The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-02

Washington. June 1.-The senator
from South Carolina, John l.. Nc
Laurin. who succeeded the late Senator
Earle. was sworn in at the opening of
the session today This establishes the
personnel of the senate as it will re-
main for some time, viz:
Republicans, 43; Democrats. 81;
Populists, 4 silver Republicans. ); va
cancy, 1 (Oregon). Total SO.
petition from the National Business
league, urging immediate and effective
action on the pending tariff bill. and
stating that this was the general senti-
ment of the business interests.
The tariff bill was taken up immedi-
ately after the disposal of the routine
| business.
Mr.. Aldrich withdrew the proposed
committee amendments to paragraph
80 China, etc.). leaving the rates as
reported by the house. viz:
Decorated, so per cent ad valorem;
undecorated, SO per cent.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas moved to re-
duce these rates to 30 and 20 per cent
! respectively. Without DEBATE A vote
was taken and the proposed amend
mentS were defeated-yeas, %; nays, "a
Messrs. McEnery and Cannon voted
with the Republicans in the negative
and Messrs. Harris (Kan.) and Heit-
field with the Democrats in the affirma-
tive. In other respects the vote was
on party lines.
The paragraph was amended to omit
clock cases. and was then agreed t..
Before leaving the paragraph. Mr..
Vest of Missouri stated briefly that the
effect of the rates will be absolutely
prohibitory on the grades of china and
crockery in ordinary household use
The committee amendments were
withdrawn also on the paragraphs
covering "all other china, not spe-
officially provided for" leaving the
house rates at so for decorated and SO
for undecorated. Mr.. Jones again Of
fered an amendment similar TO his
former one. He supported it in
speech, stating that at the rates of the
present market the producers claimed
to be doing a prosperous business.
Mr. Sewall (ReD., N. j. answered,
reading a statement showing that
many pottery workers were out of
work as a result of the present low
rates.
The Jones amendment was disagreed
to-yeas. 81; nays. 80.
Mr.. Heitfeld voted in the affirmative
with the Democrats and Messcs. Can
the Republicans.
The committee offered a substitute,
which was agreed to. on the paragraph
covering tiles, glazed or unglaZed. 1t is
practically the same as the house para
graph.
Paragraph 80. covering articles COM
posed of earth and mineral substances,
was taken UP, and Mr.. Cafferv of
Louisiana offered an amendment re-
ducing the rate from So TO 20 per cent
on undecorated ware.
The Cafferv amendment was de-
feated-19 to 26. Mr.. Heitfeld voted
with the Democrats in the afirmat tive,
and Mr. Jones of Nevada with the Re
publicans in the negative.
The committee amendments to the
paragraphs were then agreed 70.
The paragraph covering gas retorts,
lava tips, ETC., heretofore passed over,
was agreed 20 as reported. On para
graph 81, covering plain green flint or
lime bottles. Mr.. Vest proposed an
amendment reducing the rates on bot
ties holding more than one pint from
&c. per pound to &c
Mr. Vest said, in support of his
amendment, that the American produc-
ers controlled the market and could ex-
port goods without duty.
Mr.. Vests amendment. was disagreed
was then agreed to as reported
The consideration OF the bill pro-
ceeded from the point reached at the
last session, viz: Paragraph 1Oo re-
lating TO spectacles, eyeglasses, Cog
giles. etc.
Mr.. Vest opposed the proposed rates,
saying they ranged from 65 to $50 per
cent on articles of necessi.---
Mr.. Plat of Connecticut urged that
poor that they should be excluded out
right by duties up to 800 per cent, if
need be.
Mr. Aldrich argued that low priced
spectacles from abroad were so Door
that it would be of advantage to ex-
clude them from use in this country.
Mr.. White of California said this was
the first time that the sanitary argu-
ment had been used in support of a
high tariff. and Mr. Caffery declared
that the American people did not as
sumo that their spectacles be tried by
Mr. Aldrich.
Mr.. White offered an amendment.
the rates of the present
Ia
Mr.. Whites amendment was defeated
and the paragraph was agreed to as re-
ported
At this point. 2:sO p. m. Senator
Smith OF New Jersey rose " d VucS-
ton os personal privilege and made
the following statement, reading from
Mr.. President: During my absence
from the senate the other day ascer-
tanned from the Record that in very
remarkable deliverance by the senator
from South Carolina (Mr. Tillman) he
became sponsor for newspaper clip
ming in which my name was mentioned
in connection with the schedule in the
pending tariff bill. 1t is unnecessary
for me to say that the statement in
the newspaper clipping in question is
absolutely and unqualifiedly untrue 1
have not during this session of con-
gress bought or sold. directly or in
directly. a single share of sugar stock.
nor at any time prior to this and other
legislation affecting the value OF sugar
or sugar stock was pending.
Mr.. Tillman sat at his desk while
the statement was being made, bu.
made no move toward replying. The
consideration of the tariff bill was
quickly resumed.
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