The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-01
EARDwORK ON THETARIFF
vlSY LAID OYER PARAGRAPHS
CLElRED OEE.

rs,ates - PettiGrew and O. n. Pintt Get |
Torether on the Ruiier's Earth Paragraph. |
WARRINGTON. JUNE 30.-with tho exception
,.the delivery of an hours speech by Mr.. Turpie
sIndiana against the general provisions Of the
,,uding Tariff bill, and In favor Of an amend
ant Of his own to levy n tax OF 2 per cent. on
,he estates OF decodents, there was very little
S,.pusslon in the Senate to-day, and tho work
a clsarinS of the laid over paragraphs was
o.rried on industriously. The result 10 that all
hut the contested questions have beon disposed
A. Even the provision in tho House bill to the
,aect that it should not be construed as Affect
ius the reciprocity treaty with Hawaii was con-
eurred in, the Finance Committee's recommends
ton TO strike 1t out having been withdrawn.
Notice was given by Mr.. Allison, who has boon
managing the bill In the absence Of Mr.. Aldrioh,
Of q section providing for reciprocity treaties
under which q reduction Of 20 per cent. Of the
Antics may be taken OF In favor of the countries
,ptcring into such arrangements.
The bill was taken up ut paragraph 10. The
duty on bleaching powder, or chloride of lime,
IA, made one-ifth cent q pound. Mr.. Vest
moved to put the article on the free List, whore
tnow Is. Without disposing Of Mr.. Vests mo-
ton, the amendment of which Mr.. Turpie of In
diana gave notice some weeks ago, levying q
tsr Of 2 per cent on the value Of every dece-
dents estate exceeding 5000, was taken up,
and Mr.. Turpie addressed the Senate In sup
port OF it He deprecated representations that
he Government was In n condition Of insolven-
O. or bankruptcy. Such language, he said, was
ysry extravagant, wholly unwarranted, and
full Of mischief. Instead Of being insolvent the
Treasury balance yesterday. including the hum
dred millions gold reserve. was S225. see, 900.
10 argued that the wants Of the Government
vere not adequately provided for in the Tariff
bill, and complained that the Senator In charge
oiit CMr, Allison) had not yet made a statement
y TO the probable product of the bill. At the
close Of Mr.. Turpie's speech his amendment
went over without action.
Tho paragraph putting o duty OF one-hfth
can't q pound on bleaching powder was agreed
to-yeas, 80; nays. 81. Mr.. McEnery Dem.,
Lal voted aye, and Senators Butler and Stew
at Pops) and Mantle and Teller (silver Re-
publicansI voted no.
III. Quay moved TO reconsider the vote where
b. manganese ore was made dutiable at 81 per
ton paragraph 11sL. The motion went over.
Paragraph SO, relating to plaster rock. or gyp-
sum. was taken up rs 1t was amended yesterday,
and Mr.. Butler moved to strike 1t out, 60 a. to
place gypsum on the free list. ~Lost-yeas, "a;
Rays 80.
Paragraph SO, the one under discussion last
Saturday, when Senator Pettigrew suffered q
blight p~aralytic stroke, was next taken up, On
motion Of Mr.. Plat of Connecticut, and with
tho consent Of Mr.. Pettigrew, the clause was
edded: "Fuller's earth, unwrought and unmanu-
hctured, ~ q ton; wrought or manufactured,
a" The duty on asphalt crude was made S1.25
peri ton instead Of S1.5o, a. in the House bill;
and on asphalt dried or otherwise advanced.
S25o per ton instead Of 50. These amendments
were agreed to-yeas. SO; nays, 22.
Paragraph 125 was taken up and the fol-
loving clause was added to It: "steel bands or
scrip. untempered, suitable for making band
Iaws, 8 cents per pound and 20 per cent. ad
valorcm; II tempered. 8 cents per pound and 20
per cent" The paragraph was laid aside with
out final action.
The duty on beans 1881 was made 10 cents per
bushel, and on seeds Of all kinds not specially
provided for t25l, IS per cent. instead of 40 ad
yalorem.
The Hawaiian sugar question next came up
for action. Mr.. Allison Withdrawing the COM
mittee amendment to strike out the House
proviso that nothing In the act should DO con-
strued as abrogating or affecting the provisions
ofthe reciprocity treaty. There being no objec-
tion, the ~presiding officer announced that tho
paragraph in question was complete.
Paragraph 1874, relating to surface-coated
papers. was agreed to with some slight modi-
hcations. Other paragraphs on the paper
schedule, were also slightly modified. The para
and was modified by making the duty on coal
having less than 92 per cent. of csrbon (bftumi-
sCus sc coal az. 81 Gents per ton Of twenty-eight bush
~ psr cent ad yalorem, and, striking out tho
p pnS aSps as 70 reciprocity in the matter Of coal
was agreed to,,yeas, 81; nays, "a.
a motion By Mr.. White to add a provision for
lGla N, OF the duty paid on coal used by
american steamships went over till tomorrow.
ralagraph 4l5 was changed so as to make the
ssIy on feathers @5 per cent. ad valorem In
~. Allison gave notice OF o substitute for tho
mSprocity section Of the bill. which was read
M ordered printed. 1t provides that whenever
trade with foreign countries, shall. within two
seaS arteF the passage OF this act, enter into
esn goods and merchandise, the duties imposed
slon merchandise tho products of such coun-
sss nay be reduced to the extent of 90. per
SehL When any such treaty shall have been
guiS ratified the duties to be collected thereafter
snaa % those specified and provided for in tho
IN paragraph 425 tho duty on diamonds was
a3saa ~ 10 instead OF 10 per cent.
stationery was fxed at 80 Instead q Is per cent.
~ nMorem, Tho Finance Committee had orig
.aatH recommended that the paragraph DO
Paragraph 444. which had boon also recon-
nshaed TO be stricken out, was retained. 1t
~bsss the duty on peat moss 81 per ton.
ansfAgraph 40 was changed so as to make the
sS w On pencils 10 cents per gross and IS per
~aL az yaiorem; on slate pencils covered with
ssod 20 per cont ad valorem; on all other slate
pfacus Three cents per hundred.
tsssn up, and all Of them that were likely to
49, 70 discussion went over once more. The
49, agreed 10 were charcoal t505Al and coal
rrsloooL subsequently Mr.. Quay objected. and
~ remark as to Its having been agreed upon
MhePublican caucus that charcoal and coal tar
y 70 20 put on the dutiable list at 10 per
coasi Inc action on those paragraphs was re-
swy sed and they went over. Other para
siAphs agreed to were:
~ hosl and alarizine $3.50. tho clause a. to black
NntAI In 456 being stricken out.
hSs"ie.es OF manufacture exported and then brought
dnSsnn eomniitteo's amendment being Withdrawn
M = house paragraph agreed toy.
aII,AhondS In the rough (625), with q clause added,
Elnhes,'
Emery ore $500.
nnsh and frozen fish (534a).
1870 N aud oils, excepting nsh oils (5+8).
aL.sl'lko ioSb), the words ~ hether natural OF arti.
NY W. prepared y being stricken out.
1laeral salts (592).
rr.nl green and London purple teo7Ia).
ryssnnnt alba (6ib), all tho other words In the para
~ oelny stricken out,
Stsos OPS, with notifications.
ans (osd3 not specially provided for.
ths frI following paragraphs were stricken of