The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-20

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in support Of the proposition.
| Mr. Jones (Ark.) read letters to show
that no Minnesota fax had been manu-
factured in Belfast and saying that the
| fax received was Of a poor quality.
Replying, Mr.. Pettigrew said that he
knew that the fax produced in Minnesota
to be of the best quality and that the lin
ems exhibited here yesterday were made
F. of fax Of the same quality.
| On a roll cal the senate accepted Mr..
Vests amendmen striking out para
graph $50. in regard to floor mattirgs,
| the vote standing 25 TO p. Messrs. Car
ter and Hansprough (straight Repu5li-
| cans) ard Mantle, Pettigrew and Teller
| (Sil. Reps) voted with the Democrats on
| this motion.
The result created slight stir il the
chamber as il was the first substantial
triumph of the opposition to the tariff
bill. The effect is to restore floor mat
tings manufactured from straw and veg
etable substances 70 the free list. These
include the japanese, Chinese and Indian
mattings.
Paragraphs 931, 332 and 333 were ac-
cepted without division.
When paragraph 334 relating to Oil
cloth for floors, was reached the opposi-
ton was renewed, and after the amend
ment had been perfected by the Repub.i-
cans Mr.. Jones (Ark) moved TO strike
out the paragraph and insert the provis-
ion of the Wilson law. The amendment
was lost, 22-27.
The amendments 10 paragraph 335 IN
relation to shirt collars and cuffs. were
received without opposition, but MI.
White moved 10 substitute the present
law for paragraph 336, in relation TO
laces, lace window curtains, tides, etc.
The motion was lost. With this para
graph the senate passed the half way
point irc the bill.
The amendments to paragraph 331, WIN
dow curtains, 33S. embroideries, S339,
woven fabrics of single jute yarn, and
$40, pile fabrics, were agreed to.
GRAIN BAGS AND BURLAPS.
Paragraphs 341, jute grain bags and
burlaps, and 342, bagging for cotton,
sunny cloth, etc, were considered to-
gether and aroused some discussion.
Mr.. White contended that the proposed
duty on jute bags would cost the farm
ers OF the Pacific coast S500,0cO per ar
mum. He asserted that the duty on wheat
was a delusion, and that in putting these
bags on the free list an opportunity was
afforded TO do the farmer a substantial
service.
Mr.. Perkins (Cal) said that TIE Pecific
coast farmers were at the mercy of the
bag makers of Calcutta ard Bombay, ex
cept for the bags made by the convicts
in the state penitantiaries OF California
A motion to strike out the two para
graphs in regard 70 burlaps ard cloth
for cotton bagging was carried, 81 to 2S.
The effect OF the vote is to leave these
articles on the free list. The silver Re-
publicans and Populists who were pres
ent all voted with the Democrats. but no
straight Republicans did So
ANOTHER STRIKE-OUT.
Going back, Mr.. Jones (Ark.) moved 10
strike out paragraph 3Ss, plain woven
fabrics Of sing.e jute yarns. This mo-
ton also prevailed, % 20 %.
Mr.. Allison in behalf of the committee
in regard to woven fabrics, reducing the
rate on articles containing between 60
and 10 0.hreads from cents to 2s4 cents
per yard; on those between 120 and $50.
from to cents, and on those more thar
$50 threads. from 30 TO cents. The COM
mittee amendments We're accepted.
The next paragraph, GAS, was agreed
to without division. This concluded the
hemp schedule and brought the senate
face to face With the wool schedule.
There was ar evident indisposition on all
sides TO take Up the wool question, and
after the passage. al the instance of Mr..
Mantle of a bill providing for the cree
ton of a public building at Butte, Mont,
to cost $500, 900 the senate went ir.o ex-
ecntive session, and at 4:10 p. m, ad-
journed.
DAYS LIST OF NOMINATIONS.
Washington, June 19.-The president
today sent the following nominations 10
the senate:
S.ate-Charles L. Cole OF Pennsyl-
vania. 10 be consul general a. Dresden,
Saxony9 George F. Lincoln, 70 be con-
sui at Antwerp. Belgium; Walter Schu-
man of New York. 10 be consul al May
ence. Germany; Charles z. Turner of
Connecticut. 10 be consul at Ottawa,
Cana6a: Hector De Castro, to be consul
general at Rome. Italy; Harry 5. Bru-
not CT Pennsylvania. 10 be consul at St.
Et:enne. France.
JuStice-Addison Davis James Of Ken
tucky, 10 be marshal OF the district Of
kentucky.
Interior-Thomas A. Roseberry OF
California, to be register OF the land Of
fee, Sussnville. Cal: Alfred II. Taylor
of California, 10 be receiver of public
moneys at Susanville, Cal; Philip Gal
linger of Washington. 70 be a commits
sioner in ana fnr the district OF Alaska.
Treasury-Albert e. White of West
Virginia, 10 be collector OF Internal
venue for the district of West Vir-
g,nla.
Washington. June 1s--The senate to-
day confirmed the following nomina-
tions Stewart l. Woodford Of New
York. 20 be minister 70 Spain; Clinton
4. Snowden of Tacoma. Wash, 70 be
commissioner for the lands Of the Puy-
allup Indian reservation in Washington:
c w Tuttle Of Columbia City. Ind. 10
be commissioner in and for the district
OF Alaska; Maurice n. O'Connen OF Iowa,
10 De solicitor Of the treasury.
THE CASE OF NYRoN M'CORD.
Washington. June 19.-The senate
committee on territories today contin-
ucd lis investigation Of the charges
agaius; NJ. H. McCord, nominated for
governor Of Arizona. r. : Gardner. the
Indian Inspector whose affidavit charged
III. McCori with an effort 10 hribe him.