Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-21

Teller. silver republicans. voted in the
Affirmative with the democrats.
Feathers and downs went over at the
request of Mr.. Allison.
The succeeding paragraphs (416 to AZ,
were agreed to a. reported. except 400
which was changed on motion Of Mr.. Alli-
son. making hair, curled. for beds, and
hair. drawn or cleaned, 10 per cent
The paragraph relating to jewelry, prec-
ious stones, &C., was agreed to as reported,
at % per cent
The paragraph on diamonds and other
precious stones went over at the request
OF Mr.. Allison.
Pearls in their natural state was changed
to include half pearls" and was agreed
to as reported.
Hides So Over.
This brought the Senate to the leather
paragraphs. The first paragraph, on hides,
went over at the request of Mr.. Allison.
The next paragraph, on manufactured
leather. was entered upon, but Mr.. Vest
said 1t would all hinge on the treatment of
hides. and Mr.. Smith tN j. asked that 1t
go over. This was agreed to.
IN this connection Mr.. Allen (Neb.) ask
ed Mr.. Allison what the committee pro-
posed doing on hides.
Mr.. Allison responded that he had asked
that hides go over in order to reach an I'M
Outstanding as to whether the rate was to
be ad valorem or specific. So far as he
knew. he added, the committee intended to
ask the Senate to retain the duty on hides,
either ad valorem or specific.
Mr.. Stewart New remarked that he
hoped the rate whatever it was would be
enough to amount to something, to which
Mr.. Allison jocularly remarked that he
''hoped so. too
Mr.. Allen suggested that any material
changes should not be brought in at the
eleventh hour.
''If.there is any eleventh hour" answered
A will ct nd
where 1t is now
All paragraphs relating to gloves went
over at the request of Mr.. Allison.
Paragra phs 1856 to ABB, covering harness,
mating made of cocoa fiber or rattan and
musical instruments were agreed to as
reported. the amber paragraph being
changed to include spar and cork.
Paragraphs 4f3 to 40 inclusive went
over. They include paintings pencils or
paper or loaded.
Pencil lead. Photographic dry plates.
pipes and smokers articles and ploWs were
agreed to as reported.
The paragraph on plows and other agri-
cultural implements. 20 per cent brought
on brief contest. Mr.. Vest and Mr.. White
crit.cising the committees action. In this
connection Mr.. Allison stated that the
assertion by Mr.. Vest during previous &C.
bates that the American factories were
selling goods abroad cheaper than at home
had been dlsproved, to which statement
Mr.. Vest demurred, saying his position
was amply upheld.
Mr.. Vest moved to strike out the para
graph leaving these articles on the free
list-disagreed to, 24-29.
The succeeding paragraphs. hatters'
plush. umbrellas. waste, was agreed to as
reported. motions by Mr.. Vest and Mr..
White to substitute the Wilson rates being
disagreed to without division.
On the Free List.
This unexpectedly brought the Senate to
: T.,
the bill having been either considered or
passed over. This apparent progress was
offset, however, by the fact that the wool,
silk and leather schedules and the para
graphs on gloves had gone over during the
day, while several other features Of the
customs portions of the bill had gone over
at previous stages of the debate.
Mr.. Bacon (Ga.) offered amendment,
to be urged later. placing cotton ties on the
free list.
Mr.. White suggested that it was not adj
Vfsable to go on with the free list unless
paragraphs could be reconsdered in case
they were effected by changes on wool
leather OF other articles on the dutiable
list.
Mr.. Allison assented to this arrangement
Mr.. Morgan (Ala.) interposed an objec-
ton, however, saying he would not consent
to going on with the free list until the
dutiabie list was completed. He expressed
his profound sympathy for Mr.. Allison in
having to adopt the hurried program re-
quired by the caucus.
Mr.. Allison insisted that the considera-
ton of the free list ought to go on. He
explained the parliamentary statu, of the
DILL, which would permit any senator to
present amendments at later stages, and
after the bill reported from the COM
mittee of the whole to the Senate to de-
nland vote on any amendment.
Mr.. Morgan assented on this explana ton
that the consideration of the free list pro-
ceed
The first paragraph was left blank as
to the date when the exemptions from duty
shall go into effect.
Acids t452) went over at Mr.. AHison's re-
quest; also alizarin 1850.
A new paragraph $3.50 was agreed to
on motion of Mr.. White placing ant-toxine
on the free list
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