The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-04
QUESTION OF VERACITY RAISED.
Report on His Investiga-
ton Resolution Prom
ised in Time.
len Pages of the Tariff Bill DISPOSED
of During the Day.

positive tones declared "the chairman
could not have made such a statement.
as it was not so.
But he did make it, again asserted
Mr. Tillman
Then let him make it here demand
ed Mr.. Jones.
The senators were facing each other
and the exchange was direct and per-
sonal. Mr.. Tillman said he had seen
that the Republican senators had eau
cuSsed at a dinner" and had decided
not to support this investigation. Was
this another lie? The Democratic SEN
ators also, were said to be opposed to
investigation. But" he added, turning
to his associates, "if there is rascality
we ought to know it. It rests with you
by your votes to be relieved Of the
charges before the American people"
Mr.. Jones (Ark), Of the committee,
gave assurance that the resolution
would be reported in due time unless
taken away from the committee. II
believe the senate Of the United States
is an honorable body he said IT be-
lieve senators are gentlenen-as a
rule" There was a hum of suppressed
laughter at this qualification.
Mr.. Tillman thereupon announced
that as the representatives Of the COM
mittee hadrstated a report on the sugar
resolution would be made, he withdrew
his motion.
After a short parliamentary discus
sion the incident closed and the tariff
bill was taken up, paragraph 149 in re-
| lation to penknives, razors, etc. being
| the subject of consideration. Mr.. Jones
(Ark.) criticised sharply the provisions
! of the paragra ph. Mr.. Turpie followed
| i'll a general speech directed at high
tariff rates on the low priced articles.
He closed with denunciation of the
Republican policy. Mr.. Vests substi-
f11fn 70. f17a YN1o
| cent as the maximum rate was lost,
| % to 81 Other amendments were de-
feated and the paragraph as amended
| by the committee adopted.
For paragraph 154, relating TO shot
| guns, pistols, etc, a new committee
| amendment was agreed to making the
rate on revolving pistols IS cents each
| and % per cent ad valorem. Efforts by
| Mr.. Vest to reduce the rate on combi-
| nation Shotguns and rifles to 30 per cent
: ad valorem; on cut nails to 20 per cent
ad valorem. and by Mr., Turpie on
| horseshoe and hob nails to % per cent
! ad Valorem were lost
On paragraph 158, relating to wire
nails, Mr.. Vest moved an amendment
making the rate 25 per cent ad valorem.
He said this was another instance in
which the American producers control
led the American market and shipped
| heavily to the foreign markets The
succeeding para graphs up to 165 were
agreed to as reported, except paragraph
164 (crosscut saws which went over
at the request of Mr. Allison.
A contest was made on paragraph 165,
screws. In the course of the discussion
Mr.. Foraker Ohio entered the debate
for the first time and answered some
of the objections made by Mr.. Vest
and Mr.. Gray on the proposed rates
Mr.. Vest moved reduction of the
rates throughout the grades of screws,
his rates being substantially those Of
the present law; rejected, Il to 80
Para graph 166, on umbrellas. was
agreed to as reported. The committee
amendment striking out paragraph 167
relating to vessels was concurred in
On paragraph 16S, relating to wheels
for railway purposes, Mr.. Allison Sc
| cured amendments changing the rates
to ~ cents per pound on wheels. etc,
and similar rate for the ingots, etc,
used for manufacturing the same
| Aluminium Q69 and 100 went over at
the request of Mr.. Allison and Mr..
| Quay; also bronze powder Q7D at the
request of Mr.. Penrose. The other par
| agraphs up to IT'S dead were agreed to
as reported. The lead paragraph went
over by mutual consent. Paragraphs
1S1 and 1S2 (metallic minerals, sub
stances and mica) went over at the re-
quest of Mr.. Penrose; 1SS nickeD, at
the request of Mr.. Mcbride.
The bill was laid aside at o'clock
and Mr.. White asked Mr.. Allison as to
his plans for going on with the sugar
| schedule, which was but four pages
! beyond the point now reached; if it
was to go over to next week senators
ought to know it in advance Mr.. AL
lison said no plans had been made to
have the schedule go over. But much
would depend on the health of Mr.. Aid
| rich, who was now confined to his
room.
II think all will agree" said Mr..
Vest, that we ought to dispose of
that schedule without any delay It
is an irritating and nasty subject al
though a sweet one; full of scandal
and suspicion, and 1 want it settled Snd
out of the senate"
Mr.. Pettigrew wanted the considera-
ton of the sugar schedule fixed for
next Wednesday, as he was to be gone
early in the week. No agreement was
reached, however. At Mr.. Allison's re-
quest it was agreed to meet at IL a. m.
tomorrow, 1t being understood that the
early meeting was for tomorrow only.
AT $40 p. m. the senate went into ex-
ecutive session and soon after ad-
journed.