New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-28
PROGRESS On THE TARIFF.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WINS ON
EVERY VOTE.
CONFEDERATION OF THE CHEMICAIS. PAINT AND
OILS SCHEDULE NEARLY FINlsHEp-AlL Ihh
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ADOPTED.

CONFEDERATION OF THE CHEmiCAiS' PAINT "'
OILS SCHEDULE NEARLY rINIsHEp-ALL THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ADOPTED
lBY TELEGRAPH tn THE rRiBuNEI
Washington. May 27.-The Senate mace de-
cided progress .o-day with the Tariff bill. almost
finishing Its consideration OF the chemicals
oils and paint schedule Mr. Vest and Mr.. Jones
Of Arkansas again made some spasmodic at
tacks on the committees amendments espe-
ciaIy on those which increased the rates fxed
by the House Several votes were taken on
all OF which Mr. Aldrich and his associates were
sustained by significant majorlties. Mr. NC
Emery of louisiana again went on record as
favoring adequate protective duties on Ameri-
can products and the Republicans were also
Joined on most Of the divisions by senators
Jones and Stewart. OF Nevada; Cannon Oh
Utah. and Pettigrew. OF South Dakota. MI
Kyle OF South Dakota. voted with the RepuDh-
cans and once with the Democrats. MT he"
field the Populist Senator from Idaho, ac'eu
consistently with the Democratic opposition
About nine additional pages Of the bill were
disposed Of when the Senate adjourned
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
The bill was taken up at o'clock, ana the
formal consideration Of the measure py pan"
graphs proceeded. Mr.. Vest. of Missouri. mo'ru
an amendment to Paragraph NO. H. ~ e' w
fix the rate on crude borax at ia cents ara VI"
refined borax at , cents pound. AFTER p''o'
debate the amendment wos disagreed 10 ""ho"'
n division The committee substitute was then
agreed to- fixing borax a. ) cents pound. DO
rates Of lime or soda cents. ard " cents ac-
cordiag to strength. The committee amehu-
ments on refined camphor. ground chalk maru-
featured chalk and chloroform were agreed 10.
Mr. Vest remarked that the chalk item showed
another raise above Mckinley rates
When Paragraph No. ~. relating TO barhs'
beans and like drugs. was reached Mr. Aldrich
moved amendment % 4 cent pouho III
addition to the 10 per cen. adj valorem pro-
vided by tho bill. He said the foreigners were
securing the trade in these poorer classes Oh
drugs under the present arrangement
Mr. Vest questioned this, saying that the
Americans controlled the market and exported
S90O.UOO las. year. He demanded rollcall on
which the AdrIch amendment was agreed 10. ID
to n The vote was a party one, except that
Senators Jones and Stewart 81 Nevada and
Pattirrew of South Dakota. voted in the athrna-
tive.
Committee amendments were agreed 10 on
licoricc extract chicle. maGnesia. alizarine as
sistant. cottonseed OIL poppyseed oil, fusei oil
and peppermint oil.
Mr. Aldrich Withdrew the committee amend
mont on opjum prepared for smoking. leaving 1t
at 81 pound.
PROTESTS FROM JONES AND VEST.
Mr. ZONES of Arkansas resisted the other
features of the opium paragraph. saving that
great increases had beer made on drug OF UNI
versal use He moved to change the rate on
morpha from 81 to 10 cents an ounce. and sa'd
he would later move TO place crude and unnanu-
featured opium on the free list. Mr. Jones
amendment was disagreed to- yeas. ~: nays 81
MIR McEncry Dem. La. and Messrs feli'-
grew. Kyle and Stewart voted with the nepup
leans and Mr.. Heitfeld with the Democrats.
In other respects the vote was on party lines
When varnshes reached Mr.. Vest pro
tested against the increase in duty put sa'u II
was useless to take vote against H.
Nh Vest again made a protest on me Witt
lead paragraph saying that the increased duties
would accrue to the profits Of the Lead rus.
He moved reduce the rate from "a 10 3
cents a pound and demanded yea ana nay
yotc The amendment was rejected-yeas. -
nays 81. The vote was on party hnes, eNcep'
that Mr.. Pettigrew voted win the DeHociu' .;
and Messrs. Cannon. Hefe!d, Jones t>e'a"a'
and Stewart with the Republicans a.,
The paint paragraph led to some dena,r MI H.
Aldrich said that the increase was 1us'lheu a. !,
a measure of protection to the American paht
makers Mr. Vest answered that the export OF
$3.50 600 worth Of paint refuted the ciaiih Ina J..
the producers needed more protection. me
on lead lltharge Mr. Vest moved an amend
ment to reduce the duty from ~ TO =: cents
which was disagreed to without ulNls!on
Mr. Aldrich offered committee amendment
TO increase chlorate OF potash = 10 ~ Genus
This was resisted by Mr.. Vest, who said that the
| article was required in manufacturing cotton
goods He made general plea against taxing
raw materials.
TO ENCOURAGE AN AMERICAN COMPANY.
Mr.. Plat. Of Connecticut. said that the change
was designed to free the United States from de-
pendence on the United Aka Trust OF England
and 10 encourage an American company, which
proposes to utilize the power Of Niagara Falls.
81 am too much Of an American" remarked
Mr.. Vest. ito think that Niagara Falls needs any
protection in order to permit competition with
foreign producers"
! Senators Caffery. Chiffon and Gray spoke
| against the proposed rate and Mr. Gallnger Oh
! New Hampshire. and Mr.. Gear. OF iowa. ior H.
! Mr. Galnger said that this started new Amer
;nan Industry Just as protection had started the
/ tinplate industry ~ =. . ., .,,.o
You can build UP anything II you only give
subsidy enough" declared Mr.. Gray. you can
| orow oranges under glass in New Hampshire.
! When Mr. Caffery opposed an increase OH POI,
ash Mr. Gallinger remarked that 1t was justihed
| on the same grounds az the bounty |" iou'S'
ana's sugar producers. - 1880 49,.
Ur Caffery replied that duty on sugar was
/ the keystone of the Democratic arch OF taIlI'
. for revenue. and he declared tna' NV 'uh"' 81
~ of 1890 had been "a demoralzing ana ue-
bauching gift ..o ,ho hama.
ec,orIes OF that gift" interposed Mr.. Gear.
There was a proverb. Mr.. Canery SAID MOI 10
/ look n Gift horse in the mouth But ne ihn's.eo
| that q duty on sugar rather than bounty was
: the ideal measure OF protectlon. -, -.
The Aldrich amendment increasing the ra'e
, on chorate Of potassium 20 -. cents was agreed
20 veas ~: nays -. Messrs. Jones. Stewart
| and cannon voted with the Republicans. and
Harris Of Kansas Heitfeld and Kyle with the
| Democrats The committee amendmeh's were
aoraed 10 on ochre orange mineral. red lead
,o,r,shoe vermillion red. white lead. oxide Oh
zinc raints acetate Of lead, caustic potash ano
nruasate OF potash. The following paragrapin m,
/ went over: Il coal tar dyes w. coi,ou,on -
oalatina glue rs. olive oil 81, blue: III. uitrhms
/ rine blue: rs. phosphorus ,, -,
! A. 40 D. m Mr.. Aldrch said that IN view Oh