The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-17
Thirteen Pages Of the Tariff Bill Dis
posed of at a Sitting.
RATES MAINTAINED BY PARTY VOTE
Free Salt Voted Down-Vain Appeal
to New England Senators In Be
half of Cheap Cidcr-Rates OH
Oranges and Lennons Four Tim es rs
High ns Under the Present Law.
Washington, June 16, 1897.


py character which, at times, enlivened
but did not delay the serious consider
alton Of the bill. Thirteen pages were
disposed OF, carrying the Senate
through the agricultural schedule and
up to schedule H.. relating to spirits,
wines. etc. During the day the para
graphs on dairy products. farm pro-
ducts. fish. fruit and nuts. meat pro-
ducts and miscellaneous agricultural
products were acted on
The Finance committee proposed
many changes, in the main advancing
rates somewhat over those, heretofore
reported. The committee was sustain
ed on every vote, although q contest
was made on almost every paragraph
Mr.. Vests motion to restore salt to
nho free list was rejected-yeas, "a; !;
nays, 81. The important paragraph pro-
poslng a tax on tea went over at the
!, suggestion of Mr.. Allison, who express
ed the hope that this duty on tea might
be dispensed with.
The first contest OF the day was over
condensed milk. MI Jones moved to
make the rate 20 per cent ad valore1n,
Which was lost.
Mr.. Vest moved to put cabbages on
the free list. Lost
when cider was reached Mr.. Vest said
he drew the line 1T cider" After three
weeks or arduouS labor, the Democrats
had succeeded in only one instance in
n,
pealeu TO New England to come to the
rescue or cider, "the liquor Of our boy
hood, the beverage which cheers but
not inebriates which sparllles In every
NeW England festival, and In the West
ana the South, wherever the apple is
raised and used" If there was a tenn
perance man on the Republican side Of
the chamber. TO him Mr.. Vest appeal ed
lie had been in Europe, and had seen
mere that the use Of light wines, beer
nnd cider was the right road to temper
ance, and he was sorry he was not
there now, instead Of struggling hope
lesSly with the tariff
Give up the struggle" suggest ted Mr.
Frye. amid laughter
The amendment was disagreed to-
yeas. q; nays, 2S.
IN the paragraph on eggs, not other
wise provided for, Mr.. Vest moved to re-
duce the rate from 5 cents to cents
per dozen. Rejected
Inc next paragraph was changed, on
motion OF Mr.. Allison, to read:
Eggs, yoll Of. 25 per cent ad vaIorem;
albumen. eggs or dried blood. cents
per pound; dried blood when soluble, IL
cents per pound"
In the paragraph on hay Mr.. Allison
WlthdreW the committee amendment
leaving the House rate OF S.. 90 per ton
MT Jones moved to reduce the rate to
SZ.oo per ton; disagreed to-yeas. 23:
nays. IS.
On honey, AIr. Vest moved to reduce
the rate from 20 cents per gallon TO 10
cents; disagreed to-
On hops, Mr.. Jones. Of Arkansas.
moved to reduce the committee rate
from II cents to cents per pound. Mr..
Zones SAID the import of hops was in
unlteslmal, so little revenue could be
derived from the duty American hops
were exported In large quantities and
controlled the worlds market
MT. vest submitted n memorial from
new York and ST. Louis brewers urging
that the rate be placed at cents. The
memorials urged that foreign hops were
essential to produce certain navors to
beer. ~
Mr.. Jones amendment was disagreed to
yeas %. nays 2S
The committee rate Of IL cents per
pound was then agreed to-
Mr. Allison offered an additional
clause to the hop paragra ph, rs follows:
Hop extract and lupulia, so per cent
ad valorem." Mr.. Allison explained that
mop extract was medicinal Drepara-
ton. The new clause was agreed TO.
On onions. MI. Vest moved to reduce
the rate from 40 10 20 cents per bushel.
Ihe amendment was rejected
On motion Of Mr.. Allison, the House
provision on garlic was restored and
the rate changed to three-quarter cents
per pound
On peas. Mr. Allison proposed a com
mittee modification, making the rates
On peas. green, In bulk. etc. 30 cents per
bushel; dried peas, 80 cents; split peas
DO cents; agreed to.
Alr. Vest moved to place green peas on
The free list; rejected
Nir. Allison offered n new paragraph
covering flowers, as follows: "Orchids
drosias, chrotons. azalias. 30 per cent. ad
Fa'orem: tulips, hyacnths,N narcissus.
lonqulls. lilies. lilies Of the valley and ali
bulbs and bulbcus roots used for grow
Ing flowers, 30 per cent. ad valorem:
natural flowers, preserved or fresh. for
decorative purposes. 80 per cent. nd val
orem."
This caused lively contest.
II am bound to say that this is an ont
rage" declared Mr.. Vest THAT we
should place 4 tax on the flowers brought
Into our homes and to adorn the dead.
Is an outrage. 1t is simply designed to
allow these nursuryInen to raise their
prices. He went on to state In humorous
vein the high prices Of roses. from Is
cents to 81 each. He had recently es-
capped from flower store before being
charged rs cents for smelling O rose.
What will our Republican friends tax
pext." asked Mr.. Vest. "Wlu 1t be the
sMs zaS hreatha2 WIl theX bA taxing
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