Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08
CONGRESSIONAL.


WASHINGTON. July s. = Tire Senate
completed the first reading Of che tar
iff bill, administrative sections and all.
The House section prohibiting the
entry of all conviet-made goods was
agreed TO, and many OF the House ad-
ministrative provisions were restored
TO the bill.
WASHINGTON, July 3.--Reciproeity
and retaliation were the two phases
Of the tariff bill TO occupy the atten-
ton of the Senate yesterday, to the
exclusion of all other subjects. Both
provisions were agreed to, although
the debate on the reciprocity clause
was protracted to g. o'clock.
The retaliatory clause provides that
whenever any country bestows an ex-
port bounty on any article, there shall
be levied, in addition to the duties
provided by the act, an additional
duty equal to the amount of the
bounty.
The retaliatory clause was agreed to
-33 to 10. Two Democrats, Caffery
and McEnery OF Louisiana and Messrs.
Allen and Kyle voted with the Re-
publicans in. the affirmative, and
Messrs. Mantle and Teller with, the
Democrats in the negative.
The reciprocity clause empowers the
president, with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, to make reci-
procity treaties giving 90 per cent re-
duction in duties on designated arti-
Giles, or placing articles ON the free
list. The amendment brought out
much opposition, Senators Mills, Vest,
Pettus, Teller and White saying that
it evaded the constitutional right of
the House of Representatives to par
ticipate in measures affecting revenue,
while Senators Morgan, Gray and
Chandler defended its legality and
propriety. 1t was agreed to-3O to IS,
two Democrats, Gray and Morgan, and
two Populists, Harris of Kansas and
Hcitfeld, voting with the Republicans
in the affirmative.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The finance
committee suffered some unexpected
reverses during the progress of the
tariff bill yesterday, being defeated
on three important votes. Cotton
bagging was placed on the freelist, so
to IS, and cotton ties also by vote of
20 to 90. The duty on white pine lum-
Der was reduced from So to 81 per
!, 200, to 81.
The amendment on pine occasioned
the greatest surprise and led to gem
eral breaking up of party lines on
both sides of the chamber During
the early stages of the debate, the
duty on lumber, including pine, was
placed at So after protracted contest
Mr.. Teller returned to the contest and
moved to place white pine lumber on
the free list The amendment was
defeated by the close vote of SO to 80,
four Republicans, Baker, Carter, Hans
brough and Quay, joining with the
Democrats, Populists and Silver Re-
publicans in the affirmative, while
three Democrats, Bacon, McEnery and
Martin, voted with the Republicans in
the negative. Following up this close
vote, Mr.. Mantle, Silver Republican,
moved to reduce the rate on white
pine from So to 81, and this was car
ried by majority of one. Two Re-
publicans, Baker and Carter. voted
with the Democrats in the affirmative,
and three Democrats, Bacon, McEnery
and Martin, with the Republicans in
the negative.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The House
adjourned until Monday after an ex-
tended attack by Mr.. Settle of Ken
lucky upon its power to adjourn for
three days at time. He arraigned
the Republicans for not acting upon
the bankruptcy and Cuban questions.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-As result of
the rapid work on the tariff bill yes
terday, the close of the long debate in
the Senate and the final vote on the
bill is felt to be very near at hand.
Two of the most important provisions,
those relating to the Hawaiian treaty
of reciprocity and the duty on coal,
were perfected, while another source
of much conflict, the reciprocity sec
ton, was natured by the finance COM
mittee and presented to the Senate.
The Hawaiian provision of the House
bill was restored, after II brief debate
and without the formality of a vote.
This has the effect of leaving the Ha-
waiian treaty of reciprocity in full
force and effect.
During the day Mr.. Turpie Of Indi-
ana spoke in support of the amend
ment for a per cent tax on Inherit
ances. His speech was notable for its
metaphors and the viru-
lance of his denunciation of the pend
ing bill.
Three Persons Drowned.
HIGHLAND FALLS, N. u, July 5.-A
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