The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-01

FCWuru IfIeQOS, ana give q tribute to a
few owners OF coal mines.
NEW RECIPROCITY SECTION.
Mr.. Allison gave notice of new sec
tlon OF the bill relating to reciprocity as
follows:
THAT whenever the President of the
united States, with q view to secure
reciprocal trade with foreign countries.
shall within the period OF two years from
and after the passage Of this act. ente-
into commercial treaty or treaties with
any other country Or countries CONCERN
ing the admission into any such country
or countries of the goods. wares. ana
lnerchandise Of the United States and
their use and disposition therein. deem
&c 10 be for the interests Of the United
states, and In such treaty or treaties. in
considera ton Of the advantages accruinr
70 the United States therefrom shall pro
woe tor the reduction during q specified
period not exceeding five years Of tha
duties Imposed by this act. to the ey-
tent OF not more than twenty per cent
lnereoi upon such goods, wares, or me-
cnandlse as may be designated therein
oa q lhe country or countries with which
sucn treaty or treaties shall be rlada as
IN this section, provided for, or shall pra-
vlde Tor the transfer during such ncriod
from the dutiable list OF this act to the
Tree nst thereof Of such goods, wares,
o d,otn tmerrcnnndiSe er ens being the natural pre-
tries; and not Of the United states. and
shall provide for the retention uoon the
lree Ast az may be designated therein:
ana when any such treaty shall have
been duly ratified and public nrocl,,no
ton made accordingly, then and thara-
after the duties which shall be collected
py the United States upon any Of thn
oeslgnated goods, wares and merchon.
aiseirom else the foreign country with which
the period provided for, be the ''ms d,Itias
specified and providd for in such ,rno.,-
anu none other"
me reciprocity amendment went over
at Mr. Allison's request.
me vote was taken OH the coal para
81 to "a ceu ~
one democrat, Mr.. AIcEnery and
| MesSsrs. Teller and Mantel, voted with
.ne Republicans in the affirmative and
Messrs. Kyle and Heitfeld with the
democrats In the negative.
49, Nhlte moved proviso to the
Goa4 paragraph allowing a drawback, Of
uuIy on coal brought into the countr-v
ana afterwards used by American vas,
seis IN the coast!ng trade. The nroviso
went over. A number Of changes were
nlade IN different para graphs and then
the lree list was taken up.
The paragraph placing cotton ,,a ,.c,;, =
| on the free list went over. Nv nono,.ai
| consent; also burIaps "a
| |h''I Gull ana coal tar products wont
| over, Mr. Quay stating that It had been
eios oEt Eteeu upon IN caucus that these arti-
! c'SS were TO go on the dutiable list.
Mineral salts was restored to the froo
list. as In the House bill 9
~ a new paragraph was inserted placing
| free list P'| Oh Inc
cu Iaragraph G2S. covering seeds on the
pe isb ,nd 'lsS was modified to omit beet, rad
SEED was restored to the free list.
- new paragraph was added to tho
,ase Mst viz foreign postage stamps
cancelled and uncancelled ''p''
Mr Bacon. OF Georgia, gave no,ico
OF new amendment, nlacirg
ties; ties; for baling cotton. cut to lengths
~ Mlth ,U, or without buckles. on the free
hsI' The amendment went over
cute a number OF the minor nara
graphs Of the free list went ovo~ for
future consideration. Ao'
At o:ia p. IN. the bill was laid aside
and, after an executive session tha
senate adjourned.