Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-20

slderation OF all bills by unanimous consent
When a bill reported by Mr.. Culberson
changing the times for holding court in
Virginia was read Mr.. Lodge CMassD OBJ
jected, saying that as objections seemed
to be confined to the bills from the repub-
lican side. he would object. which brought
from Mr.. Bailey the statement that the
senators from the New York had inter-
fered in a matter pertaining to the state
Of Texas which was a purely local one.
Mr. Depew denied that the making OF
Port Arthur a port of entry was local
question.
The department Of commerce and labor
bill as amended by the house, was re-
ferred to the committee on commerce. Mr.
Nelson wanted the bill sent to conference
at once. but Messrs. Spooner. Aldrich, Hale
and others objected to that course, as It
would prevent an opportunity to amend
the house amendments.
At 1885 D. m. the senate. on motion Of
Mr. Cullom Gll), went into executive seS-
sion to consider the Cuban treaty. The
doors we're reopened at O'Clock and Mr..
Foraker resumed his remarks in favor OF
the omnibus statehood bill.
At the executive session was resumed
At the first executive session the treaty
was read at length and at the second
Senator Cullom Qll) who, as chairman Of
the senate committee on foreign relations,
has charge OF the treaty, made a statement
OF its purport and effect Senator Bacon
(Ga), also a member OF the foreign rela-
tons committee gave notice that he would
offer some amendments and asked the priv
ilege of making them public, following
the example Of the senate in making the
treaty itself public This request was de-
MED after considerable discussion on the
ground that it would be impolitic and un-
wise.
Senator Cullom's statement was eXhaus-
tive. He produced a mass OF figures TO
show the commerce between the two coun-
tries and gave reasons for the belief that
ratification would cause rapid increase In
that trade.
On the basis OF the commerce Of 1901
the ratification would cause a reduction of
about IS, 900 900 on the duty paid on Cuban
imports and a reduction of about half thai
amount on American articles shipped to
Cuba. He contended that the United States
would secure an advantage in continuing
the present free list, as under that ar
| rangement there were about $4,000, 900 worth
Of duty. while only about S2,000,000 worth
| of Cuban goods come into the United
States free.
| Senator Cullom dwelt at some length on
the probability OF an increase in the vol
| ume Of trade under the operation of the
! treaty, saying that that would be the re.
| suit not alone OF reduced tariffs, but OF
the mutual good feeling following ratifca'
! ton lie did not believe any American
! industry would be injured by the treaty
but considered the agreement from al
| standponts one OF mutual benefit.
Senator Bacon offered one OF the amend
ments Of which he had given notice. L
provided that this treaty shall not TAXI
effect until the same shall have been ap
proved by congress"
The amendment was in line with Others
recommended by the committee on foreigI
| relations in connection with other reel
procity treaties, and If adopted would re
| qure the house to act. The amendmen
was not discussed. The senate adjourned
with the understanding that the treat.
would be taken up tomorrow during tn
morning hour.
TIE official text of the amendments OF tn
treaty made by the committee on foreig1
relations was made public today along witt
|
portant variation from the amendment a
unofficially printed. According to the ON
cial print, the prohibition of lower rate
of duty on sugar imported into the Unite
States from other countries is confined t
action by treaty or convention"
Following is the full official text OF tn
amendment which is attached to the eight
article of the treaty, declaring for prefer
entail rates between the two countries:
Provided. that while this convention
in force, no sugar imported from the re
public of Cuba, and being the product @
the soil or industry of the republic @
Cuba, shall be admitted into the Unite
States at a reduction of duty greater tina
20 per cent of the rates of duty thereon a
provided by the tariff act of the Unite
States approved July "a, 1897, and no suga
the product of any other foreign counJr
shall be admitted. by treaty or convention
into the United States, while this conver
tion is in force, at a lower rate Of dut
than that provided by the tariff act q
| the United States approved July "a 1897.