The Portland daily press., 1897-07-01

graph the rate on asphaltum, ETC., crude,
was changed from $3.50 to 81. 25 per ton,
Mr. Vest opposing the changes, but they
We're agreed to, 1922.
beans were made 40 cents per bushel.
Ceeds, not otherwise provided for, was
changed from 40 per cent to 25 per cent
ad valorem.
The Hawaiian treaty provision was
then taken up. Mr.. Allison stated that
It had been determined to retain the
house proviso to paragraph 206, relating
to sugar, as follows:
Provided that nothing herein contained
shall be SO construed as to abrogate or
IN any manner impair or affect the pro-
visions of the treaty of commercial re-
States and the King of the Hawaiian ISL
ands, January 30. 1875, for the provisions
OF any act of Congress heretofore passed
for the executions of the same.
The motion was carried without yeas
and nays.
Mr.. Allison briefly explained that in
view OF the treaty of annexation, which
had been made, it seemed best to retain
the House provision leaving the reeipro-
city treaty in statu quo. The proposal to
concur in the House provision was then
agreed to.
Paragraph 394 (surface coated paper),
and S95 c, were agreed to with the modifi-
finance COMMITTEE. Coal (404) was then
taken up. Mr.. Allison submitted changes
making the duties on bituminous coal
and all coal containing less than 90 per
cent fixed carbon and shale, 81 cents per
ton of % bushels, 80 pounds to the bushel,
coal slack or culm, such as will pass
through a half inch screen, Is cents per
ton; coke, 20 per cent ad valorenl. The
Senate proviso was omitted relating to
certain reciprocal trade on coal. Mr..
Allen denounced the duty on coal, declar-
| ing that it served to enrich the coal
barons and not to .ameliorate the condit-
| ions of the miners.
| Mr.. Allison gave notice Of a new sec
tion Of the bill relating to reciprocity as
| follows:
Whenever the President of the United
States, with a view to secure reciprocal
| trade with foreign countries shall with
in the period of two years from and after
the passage of this act, enter into COM
1nercial treaty or treaties with any other
country or countries, concerning the
admission into any such country or coun
tries Of the goods, wares and merchan-
disc of the United States and their use
| and disposition therein, deemed to be for
the interest of the United States and in
such treaty or treaties in consideration
Ct the advantage accr9ing to the United
States therefrom, shall provide for the
reduction during specified period not
exceeding five years of the duties imposed
by this act, to the extent of not more
than 20 per cent thereof upon such goods,
wares or merchandise as may be designat-
ed therein of the country or countries
with which such treaty or treaties shall
be made as in this section provided for
or shall provide for the transfer during
such period from the dutiable list of this
act to the free list thereof of such goods,
wares, and merchandise, being the nat
ural products of such foreign country or
countries and not Of the United States
and shall provide for the retention upon
the free list of this act during a specified |
period not exceeding five years of such |
goods, wares and merchandise now in
cluded in said free list as may be desig- |
mated therein; and when such treaty shall |
have been duly ratified and proclamation |
the duties shall be collected by the Unit |
ed States upon the designated goods, |
wares and merchandise from the foreign |
cauptry with which such treaty has been |
made shall, during the period provided /
for, be the duties specified and provided |
for in such treaty and none other"
The reciprocity amendment went over
at Mr. Allison s request.
The vote was then taken on the coal |
paragraph as changed and it was agreed |
to, 1874.
Mr.. Vest said the coal paragraph revo-
lutionized the rates on coal as the text |
although of doubtful meaning, was so |
framed as to include anthricite coal.
One Democrat, Mr.. McEnery and |
Messrs. Teller and Mantle voted with the |
Republicans in the affirmative and Messrs. |
Kyle and Heitfeldt with the Democrats in |
the negative.
Mr.. White moved proviso to the coal
paragraph allowing a drawback of duty |
on coal brought into the country and af- |
forwards used by American vessels in the
eoasting trade. The proviso went over.
X The rate on feathers and downs, not |
dressed was changed to 25 per cent ad |
valorem, the balance of the paragraph
being agreed to.
In paragraph on diamonds and other
precious stones (425), the rate was changed /
to 10 per cent ad valorem and the COM I
mittee amendment at the end of the para
graph withdrawn.
The House paragraph (443) relating to
paintings in oil or water colors, statuary,
ETC., was restored, the duty being changed |
from 25 to 80 per cent ad valorem. TIE
amendment was modified SO that statues |
shall not include the pedestal on which
it is placed.
Peat moss was agreed to as in the House
bill at $ll per ton.
In pencils of paper or wood (445), the
duty was changed to 45 cents per gross
and 25 per cent ad valorem, the remain
reported.
The free list was then taken up and
further perfected.
In paragraph 40, (articles returned af
ter having been exported), the committee
We're withdrawn and the
House provision agreed to with slight
The paragraph (473 1-2). placing cotton
bagging on the free list, went over by |
general consent, also burlaps, (493 1-3.) |
Charcoal and coal tar products went |
over. Mr. Quay stating that it had been |
agreed upon in caucus that these articles
were to go on the dutiable list.
Paragraphs 425, diamonds, ETC., in tho |
rough, was changed to include the free
admission of jewels used in the manu-
facture of watches and clocks.
Fashion plates (532), were taken from
the free list, being made dutiable else
where, also 1854 1-2), fence posts, floor
m atting (537 1-2), went over.
ss BLEACHING powder (57S), was struck
from the free list.
Mineral salts (592), was restored to the
free list as in the House bill. .
A new paragraph (607 12), was inserted.
placing paris green and london purple