Pettus, joining Mr. Hoar
in opposition. Mr.. Allison finally
tested the sense of the senate by NOV
ing to table the amendment, which
prevailed-yeas, 35; nays, 32-two dem
.ocrats, Morgan and McEnery, voting
with the republicans to table, thus
turning the scale against the amend
ment.
The tobacco schedule was passed
over and consideration of the agricul-
tural schedule resumed. On the first
paragraph (234), butter and substitutes
therefor, cents per pound, Mr.. Jones,
of Arkansas, moved to reduce the rate
to cents per pound; disagreed to
90 to "a.
Mr.. Tillman gave notice of an
amendment he will offer to the tariff
bill providing for head tax of 500
on all immigrants to the United States.
The amendment also makes it misde-
meanor, punishable by fine and i'm
prisonment, for any person to enter
the United States for the purpose of
engaging in trade or manual labor
without intending to become citizen.
These provisions are modified by pro-
vision to the effect that they ''shall
only remain in effect until silver shall
be admitted to our mints for coinage
at the ratio of sixteen to one, on the
same conditions with gold.
SENATORS DISCUSS LEAD ORE.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-The repub-
lican members of the committee on
finance last night heard the repre-
sentatives of the two sides to the con-
troversy over the duty on lead ore.
There has been a persistent effort
since the committee increased the rate
from 1 cent to ~ cents a pound to
have the house rate restored and even
to secure the restoration of the rate in
the Wilson law, which is three-quarters
of cent per pound The contest in a
general way is between the shelters,
who want to secure the huxine
ores from Mexico, and the miners
of these ores in Idaho. Montana
Colorado and other lead-producine
states of the west The smelling in
terest was represented at last night:
meeting by Senator Thurston, of Ne
braska, and Senator Baker, of Kansas
and the mining interests by Senator
Carter, of Montana, and Senator
Shoup, of Idaho. 1t was represented
on behalf of the smelters that if tn,
duty was retained as provided by tn,
finance committees amendment the re
suit would be to drive most of tn
American smelters out of existenc
and add immensely to the smelling in
terest of Mexico. On the other hand
Senator Carter contended that tn
western miners were entitled to pro
lection against the poor labor of Mexi
co. He said that the demonetizatiol
of silver had worked sufficient hard
ship without imposing this additional
one. The committee, reserved its de
ciSion.
NO CUBAN ACTION SOON.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-It can b
stated unequivocally as the result c
Yesterdays cabinet meeting. that n
important action relating to Cuba wi
be taken by this administration unit
the new minister to Madrid has bee
chosen and is at his post ready for tn
duties of the mission.
Barnato's Death Confirmed.
LONDON, June 16.-The officials
the Union Steamship Co., to which til
Scott belongs, confirm the announce
.ment made last night in special di
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