The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-29
| alsE ADJOURNED EARLY.
Restitution and Bankruptcy
Bill Of No Importance
!. eO,y1's MAIL IS VERY HEAVY.
~.,,b ms n scnntOr's-Itc-
lssl s,,.ans VIII Try to Prepare
nm Amendment

ldou'n' ~, aoor leader of the majority
3r .,sed that as he was not a"a,' W.
matters claiming the attention o' Tue
- ~. ,oday, he would move an a''0"N
rn1 n.,,sv of Texas challenged tha'
~ ,,.,,, the observation that the
sutrptcy bill and CUBAN a, 'e'
rsou'iv ,,,,s,tlon applauded when the IT'S.
Ife W shaved them in majority oil
~ WY nn,e resulting IS TO 81 against
". plnS Mir. Dingloy demanded the aye
iH so vote and the roll was called.
~ h,o,ion was carrleo-9' 10 IS.
ins ,a n.y. n M. the house adjourned until
thursday.
u..h,nr,ou. June 2S--The senate made
~ nrosress on the tariff bill today, dis
.,s,s q, the paragraphs relating to hides,
,ssh have been the source of much con-
,,vsrsv. AS finally agreed on. the duty
!. hses is placed at 20 per cent ad va
,,,c N place of III cent per pound, as
-snally reported by the finance commit
y The discussion WIS prouacted, drift
/, i.,s. general debate on trusls,and
tou that back to the sugar trust.
NJ, Smith Of New jersey spoke at length
.r.lrst the duty ON hides, while MIR. Allen
4 Nebruska supported the duty. The Few
,.nrrsph was agreed to, 80 20 20. one
succrat = Rawlins of Utah - and several
pcpals,s and silver republicans voting
yiih the republicans in the affirmative.
The Incidental debate on trusts led to
sersre arralgnments of the sugar trust by
Nessrs. Cailery and Lindsay and general
dncuson Of means to deal with trusts by
| Mr. Hoar.
Amoug other paragraphs disposed of dur
. ing the day were all those relating 10
. gloyts. substitute for the paragraph on
live animals, iron ore and Stained glass
| windows.
Lad oe was passed over.
The leather schedule was taken up, and
Mr. Allison proposed a change relating 10
. hides, making the rate ~ per cent ad va
| kssm and striking out the provision US
| V drawbacks
Mr.. Smith Dem, n. j. said the new
nie was equal to about cents per pound.
Mr.. Smiths chief argument against the
. proposed duty on hides was that 1t would
kaeflt only the beef trust, which, he said,
controlled almost exclusively the price on
hides used by American manufacturers of
kaiher goods Hides. he said, had been
% the free list since 1872, and during that
tune the American producers had been
ibh not only to meet all foreign competi-
zoo, but to build up valuable export
rsde In tho leather manufactures. This
market, no said, would be threatened by
" imposition of the proposed duty.
NJ Vest spoke against the proposed
wv, and spoke Of the oppressive action
y NJ Armour to compel butchers TO use
dSssed beef, and stated that the evil
oxfe SEEMED ground for indictment, but
WANG was done.
W. Allen and Mr.. Hoar followed in the
@auovesy. at times personal, az to rights
y FEDERAL prosecution for any oilense
saoiy within State lines.
ne Paragraph relating to stained or
M'n!ed glass windows was changed slightly
laaseology and the duties agreed TO a.;
nportsd.
70 the iron ore paragraph the pending
MO,ision gave duty of 40 cents per ton
Hol ore, including manganiferous iron
w anu the dross or residuum from burnt
n.ias' with provision relating to the
Of ore
M. NJ Allison offered new amendments.
Any, J,a.pn We're agreed to, adding to the first
a oil the paragraphs as reported
sn Msasanese ore, 81 per ton" also at the
M ihe proviso basic Stag, ground OF
sIslouhd. 81 per tom
!. afagraph l42. card clothing, was agreed
~ss N the house bill.
~ me Paragraph on crosscut saws tht
Saauuee made change, inserting stee
n.uAaws finished or unfinished. 10 cents
puhn and 20 per cent ad valorem.
A.. paragraph 1877, iron or steel bars colo
~, ETC., change was made from
/, AZ w. three-quarters of a cent per pount
49, sutton TO the rates upon plates, etc.
ors. VI steel circular plates from three
A. .rs to one-half cent in addition to th'
ehs IN" lor steel saw plates. Aluminium wa
een,s', making the rate on crude
nv IN plates. etc, II cents.
mat, bronze tubes. the duty on bronz'
~. N leaf was Increased from cent!
cents per pound.
NJ. new Paragraph was agreed to, viz
nr oa anu eyes, 5la cents per pound ana
=. cent ad yalorem.
s,,s. ar, Quay's request. the change II
n,rahh l37 was reconsidered and / cen
aSa,,,ea as the duty on iron bars. ETC., II
M NJ TO the rates on plates, etc.
h,rs, Allison proposed a chance In III
n, a. an relating to hides, making III
cent ~ per cent ad yalorem instead OF u
pro,,ipe' pound, and also striking out III
ms relating TO drawbacks.
u paragraph as amended reads: Hide
nlas raw or incurred. whether dr.!
Mr or picked. 90 per cent nd valorem.
Tim. smith stated In reference to ques
iorsa, 'nat the proposed 20 per cont ad va
| speri,, was much greater than the rs cen
ponna duty, being about cents pc
NJ Nv ny the nd vaiorem rate.
ton ,. ,a,l tConn.) interposei the sugges
eus,on MAJ ne had telegraphed the New Yor
Tim =. house In reference to the importa
Stair. h,des and had received an answe
eln,.h mat the importation IN the las
| yal,a months was 5000. 900 pounds. OF th
From, s.VoO,O c0. and that the niice {
& na, green hides averaged about 10 cen,
abaaund' and the South American hide
| tho ss,erring 10 Cuba, Mr.. Smith spoke {
tco,niiitarkable fact that the resolutio
hans hshg the belligerency of the Gu
seat ~ aal been passed by the senate an
| Of rsn, .nat catafalque or tomb, the hous
publIrn r.sehtatives. 10 be buried by the re
Amss,aali president. It was an insult TO III
At nan people which they would rebul
than no'is next November. Mr. Smit
Vi, armed to his prepared speech.
leatba, 'est reviewed the legislation o
srittsn ana hides and presented lette
kpley ny James @. Blaine TO Mr., Nc
| kamsa "hen the Mckinley bill was lbein