The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-17

graph. number of amendments were
agreed TO.
Fruits and nuts were then taken up.
For the paragraph relating to oranges.
lemons. lines, grape fruit and pomelos.
the committee had substituted the rate of
l cent per pound for the House rate of q
OF cent on the fruit and 30 per cent.
ad valorem on the boxes, etc. The para
graph caused some discussion.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas argued that the
measurement of fruit by weight was I'M
wise.
Mr. McLaurin of South Carolina pre-
scented statement showing that the pro-
posed rate would be prohibitory on for
eign oranges, lemons, etc.
Mr. Gray of Delaware characterized
this as a wanton and cruel tax on the
poorer, people of the country, showing
the devastating effects of protection car
ried to an extreme. These rates, he de-
clared, were devised solely for a greedy
and selfish interest. The consumer in
Guiding the ever-stricken hospital patient
had been forgotten. The increase was
more than 400 per cent. on the present law.
and more than 800 per cent over the Nc
kinley law.
Mr.. Perkins of California championed
the interests of the citrous fruit growers
of California. He said the price of for
elgn lemons was put up when there was
serious need of them in the hospitals.
Much of this class of fruit brought dis
ease and had to be condemned by the au-
thorities
MIR. White of California also supported
the proposed rates differing with mis-
democratic associates in their statement
that the duty would be excessive.
The paragraph was then agreed to as re
ported.
On paragraph 266, orange peel, or lemon
peel preserved, and cocoanut meat, the
committee rate was. changed on motion of
Mr.. Allison to 2l5 cents per pound. The
remainder of the paragraph was agreed to.
Pineapples went over, at the request of
Mr.. Quay.
On almonds the rate were changed on
motion of Mr.. Allison to 3 cents per
pound on unshelled almonds and cents
on sheled almonds. Filberts and walnuts
were agreed to as reported. also peanuts
and nuts of all kind not especially provided
for.
Meat products were next considered. The
paragraphs as to prepared meat and dead
game were agreed to. Poultry was agreed
to at cents per pound on live and cents
on dressed. On chicory root the House
provision was amended, and the rate on
chicory root changed to 2ls cents per
pound
Paragraph 2S3 fixing the rate on salt in
bags at II cents per 100 pounds and in bulk
at 8 cents per 100 pounds, occasioned
strong opposition. Mr. Vest said free sat,
free lumber, free wool and the income tax
were the features which conciliated him
to the Wilson bill. Salt was one of the
great personalities, like air and water, yet
an excessive duty was to be placed on it,
Mr.. Vest moved to strike out the entire
salt paragraph with view to placing salt
on the free list His motion was disagreed
to-yeas "a; nays, 81, Mr.. McEnery voting
in the negative with the republicans.
Starch and spices were agreed to as re-
ported
Mr. Mills of Texas gave notice of an
amendment to the bill providing that only
rs per cent of the duties shall be levied
against countries whose minis are open
to the free and unlimited coinage of gold
and silver at ratio Of 16 to l.
The bill was laid aside at o'clock, and
a message from the President was an
nOunced.
Mr. Davis of Minnesota Immediately Sc
cured an executive session. At 5:35 o'clock
the Senate adjourned.