The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-22
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schedule. The senator thought there
! must be some mistake about the speak
| er's success, for notwithstanding his
| ponderosity, the harder he sits down or
a thing the harder ii rises; notwith
withstanding his sitting down on the
| sugar schedule, up go the prices If he
| can't work the safety valve better than
that, he had better retire from politics.
| POINT NOT WELL TAKEN.
Vice President Hobart then announc-
ed his decision on the point Of order
| holding that it was not well taken. II
| was not. he said, for the chair to deter
| mine whether the matter in confer
ence report was new Or was relevant
All such questions were for the senate
itself on the question of its accepting or
rejecting the report.
|" HIDES.
On hides, Mr.. Allen (Neb) asked why
the conferees had provided a drawback
of duty on leather exported made from
imported hides.
Mr. Aldrich explained that the house
had insisted on the proviso, and he felt
that the drawback was payable under
the law without reference 20 the provis-
ion. He thought that about 100000 or
$3.50, 900 Of revenue would be obtained
from the duty on hides, and probably
ABOUT half of this you'd be paid in
drawbacks.
Mr.. Allen (Neb.) spoke against the bill
nd -oI lxr rcforra5 IN
the present coal strike, contrasting it
with the promise of prosperity. The
strike would be arbitrated. he said, and
srbitrated in but one way, namely in
favor Of the coal baron and against the
miner, and if the miner protested, he
would be met with the baton of the po-
liceman or the bayonet of the soldier.
Mr. Teller and Mr.. Vest criticised the
hide amendment. the former saying that
the drawback clause was in the interest
of eastern manufacturers, as the west
ern tanners, who did not export leather,
were getting no drawback.
Mr.. Aldrich answered that the east
and west stood on the same basis so far
as this legislation was concerned. II
was impossible 10 build a battleship at
Omaha. but that was due to the geogra-
ply Of the country, and not to any leg
islative discrimination against Omaha
and the west. Mr. Aldrich said that
three out of the senate conferees were
from the west, and he holly reDudiated
the statement that New England and
the east had been unduly favored by
The conferees
BOOKS AND PERIODICALS.
The conference amendment emitting
from the free list scientific books and
periodicals brought out a sarcastic
speech from Mr. Vest. The derided
Democracy had in the Wilson bill placed
statuary and scientific books
% the free list, thus comforting bene-
fiji on all our people by inviting to this
the best productions of art and
science. Now, however, the G. o. P.
the party of cultre, refinement and pro- |
gress. took the backward track and at
10 exclude these articles.
RECIPROCITY.
The reciprocity amendment occasioned |
lengthy argument. Mr.. Teller inquired |
why the president had been restricted |
to two years in making reciprocity treat |
les.
Mr.. Allison explained that 1t was de-
s.red TO have our commercial relations |
established within a seasonable |
lime. 1t was believed this could be ac-
within two years.
Mr. Teller said he thought that the
committee was afraid TO trust the next
president.
Mr.. Waite criticized the provision that
treaties shall be approved by |
congress. Congress had the power to
'aisa or lower duties without waiting to
approve treaty and he declared that
his provision could arouse criticism on
ne mental ability of the congress enact
ng it.
Mr. Allison explained that congress
las no means of negotiating with for
ign governments, so that a treaty was
.ssential before any reciprocal plan of
ariff reduction could be executed.
STOCKS AND BONDS TAX.
The conference amendment striking
II bonds and stocks was admitted TO dis
uSSiJi III answer 10 INQUIRIES, Mt. |
Allen said the point has been raised
nat an excise tax must be levied on
lass of articles as a whole, while the
enate amendment expressly excepted
'onds OF building associations and other
lasses Of bonds. This objection was felt
o be we'll taken. and the bond provis-
on was abandoned.
Mr.. Allen declared that this was an
ther humble submission to the money
'cNer.
Mr.. Morgan asserted that there were
many reasons, beyond the one assigned,
or the abandonment Of the bond tax.
ne main influence was the favoritism
hown 70 capital. II was this favorit-
srn which was making converts to the
'Opulist party.
Another influence was the Sugar Trust,
Fhch had been instrumental in having
he bond tax abandoned, as it would af-
eCt the tremendous stock transfers OF