The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-29
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
The Senate Rapidly Disposing of
Tariff Schedules.
LONG DEBATE ON TRUSTS
Duty on Hides Fixed. After Which Sew
eral Paragraphs Are Changed,
Making Rates on Other Ar
ticles OF Commerce.

Washington. June eS-The senate
made good progress on the tariff bill
to-day. disposing OF the paragraphs re-
lating 10 hides, which have been the
source of much controversy. As finally
agreed on. the duty on hides IL placed
at 20 per cent. al valorem In place Of
Ia cents per pound. The discussion
was proiracted by drifting into a gen
eral debate ON trusts. and from that
back To- the sugar trust. Smith spoke
at length against the daty ON hides
while Allen supported the duty. The
new paragraph was agreed to-39-s0-
one democrat. Rawlins. and several
populists and silver republicans voting
with the republicans In the Affirmative
The incidental debate ON trusts led To
a severe arraignment of the sugar trust
by Messrs. Caffery and Lindsay and a
general discussion Of means to deal
with trusts by Hoar. Among other par
agraphs disposed of during the day
were all those relating to gloves. a sub
stitute for the paragraph ON live ami
mails, iron ore and stained glass win
dows
The resolution authorizing the pres
ident to invite foreign governments to
participate In the Trans Mississippi ex-
position at Omaha was agreed TO-
after which the tariff bill was again
taken up. The paragrap phs relating to
hides, gypsum and clays or earth. went
over. Rapid progress was made. a
number Of schedules being adopted.
Lead ore was skipped The leather
az haI "A u 4 N Lsu nd
posed change relating to hides, max
Ing the rate 70 per cent. ad yalorem and
striking out the proviso as To draw
backs. Smith said the new rate was
equal to about cents per pound.
Vest spoke against the proposed duty
and spoke of the oppressive action of
Armour To compel butchers 10 use his
dressed beef" and stated the evidence
seemed ground for indictment. but
nothing was done
The paragraph relating TO stained
changed slightly In phraseology
and the duties agreed to as
.-reported. ON the iron-ore paragraph
the pending provision gave a duty ~ "
cents per ton ON iron ore. including
manganiferous iron ore and the dross
or residue from burnt pyrites. with "a
proviso relating to the account to he
taken Of moisture ON weighing the ore.
Allison offered new amendments which
were agreed TO- adding To the first
clause OF the paragraph as reported
manganese ore. 81 per tom" also at
the end OF the provlso. basic Stag.
ground or unground, 81 per ton" Par
agraph it2. card clothing. was agreed
to as in the house bill.
In the paragraph on cross-cut saws
the committee made a change. inserting
steel handsaws. finished or unfinished.
Zoe per pound. and 20 per cent ad valo-
rem. In paragraph l3i. iron or steel
bars. cold drawn. etc. change was
made from one cent To three -fourths
cent per pound. In addition tn the rates
upon plates. etc. and on steel cscular
saw plates from u to u cent In addition
to the rate for steel saw plates. Alum
inum was changed. making the rate,
crude I cents. In plates. etc. II cents.
on bronze powder the duty on bronze
metal In leaf was increased from to
cents per package. A new paragraph
was agreed To, viz: Hooks and eyes.
5is cents per pound. and Is per cent. ad
valorem Al Quay's request the change
In paragraph l37 was reconsidered and
| cent restored as the duty ON iron bars.
etc. in addition 10 the rates on plates,
etc.
When lead. lead bearing ores. etc.
was reached Allison said II was pro-
posed To change the paragraph ON lead
dross bullion. etc, from to "a cents.
The paragraph went over at Allison =
request. Allison proposed a change In
the paragraph relating to hides. max
ing the rate 20 per cent ad valorem
instead of ~. cents per pound and
/ also striking out the proviso relating
To draw backs. The paragraph as
amended reads: Hides of cattle raw
or uncured, whether dry. salted or
picked. 20 per cent ad vslorem." Smit h
stated In response To questions that
the proposed 20 per cent. ad valorem
was much greater than Ia specific
duty. being about 4 cents per pound by
ad valorem rate.
Platt OF Connecticut interposed the
suggestion that he had telegraphed To
the New York custom house In refer
ence to the importation OF hides. and
had received an answer stating that
the importation in the last IL months
was 70.000. 900 pounds. value of q 600 ooo
and that the price OF French green
hides averaged about 10 cents a pound
and the South American hides about }
cents. Referring to Cuba. Smith spoke
of the remarkable fact that a resolu-
tlon recognizing the belligerency Of the
Cubans had been opposed by the sens
ate and sent TO that catafalque or
tomb the house ~ representatives, 10
be buried hy n republican house, re-
publican speaker. at the dictation OF
a republican president. 1t was an in
suit to- the American people which they
viii rebuke at the polls next Noyem-
Der.
Vest reviewed legislation on leather
and hides and presented letter writ :