The Portland daily press., 1897-06-29


floor. 1t was decided to go on with the
leather schedule. Mr.. Allison proposed
| a change in paragraph 426 1-2, relating to
hides, making the rate 90 per cent ad
| valorem, instead of 1 1-2 cents per pound
and also striking out the proyiso relating
to drawbacks.
Mr.. Smith who was indisposed from
slight illness, was recognized for a pre-
pared speech. Before beginning it he re-
ferred to some general subjects Eincluding
the Cuban question. Mr.. Smith then
turned to his prepared speech. but had
just begun when he paused and took his
seat, not feeling equal to the task of pro-
ceeding. He said he would go on in five
minutes and in order to give the Senator
time to recuperate, Mr. Vest went on
with a speech against the committee rates.
When Mr.. Vest spoke of oppressive
action by Mr.. Armour to compel butchers
to use his dressed beef, Mr.. Allen of Ne
braska, remarked that the evidence
seemed sufficient for an Indictment and
why, then, was not something done to-
ward prosecution.
This developed warm controversy be-
tween Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Allen, as to the
right of federal prosecution for an offense
wholly within state lines, which at times
became rather personal. By this time
Mr.. Smiths temporary faintness had
passed and he resumed.his speech
A reference made by Mr.. Smith to
trusts, led Mr. Stewart of Nevada to fol
low with an extended arraignment of the
money trust, which he asserted was the
worst of all trusts.
The diccuccion bropcbod off +o +Ia
prosecution of trusts, Messrs. Alien and
Hoar debating the law. Mr.. Hoar said
that he thought it likely that an amend
ment relating to trusts would be offered
in connection with the present bill tend
ing to perfect the provisions on that sub
ject in the tariff bill of 1894, and declar-
ing that such provisions are not repealed
by this law Such an amendment had
been prepared by Mr.. Pettus of Alabama,
and Mr.. Hoar said he expected to vote
for it when it came up.
Mr.. Hoar said that while the question
of trusts could be dealt with to some ex.
tent by striking at their imports, as in
the law of 1894, yet he feared that the
most serious phases of the evil must be
dealt with by the states.
Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky said that in
the case of confessed monopoly such as
the sugar trust, one effective means of
dealing with it would be to extend no
further benefits from tariff legislation.
Mr.. Hoar replied that the answer to
this was that the policy seemed to be
established that revenue was to be raised
on refined sugar and it was further de-
sired that the business of refining sugar
shall be done in this country rather than
abroad
A great foreign government was about
the biggest trust that could menace the
trade of the United States.
Mr.. Caffery of Louisiana argued that
the sugar trust was within the operation
was time the attention of the attorney
general and the United States district
attorneys was called to the frequent and
fagrant violations of the law by the
sugar trust.
Mr.. Allen declared that the country
was s'rotten with trusts" every article
the people ate and wore and used being
controlled by trusts, while Congress, the
Judiciary and the executive authorities
were powerless to act
Mr.. Mantle moved to amend the pend
ing hide paragraph by including skins of
goats, angoras sheep, kangaroos, etc., at
20 per cent ad valorem; rejected.
The vote was then taken on the hide
as amended by the committee.
making the duty 90 per cent ad valo-
rem, and it was agreed to, SO to 20.
One Democrat, Rawlins of Utah. and
Messrs. Allen, Butler, HeitfeId, Jones
Of Nevada, Stewart, Mantle and Teller,
voted with the Republicans in tho affir-
native. The balance of the vote was on
party lines.
The committee presented substitute
for paragraph 427 board or betting leath-
er, etc., the text of which is given in the
report elsewhere of the action of the
committee. Mr.. Allison explained the
substitute as more scientific than the
former one. It was agreed to, 80 to 10.
The glove paragraph was taken up and
agreed to without change from paragraph
423 to 434
The substitute paragraph previously
agreed by the committee for paragraph
434 was offered by Mr.. Allison and
agreed to; also paragraph 435. This COM
p1eted the leather and gloves paragraphs
Mr.. Allison proposed a substitute for
paragraph 215, relating to cattle, as fol-
laTs ali ossr sss eaaa eae vsaaa Sa 81 heaa
than sl4, $3.50 a head Valued at
more than $14 and not more than $685. 25
per cent ad valoreml; valued at more than
$25, 80 per cent. The substitute was
agreed to.
The bill was then laid aside at O'Clock
and after an executive session, the Sen
ate adjourned.
The House Committees.
Washington, June 2S.-One of the in
teresting things in connection with the
appointment of the committees, which
the Speaker proposes soon to make, is the
disposition to be made of the 81 Populists
In writtcn communication to the
Speaker early in the session, they de.
manded recognition on the committees as
separate party. Heretofore they have not
been recognized by Speaker Reed nor the
late Speaker Crisp, and their assignments
as a rule were confined to unimportant
committees. The Democrats will protest
if the Populists are ugiyen representation
at their expense.
1t is not considered at all likely that
Speaker Reed will see it to change his
policy regarding the Populists. When
Mr.. Reed comes to make up his lists he
will doubtless confer with Mr. Bailey of
Texas who was selected as candidate for
Speaker by the Democratic caucus. There
is no intimation of any change in the
craftsmanship of the principal committees.
Where the old chairmen are members of
the present House they will doubtless,
with possibly an exception or two, be re-
appointed.
A Kentucky Social Function.
Louisville, KY, June 28.-A special to