The record-union., 1897-07-02
DEFEATED ON THREE
IMPORTANT VOTES.
Finance Committee Suffers Une1-
peGted ReVerseS.
Cotton Bagging and Cotton Ties Placed
ON the Free List.
The Amendment Reducing the
Duty on White Pine Led to
General Breaking Up OF Party
Lines on Both Sides OF the
Chamber-SettIe Arraigns the
Republicans in the House.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The Inter
state Commerce Committee of the Sem
ate considered the anti-scalping bill to-
day. but owing to the absence Of several
members of the committee nothing def
mite was reached. 1t is probable that
owing to the near approach of adjourn
ment no further effort viii be made TO
get the bill reported. 1t is also proba-
BILE that there viii not be another meet
ing of the committee this session and
the pooling bin will also go over.
The tariff bill was taken up promptly.
At the outset Mr.. Teller of Colorado
made inquiries as to the reports that
an antitrust amendment would be
brought in. This is an important mat
ter, he said, and there should be ample
time for it's consideration.
Allison said he did not know what dis
posal was to be made Of the subject,
as no action had been taken by the FL
nance Committee.
Teller said it had been reported about
the chamber that it had been considered
in caucus. He urged that it should not
be brought in at the last moment,
''and il will not be DONE" he added with
positiveness.
Allen gave assurance that no such
hasty action would be taken. White OF
California remarked that he thought
the antitrust subject had been dropped.
THE trouble with the Senator (White)
and myself" answered Teller, lis that
we are not members of the Republican
caucus and therefore are somewhat IN
the dark
The Finance Committee suffered sew
eraI unexpected reverses during the
progress of the tariff bill to-day, being
defeated on three important votes. Cot
ton bagging was placed on the free list,
30 to %. and cotton ties also by vote
of 2S to %. The duty on white pine lum-
Der was reduced from 81 to 81 per
1000, 80 to 81.
The amendment. on pine occasioned
the greaest surprise and led TO generas
breaking up of party lines on both SIDES
of the chamber During the early
stages of the debate the duty on lum-
Der, including pine, was placed at sZ
after protracted contest. To-day Tel
Ter returned to the contest and moved
to place white pine lumber on the free
list. The amendment was defeated by
the close vote of 30 to 49, four Republi-
cans. Baker, Carter, Hansbrough and
Quay. joining with the Democrats,
Populists and Silver Republicans in the
affirmative while three Democrats, Ba-
con. McEnery and Martin, voted with
the Republicans in the negative. Fol-
lowing up this close vote Mantle, Silver
Republicai, moved to reduce the rate
on white pine from 50 to 81, and this
was carried by majority OF one. The
Carter
voted with the Democrats in the affirm
ative. and three Democrats, Bacon,
McEnery and Martin, with the Repub-
Hcans in the negative. The bill is
now completed, with the exception of
the reciprocity section and some COM
paratively minor paragraphs.
Much progress was made to-day in
clearing up detached paragraphs here
tofore passed over. Only three of these,
coal tar. potash and tea, remain, so
that these items, the reciprocity sec
tion and the brief internal revenue and
administration provisions are all that
remain Of the bill to be disposed of be-
fore the final vote is taken.
Paragraph AL, cocoa mating, was
recOnsidered, the paragraph being
agreed to as reported
Mr.. Allison reported pack lne alneHu-
ment to the coal paragraph offered by
Mr.. White yesterday, allowing draw
back of duty on coal used in American
vessels engaged in foreign trade and in
the trade between Atlantic and Pacific
ports of the United States. The origi-
nal amendment was modified by the
committee to omit coastwise trade.
The amendment caused much debate
and several Senators urged that it go
over
Mr. Allen of Nebraska proposed a
further amendment allowing the draw
back on coal, not only to vessels, but
to inhabitants of the United States"
Does that mean free coal?' asked
Mr. Clark of Wyoming.
Yes, free COAL" answered Mr.. Allen,
who argued that the people were as
much entitled to the benefits of free
coal as were the owners of vessels.
Mr.. Platt of Connecticut stated that
this was not a question of free coal,
but simply one as to giving American
vessels the same advantages enjoyed
by foreign vessels.
Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Clark became in
volved in a sharp personal colloquy
concerning the formers reference to