The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-28

lu6t tdIln Ulll WdS tdhcIl up tU s y ClUCh
and the formal consideration of the meas
ure by paragraphs proceeded Mr.. Vest
of Missouri, moved an amendment to
paragraph 10, so as to fix the rate on
crude borax at 1-2 cent and on refined
borax at 2 cents per pound. After brief
debate the amendment was disagreed to
without division. The committee substi-
tute was then agreed to fixing borax at 5
cents per pound, borateS of lime or soda
cents and 8 cents according to strength.
The committee amendments on refined
camphor; ground chalk, manufactured
chalk and chloroforIn were agreed to.
Mr.. Vest remarked that the chalk item
showed another raise above Mckinley
rates.
When paragraph 10, relating to barks,
beans and like drugs was reached, Mr..
Aldrich moved an amendment of IA cent
per pound in addition to the 10 per cent
ad valorem provided by the bill Mr. AL
drich said the foreigners were securing
the trade on these poorer classes of drugs,
under the present arrangement.
MI. Vest questioned this, saying the
Americans controlled the market and ex-
ported 5000, 900 last year He demanded a
roll call on which the Aldrich amend
nent was agreed to 35 to 21. The vote
was party one, except that Jones and
Stewart of Nevada and Pettigrew of
South Dakota voted in the affirmative.
Committee amendments were agreed to
on licorice extract, chicle, magnesia,
| alizarine, assistant, cotton seed oil, poppy
seed oil, fusel oil, peppermint oil.
Mr.. Aldrich withdrew the committee
amendment on opium prepared for smok-
ing, leaving it at Sc per pound.
Ma. Jones of Arkansas resisted the 9TH
er features OF the opium paragraph, say
| ing great increases had been been made
on drug of universal use. He moved
to amend the rate on morphia from 81 to
| 30 cents per ounce and said he would
later move to place crude and unmanu-
factured opium on the free list. Mr..
Jones's amendment was disagreed to,
yeas, "a; nays, 80.
| Mr.. McEnery, Democrat of Louisiana,
and Messrs. Pettigrew, Kyle and Stewart
voted with the Republicans, and Mr.
Heitfeld with the Democrats. In other
respects the vote was on party lines.
When varnish was reached, Mr.. Vest pro-
tested against the increase in the duty,
but said it was useless to take a vote
against it.
| Mr.. Vest again made protest on the
white lead paragraph saying the increased
duties would accrue to the profits of the
lead trust. He moved to reduce the rate
from 3-4 to l 1-2 cents per pound and
demanded yea and nay vote. The
anenu1uenG WAS rejected, yeas u, nays
35, the vote being on party lines except
that Mr.. Pettigrew voted with the Demo
Gratis and Messrs. Cannon, Heitfeld,
Jones of Nevada and Stewart with the
Republicans.
The paint paragraph led to some de-
bate. Mr.. Aldrich stated that the in
crease was justified as a measure of pro.
lection to the American paint makers
Mr.. Vest answered that the export OF
$3.50, 600 worth of paint refuted the claim
that the producers needed more protec
ton. The paragraph was agreed to how
ever without VOTE
On lead litharge, Mr.. Vest moved al
amendment to reduce the duty from
3 1-2 to 1 1-2 cents which was disagreed
to without division.
Mr.. .Aldrich offered a committee amend
ment to increase chlorate of potash from
2 to 2 1-2 cents. This was resisted by
Mr.. Vest, who said the article was re
quired in manufacturing goods. He
made a general plea against taxing raw
materials.
Mr.. Platt of Connecticut said the change
was designed to free the United States
from dependence on the United Alfalfa
trust of England and to encourage the
American company which proposes tC
utilize the power of Niagara Falls.
81 am too much an American re-
marked MIR. Vest, to think that Niagara
Falls needs any protection in order tc
permit competition with foreign produ-
GERS.
Senators Caffery, Chiffon and Gray