The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-17

committee was sustained on every vote,
although a contest was made on almost
every paragraph. Mr.. Vests motion TO
restore salt 10 the free list was rejected,
yeas "a; nays 81. The important para
graph proposing a tax on tea went
over. at the suggestion of Mr.. Allison.
who expressed the hope that this duty
on tea might be dispensed with. The
senate met at II a. m. and Will continue
10 meet at that hour until the bill is
disposed OF.
CHANGES IN THE BILL.
The changes in the bill as reported 10
the senate follow:
In the paragraph on eggs, not other
wise provided for. Mr.. Vest moved to
reduce the rate from cents TO cents
per dozen; rejected.
Paragraph 243 was, on motion Of Mr..
Allison, made to read: Eggs. yelk Of,
% per cent ad valorem; aibumen, egg
or dried blood, cents per pound: dried
blood, when soluble, 11-2 cents per
pound"
In the paragraph on hay, Mr.. Allison
Withdrew the committee amendment,
leaving the house rate of 81 per ton.
Mr. Allison offered an additional
clause 10 the hop paragraph. as follows:
''Hop extract and lupuEn, so per cent ad
valorem.''
Mr.. Allison explained that hop extract
was medical preparation.
On motion Of Mr.. Allison the house
provision on garlic was restored, the
rate change to 3-i cent per pound
On peas, Mr.. Allison proposed a COM
mittee modification, making the rate on
peas, green in bulk, etc. 80 cents per
bushcl; dried peas so cents; split peas,
40 cents.
Mr.. Allison offered new paragraph
covering flowers, as follows:
Orchids, drosinas, cnrotins, azalias,
30 per cent ad valorem; tulips, hyacinths,
narcissus. jonquiIs. lilies, lilies OF the
valley and all bulbs and all dubious
roots used for growing flowers. so per
cent ad vslorem; natural flowers, pre-
served or fresh. for decorative purposes,
30 per cent? all vaierem"
VEST. WANTS FREE POSIES.
This caused a, lively contest.
j, Il am bound to say this is an out
rage declared Mr. Vest. That we
should place a tax on the flowers
brought into our home and to adorn
our dead, is an outrage. 1t is Simply
designed to allow these nurserymen to
raise their prices"
What win our Republican friends
tax next?" asked Mr.. Vest will it be
the air we breathe? Will they be TAX
ing the atmosphere and taxing the
oxygen and hydrogen and nitrogen, be-
Cause they are raw materials" Oaugh- |
ter)
Mr.. Allison briefly answered that or
chids were hardly a flower to be found |
in the PopClis: mans home He point |
ed out that the Law of 1894 included a |
numoer OF these flowers. and this was |
merely q broadening of the law.
Mr.. Jones Of Arkansas protested |
against making il a crime for our peo- |
pie TO beautify and decorate their homes |
and bring little brightness into them |
Mr.. Allison's new paragraph was tnen |
agreed TO.
On stocks. seedlings, etc. (949), Mr.. |
Allison, for the committee. proposed /
several changes, making the rate on |
stocks. cuttings, etc, OF myroDolan |
plum of Mohelb or Meseard Cherry, 30 |
cents and 10 per cent ad valorem per
1000 plants; stocks, etc, pear. ounce,
or St Julien plumS, etc, 81 and Is per |
cent ad valorem per 1000 plants; rose
plants IL cents each.
ANTITRUST AMENDMENT.
Al this point Mr.. Pettus (Ala.) gave
notice of an amendment 10 the sugar
schedule, making Gnla wful the .mpor,a-
ton Of sugar by any trust or combina-
ton formed in restraint Of trade or 10
increase the price Of sugar. The amend
ment provides that such sugar when
imported shall be forfeited to the gov
ernment, and that the attorney general |
snail take steps to enforce this forfeit
ure
On potatoes. Mr.. Allison withdrew the
committee amendment OF 20 cents per
oushel. leaving the house rate OF %
cents per bushel.
Fruits and nuts were then taken up.
On paragraph Pol. Mr.. Allison proposed
changes including peaches. currants.
luinces, cherries and piums. with green
Or ripe apples and pears at % cents per
oushel. and adding cranberries az 25 per
cent ad valorem. These were agreed 10.
Paragraph 263. figs. etc, was changed.
On motion OF Mr.. Allison. so that the
- te on figs, plunns, prunes and prunelIes
: cents per pound: raisins and other
1-iei cranes 10 eeD-S par -,as,,a. l