Evening journal., 1897-05-26
The TARIFF PROBLEM
Debate Begins In the Presence OF
q Large Assemblage.
SENATOR VEST OPPOSES ALDRlCH.
lie Criticiscs the Schedules In Detail and
Especially Attacks the Lead Duty.
Senator Cannon Asks Aid For tile
Farmer-More Amendments.
,r-More Amendments.

Farmer-More Amendments.
Washington, May 26.-The debate on
the tariff bill began in the senate, with
crowded galleries. a large attendance
of senators and the tariff leaders of the
house.
Minor business claimed attention up
to p. m, when Senator Aldrich of
Rhode Island, in charge Of the tariff
bin had the measure laid before the
senate and took the floor for the OPEN
ing speech. At that time every availa-
bic seat In the galleries was occupied.
The Republican side of the floor showed
an almost solid representation, there be-
ing but three or four vacant seats. The
Democrats also presented full ranks,
and the scattered seats of the Populists
were occupied. with but one exception
Mr. Dingley, chairman of the ways and
means committee and author of the
house bill, took a seat Immediately be-
side Mr. Aldrich and listened attentive
ly. Other Republican members of the
ways and means committee and Rep
resentative Simpson of the Populist con-
tingent occupied the rear lounges.
Speaker Reed was not present.
Mr.. Aldrich spoke for almost an hour
and a quarter, adopting an easy con-
versational style. His speech was the
official utterance of the finance commit
tee and in q sense the Republican side
of the chamber. Without making in
vidious distinctions between the two
bills Mr. Aldrich clearly stated as the
belief of the finance committee that the
house bill would not yield revenue ade-
quate for the needs of the government.
Mr. Vest of Missouri one of the Dem
..N
mittee. followed with a statement in
opposition TO the bill He spoke of the
futlity of plling up taxes on an over
burdened people when there was a ball
ance of SIPS. 600 900 in the treasury.
He criticised the schedules In detail.
declaring that some of them were de-
signed to be prohibitive. He severely
attacked the increase i'm the lead duty,
declaring it was for the benefit of the
"cormorants" Of monopoly and against
the people
Mr. Cannon of Utah, a Silver Repub-
lican. closed the debate for the day by
urging that the protection should be so
distributed as to aid the farmer.
Mr.. Petugrew presented the amend
ment, Of which he has heretofore given
notice, that when articles are manu-
factured by a trust articles of such
character imported from abroad shall
be free of duty. He said he would asst
its consideration Immediately after the
committee amendments.
Mr. Mallory, the new senator from
Florida was sworn In and took his
seat.
The silver Mems Amendment.
Senator Cannon of Utah offered tn
following as an amendment to the tar
in bill: And from and after 60 day
from the passage Of this act there shal
be paid out of any moneys i'm the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated TO an
exporter of wheat or wheat flour, rye o
rye flour, corn, ground or unground
cotton hops or tobacco produced who'll.
in the United States and exported b,
sea from any port in the United State
to any port of other country the follow
ing bounty by way Of an equalization
to agriculture of the benefits of this ac
to encourage the industries Of IN
United States-to wit 10 cents pc
bushel on wheat. so cents per barrel o.
+ wheat -four, 10 cents per bushel on rye
: so cents per barrel on rye flour, cent
, per bushel on corn 10 cents per centa
on corn, ground; / cent per pound o
cotton, cents per pound on hops,
cents per pound on tobacco-and a
shall be made upon negotiable Vouch
E ers issued by the collector of custom
T at the port Of clearance upon presents
S ton at the treasury or any subtreasur
Z of the United States, and the secretar
e of the treasury is hereby charged wit
making and enforcing such regulation
e as may be necessary for the full pro
e lection of the exporters and Of the goN
l. ernment according to the true inter
l. and meaning of this law
This amendment is a result Of a ccI
ference OF Silver Republicans, Populis
and some Democrats and may be sa
s to represent the sentiments of the eli
l. ment in the senate which puts silvl
r. above all other subjects, of legislation
l. Senator Pettigrew offered an amen'
,f ment to the tariff bill providing for Il
is abrogation of the Hawaiian reciproci
d treaty as follows:
II "That the treaty concluded Jan.
ie 1875. and proclaimed June g. 1915, al
rt the convention extending the durati'
Of said treaty, concluded Dec. 6, lS'
between the United States and the kin
Of the Hawaiian Islands Is hereby a
n rogated. repealed and annulled."