Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
THE ssTH CONGRESS- AT WORK

SENATE day-After tedious
consideration of the tariff bill through
out the day-the lead paragraphs be-
ing disposed of-the Senate wound up
with half hour of lively and amusing
colloquy between Senators Tillman, Of
South Carolina, and Chandler, OF New
Hampshire. The former had proposed
an amendment TO the tariff bill, pro
viding 500 head tax on immigrants,
and restriction against all those not
coming To the United States TO become
citizens. Mr.. Tillman made an earn
est speech on the depressed condition
of labor, but was diverted from his
theme by Mr.. Chandler. The latter,
adopting style of mock gravity. di-
rected the discussion toward Mr.. Cleve-
lands administration. This brought
from Mr.. Tillman a vehement criticism
of the late President, while Mr.. Chan
dler drolly protested against these as
saults on Mr.. Cleveland by member
of his own party. The Tillman amend
ments were finally defeated.
SENATE. - 18th day. Two of the
most important provisions of the tariff
those relating TO the Hawaiian treaty
of reciprocity and the duty on coal
were perfected, while another source
Ct much conflict, the reciprocity Sec
ton, was matured by the finance COM
mittee and presented to the Senate.
Aside from these larger items great
many minor ones, which have caused
more or less conflict, were disposed of.
The Hawaiian provision of the House
bill was restored entire after beif de-
bate and without the formality of a
vote. This has the effect of leaving
the Hawaiian, treaty of reciprocity in
full force and effect. During the day
Mr.. Turpie, of Indiana, spoke in sup
port of the amendment for per cent
tax on inheritances
SENATE. 10Th day. = The finance
committee suffered several unexpected
reverses during the progress of the
tariff bill, being defeated on three inn
portant votes. Cotton bagging was
placed on the free list by vote of &c
| to 25, and cotton ties also by vote OF
| 20 to 90. The duty on white pine lum
Der was reduced from 81 to 81 per ,00(
-22 to 81. The amendment on pine oc
cassioned the greatest surprise and led
to a general breaking up of party lines
on both sides of the chamber. Mr.
Teller moved to place white pine lum
Der on the free list. The amendment
was defeated by close vote OF 80 to 49,
Following up this close vote Mr.. Man
tie, silver Republican. moved to reduce
the rate on white pine from 81 to s.
and this carried by majority of one
The bill is now completed with the ex
ception of the reciprocity section ant
some comparatively minor paragraphs
HoUsE.-No business of importance
was transacted, but Mr.. Settle, Demo
crat, of Kentucky, found occasion t.
arraign the Republicans for not TAX
ing action on the bankruptcy bill ant
the Cuban belligerency. You have
acted in utter defiance of public senti
ment," he cried. "You asked for time
You predicted great things Calhoun
went to Cuba; Calhoun returned from
Cuba; Calhoun went home. Nothins
was done. Calhoun has been forgotten
and SO has Cuba. There is indifference,
as to whether a civil government or
state of war exists in Cuba" Notwith
standing the contest of the minorit,
the House took the usual three day
adjournment by a vote of 90 to los.
SENATE-sOth day-Reciprocity ano
retaliation were the two phases of tn,
tariff bill to occupy attention to thu
exclusion of all other subjects. Boil
provisions were agreed to. The recip
rocity clause empowers the Presiden
with the advice and consent of tn,
Senate to make reciprocity treatie.
giving 20 per cent reduction il
duties on designated articles, o.
placing articles on the free list
The retaliatory clause provides tina
whenever any country bestows an ex
port bounty on any article, there shall
be levied, in addition to the duties pro
vided by the act, an additional duty
equal to the amount of the bounty.
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