The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-01

and after the passage Of this act. enter
INTO commercial treaty or treates win
any other country or countries concerning
the ADMISSION into any sucn country or
countries OF the goods. wares ana mer-
chaHdise OF the United States ana their
use and disposition therein. deemed 10 be
Tor the interests OF the United States.
and In such treaty or treaties. in con-
sideration OF the advantages accruing TO
the United States thereirom shall pro-
vide for the reduction during a specified
period not exceeding five years, OF the
uuties imposed by this act, TO the extent
OF not more tLan 20 per cent thereof
upon such goods, wares. or merchandise
as may ba designated therein OF the cOun-
try or countries with which such treaty
or treaties shall be made as IN this sec
iion provided for, or shall provide for
the transfer during such period from
the dutiablc list OF this act TO the free
list thereof of such goods wares and mer-
chandisc, being the natural products OF
such foreign country or countries. and
not of the United States, and shall pro
vide for the retention upon the free list
OF this act during a specified period not
exceeding five years OF such goods, wares
and merchandise now included In said
free list as may be designated therein.
and when any such treaty shall have been
duly ratified. and public proclamation
made accordingly, then and there. after
the duties which shall be collected 10y
the United States upon any of tho desig-
mated goods, wares and merchandise from
the foreign country with which such
treaty has been made. shall. during tho
period provided for, be the duties speci-
fed and provided for in such treaty, and
meme other"
The reciprocity amendment went over
at Mr. Allisons request. The vote was
then taken on the coal paragraph as
changed and 1t was agreed to 3l-A one
Democrat. Mr.. McEnery and Messrs. Tel
Ter and Mantle, voted with the Republi-
cans I'm the affirmative and Messrs Kyle
and Hetfelct with the Democrats III the
negative.
Mr.. White moved a proviso to the coal
paragraph allowing a draw back Of duty
on coal brought into the country and af-
terward used by American vessels I'm the
coasting trade. The proviso went over.
THE EREE LIST.
A number Of changes were made in
different paragraphs and then the free
list was taken up.
Paragraph 400, (animals. etc, for
breeding purposes) was amended to allow
cattle. which have strayed across the
Mexican border. 10 be brought back.
The paragraph placing cotton bagging
on the free list went oyer by general
consent; also burlaps.
Charcoal and coal tar products went
over Mr.. Quay stating that II had been
agreed upon in caucus that these articles
were TO 80 on the dutiable list.
Mineral salts was restored TO the free
list. as In the House bill.
a new paragraph was inserted placing
Paris green and London purple on the
free list
Paragraph $50, covering seeds on the
free list. was modified to omit beet rad
ish. and spinach seeds and sugar beet
seed was restored to the free list.
In paragraph 6SS. (wOOds) deal ends was
added TO the free list
new paragraph was added TO the
free list viz: foreign postage stamps can
celled and uncancelled.
Mr.. Bacon. of Georgia. gave notice Of
new paragraph placing cotton ties. for
baiing cotton. cut to lengths. with or
without buckles, on the free list. The
amendment went over.
C'ste number of the minor nara
graphs of the free list went over for IN
ture consideration
At 5:l5'P +. NJ. the bill was laid aside
anu after an executive session. the sen.
ate adjourned NDi