The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-03
NO TINE YET FIXED
BUT THE SENATE NAY VOTE ON
THE TARIFF BILL TODAY.

Two Important Phases OF the Bin Dis
| posed Of In Yesterdays Proceedings-
Refaliatory Clause Agreed to. to be
Effective Against Bounty Paid I'm
| ports = Reciprocity Feature incorpor-
ated. Providing for Keductioos. or for
Placing Articles Upon the free List
Senator WeIlington Raises . Breeze,
Washington. July 2.-Reciprocity and
retaliation were the two phases Of the
tariff bill II occupy the attention Of the
senate today, to the exclusion Of all 9th
er subjects. Both provisions were agreed
To, although the debate on the reciprocity
c!ase was protracted to p. m. Shortly
before adjournment Mr.. Allison endeav-
ored 10 secure an agreement on the time
Tor flna, vote, but Mr.. Teller would not
consent to fixing ne time until all pro-
| posed amendments had been submitted
TO the senate. AS Nj. Allison was not
| prepared 10 submit these amendments,
| ne withdrew his request, and the time
| for the final vote was left open, al
though there is still hope that 1t will be
reached tomorrow. The retaliatory
clause provides tina: whenever a coun-
try bes.ows an export duty on any ar
! ticie, there shall be levied, in addition
to the duties provided by the act. an
additional duty equal 20 the amour. of
| the 'oodEty. The clause was agreed to.
4 Aha T. So
| louisiana, Caffery and McInery, voting
| with the Republicans in the affirmative.
| the reciprocity clause empowers the
president, with the advice and consent
OF the senate, to make reciprocity trea-
| ties giving 20 per cent reduction in du-
ties on designated articles, or placing
articles on the free list. The amendment
brought out much opposition. Senator
Mills, Vest, Pettus. Teller and White
saying that it evaded the constitutional
right of the house Of representativ lives TO
participate in measures affecting reve-
rue, while Senators Morgan, Gray and
Chandler defended its legality and pro-
priety. 1t was agreed to. 1918, two
Democrats. Gray and Morgan, voting
with the Republicans in the affirmative.
Early in the day Mr.. Wellington Rep.,
Md rising to a question of personal
privilege, vehemently upheld his sena-
torlal prerogatives in the matter of fed
eral appointments.
WELLlNGTON'S DEFIANCE.
Washington, July 2.-Senator Yelling
tor proposed a resolution for personal
Privileges soon after the opening Of the
ca q "a tod nd ~,
clai ed untrue the publications concern
Ing conflict said to have taken place
yesterday before the committee on com
nierce relation TO the appointment of B.
II. Warner. Jr., as consul to Liepsic.
The senator declared that the publica-
ton was unjust and sought to embroil
him in conflict with the president Of the
United States. Mr.. Wellington said he
understood that committee meetings re-
laung to nominations were secret and
sacred, and ne could not believe that any
member OF the committee gave the in
formation. Under such circumstances,
who, he said. could have inspired this
report but that creature" present in the
committee room yesterday.
It wassalleged that he had attacked
President Mckinley but this, too. he de- |
clared, was false. He was free man
and he reserved it to himself to criti- |
cize any appointment. He had done SO !
yesterday in respectful manner and !
should the occasion arise, he would do so !,
again.
III the price a patronage is to be
esrvile obedience. then refuse to give
It." exclaimed Mr.. Wellington. He /
spoke again OF the creature response
BILE for the report, and closed with an
emphatic statement as to his preroga-
with. then he proposed to
make war.
II will remain here" exclaimed Mr..
Wellington, striking his desk a resound-
ing blow. 'No man ever struck me a
blow that I did not return It with in
terest, and they will find me on deck II
the struggle is 70 begin
TARIFF BILL TAKEN UP.
After this incident the tariff bill was
taken up. Mr.. White (Cai). in behalf OF
the minority Of the finance committee.
asked Mr.. Allison as TO the program on
tea, beer, the antitrust amendment and
other important questions.
Mr.. Allison responded that an amend
ment relating to the increase Of the rev.
enue TO be derived from the bill would
be brought in later in the day. AS 10
the other questions, a little more time
was asked.
Mr.. Teller (Ccfc.) inquired what the
or caucus contemplated doing
on the question Of decreasing the tax on
distilled spirits, in view OF the letter
written by the secretary OF the trea-
sury.
Mr.. Allison answered that the whole
question OF distilled spirits had gone
Dver Personally. he believed a lower
tax would be productive Of greater reve-
nue, but he thought it unwise TO go into
the complex question in connection with
this tariff bill.
Mr.. Teller said the letter Of the sec
rotary OF the treasury indicated a desire
for legislation on this subject Then
the senator added:
Before this bill is disposed %. / will
discuss VIVA, should be done in decreas-
ng the tax on spirits. / will show tina;
ne committee is giving away TWO M
ions month 10 the de;riment Of consul
ners who bear the tax burdens and 20
he detriment Of honest dealers in distil-
ID spirits"
The consideration o: the bill then pro
,eeded The paragraph relating TO nick
i was changed. making the rates on
lickei ore GEMS per pound OF tie nick
i contained therein; nickel matter
,ents per pound: nickel. nickel oxide.
Hoy, etc, cents per pound.
RETALIATION.