New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-17
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
oI1CK WORK MADE OF THE AGRlCVlT' RAIL
sCHEDULE-FINANCE COMMITTEE SuS-
Tanned on EVERY VOTE

o'clock to-day. and will continue meeting AZ lhd'
hour until the Tariff bill has been passed Inc
attendance was meagre. and IT was noticeaoie 'ra'
there were mere Democrats than Republicans pres
ont The Tariff bill taken up at lilo a. m
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Jones. OF Arkansas an
arrangement was made by which the Senate ai'er
agreeing TO several amendments might return anu
secure a vote on six or at time. Considera-
,,o, NJ the agricultural schedule was continued
The first contest over condensed milk MT,
ZONES moved TO make the rate 20 per cent al
valorem. which was lost.
Mr. Vest moved TO put cabbages on the free
list. Lost ..s-o,
.ho ure o, cider" After three weeks of arduous
,ahor tho democrats had succeeded in only one
instance in securing slight reduction ana lie
appealed to New England TO come 10 the rescue Vi
cider the liquor OF our boyhood the oeNeraee
which cheers but not inebriates. which sparkies IN
every New-England festival. and in the West ana
,ha South wherever the apple is raised and used
II there was a temperance man on the Repuohcah
sde of the chamber. to him MI vest aPPedIeu'
u had been in Europe and had seen there tnat
N. use of light wines. beer and cider was the ris'
mad 10 temperance. and he was sorry ne was ho'
there now. instead Of struggling hopeessiy with
the tariff -,
laughter. -;
we cannot always give things up replied MI
Vest Every public man has sometimes 70 " AN
a
from, Maine with strong disposition to piscatorai
exercises is compelled stay here TO wreste WIN
financial and economic questions. MI vest spoo
OF the drink OF childhood and said Moan had never
Joined the Sons OF Temperance.
III would have been better II ne mac MI ri'''
Of Connecticut suggested.
But he did not join them" insisted MT vest
The speech one OF those' spontaneous o"'
bursts with which Mr.. Vest at times enH'e"s "
dun debate and was greatly enjoyed The amend
uQg
nays. %. , ~
In the paragraph eggs. not otherwise pro
,,asa for Mr.. Vest moved to reduce the rate from
Z cents to 3 cents per dozen. Rejected
The next paragraph was changed on mouo" u
Mr.. Allison to read Eggs. yolk Of % per cent
"a valorer; albumen eggs. or dried blood cents
Nor mound; dried blood when soluble, IL cents per
pound" oo,r,-D
IN the paragraph hay Mr. Allison withdre"
The committee amendment ieaVihg 'he i'ouS7 '''o
Of 81 per ton. 49,.
NJ Zones moved to reduce the rate to g per tom
disagreed to--yeas. %; nays. %
.o borev Mr. Vest moved to reduce the rate from
~ cents per gallon to 10 cents. Disagreed TO-
,hou, noon Secretary Mutsu. Of the Japahes4
,ra,tor entered the diplomatic gallery, in evil
dent authorization that the Hawaiian treaty u an
rexat3on would be sent TO the Senate
n, hons Mr. Jones OF Arkansas. moved TO re-
auce The committee rate from IL cents 10 cents
t,ert.asu,al so little revenue could be derived from
80 du.v American hops were exported in large
ora,,,,ies and controlled tho worlds market.
~ Va, submitted a memorial from New-fork
s,d :, Louis brewers. urging thal lhe Iae ~
,i,ced AZ 5 cents The memorial urged 'hal Iol
,, bo,s we're essential 10 produce certain MAYORS
IN beer ,.ro, .o-vaas
os The committee rate of y cents
1cand was then agreed TO- 49,
NJ Allison Offered an additional clause 10 ~
hon paragraph. follows: HOP eN'ract "mu
l-ylin 30 per cent ad valorem. MI Ai'iso"
pla,ned that hop extract was a meu''''
ZION The new clause was agreed 70 .
IN onions Mr. Vest moved 10 reduce inc ra'e lI ,
~ " % 49, n h.;shcl He said the Bermuda onion
care here in the winter months anu d'u "'' -
,n.o competition with the home crop Of onions ine
r. n..ore was TO raise the price OF thlS
,..c...bla o,e ~ tho most wholesome grown "I'h-
out anordlng any protection: The amendment ""S
rejected ,, -,
On mo,ion Of NJ Allison, he House provision Oh
garlic restored ar the rae c''"7 -
fourths cent per pound. SIC
on peas Mr. Allison proposed committee ni"'i''-
cation making the rate peas, green in bulk ''c'
81 per bushe dried peas 80 cents; SPIN peas
A. cents. Agreed to-
Mr. Vest moved 10 place green peas On the free
list Rejected.
A CONTEST OVER FLOWERS.
flowers. as follows Orchids. drac9nas. crotons'
azaleas 90 per cent ad valorem; tulips hyacirths.
narc!ssi tonqus lilies, lilies OF the valley and aiI
bulbs and Dubious roots used for growing flowers
g. peScent al valorem. natural flowers. preserved
OF fresh for decorative purposes. 90 per cent ad
yalorem.
q, This caused a lively contest. Il bound TO say
this Is an outrage" declared Mr. Vest That We
should place tax on the flowers brought into our
homes and 70 adOrn our dead - an outrage. IL Is
simply designed TO allow these nurserymen 10 raise
their prices " he went on 20 state in a humorous
vein ne high price OF from p to 81 each.
He had recently escaped from flower store before
being charged p cents for smelling rose. What
vii our Republican friends tax next?" asked Mr.
YES, Will il be tho air breat the? Will they be
nklng the atmosphere and taxing the oxygen and
Nitrogen and nitrogen because they are raw ma
rss?' Naughter)
Mr. Allison briefly answered that orchids were
hardly flower TO be found in the poor mans home.
He pointed ou; that the law OF 1894 included nun
Der Of these flowers. and this was merely a broad
enlng o. the law
How about the dasy?' asked Mr.. Gray
We have not included that" answered Mr.. An
Mr. Jores. Of Arkansas protested agains, making
Il crime for people 10 beautify and decorate their
homes and bring little brightness into them He
moved 10 strike out the clause beginning: Tulips
hyacinths, etc" Rejected-25 10 80 Mg. Allisons
new paragraph was then agreed 10.
On stocks seedlings. etc., Mr.. Allison for the com
mee proposed several changes making the rate
On stocks cuttings, etc Of myrcboian plum or
mohaleb mazzard cherry 80 cents and - per
40 Yalorem per 1000 plants; stocks, etc, Of pear,
apple. ounce St Julien pun. 81 and Is per cent
each
Al this point Mr. Pettus gave notice OF amend
I'ent 10 the sugar schedule. making unlawful the
srrportation OF sugar by any trust or combination
S'med In restraint of trade or 10 Increase the price
sugar The amendment provides that such sugar
rnea imported shall be forfeited 10 the Govern
s.'eht and that the Attorney General shall take
,rps 10 enforce this forfeiture.
"A ne debate then proceeded on the paragraph AZ
" hursery stock
Yes; declared that the nurserymen were now
''SSosing 10 say what kind OF cherries and small