The Portland daily press., 1897-06-22

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| loren and to agree to the House rates,
with changes making the rates cents per
gross boxes, in place of 10 cents and 3D.
| cent per thousand when imported IN DulK,
| In place of cent.
Mr.. Vest and Mr.. Gray opposed the
rates, the latter stating that the business
was enormously profitable, but the chan
ges proposed by Mr.. Allison were agreed
to.
| Mr.. Pettigrew moved to add clause
to paragraph 414, fixing the rate on
safety fuses at 10 per cent. He said these
fuses were used in mining operations
and that the article was controlled by
trust.
| Mr.. Pettigrew contended that thousands
| Of miners in the mountains We're COM
PEELED to buy their own fuses.
Mr. Teller supported Mr.. Pettigrew's
con jention, saying that large amount
| of the mining, particularly in silver and
| gold was done by individual miners. He
| felt that the committee had not heard
| from the individuals, but only from the
| trust, if any evidence had been present.
ed.
Mr.. Platt of Connecticut, who, with
Mr.. Allison, is in charge of the bill, said
this was the ''most remarkable tempest
in teapot" he had ever witnessed. All
that seemed necessary to get a duty low
cred was to present some newspaper clip
pings that trust existed He did not
know whether there was a trust or not,
but he urged that the rate on fuses, which
would come under the "basket clause
OF $50, 45 per cent was a just one.
In the course of the discussion Mr.. Tel
ler remarked that he would have some
other questions to ask the committee be-
fore the bill was completed.
The vote on the Pettigrew amendment
was, yeas "a, nays "a, tie and the Vice
President declared the amendment lost.
The first paragraph of the leather p ara
graph referring to hides, went over at the
request of Mr.. Allison. The next para
graph on manufactured leather was en-
tered upon, but Mr.. Vest said it would
all hinge on the treatment of hides, and
Mr.. Smith of New Jersey, asked that it
go over. This was agreed to-.
In this connection, Mr.. Allison, Popu-
list of Nebraska, asked Mr.. Allison what
the committee proposed doing on hides.
Mr.. Allison responded that he had asked
that hides go over in order to reach an
understanding as to whether the rate was
to be ad valorem or specific. So far as
tended to ask the Senate to retain the
duty on hides, either ad valorem or
specific.
/ Mr.. Stewart of Nevada, remarked that
he hoped the rate whatever it was, would
be enough to amount to something, to
which Mr.. Allison jocularly remarked
that he chopped SO too"
Mr.. Allen suggested that any material
changes should not be brought in at the
eleventh hour
"If there is any eleventh hour" an
swered Mr.. Allison, "the committee will
stand where it is now"
The Senate then took up the free list,
all of the customs features of the bill
having been either considered or passed
over.
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia offered an amend
ment to be urged later, placing cotton
ties on the free list.
Mr.. White suggested that it was not
| advisable to go on with the free list un-
| less paragraphs could be re-considered
wool, leather, or other articles on the
duitable list
Mr.. Allison assented to this arrange
ment.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama interposed an
fsbjection, however, saying he would not
consent to going on with the free list un-
| til the dutiable list was completed. He
expressed his profound sympathy for
Mr.. Allison in having to adopt the hur-
ried programme required by the caucus
| & Mr.. Allison insisted that the considera-
| tion of the free list ought to go on. He
explained the parliamentary status of the
bill which would permit any senator to
present amendments at later stages and
after the bill was reported from the COM
mittee of the whole to the Senate to de-
mand a vote on any amendment.
Mr.. Morgan assented on this explana-
tion that the consideration of the free
list proceed.
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to the date when the exemptions from
duty shall go into effect.
Acides, (425,) went over at Mr.. Allison's
request; also liazary (456).
A new paragraph. (453 1-2, was agreed
to on motion of Mr.. White Of California,
placing anti-toxine on the free list
The paragraph relating to animals
changed on motion of Mr.. Chiffon of
Texas, to provide that the Secretary of
Agriculture shall certify to the Secretary
of the Treasury the pure breeds coming
under the free list.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas gave notice of
further amendment that animals stray
ing across the boundary may be brought
back.
Mr. Jones also gave notice of new
paragraph (473 1-2,) placing cotton bag
ging and other coverings for cotton on the
1Tcc llS1. IL WeuO over lOr IuUure cOnSlQ-
GRAFTON.
On bonding twine, Mr.. White moved
to substitute the Wilson law provision.
Rejected.
Among the provisions agreed to were
those (86a to 4S4) admitting free books,
ETC., in print more than 90 years; books
in foreign languages; books, ETC., not
more than. two in number for the use of
religious, scientific and like purposes;
| books and library effects of persons abroad
and books for the library of Congress.
Mr.. Bacon moved to put on the free
list cotton ties of iron and steel, saying
assurances had been given by Mr.. ALI
son that cotton ties and binding twine
| would be similarly treated. There was
some dispute as to the assurances and
the amendment went over.
Mr.. Pettus stated amid laughter that
his recollection of the assurances given
by Mr.. Allison was that the latter de.
ciined to have 'sa hook put in his
mouth -