New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
THE PRoCEEpINGs IN DETAIL,

fore Ind CHARGE of the bill, being reheNeo w.
cosionallv by Mr. Plat OF Connecticut
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
MANY COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS ~ i'
METAL SCHEDULE ADOPTED
Washington, June S-When the TariH OH was
taken up in the Senate to-day paragraph i4s, IN
relation to penknives' razors' e''' was Wv
OF consideration A., o,,s,ors
Mr. Jones OF Arkansas. criticised the provisions
Of the paragraph He asserted that there nau pee"
a conspiracy on the part OF the cutlery hahu'"e
urers not only to increase rates ou' " u''o" .ha,
a n,oa, OF 400 per cent He said in conclusion 'ha'
he feared his appeal would fall on deaf ears OH e
Republican SIDE but there was consolation III '"e
Fact there would be appeal 10 the A"e''0
people. .,, a,-oc,ed
Mr. Turpie followed In general speech oieo'e0
nj high tariff rates on low-priced artces' ,,
Mr. Vests substitute for the paragraph hxihs
70 ner cent as the maximum rate, was iost-Z'
TO 81. , 49,, ..os
Mr. ZONES offered an amendment limiting the rates
to co per cent ad valorem on the arncies III III.
first half OF the paragraph including ra%ois.
,yes defeated--i7 TO ~ Messrs. Cannon. OF Otaf
and pettierew OF South Dakota, silver Repuo-
ucans voted with the Democrats, and MI Mchhe's
(Dem La) with the Republicans The paraslaPn
as amended by the Finance Committee was INC"
adopted.
Paragraph $50 agreed to-
AR Vest moved an amendment fixing the rate
on table knives paragraph l5D AT ~ pei eci''
nd valorem instead OF the rates hXed by the Hou'o
bill .,
saving thai he had been assured that the rates "ouiu
range from 40 to 25O per cent on the Articles III
Guided In the paragraph
Mr. Plat, replied that the schedule had been pre-
pared by the Board of Appraisers OF New-forK
ana had been considered especially equitaoie. Inc
Vest substitute defeated-23 10 "a
Tho committee amendments to paragraph 1872
files etc. were agreed TO.
On paragraph l5i relating to shotguns, pistols,
etc. new committee amendment was agreed TO-
making tho rate on revolving pistols % CENTS e''
and Is per cent ad valoren
MIR Vest argued against the rates on guns. saying
they fell heaviest on the grades In most common
use. He offered amendment reducing the iatc
on combination shotguns and rifles valued at MOI
more than $40 from 10 per cent al vaiorem 10 o0
ner cont Defeated-24 TO 90. The paragraph, Win
Committee amendments. was then agreed 10 DIS re-
The paragraph on cut nails was contested Mr.
Yes, said the American producer had
of nails. There competition from aDroau
need Of hea ,Sy, ra the rate was only
little above that provided by Mr. Vest and his
Mr. Ves, moved to reduce the rate on cut nails
tYm sxten'hs OF cent per pUund ~ to
ayes, IS noes, 49, Mr.. McEnery voting with the he-
puAKcans in the negative. III. ,o,,au. o.c
Mr. urs moved II reS SSSaIe rSm Trp Ssn' said
nails would soon become more costly IMAM tne
h95 on paragfaph u.s. reia,ins TO wire na Vest
moved p mskns hs n ea CEN IN
which the American proders v GGnt re Se fore lne
mas he ann amendben, was disagreed to
20 20 29-and the paragraph was then agreed u DIS
49, spikes nuts e, etc. relating was passed pa sSt
sa a ase ra Ms Of oa
place Of " cents &as s TO-
on PARAGRAPH ls relating 70 needles Mr. , Sest
The succeeding paragraphs up to ls5 were agreed
saws. which went over at the request OF Mr.
The discsssGP r. Mr. Ire, FG }ms an ID
ohS aee4 the Of Se lSF lone made By
YES. and Mr. TO- the proposed I Tatesi He
sa bo 'h and he knew the to be
to carry on the For e 1eo su ns
i iSat The factories had run at loss rather than
stop stop business and lose the American market;
OUT MT h ee grades dese Of being
TALLY those Of the present lazy sreed 10 10 s
reported The committee amendment striking OUT
paragraph ls7, relating to vessels was concurreo
@ secured to wh'eln fST a
chaneing the rates to ~ cents a pound on wheels
etc. and similar rate for the insots etc. "sed
for manufacturing inc suihe
Aluminium C69 and 100 went oyer at the request request
of Mr.. Allison and MI quay; also bronze p0"oef
The other paragraphs up TO l79 Uead, were
agreed 70 as reported. The lead paragraph went
oy Par az de" Isl and netac mineral sub
stances and mica) went over at the request OF
Mr. Penrose; lS3 nickeD at the request OF MT
Mcbride. ,,, a Nv
White asked Mr. Allison as TO his plans for gong
on with the sugar schedule, which was but four
pages beyond the point now reached. III IL was
10 20 over TO next week Senators ought to know
II in advance. -, . 49,.
the schedule go But much would depend
upon the health Of Mr.. Aldrich. who was now con-
fined to his ROOM. ID, . s 81, o.,. 800
ought 10 dispose OF that schedule without any de-
law II is an irritating and nasty subject although
a sweet one: fun of scandal and suspicion and
want IL settled and out of the Senate. -
NJ pe,tigrew wanted the consideration of the
sugar schedule fixed FOR next "Wednesday. as he
was 10 be away early In the week. No agreement
was reached. however. . .
Al Mr. Alson's request IT was agreed TO meet
~ II O'clock tomorrow IL being understood that
The carly meeting was for tomorrow only
Al $40 D. m the Senate went INTO executive ses-
sion and soon af1rward adjourned