Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-02
ENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE SUI
FERS SEVERAL REvERsEs.
RATES ON WHITE PINE REDUCED
DUTY CUT FROM 81 TO 81 BY A VOTE
e.. OF ~ TO 81.
VenatOr Baker Voted 10 Put Ii on. the
Free List and Later Voted for
the Reduced Rate-COttOu
Z Ties md BagginE
Free.

Washington. July 1.-The finance COM
.mittee suffered several unexpected reverses
during the progress Of the tariff bill to-
uay. being defeated on three important
votes. Cotton bagging was placed on the
free list 90 TO p. and cotton ties also by a
vote of % TO %. The duty on white pine
lumber was reduced from s. 10 81 per LOO
81 TO 81.
The amendment on pine occasioned the
greatest surprise and led TO general
breaking up Of party lines on both sides
OF the chamber. During the early stages
of the debate, the duty on lumber includ-
ing pine was placed at 50 after d protracted
contest. To-day MIR. Teller returned 10 the
contest and moved to place white pine lum-
Der on the free list. The amendment was
defeated by the close vote of % 10 %. four
Republicans Baker. Carter. Hansbrough
and Quay, joining with the Democrats, Popu-
lists and silver Republicans in the affirm
alive while three Democrats, Bacon. Nc
Emery and Martin. voted with the Repub-
llcans in the negative. Following up this
close vote Mr.. Mantle, silver Republican.
moved to reduce the rate on white pine
from s. to 81. and this was carried by
majority of one. Two Republicans, Baker
and Carter. voted with the Democrats IN
the Affirmative, and three Democrats, Ba-
con McEnery and Martin, with the Re
publicans n5the negative. = .s.
The bill is now completed with the excep-
tions Of the reciprocity section and some
comparatively minor para sgraphs, Much
progress was made to-day in clearing up
detached paragraphs heretofore passed
over. Three of these-coaL tar. potash and
tea-remain- so that these items. the reCi-
procity section and the brief internal rev
enue and administration provisions are all
that remain of the bill TO be disposed Of
before the final vote is taken.
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effects of persons arriving in the United
States was modified so that the effects tax
en- abroad may be brought back without
admissa bic free are 10 be limited TO sl0O.
A new paragraph was inserted in the
free list covering works Of art. the pro
ouction of American artists temporarily
living abroad. and other works of art i'm
ported for presentation purposes
When the lumber schedule came up, Mr..
Teller moved an amendment including IN
the free list rough lumber Manufactured
of white pine The senator criticised the
course of the committee in placing white
pine on the dUtiabe list thus encouraging
the destruction Of pine when II was known
the supply would not last eight years.
Mr.. Teller said he was for protection.
but he would not carry il to extremes,
compelling every man building a home or
using q stick OF pine TO pay tribute TO the
few owners Of pine This was not Re, e,
the advance of prices on the necessaries of
life. Mr.. Teller declared that the duty on
pine was one OF Inc many aDSOlutely IN
dtfensible features of this bill.
Senators Gray and Mantle' supported Mr..
Teliers motion. Mr.. Spooner opposed II on
the ground that the duty was fair meas
ure OF protection to an extensive industry
of three border states. This was not
proposition to place all kinds of lumber,
those. OF Maine and the South and West
on the free list. but merely TO discriminate
against the white pine of three states.
The vote proved very close. the amend
ment being defea ted-yeas. h32: NAYS. 3d. II
caused a surprising break IN party lines on
both sides Of the chamber -Four Repub-
licans. Baker. Carter. Hansbrough aud
Quay. and Messrs. Mantle. Stewart. Teller
end KYLE voted with the Democrats in the
Affirmative. Three Democrats. Bacon. Nc
ulist. voted with the Republicans In the
negative.
Mr. Mantle moved to reduce the duty on
white pine from 81 10 81 per thousand feet.
He read from the statement Of lumber
man that g rate would be prohibitory.
and he appealed to the Democratic senators
to vote unitedly- and thus overcome this
high rate
The amendment was carried by the close
vote of % to 81. after another break in par
ty lines on both sides Of the chamber. On
this vote Mr.. Quay returned to his party
associates and Mr.. Hansbrough did not
and Messrs. Allen. .Heitfeld, Kyle Mantle
Stewart and Teller voted with the Demo-
Gratis in the affirmative. Three Democrats,
Bacon. McEDery and Martini voted with
the Republicans against the amendment.
At 5:35 p. m. the bill was laid aside. and.
after an executive session. the senate ad-
journed.