The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-28
OUR TARIFF SCHEDULES
The Senate Promptly Votes Down All
Amendments Offered by Democrats.
PROTECTION FOR NIAGARA FALLS
Abor,ive Attempt TO Get the Cuban
hntter Reforc the House or u
Question OF Privilege = Speaker
Rules rhnt the Resolutions Must be
Referred co a Committee.
Washington, May Il, 1897,

Washington, May q, 1897.
The Senate made good progress on the
tariff bill to-day, uisposing of about ten
pages. Several votes were taken dur
Ing the day, the Finance Committee be-
Ing sustained in each case by majorites
varying from six to fifteen The drug
schedule was under discussion and the
debate was largely technical. Occasion
ally, however,llt branched off to general
phases of the tariff. although at no time
during the day was there q speech Of
more than five minutes duration
Eefore taking UP the tariff bill the final
conference report on the sundry civil
bill was agreed to. including the pro-
vision suspending until March 1st next
the executive order creating extensive
forest reserves.
The tariff bill was taken up at two
o'clock, and the formal consideration
or the measure by paragraphs proceed
ed. Mr. Vest, OF Missouri moved an
amendment to paragraph 10 SO as to fix
the rate on crude boraX at lIs cents, and
on refined borax at cents per pound
After brief debate the amendment was
olsasreed to without division The COM
mlttee substitute was then agreed to.
When paragraph 10. relating to barks
oeans and like drugs, was reached, Mr.
Aidrich moved an amendment Of 4 cent
per pound in addition 10 the ten per cent
elsners were securing the trade on these
poorer classes Of drugs under the pres
ent arrangements a
Mr.. Vest questioned this, saying the
Americans controlled the market and
exported s9oo,oGO last year. He demand
cd q roll-call, on which the Aldrich
amendment was agreed to-35 to 81.
ne vote was a party. one, eXcept that
+ Jones and Stewart of Nevada and Petit
srew or South Dakota voted iii the
affirmative. t
Committee amendments were agreed
10 on licorlce extract, chicle, maencsia
alizarine assistant, cotton seed oil. non.
pE,seed OIL. fusel oil, peppermint oil.
alr, Aldrlch withdrew the COMMITTEES
u'HtAuihenl on opium prepared for
smoking: leaving it at Sc per pound.
MI. Jones. OF Arkansas. resisted the
osher features OF the opium paragraph
SAYING great increases had been made
on Il drug of universal use He moved
20 amend the rate on lnorphia from, ST
20 ao cents per ounce and said he woula
later move to place crude and manu-
Iactured opium on the free list. Mr..
'olies amendment was disagreed to-
yeas a, nays so. Mr.. NIcEncrv (Dern f,
OF Louissana}. and Messrs. Pettirrew
hyle' ana Stewart voted with the Re-
Pupilcans, and Mr. Heitfeld with tho
democrats. In other respects the vote
was on party lines
me PANT paragraph led to some de-
te pate MI Aldrich stated that the in
aease was Justified as a measure Of pro-
Az 1I ~ me american paint makers
eooo ooa sst answered that the export of
$seu,Uoo worth of paint refuted tho c,o in,
t;n.' a. lhe producers needed more protec
, ,ioi' Inc paragraph was agreed 10
however, without a vote.
IN lead litharge, Mr.. Vest moved . ,
tu.olnI to III oa 10 reduce the duty from 2ia
II ht11,
without division. -
,., nr. Ald-ich offered a committee
onle'suInent ant1 s.ent to Increase chlorate Of not
ush from - 214 cents. This was re-
sistea ny Mr.. Vest, who said the arti-
ton tor snods "nS Isqulgeu NE IN manufacturing cot
against taxing raw materials.
Mr. Plat. Of Connecticut. sold ,ho
S.nnse was designed to free the United
states from dependence on the IJniteI
on,''. o,!nu,l rust, or england. and to en-
courage an American company u,,,foh
proposes to utilize the power Of Nlagara
Falls. - A''a cara i
! am too much of an American ;, re-
marked Mr.. Vest. "to think that Mas CARA
rails needs any protection In order to
ers." ~ -
Senator'S Cafrery. Chiffon and Gray
spoke against the proposed rate, and
Messrs. Gali!nger, of New Hampshire.
ana MT Gear OF Iowa, for It, Mr.. Gal
linger stated that this started a new
American industry jus, as protection
mad started the tin plate industry.
You can build up anything if YOU
only give subsidy enough" declared Mr..
Gray You can grow oranges under
glass IN New Hampshire"
me Aldrich amendment increasing the
rate on chlorate Of potassium to 21
cents was agreed to--yeas. 80; nays. Fl.
Messrs. Jones. Stewart and Cannon
voted with the Republicans, and Har-
RS. Of Kansas; Heitfeld and Kyle with
the Democrats
The committee amendments were
agreed TO on ochre, orange mineral. red
lead, Varnishes. vermill!on red. white
lead. oxide Of zinc paints. acetate OF lead.
caustlc potash and prussiate Of potash
At $40 p. m. Mr.. Aldrch said that In
view OF the good progress made, he
would ask to have the hll laid aside.
Up TO that time paragraph G3 relating
TO potash. had been disposed Of.
The Senate held brief executive
session and then adjourned.
CUBAN QUESTION IN THE HOUSE.
There was an attempt to bring for
Wnrd the Cuban question In the House
to-day as soon as the Journal had been
read. Mr. Lewis (Dem.). Of Washington.
shouted. "a question of privilege . and
sent to the Clerk a desk q Teso,ution for