Evening journal., 1897-06-29
PUTS DUTY ON HIDES
The Senate Settles Another Per-
picking Tariff Schedule.
TRUSTS AGAIN UNDER The LASH.
The Sugar Combine Severely Arralgned by
Gallery and Lindsay-Mecord's NOM
nation For Territorial Cover
nor stin Hangs Fire.

Washington, June 29-The senate
has made good progress on the tariff
bill. disposing Of the paragraphs relat-
ing to hides, which have been the
source of much controversy. AS final
ly agreed on, the duty on hides is plac-
ed at 20 per cent ad valorem in place OF
IL cents per pound, as originally re-
ported by the finance committee.
The discussion was protracted, drift
ing into a general debate on trusts and
from that back to the Sugar trust Mr.
Smith Of New Jersey spoke at length
against the duty on hides, while Mr.
Allen Of Nebraska supported the duty.
The new paragraph was agreed to-39
to 20-one Democrat, Rawlins of Utah,
and several Populists and silver Re-
publicans voting with the Republicans
in the affirmative.
The incidental debate on the trusts
led to severe arraignment Of the Sugar
trust by Messrs. Caffery and Lindsay
and a general discussion Of means to
deal with trusts by Mr. Hoar. Among
other paragraphs disposed of during
the day were all those relating to
gloves, a substitute for the paragraph
on live animals, iron ore and stained
glass windows.
Senator Davis has reported from the
committee on foreign relations an
amendment to the general deficiency
bill to pay $4,000 to the families Of three
Italians lynched at New Orleans
The senate has confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: Henry Fink OF
Wisconsin, to be collector Of internal
revenue for the First district of Wis
consin; Hector Decastro of New York,
to be consul general at Rome: Irv-
ing B. Dudley of California, to be
minister to Peru; Thomas c. Dawson OF
Iowa, TO be secretary of legation of the
United States at Rio de Janeiro Frank
c. Denison Of Vermont to be consul at
Woodstock, New Brunswick, Frank
Dillingham; Of California to be consul
at Auckland, New Zealand; II. S. Har-
kins Of North Carolina, to be collector
of internal revenue for the Fifth dis
trict of North Carolina; M. w. Satton
OF Kansas, TO be collector Of internal
revenue for the district of Kansas; Colo
mel c. II. Carlton, Eighth cavalry, to
be brigadier general; Captain C. c. Re
mey. to be commodore in the navy, and
numerous naval promotions, and First
Lieutenant Deakyne, corps Of engineers.
U. S. A., to be a member of the Call
fornia debris commission.
The nomination of M. II. McCord to
be governor Of Arizona was under dis
cussion by the senate in executive ses-
sion for about half an hour, but no
conclusion was reached. A great part
Of this time was spent in an effort TO
reach an understanding as to when the
case should be disposed Of, though there
was also more or less discussion Of the
merits of the case. Senators Shoup and
Carpenter spoke in defense Of McCord
and Senators White. Bate and Berry
against. Senator Shoup took occasion
to deny the charges of collusion pub
lshed against himself in the case as
chairman of the committee on terrific
ries. No time was set for disposing OF
the case.
The Republican members of the senate
committee on judiciary will hold a
meeting TO consider the various forms
presented for an antitrust amendment
to the tariff bill. There are a dozen an
thrust amendments in print and others
have been suggested. The judiciary
committee is striving to secure a form
that win be acceptable TO all Republican
senator's and that viii also stand the
test Of the courts.