The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-12
SENATE WAS N a MERRY MOOD.
Voted for n Two Dollar Duay ON
white pIne Lnmlser.

I yesterday Mr.. Quay presented several
amendments TO the tariff bill
one OF them proposes to strike out the
duty on teas and substitute a duty " 1
per cent ad YalOrem on articles pro-
/ posed by the bin 10 be placed on tho
I free list, these duties TO continue until
July. 1901. after which the articles shall
be exempt from duty. Another amend
ment proposes a proyiso 10 the para
graph fixing the duty on iron ore 70
that ore from foreign mines owned b.
American citizeng and imported for
their own use and not for sale shall be
exempt from duty.
Consideration OF the tariff bin was
resumed soon after the session opened,
and the discussion proceeded on the
paragraph placing duty Of 81 per 1000
/ feet on lumber. Senator Allen moved to
substitute the provisions OF the Wilson
bill which placed lumber on the fret.
} list The senator spoke in particular
against restoring white pine to the dn.
table list. urging that the rates were
designed 10 be prohibitory against ca
madam pine There was nothing, he
said, in the claptrap argument OF Amer
lean high wages, as the wages OF lum-
berInen in Canada were on the whole
higher than In the United States.
Senator Barry spoke against restoring
the duty on white pine. He expressed
establishment that any democratic sem
ator would support this restoration Of
a duty on labor
Mr.. Bacon, who is supporting the
lumber DUTY. reminded Mr.. Berry .hat
his (BacoTl's) support was due "a me
fact that the duty was a revenue rath-
err than a protective rate. Mr. Berry
responded with a vehement arraser-
nsnt Of the bill. framed. he said, IL
the interest Of every trust and combi-
nation in the country. When he saw
that the bin gave a large increase of
fnmfV IN the -
other combination OF capital. this sa.
ltsned him that the measure WAS framed
distinctly on the lines OF protection.
and not revenue.
Mr.. Bacon protested at being termed
free trader. He wanted additional
duty on raw materials.
All raw materials that compete with
the products OF Georgia." remarked
Hoar. amid laughter. IF we could
commit the framing OF a tariff bill TO
The free trade senators who are con-
Quoting the debate on the other side"
said he. after its passage we would
discover every industry in their respec-
i've states had been amply protected.
u-aughter). Morally, there Is a great
deal OF human nature in the demo-
Gratis
Mr.. Thurston defended the proposed
lumber duty in a short statement, CON-
GLIDING by arguing that the lumber
schedule In the bill would not increase
the cost OF lumber to tt people OF Ne
braska cent per 1000 feet
Mr. Jones OF Arkansas characterized
as absurd the claim that this country
was being flooded by foreign lumber, In
the face OF the fact that but 81 500 600
worn Of lumber was imported last year,
against $500. 000. 600 consumed
Mr.. Vests amendment TO except white
pine lumber from the s. rate was lost.
20 20 s. The negative vote included
y as n Sc n~fry
OF Georgia, McEnery Of Louisiana. Nc
Lauren and Tillman OF South Carolina,
Martin OF Virginia. kawlins OF Utah
and White Of California. Mr. Heit-
Held lpopulist OF Idal1o), who has been
voting with the democrats. voted no.
Mr.. Carter republican OF Montaua),
voted yes and Mr.. Quay Republican OF
Z Pennsylyanta), was paired for the
amendment Mr.. Alien OF Nebraska
Mr.. Harris Of Kansas, and Mr. Kyle of
South Dakota. populists. voted yes. as
I dfd MFR. Cannon of Utah. and Mantle OF
Montana. silver republicans.
Mr.. Allison offered a new paragraph
which Was agreed TO, placing a duty on
boxes for fruit at 30 per cent adva-
loren. When such boxes are exported
they may be re-imported at one-half OF
the rate.
The lumber paragraph as a whole was
then agreed to. also the paragraphs on
4 clap-boards. shingles and chair cane,
/ heretofore passed over.
Agricultural Schedule.
When the agricultural schedule was
taken UP Tuesday, Senator Jones of
Arkansas, and Vest made strong efforts
10 have the duty on cattle. barley
and wheat and other products re
duced ON the ground that the high
( duties on them were everywhere I'M
I necessary and were merely intended TO
hoodwink the farmers, but they failed
each time and the committee rates
Z were adopted. McEnery, Rawlins
E Tillman. democrats, voted against
4 their party on most of these motions.
Bacon offered an amendment placing a
duty twenty per cent. ad Valorem on
+ raw cotton and il was taken up and
( discussed. Chiffon and MeLaurin op-
posing the amendment. The senate
agreed to Bacon's amendment 10 the
+ tariff bill placing raw cotton on the du-
table list at twenty per cent al va
loren. The vote stood. yeas, ~. nays
f ~; most of the republicans voting in
the affirmative and most of the demo-
Gratis in the negative.