The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-04
ONCE OVER THE BILL
FINAL VOTE 0NTHE TARIFF LIKELY
EARLY IN THE WEEK.

FINAL tUIE UN TdE TABLE, LlhhL1
EARLY IN THE WEEK.
Proposed Amendment Urged by Nebraska
Senators for Quarter-Cent Bounty ON
Sugar Made From HOMEGROWN Beets
is Withdrawn-Entry OF Convict Made
Goods ID Observation-Disclosures Sec
tions of the Act of 1894 Continued In
Force-Muititude Of Minor Provisions
Adjusted
Washington, July 3.-The tariff bill
has gone over until Monday and all ef-
The senate has proved futile. When the
senate met today there was some nope
that the final vote would be reached to
hight, but this was speedily dispelled by
the storm occasioned when Senator Al
lision reported a new amendment from
The finance committee giving bounty
Of one-auarter cent a pound on beet su-
gar from beets grown in the United
States. Mr.. Jones of Arkansas, speak
Ing for the minority, soon took occasion
TO say that no vote could be reached on
the bill in the near future, in view of
this bounty amendment. He intimated
also that the debate would be very pro-
tracted from this time forward.
The paragraph providing a tax on beer
1aa
senate adjourned until Monday, no eff
fort being made TO observe the national
holiday.
There was less than a quorum pres
ent when the chaplain, in the opening
prayer, referred to the approach of the
anniversary of the nations birthday. an
event of profound significance TO the
civilized world.
TARIFF BILL TAKEN UP.
After adopting a resolution calling on
the secretary of the interior for the
names and political affiliations Of the
pension examiners recently dismissed,
as well as those dismissed during the
first months of the last administration.
the tariff bill was taken up and Mr.. AL
for immediate action, ne said, but in
order that they might be speedily print
ed. The first of these proposed boun-
~ rate of one-quarter OF a cent per
pound on beet sugar made from beets
grown in the United States from July,
$685. to July 1903.
Mr.. Jones (Ark) expressed surprise
that such a far-reaching amendment,
embodying a most radical departure IN
politics, should be brought in at this
time Such experiments had proven
disastrous.
Mr.. Jones explained that theamend-
bounty clause of 1890, except that it was
confined to bet sugars and limited the
rate to one-fourth of a cent a pound.
''Of course, there is no use talking
about hurrying this proposition now,
said Mr.. Jones. There must be time 20
look into it,"
Mr.. Allison assented and the amend
ment went over temporarily.
Mr. Allison also proposed two new
amendments, embodying sections Z and
II. of the administrative paragraphs of
the law of 1890. He also gave notice
that he same amendment heretofore Of
fered by Mr. Spooner CWis) providing
for a comprehensive tariff inquiry by
the three members OF the board of APP
praisers, would be inserted on page 213.
This last amendment subsequently went
over.
Another committee amendment which
was adopted provides for the withdraw
ais Of goods in bond. by American YES
sells engaged in fcreigh trade between
Atlantic and Pacific ports.
Section of the bill, relating to the
duty on articles not elsewhere enumer-
ated, was agreed to, as in the house
bill.
substitute was inserted for section
8, which. Mr. Allison Explained, was
substantially the same as in the act OF
1894
Section 6, as reported by the commit
tee. relating 10 the internal revenue
tax on tobacco and snuff, was struck
out and section Z, relating to the tax
on cigars and cigarettes, was agreed TO
as reported.
The section relating to protection
trade marks also was agreed to. Sec
ton s, as to ship repairing materials,
was struck out.
The committee sections proposing
taxes on beer, ale, porter, etc, were
struck out.
House section II was also restored,
providing that no goods shall be import
ed unless in cases provided for by trea-
ty, except in vessels of the United States
or in such foreign vessels belonging 10
citizens Of the country producing such
goods
The house section was restored, pro-