The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07
TAX ON IMPORTED TEA
A TAX ON A~OULTERATLD FLOUR
Measure Solid.

WaShington. June with no eVl-
drucr of excitement and without mc!-
dent worthy Of special note, but with
manifestations Of deep interest, the wa
revenue measure WAS passed by the Sen
ate this evening at 100 o'clock. The bill
was under consideration eight hours to-
day. \ score or more of attempts were
made to amend it. but in only three OF
four instances were the attempts sue
cessful. Particular effort WAS made 10
amend the bond provision of the measure,
but il was futile i'll every instance.
The most notable amendment made to
the measure today Was that offered bE
Mr.. Iillman. UDem. :. c., placing 4
duty Of 10 cents Il pound Oh all tea inn
ported into the United States. The
amendment created no debate and WAS
added by Il vote OF - to 80. 1t is cal
culated by the Senate experts. that the
duty, if it be enacted into law. will raise
at least $1,000 900 Il year and probl
bly, more.
An amendment offered by Sena-
tor Chiffon. dem. Tex. Il member Of
the finance committee, provides for 4 tax
graduated according to price on all artl-
cIeS sold under patent right. Trademarks
or name not open to general USE and
which is not otherwise taxed 10y the
bill. Through am amendment offered by
Mr.. Lindsay Dem. Ky.). the Senate
decided not to place a stamp tax upon
bundles of newspapers. wholly or partly
printed which weigh less than 100
pounds. y tax of four cents Il barrel
was placed on adulterated flour. and Il
stamp tax Of one cent on every ticket
,,titl;,,r +I, hIJI,,, :. =, COAT -, =, ,,,I,.,
or parlor car or berth in Il sleeping car,
the company selling the seat or berth
being required to aftiN the stamp.
On the passage of the measure every
Republican voted III the affirmative. BY
parties the vote in favor of the measure
was rs follows: Republicans. 80: Demo
Gratis. 1: PopuliSts, |; and Silver Republic
can. l.. Total. Is. Against the bill, the
vote was: Democrats. %; PopuIistS. /.
and Silver Republican, /. Total -. The
Democrats who voted for the bill We're:
McSSrS. Caffcrey. German. LINDSAY. Nc
Emery. Mitchell, Murphy and Turpic.
The Populist was Mr.; Kyle, al2d ,he Sill
yer Republican was Mantle. The detail
Yeas--Ndrich, Alison. Baker. Burrows,
Catfery. Carter. handler. Clark. Davis,
Deboc. EIkinS. Fairbanks Foraker.
Frye, Gallinger. Gear. German. Hale.
Hanna. Hanshorough. Hawley. Hoar.
Kyle. Lindsay, Lodge, Mcbride. Nc
Emery. Mcmillan. Mantle, Mason. Mitch
ell, Morrill,, Murphy. Nelson. Perkins,
Plat, tConn.D; PIatt. CNcw York;:
Pritchard. SeweIl, Shoup, Spooner.
Thurston, Turpic. Warren, Wellington.
Wetmorc. Wilson, Wolcott-4S.
Nays-Allen, Bacon. Bate. Berry. But
Ter. Cannon. Chiffon. Clay. CockrelI. Dan
iel, Harris. Heittield, Homes, lArk.):
Jones, tNev.): McLaurin. Mallory, Mar
tin. Money. Pasco, pcttigrcw. Pettus.
Itawlins, Roach. Stewart, Sullivan, Till
man. Hurley, White-2S.
The Senate at 40 p. m. adjourned.
Mr.. Allison moved that the Senate in
SiSt upon It's amendments and conferecs
be appointed.
The motion was agreed to and MessrS.
Allison. -Aldrich and Jones L.Ark.). were
named as confereeS.
The Senate at 1:12 p. m. adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, June l.-JFpon rcQuest of
Mr.. Dingley, the IEuus" ordered the
printing of 5000 copies of the rcvenu,
bill as il shall PASS the Senate. Mr..
Payne Ctel. \. ~ called up the Senate
bill to grant an American register to tn,
ship China. 1t WAS PASSED. The House
adjourned at l2:fI p. III.