Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08
Lawmakers at Labor.

The Senate made good progress on the
tariff bill Monday, disposing of the para
graphs relating to hides, which have been
the source of much controversy. AS final
" agreed on the duty on hides is placed at
20 per cent. ad valorem in place of 11a
cents per pound, as originally reported by
the Finance Committee. The discussion
drifted into a general debate on trusts,
and from that back to the sugar trust.
Mr.. Smith of New Jersey spoke against
the duty on hides, while Mr.. Allen of
Nebraska supported the duty. The new
paragraph was agreed to, 39-2O, one
Democrat, Rawlins Of Utah, and several
Populists and silver Republicans voting
with the Republicans in the affirmative.
Among other paragraphs disposed of were
all those relating to gloves, a SUBSTITUTE
for the paragraph on live animals, iron
ore and stained glass windows. The res
olution authorizing the President to IN
vite foreign governments to participate
in the trans Mississippi exposition at On
aha was agreed to soon after the Senate
opened.
Several hundred pension bills were re-
ported to the Senate Tuesday as the re-
suit of the first meeting of the PENSION
Committee since the present Congress
assembled. Three general pension bills
were included, two Of them amending the
law of 1890, and another referring to
proof in pension cases. The tarlH Dill
was then taken up, and the paragraph
1s0 relating to watch movements, clocks,
ETC.. perfected by striking out the clauses
on watches and on jewels for making
watches and confining the paragraph to
those articles not made of china or pof-
celains. Pineapples were changed to
cents per cubic foot in barrels and pack
ages and 81 per thousand i'll bulk. The
committee rates ON lead ore 012 cents
pound) were agreed to, 80 to %. Mes rs.
Heitfeld. Mantle and Teller voted with
the Republicans in the affirmative and
Mr.. Allen with the Democrats in the
negative.
AS II result of the rapid work on the
tariff DILL Wednesday 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-werc
perfected. while another source of much
conflict the reciprocity section, was ma
tured by the Finance Committee and pre-
sented to the Senate. Aside from these
larger items a great many minor ones
which have caused more or less conflict
were disposed Of The Hawaiian provis-
ion of the House bill was restored after
brief debate and without the formality
of Il vote. This has the effect of leav-
ing the Hawaiian treaty of reciprocity IN
full force and effect. During the day Mr..
Turpie Of Indiana spoke in support of the
amendment for 2 per cent. tax on inner
itances. His speech was notable for the
picturesque metaphors and the vlrulence
of his denunciation Of the pending bill.
The Finance Committee suffered sew
>ral unexpected reverses during the prog
ress of the tariff bill Thursday, being de-
feated on three important votes. Cotton
bagging was placed on the free list, 30 to
20, and cotton ties also, by vote OF -
to %. The duty on white pine lumber
was reduced from 50 to 81 per thousand.
80 to 81 The bill is now completed, with
the exception of the reciprocity section
and some comparatively minor para
graphs Much prog. ess was made in
clearing up detached paragraphs hereto
fore passed over. On.y three of these
coal tar, potash and tea-remain. The
House held brief ses sion, at which moth
ing was accomplished
Reciprocity and retaliation were the
two phases of the tariff bill to occupy the
attention Of the Senate Friday to the ex-
clusion of all other subjects. Both pro-
visions were agreed to, although the de-
bate on the reciprocity clause was pro-
tracted to 6 p. m. The retaliatory clause
provides that whenever any country be-
slows an export 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 reciprocity clause empowers the Pres
ident with the advice and consent of the
Senate, to make reciprocity treaties Civ
ing 20 per cent. reduction in duties on
designated articles or placing articles on
the free list.
BY Way of Welcome.