Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-22
1T PASSES THE HOUSE
THE NEW TARIFF MEASURE is
PUSHED ALONG.
Labor of Republican Conferees Up
held by Decisive Vote-Democrats
Make Vigorous Attack ON Sugar
schedule-vote Stands 1875 to 11s.
Report IL Adopted.

Report IL Adopted.
The conference report on the tariff bill
was adopted by the House shortly after
midnight Monday by Il vote of 1S5 to 11S.
The result was accomplished after twelve
hours of continuous debate.
Only two speeches were made by the
Repubiicans--one by Mr. Dingley in open
ing the debate and one by Mr.. Payne of
New York in closing it, In all ten Demo-
cratic and one Populist speeches were
made-Messrs. Wheeler of Alabama,
Swanson of Virginia. Ball Of Texas. Ian
ham Of Texas, Kelly of North Dakota,
Fleming of Georgia, Handy of Delaware,
Mcdowell of Ohio. Berry of Kentucky.
Bailey of Texas and McMillin of Tennes-
see being the speakers.
The sugar schedule was the main point
of assault, but the most interesting fea-
turc of the debate occurred when Mr..
Bailey and Mr.. McMillin, the two rival
Democratic leaders, crossed swords on
the question of orthodoxy Of the free raw
material doctrine, the former opposing
and the latter championing it.
The galleries were crowded up TO the
| time the vote was taken. many distlh-
guished people being present. Among
them were Il number of Senators. severai
members of the cabinet and few mem
bers of the diplomatic corps.
An analysis of the vote shows That loU
Republicans and 5 Democrats voted for
| the report and JOG Democrats and II Pop
uists against it.
Expected to Raise $225,OOO,OOo.
AS to the question of revenue to be
raised 10y the bill, Mr.. Dingley pointed out
the difficulty resulting from the large an
| ticipatory importations. The bill next
| year, he calculated. would raise S22o.OOU,-
OOO S7J,OOO.OOO more than the present
| law. Over S4O,OOO,OOO had been lost IN
| this years revenues by the importations
| of wool and sugar and other things. the
| duty on which was raised in the blll so
| that he calculated that the bill this year
| would raise $1S5. 100000.
The Treasury Department, taking
1O1.41 pounds of raw sugar testing 10
degrees as required to make 100 pounds
Of hard refined, made public a statement
| estimating the sugar ditferential. as fol-
lows: Act of 1894, 1882 cents: House
schedule. 1888 cents: Senate schedule,
| 1873, cents: conference schedule, 1917
cents per 100 pounds.
| The following is Il summary OF the
changes made by the conferees i'll other
| schedules The conference reduced the
| Senate ad valorem of 20 per cent on hides
to Il per cent, and added II provlso as fol-
| lows:
THAT upon all leather exported made
from imported hides there shall be allowed
drawback equal to the amount of duty
paid on such hides. to be paid under such
regulations as the Secretary of the Treas
| ury may prescribe
The act was made operative immediate
| ly upon its passage.
| The changes in the wool schedule. made
in conference. leave the duties on disputed
items as follows:
"paragraph 354 The duty on woods of
the first class which shall be imported
washed slal be twice the amount Of the
duty to which they would be subjected inn
ported u1washcd and the duty on woods
of the first and second classes which shall
be imported secured shall be three times
the duty to which they would be subjected
if imported unwashed.
! The conference restored the House
| rates on nlSt anu StcDHd WYNN
| "parngraph 367. On blankets ana nan
nels for underwear. composed Whoii! OF
in part of wool. valued at not more than
40 cents pound, the duty per pound shail
no the same as the duty imposed by TINS
act on two pounds of unwashed WOOL OF
the first class. and in addition thereto ~
per cent ad valorem
paragraph 80. On clothing. ready
made. and articles of wearing apparel OF
every description, made up or manufac-
tured wholly or i'll part. felts not woven
and not specially provided for IN TINS
act. composed wholly or in part OF WOOL
the duty per pound shall be four times
the duty imposed by this act on one pound
of unwas she'd wool of the first class, ana IN
addition thereto 60 per cent ad valorem.
| The duties on carpets range from 10
cents square yard to 60 cents square
ward. plus 10 per cent ad valorem.
The Reciprocity Clause.
| The reciprocity provision as agreed to
hy the conference contains some or the
| features OF both the Senate and the
| House bills on this subject. what may De
termed the retaliatory clause OF the pro-
vision is that which empowers the fresl-
dent to suspend by proclamation the pro-
| .:..,.. 80 IA, n ct nrovjding for the free