The times., 1897-07-02
Anxious to See That Proposed
Antitrust Amendment.
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
They Finally Succeed in Getting
Cotton Bagging and Cotton Ties
Placed on the Free Lfst-Trave,-
ers with Large Wardrobes VIII
Have TO Pay Duty.

6DG done III ti4e SSHstte SesbeiNtS hNe't1s
all of which tended TO show a great deal
of johbery in legislation so far
Mr.. Teller made a particularly strong
and suggestive statement in the morning.
He is protection Republican. but lie called
the attention OF the Republicans to the fact
that no effort had been MADE yet by the
Republicans to make provision against
future grabs by trusts by the antitrust
amendment, which, 1t has been brnited
about, the Republicans were anxious 10 pass
in the interest OF clean legislation, and
after all the trusts had been given ali thu
legislation they wanted
This speech of Mr.. Teller made the Re-
puilicans feel very uncomfortable, and
they probably know that Mr. Teller VIII
not let tic subJec rest tiIlhe gets an answer
to his questions.
The Democrats gained great victory
yesterday in the placing Of cotton bag
ging and cotton ties on the free list.
Some weeks ago cotton basging was
taken off the dutiable list, and IL was
understood that that meant it was On
the free list Yesterday, however, the
Democrats had 10 vote these articles di
rectly on the free list.
There was also a quasi Democratic vic
tory in the placing OF the duty on lumber
at 81, the Mckinley rate, instead OF s.,
the rate fixed 10y the Finance Committee,
ami which rate was said 10 be in the
interest or the lumber barons.
There was nc delay in getting down to
business.
After the presentation Of a few bills
Mr. Teller partially exposed a scheme of
the Republican caucus
Mr. Tcller-If the statement made in tho
public press can be relied on the Finance
Committee is expected TO report here what
may he called an antitrust measure. l
donot know how weI-foundedtheSe reports
are, that such measure had been referred
TO the republican members OF the judiciary
Committee by the caucus. Now that is a
very important matter. I would hope that
IL anything is to be done in that direction
ii he done at once. The Finance Committee
can hardly expect u matter OF this kind 60
be passed over hurriedly, for whether the
measure be effective or OF any value what
ever would depend entirely on how it is
drafted / think the committee should give
US the amendment in time, so that we
may have the opportunity to investigate
and consider it
Mr. Allison replied that the Finance Com
mittee had not prepared any such amend
ment
Mr. Teller-I understand from the press
and from rumors in the chamber that the
caucus had authorized the preparation of
such an amendment, which the Finance
Committee would draft and send to the
Senate. do not want hasty consideration
or hasty passage.
Mr.. Allison-I am sure there is no purpose
of that kind
Mr. White said that he understood that
the idea of the antitrust amendment had
been dropped. The amendment, he under
stood, had been too severe on the trusts
Mr.. White assured Mr.. Teller that he need
have no fear that he would be taken by
surprise with such an amendment
Mr. Teller remarked that he merely de
sired TO get at the facts, as he was not, nor
was the Senator from California, a mem
Der OF the Republican cancus.
After this interesting and suggestive
talk about the caucus there was a long
debate on the amendment offered by Mr.
White, giving practically free coal to
American vessels in foreign and coastwise
trade.
Mr. Aliens amendment looking to free
coal was voted down by the Republicans
The committee amendment was then agreed
20.
The section (473 1-2) which put bag
ging for cotton, gunny cloth and Ill
similar mater al suitable for covering cot
ton, composed in whole OF in partof hemp,
flax, Jute or jute butts on the free list, was
taEen up on motion of Senator Allison.
Nj. White offered an amendment, add
ing, "buTlaps and bags for grain made
from burIaps"
MI. Mantle made very strong argu-
ment in favor of putting these articles for
the tanners use on the free list He
read a communication from dealer in
burlaps, making no objection to the raw
material going on the free list
MI. Perkins replied with a statement
from manufacturers OF burlaps
The vote was taken on the amen drnent
which in general terms placed cotton
covering grain sacks, etc, on the free list.
Nh. Butler called TO the attention of the
Senate that earlier in the session the
Republicans had voted to take these Things
off the dutiable list. At the time
motion was made to put them on the
free list, but action was prevented by a
point of order made against it.
Ine vote resulted-yeas, 80; nays, 20;
the Democrats, Popullsts, and three silver
Republicans made the strong showing
Mr- Bacon then pressed his amendment
to place cotton ties on the free list.
The vote resulted-yeas, 20; nays, 23
The Populists and silver Republicans as
sisted again
Section 537 1-2, relating to floor mat
tings, or Chinese mattings, was by viva
vooe vote retained on the free list.
Epson salts was taken from the free
list
The section on paintings and statuary
was left on the free list, with certain
verbal amendments.
The paragraph on regaIias and gernswent
through with unimportant amendments.
The section regulating the amount Of
wearing apparel which one can bring
here with him free Of duty from abroad
was considered The committee proposed
20 limit the amount to SI00.
Mr.. Vest attacked this proposition, by
saying that IL was q scheme in favor of
American tailors Mr. Vest said that he
had received circulars from tailors, the
practical effect of which was that as
the stealing was going on they might
as wei have their share
MI seweil protested against the pro-
vision as an outrage against the Ameri-
can people.
Senator Gailinger sustained the COM
mittee amendment.
A vote was taken and it was adopted.
MI Teller moved that wiite nine he