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The reading of the bill was resumed, as follo~s: APPOINTMENT IN THE NAVY. Schedule K.-Wool and manufactures of wool. Raymond Spear, a citizen of Pennsylvania, to be an assistant Ml·. VEST. We-do-not want to go on later this evening. surgeon. Mr. JONES of Arkansas. Does the Senator from Iowa propose PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY. to proceed further this afternoon? Lieut. (Junior Grade) John F. Luby, to be a lieutenant. Mr. ALLISON. Being Saturday afteTiloon, and l;Laving com­ Ensign George W. Logan, to be a lieutenant (junior grade). pleted Schedule J, I move that the Senate proceed to the consider­ Lieut. Commander Eugene de Forrest Heald, to be a com- ation of executive business. mander. Mr. MANTLE. I ask the Senatorfromlowa to yield tome for Lieut. George P. Colvocoresses, to be a lieutenant-commander. the purpose of asking the present consideration of Senate bill164. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Lewis J. Clark, to be a lieutenant. Mr. ALLISON. I will withhold the motion for a moment. SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY. PUBLIC BUILDING AT BUTTE CITY, MONT. Maurice D. O'Connell, to be Solicitor of the Treasury. Mr. MANTLE. I ask the Senate to p1·oceed to the considera­ DEPUTY AUDITOR FOR WAR DEPARTMENT. tion of the bill (S. 164) to provide for the construction of a public building at Butte City, Mont. Daniel A. Grosvenor, of Maryland, to be deputy auditor for the · There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the War Department. Whole, proceeded to consider the bill. It directs the Secretary of COMMISSIONERS. the Treasury to purchase, acquire by condemnation, or otherwise Caldwell W. Tuttle, of Columbia City, Ind., to be a commis­ provide a site, and cause to be erected thereon a suitable, com­ sioner in and for the District of Alaska, to reside at Sitka. modious. and substantial building, including fireproof vaults, Clinton A. Snowden. of Tacoma, ·wash., to be commissioner for heating and ventilating apparatus, eievatorf'!, and approaches, for lands of the Puyallup Indian Reservation in Washington. the use and accommodation of the United States post-office, inter­ Cla1·ence L. Chaffee of .Omaha, Nebr., to be a member of the nal revenue and other Government offic.es, in the- city of Butte Missouri River Commission, provided for by the act of Congress and State of Montana; the cost of the site and the building, approved July 5, 1884, entitled "An act making appropriations including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, ele­ for the construqtion, repair, and preservation of certain public vators, and approaches, complete, not to exceed $300,000. works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes." The bill was :.;eported to the Senate without amendment, ordered COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS. to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. Levi M. Willcutts. of Minnesota, to be collector of customs for EXECUTIVE SESSION. the district of Duluth, in the State of Minnesota. Mr. ALLISON. I move that the Senate-proceed to the consid­ eration of executive business. The motion was agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to the con­ SENATE. sideration of executive business. After. eight minutes spent in executive session the doors were reopened, and (at 4 o'clock and MONDAY, June 21,-1897. 10 minutes p.m.) the Senate adjourned until Monday, June 21, 1897, at 11 o'clock a.m. The Senate met at 11 o'clock a. m. Prayer by Rev. JoHN F. GouCHER, D. D., of Baltimore, Md. NOMINATIONS. The Journal of the proceedings of Saturday last was read and approved. Executive nominations received by the Senate Jtme 19, 1897. MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION CONTRACTS. CONSULS-GENERAL. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ Hector de Castro, of New York, to be consul-general of the tion from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the United Btates_at Rome, Italy, vice Wallace S. Jones, resigned. president of the :Mississippi River Commission, Col. G. L. Gilles­ Charles L. Cole, of Pennsylvania~ to be consul-general of the pie, Corps of Engineers, United States Army, calling attention to United Btates at Dresden, Saxony, vice WilliamS. CalToll, resigned. an error in the statement of tha.t commission published in Senate Charles E. Turner, of ConnectiC1lt, to be consul-general of the Document No. 144, Fifty-fifth Congress, first session; which, with United States at Ottawa,. Canada, vice John B. Riley, resigned. the-accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Com­ CONSULS. merce, and ordered to be printed. Hilary S. Brunot, of Pennsylvania, to be consul of the United PETITIONS. AND MEMORIALS. States at St. Etienne, France, vice Charles W. Whiley, jr., re­ Mr. ALLEN presented a petition of the Commercial Club, of signed. Omaha, Nebr., praying for the enactment of legislation to stimu­ George F. Lincoln, of Connecticut, to be consul of the United late and re-create our merchant-marine interests; which was re­ States at Antwerp, Belgium, vice Harvey Johnson, resigned. ferred to the Committee on Commerce. Walter Schumann, of New York, to be consul of the United He also presented a petition of sundry citizens of Battlecreek, States at Mayence, Germany, vice Perry Ba.1·tholow, resigned. Nebr., praying for the early enactment of a protective-tariff law; COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE. which was ordered to lie on the table. Albert B. White, of West Virginia, to be collector of internal H8 also presented a petition of the Nebraska Beet Sugar Asso­ revenue for the district of West Virginia, to succeed Ed win M.. ciation, praying for the adoption ·of the proposed sugar schedule Gilkeson, resigned. · in the pending tariff bill; which was ordered to lie on the table. MARSHAL. He also presented sundry papers to accompany the bill (S. 2094) Addi'lon Davis James, of Kentucky, to be marshal of the United setting apart Fort Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of States for the dist1·ict of Kentucky, vice James Blackburn, whose Nebraska, for a school to be used for the education of Indian youth, · term expired April2r 1897. . · and for other purposes; which were referred to the Committee on REGISTER OF LAND OFFICE. Indian Affairs. Thomas A. Roseberry, of Susanville, Cal., to be register of the Mr. HALE presented memorials of the Pray-Small Company, of Auburn; of Wise & Cooper, of Auburn; of the Johnson Bros. land office at Susanville, Cal., vice Frank F. Peck, removed . . Shoe Manufacturing Company, of Hallowell; of C. A. Allen &Co., RECEIVER OF PUBLIC MONEYS. of Portland; Foss, Packard & Co., of Auburn; the Hodson Shoe Alfred H. Taylor, of Cedarville, Gal., to be receiver of public Company, of Yarmouthville; E. G. Sprigg, of Auburn; the G. A. moneys at Susanville, Cal., vice James Wylie, resigned. Cushing Shoe Company, of Freeport; the Bloomfield Shoe Com­ COMMISSIONER FOR ALASKA. pany, of Skowhegan.; Lynn, Ashe & Noyes, of Auburn; the Amer­ Philip Gallinger, of New Whatcom, Wash-~ to be a commissioner ican Shoe Manufacturing Company, of Auburn; the Brunnel­ in and for the District of Alaska, to reside at Kad.iak, vice Alphonso Higgins Shoe Company, of Portland; the Shaw-Godding Shoe C. Ed wards, resigned. Company, of Springvale; G. H. Barr & Co., of Wilton; Butler & PROMOTION IN THE NAVY. Clark, of Springvale, and of H. E. Pinkham, of Portland, all in Ensign Edward Moale, jr., to be a lieutenant (junior grade) in the State of Maine, remonstrating against any increase in the the Navy, from the 4th day of June, 1897, vice Lieut. (J1:1llior present rate of duty on tanned skins for morocco or a duty on raw Grade) Lewis J. Clark, promoted. goatskins; which were ordered to lie on the table. Mr. PLATT of New York presented a petition of sundry citi­ CONFIRMATIONS. zens of Corfu, N.Y., praying for the early enactment of a pro­ tective-tariff law; which was ordered to lie on the table. Ex.ecutive nominations confirmed lnJ the Senate June 19, 1897. He also presented sundry memorials of citizens of New York ENVC'~ EXTRAORDINARY AND MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY. City. Long Island, and Wappinger Falls, all in the State of New Stewart L. Woodford, of New York, to be envoy extraordinary York, remonstrating against the proposed increase of the tax on and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Spain.)' .beer;. which were ordered to lie on the table. 1864 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. JUNE 21;

Mr. HOAR presented a memorial of sundry citizens of Massa­ A bill (S. 2243) granting an increase of pension to Fordyce M. chusetts, remonstrating against an increase in the present rate of Keith; duty on tannedskins for moroccooradutyonrawgoatskins; which A bill (S. 2244) for the relief of Henry A. F. Worth; was ordered to lie on the table. A bill (S. 2245) granting a pension to Rafael Chacon; Mr. CHILTON presented memorials of Pat O'Keefe and sundry A bill (S. 2246) granting a pension to John Burns: other citizens, of R. E. L. Knight and sundry other citizens, of A bill (S. 2247) granting a pension to Charles E. Mann; R. B. Allen and sundry other citizens, and of Charles Fred Tucker A bill (S. 2248) granting a pension to Charles A. Hutchings; and sundry other citizens, all of Dallas, in the State of Texas, A bill (S. 2249) for the relief of Henry Hegwer, of Denver, Colo. remonstrating ·against the enactment of legislation intended to (with accompanying papers); and destroy the present system of ticket brokerage; which were re­ A bill (S. 2250) directing the Secretary of the Interior to pay to ferred to the Committee on Interstate Commerce. Andrew Bevins Read, administrator of the estate of Phineas W. Mr. PRITCHARD presented sundry petitions of citizens of Read, deceased, the accrued pension on certificate No. 183178. Point Caswell, Da1las, Cherryville, West Durham, and Lincolnton, Mr. DANIEL introduced a bill (S. 2251) to authorize the Falls all in the State of North Carolina, and a petition of sundry citi­ Church and Potomac Railway Company of Virginia to extend its zens of Portsmouth, Va., praying for the early passage of the line into and within the District of Columbia, and for other pur­ pending tariff bill; which were ordered to lie on the table. poses; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Com­ REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. mittee on the District of Columbia. 1\fr. HALE, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported Mr. FORAKER introduced a bill (S. 2252) to correct and an amendment intended to be proposed to the general deficiency amend the military record of Harrison Wagner; which was read appropriation bill; which was referred to the Committee on twice by its title, and, with the accompanying papers, referred to Appropriations. the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. HANSBROUGH, from the Committee ()n Public Lands, to NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET CLA.DIS. whom was referred the bill (S. 1446) for the relief of William H. Mr. COCKRELL submitted the following resolution; which was Tibbits, reported it with an amendment, and submitted a report considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: thereon. . Resolved, That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and Mr. PASCO, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom hereby are, directed to report to the Senate all action and proceedings taken by the auditor of the supreme court of the District of Columbia and tbe said was referred the bill (S. 1990) to require patents to be issued to Commissioners under the act of Cong1·ess entitled ''An act to provide for the land actually settled under the act entitled "An act to provide for payment of certain claims against the District of Columbia by drawback the armed occupation and settlement of the unsettled part of the certificates," approved January 26, 1897, specifically stating the number and amount of all claims filed under said law, the name of each claimant, the peninsula of Florida," approved August 4, 1842, reported it with­ amount and character of each claim, the amount allowed thereon by the said out amendment, and submitted a report thereon. auditor. and the amount approved by the Commissioners, giving Eeparately BILLS INTRODUCED. in each claim the amount allowed and approved for property taken, injured, or destroyed by reason of the destruction or removal of the Northern Lib­ Mr. WillTE introduced a bill (S. 2204)· to increase the limit of erty .Market in the city of Washington, D. C., in September, 1872, and the cost for the erection of a public building in Stockton, Cal., and amount allowed and approved for the payments of claims made for the pur­ <"hase, rent, or use of any stall or privile~es in said market hom:e and for appropriating money therefor; which was read twice by its title, license for conducting the business therem to the extent of the unexpired and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. term of said purchase, rent, use, or license, and what amount, if any, has Mr. TELLER introduced the following bills; which were sever­ been allowed in each case as conseCJ,uential damages; and also the number and amount of drawback certificates Issued, and to whom issued, and in what ally read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee on amount. And are also directed to transmit to the Senate with their answer Pensions: hereto copies of all correspondence between the Commissioners and the said A bill (S. 2205) granting a pension to John F. Kline; auditor in respect to this act and the proceedings thereunder, and also copies of any and all opinions and suggestions of the attorney for the District in A bill (S. 2206) granting a pension to E. W. Hershe, of Fair­ relation to said act and proceedings thereunder. play, Colo.; A bill (S. 2207) granting an increase of pension to George W. SALE OF POISONS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA., Blake; Mr. GALLINGER. At the request of the Senator from Michi­ A bill (S. 2208) granting an increase of pension to Richard A. gan [Mr. McMILLAN], the chairman of the Committee on the Dis­ Cornell; trict of Columbia, I move to :recommit the bill (S. 470) to regulate A bill (S. 2209) granting an increase of pension to Samantha the sale of poisons in the District of Columbia to the Committee Barnes; · on the District of Columbia for further consideration. A bill (S. 2210) granting an increase of pension to Helen L. The motion wa-s agreed to. Dent; ENROLLED BILL SIGNED. A bill (S. 2211) granting a pension to Mary P. Scovel; "A bill (S. 2212) granting a pension to A. S. Elwood: A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. W. J. A bill (S. 2213) granting an increase of pepsion to Mrs. Corne- BROWNING, its Chief Clerk, announced that the Speaker of the lia I. Skiles; . House had signed the enrolled bill (S. 2150) to amend an act enti­ A bill (S. 2214) granting an increase of pension to 11Irs. Kate tled "An act to provide for the entry of lands in Greer County. Ezekiel; Okla., to give preference rights to settlers, and for other purposes," A bill (S. 2215) granting a pension toT. R. LeTellier; approved January 18, 1897, and it was thereupon signed by the A bill (S. 2216) to increase the pension of Graham McClossen; Vice-President. A bill (S. 2217) granting a pension to Aaron B. Page; THE TARIFF BILL. A bill (S. 2218) granting a pension to Robert N. Pollock; The VICE-PRESIDENT. Morning business appears to be A bill (S. 2219) granting a pension to Thomas Madden; closed. A bill (S. 2220) granting an increase of pension to Charles F. Mr. ALLISON. I move that the Senate proceed to the consid­ Holly; eration of House bill379. A bill (S. 2221) granting a pension to Cyrus A. Bowers; There being 'no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the A bill (S. 2222) granting a pension to Elliott H. Benton; Whole, resumed the consideration of the bill (H. R. 379) to pro­ A bill (S. 2223) granting a pension to Maria L. Meserve; vide revenue for the Government and to encourage the industries A bill (S. 2224) granting a pension to James Byrne; of the United States. A bill (S. 2225) granting a pension to John G. B. Masters; Mr. ALLISON. It was the purpose of the committee and it A bill (S. 2226) granting a pension to Henry Wagner; was understood on Saturday that Schedule K, "wool and manu­ A bill (S. 2227) granting a pension to Andrew J. McWade; factures of wool," would be taken up this morning. Owing to A bill (S. 2228) granting a pension to James G. Hartzell; the absence of some Senators who are interested in the schedule A bill (S. 2229) granting a pensiOn to Thomas B. Hanoum; and who would like to be present when it is considered, I ask con­ A bill (S. 2230) increasing tlie pension of Jackson J. Lane; sent that it may be passed over until to-mOlTOW morning and that A bill (S. 2231) granting an increase of pension to William we go on to-day with Schedule M, relating to pulp, papers, and Wells; books, and return to wool and woolens to-morrow morning. I A bill (S. 2232) granting a pension to John C. Fitnam; a~k our friends on the other side if that course will be satisfactory A bill (S. 2233) granting a pension to Jacob D. Walter; to them. A bill (S. 2234) granting an increase of pension to Baley Bison; Mr. VEST. Certainly. A bill (S. 2235) granting an increase of pension to Henry Hatch; The VICE-PRESIDENT. Without objection, Schedule K, A bill (S. 2236) granting a pension to Lewis W. Goddard; "wool and manufactures of wool," and Schedule L, "silks and A bill (S. 2237) granting a pension to Henry Stutsman; silk goods," will be pa sed over, and Schedule M will be faken up, A bill (S. 2238) increasing the pension of Mrs. Hulda Shaw; the wool schedule to be taken up to-morrow morning. A bill (S. 2239) granting a pension to Aaron Wood; The Secretary resumed the reading of the bill at page 135, line A bill (S. 2240) granting a pension to Mrs. Mary L. Daniels; 8, "Schedule M.-Pulp, papers, and books." The next amend­ A bill (S. 2241) restoring the pension of Theron Johnson; . ment of the Committee on Finance was, :in paragraph 390, page A bill (S.2242) restoring the pension of Alexander W. Browning; 135, line 10, after the word "pulp," to strike ont "one-twelfth of 1897. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE. 1865

1 cent per pound" and insert "7i cents per 100 pounds;" so as to The SECRETARY. In line 12, page 137, paragraph 393, before 1·ead: "cents," insert "five" instead of "four;" so as to read: Mechanically ground wood pulp, 7t cents per 100 pounds, dry we!ght; lf w eig-hing over 6 pounds and not over 10 pounds to the ream, and letter­ chemical wood pulp, unbleached, one-sixth of 1 cent per pound, dry weight; copyin g books, whether wholly or partly manufactured, 5 cents per pound bleached, one-fourth of 1 cent per pound, dry weight. and 15 per cent ad valorem. The amendment was agreed to. Mr. PLATT of Connecticut. That was one of the amendments The next amendment was to add at the end of paragraph 390 wbich was reported. the following: Mr. ALLISON. And printed. Provided. That if any country or dependency shall impose an export duty The VICE-PRESIDENT. Without objection, the amendment on pulp wopd , the amount of such ex port duty shall be added, as. an addi­ is agreed to. tional duty, to the duties herein impo:=ed upon wood pulp, when unported Mr. VEST. I object. from such country or dependency. Mr. ALLISON. It is a little increase there. Mr. VEST. I simply desire to call attention to the fact tbat the Mr. VEST. I thought that paragraph was passed over. price of these articles is increased to the consumer in the United The VICE-PRESIDENT. Three htmdred and ninety-four was States on account of an import duty,not a bounty, but a duty im­ passed over. posed by a foreign country. I wish again to express my dissent Mr. ALLISON. Paragraph 394 was passed over. from the justice of this proposition. I can understand why, if a The amendment was agreed to. bounty is given, this country might add to the tariff duty to the The next amendment of the Committee on Finance was to strike extent of that bounty for the purpose of equalizing the taxation, out the following paragraph: · and I do not always approve of that; but bere, because a foreign 39-!. Surface-coated papers, plain, embossed, or marbled, 3 cents per pound country puts on an export duty, this country doubles it, and it is and lOper cent ad valorem; if printed, or covered with metal or its solutions, or with gelatin or flock, 3 cents per pound and 20 per cent ad valorem; parch­ all to come out of the consumer or purchaser of the article after ment papers, and plain basic photographic papers for albumenizing, sensiti­ it reaches the United States. I shall not call fo1- the yeas and nays, zing, or barita coating, 2 cent!! per pound and 10 p er cent ad valorem; manu­ but I ask for a viva voce vote on the amendment. faetures of surface-coated or parchment papers, 10 per cent ad valm·em in The amendment was agreed to. addition to the foregoing rates on the same papers; lithographic prints from stone, zinc, aluminium, or other material, bound or unbound (except cigar la­ The next paragraph was read, as follows: bels and bands, lettered or blank, music, and illustl·ations when forming a 391. Sheathing paper and roofing felt, 10 per cent ad valorem. part of a periodical or newspaper and accompanying the same, or if bound in or forming part of printed books), on paper or other material not exceeding The next amendment of the Committee on Finance was to in­ eight one-thousandths of an inch in thickness, 25 cents per pound; on paper sert the following as a new paragraph on -page 135, after line 23: or other material exceeding eight one-thousandths of an inch and not exceed­ ing twenty one-thousandths of an inch in thickness, and exceeding 35 square :mu. Filter masse or filter stock. composed wholly or in. part of wood pulp, inches cutting size in dimensions, 12 cents per pound; prints exceeding eight wood fiour, cotton or other vegetable fiber, 1t cents per pound and 15 per cent one-thousandths of an inch and not exceeding twenty one-thousandths of an ad valorem. inch in thickness, and not exceeding 35 square inches cutting size in dimen­ The amendment was agreed to. sions, 10 cents per pound; lithogra-phic prints from stone, zinc, aluminium, or other material. on cardboard or other material, exc.eeding twenty one-thou­ Tb.e Secretary read the next paragraph, as follows: sandths of an inch in thickness, 9 cents per pound; lithographic cigar labels 392. Printing paper, unsized, sized, or glued, suitable only for books and a nd bands. lettered or blank, printed from stone, zinc, aluminium. or other newspapers, 15 per cent ad valorem. material, if printed in less than ten colors, but not including labels ;printed 392, in whole or m -part in bronze or metal leaf, 20 cents per pound; if prmted in Mr. ALLISON. I move to insert at the end of paragraph ten or more colors, and including labels printed in whole or in part in bronze. after" ad valorem," in line 5, page 136, the following proviso: but not including labels printed in whole or in part in metal leaf, 25 cents per Provided, That no such paper shall pay a less rate of duty than three-t enths pound; if printed in whole or in part in metal leaf, 40 cents per J?OUnd. of 1 cent per pound. And in lieu to insert: Mr. VEST. What is the equivalent ad valorem? 39!. Surface-coated papers not specially provided for in this act, 2! cents Mr. ALLISON. It is the equivalent of 15 per cent. It is a little per pound and 15 per cent ad valorem: if pnnted; or wholly or partly covered with metal or its solutions, or with gelatm or fiock, 3 cents per pound and 20 less generally. - per cent ad valorem; parchment papers and plain basic photographic papers The amendment was agreed to. . . for albumenizing, sensitizing, or baryta coating, 2 cents per pound and 10per The next amendment of the Committee on Finance was, on page cent ad valorem; albumenized or sensitized paper or paper otherwise surface · 136, to strike out the following paragraph: coated for photographic purposes, 30 per cent ad valorem. 393. Papers known commercially as copying paper, stereotype paper , Jap­ Mr.. ALLISON. I ask that paragraph 394 may be passed over. anese tissue paper, pottery paper, and all other thin papers, white, printed, The VICE-PRESIDENT. Is there objection? No objection or colored, weighing not over 6 pounds to a standard ream of 480 sheets, on a being made, paragraph 394 is passed over. ba.sis of 20 by 30 inches, made· up in reams or any other form, 8 cents per pound, and in addition ther~to 15 per cent ad.valorem; and all papers in same The next amendment of the Committee on Finance was, on form as above, weighing over 6 pounds, and not exceeding 10 pounds to the page 139, after line 22, to strike out the following: standard ream of 20 by 30, and letter-copying books, whether wholly or par­ Manufactures of paper: . tially manufactured, 6 cents per pound, and in addition thereto 10 per cent 395. Paperem·elopes, plam,20per cent ad valorem; if bordered, embosse~ ad valorem; albumenized or sensitized paper, 30 per cent ad valorem; crepe printed, tinted, or decorated, 30 per cent ad valorem. paper weighing not less than 6 pounds and not exceeding 10 pounds to the standard ream of 480 sheets on a basis of 15 by 20 inches, 6 cents per pound The amendment was agreed to. and 10 per cent ad valorem. The next amendment was, on page 140, after line 2, to insert the And in lien thereof to insert: following paragraph: 393. Papers commonly known as copying paper, stereotype paper, tissue 395a. Lithographic prints from stone, zinc, aluminium, or other material. paper, pottery paper, and all similar papers, white, colored, or printed, bound or unbound (except cigar labels and bands, music, and illustrations weighing not over 6 p ounds to the ream of 480 sheets, on a basis of 20 by 30 when forming part of a periodical or newspaper and accompanyin~ the same, inches, and whether in r eams or any other form, 6 cents p er pound and 15 or if bound in or forming part of printed books, not specially proVIded for in per cent ad valorem; if weighing over 6 pounds and not. over 10 pounds to the this act ), on· paper or other material not exceeding eight one-thousandths of ream, and letter-copying books, whether wholly or partly manufact ured, an inch in thickness, 25 cents per p ound; on paper or other material exceed­ 4 cents per pound and 15 per cent ad valorem; crepe paper and filtering ing eight one-thousandths of an inch and not exceeding twenty one-thou­ paper, 5 cents per pound and 15 p er cent ad valorem. sandths of an inch in thickness, and exceeding 35 square inches cutting size in dimensions. 12 cents per poun!Y, prints exceeding eight one-thousandths Mr. ALLISON. After the words "pottery paper.'' in line 4, of an inch and not. exceeding twenty one-thousandths of an inch in thickness, and not exceeding 35 square inches cuttin~ size in dimensions, 10 cents ver page 137, I move to insert "paper known as bibulous paper," pound; lithographic prints from stone, zmc, aluminium, or other material, after a comma. on cardboard or ot her material, exceeding twenty one-thousandths of an inch The amendment to the amendment was agreed to. in thickness, 9 cents per pound; lithographic cigar labels, flaps, and bands, Mr. VEST. I simply desire to call attention the fact that letter ed or oth erwise, printed from stone, zinc, aluminium, or other material, to if printed in less than ten colors, but not including labels printed in whole or this is a large increase in these articles over the existing rate. in part in bronze or metal leaf, 2J cents per pound; if printed in ten or more The taxation imposed by the existing law is 35 per cent ad color s, and including labels printed in whole or in part in bronze, but not in­ valorem. This compound duty amounts to 51.28 per cent ad cluding labels print.ed in whole or in part in metal leaf, 25 cents per pound; if p r inted in whole or in part in metal leaf, 3.'i cen ts p er pound. Books, book­ valorem, which is a very considerable increase, as will be seen at lets, and periodicals of pafer or other material, of which lithographic prints once, and upon articles of prime necessity, without which busi­ are the component part o chief value, 8 cents per pound and 15 per cent ad ness can not be conducted in this or any other country. valorem. The amendment as amended was agreed to. Mr. VEST. I wish to call attention to the effect of the amend· Mr. PLATT of Connecticut subsequently said: I was out ment in paragraph 395. On the firs_t classification the duty is when paragraph 393 was passed. I wish to ask the Senator from raised 4 cents over the Wilson Act. Under the next classification Iowa whether the amendment which was reported by the com­ the rise is 5 cents, and under the next the rise is 3 cents; so that mittee was inserted in that paragraph? upon all three of these classifications there is a large increase of ~1r. ALLISON. It was not. My attention was not called to dut y over existing law. it at the moment. · 'l'he amendment was agreed to. The VICE-PRESIDENT. There was one amendment adopted The next. amendment of the Committee ou Finance was, on page to paragraph 393. 141, after line 15, to insert the following paragraph: Mr. ALLISON. If there is no objection, I should be glad to go 3!l5b. Writing, letter, note, hand-made, drawing, ledge!-, bond, record, tab­ back to that paragraph. let , and typewriter paper, weighiug not less than 10 pounds and not more than 15 pounds to the ream, 2 cents per pound and 10 per cent ad valorem; The VICE-PRESIDENT. The additional amendment will be weighing more than 15 pounds to the ream, 3r cents per pound and 15 per stated. cent ad valorem; but if any such paper is ruled, bordered, embossed, printed, -1866 .CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. JUNE 21,

or decorated in any manner, it shall pay 10 per cent ad valorem in addition The amendment was agreed to. to the foregoing rates: Provided, That in computing the duty on such paper every 180.000 square inches shall be taken to be a ream. The next amendment was, on page 142, after line 15, to insert the following paragraph: The amendment was agreed to. 395e. Paper enve1opes. plain, 25 per cent ad valorem; if bordered, em­ Mr. VEST. I move to strike out the duty imposed in lines 19 bossed, prm.ted, tinted, or decorated, 30 per cent ad valorem. and 20, page 141, and insert the existing rate-25 per cent ad valorem. Mr. ALLISON. On behalf of the majority of the committee, I The SECRETARY. In lines 19 and 20 strike out the words "2 move to add to paragraph 395e: If made from tissue, parchment, or imitation parchment paper, 35 per cents per p<;mnd and 10 per cent ad valorem" and insert in lieu cent ad valorem. · thereof the words "25 per cent ad valorem.'~ · The amendment to the amendment was agreed to. The amendment was rejected; The amendment as amended was agreed to. Mr. VEST. In lines 21 and 22 I move to strike out "3t cents 1\Ir. ALLISON. I move to add a new paragraph, to be called per pound and 15 per cent ad valorem" and insert in lien thereof 395f, which was reported in our printed amendment some weeks "35 per cent ad valorem." · ago. The amendment was rejected. The SECRETARY. It is proposed to insert as a new paragraph Mr. VEST. Now I want to call attention to the condition of the following: this trade and the absolute certainty that there is no necessity for 395f. Photograph, autograph, and scrap albums, wholly or partly manu· these increases. The comparative statement shows that in 1896 factured, 35 per cent ad valorem. we exported from this country $108,117 worth of writing paper, The amendment was agreed to. and of all other papers $2,521,901 worth. We imported into the The next amendment of the Committee on Finance was, on page United States $146,000 worth. This is a mathematical demon· 142, after line 18, to strike out the following paragraph: stration of the fact that the paper manufacturers of the United 396. Paper hangings and paper for screens or fire boards, and all other States control the domestic market and send a large portion of paper not specially provided for in this act, 25 per cent ad valorem; writing, their product abroad. note, letter, hand made, drawing, ledger, bond, record, tablet and typewriter There is another change from the existing law which is a most paper, weighing not less than 10 pounds and not more than 15 pounds to the ream, 2t cents per pound and 10 per cent ad valorem; weighing more than 15 significant and_ important one. Heretofore reams have been pounds to the ream, 6 cents per pound and 10 per cent ad valorem; but if any counted by quires. This changes the system from quires to such paper is ruled, bordered, embossed, prmted or decorated in any man­ inches. I am told by experts that it has the effect of increasing ner, it shall ·pay 10 per cent ad valorem in addition to the foregoing rates: Provided, That in computing the duty on such paper every 180,000 square the duty. It is a radical departure. In every tariff bill I have inches shall be taken to be a ream, witbout regard to the number of sheets ever known anything about we have assumed and stated in the contained the1•ein. bill that so many quires of paper made a ream. Here is a change The next amendment was, on page 143, after line 11, to strike to so many inches. out the following paragraph: Mr. WHITE. I desire to call attention to a proposition with 397. Blank books of all kinds, books, including pamphlets and engravin~J · which we are now somewhat familiar, that in many of the sched­ bound or unbound, photographs, etchin~ maps, music, charts, and au ules there is in the comparative statement absolutely no data printed matter not specially provided fdr ill this act, 25 per cent ad valorem. upon which anyone save a trade expert or specialist in the busi­ The amendment was agreed to. ness can find out what the actual percentage of the duty is. In The next amendment was, on page 143, after line 16, to strike regard to 395a, for instance, on page 210 of the comparative state· out the following paragraph: ment, where the Senate rates are from 25 cents to 8 cents a pound 398. Playin~ cards, in packs not exceeding 54: cards and at a like rate for upon various articles therein set forth, there is nothing to .show, any number ill excess, 10 cents per pack and 50 per cent ad valorem. there is no calculation, no estimate as to the percentage, no data And in lieu thereof to insert: furnished, by which it is possible for anyone to make a computa­ 398. Playing cards, in packs not exceeding M cards and at a like rate for tion to ascertain whether the rates are very large or not. Obvi­ any number in excess, 20 cents per pack and 20 per cent ad valorem. ously the paragraphs were drawn by some one familiar with the 1\Ir. VEST. I suppose playing cards have no friends in this business, and it is safe to say that the duties are so high that it Cliamber; but I want to call attention to the enormous increase of would not be safe to disclose them on the face of the document. duty, and I think as a. revenue matter it is a mistake. This Mr. ALLISON. Mr. President, just a word in replyto the Sen­ amendment raises the duty from 140 per cent, which is an enor­ ator from California. mous one, under the present law, to 200 per cent. I suppose if a Of course these paragraphs are intended to ma~e the dutJ: on motion were made to increase it to 500 per cent, there would be paper specific rather than ad valorem. The same difficulty ariSes no objection to it, because it is just one of those subjects with under paper that arises under a good many of the·schedules where which morality and religion are arrayed 1_1pon one side and the only an ad valorem duty is provided for. The experts who have ungodly on the other. But, as a matter of collecting revenue, I examined this matter carefully, I will say, agree (at least so far do not believe that these enormous duties are successful. I think as I know they agree) that under 395a and 395b the tariff duty is that 140 per cent is enough and will collect more revenue than about 35 ver cent. Of course it will be a little less on some and a 200 per cent. As a matter of protection, it is not needed at all. little moie on others. Mr. MILLS. What is the unit of value? The next amendment of the Committee on Finance was, on page Mr. WHITE. Eleven cents. Therateproposed is200 percent. 142, after line 4, to insert the following paragraph: Mr. MILLS. And there is an internal-revenue tax of 3'cents. 395c. Paper hangings and paper for screens or fireboards, and all other Mr. VEST. Yes. paper not specially provided for in this act, 25 per cent 'd valorem. Mr. MffiLS. Why make an increase to 200 per cent? The amendment was agreed to. Mr. VEST. That is just the question I am asking. I think it The next amendment was, on page 142, aft r line 8, to insert is a mistake. thefollowing: · 1\Ir. MILLS. Of course it is. Manufactures of paper: Mr. VEST. I think it will cau,se a decrease in the revenue. 395d. Books of all kinds, including blank books and pamphlets, and engrav­ We had great doubts in enacting the law of 1894 as to making the ings bound or unbound, photographs, etchin_gs, maps, ch:arts, mns~c in booJ;al or sheets, and printed matter, all the foregomg not specially provided for ill duty so high as it is, and I believe by reference to the compara­ this act, 25 per cent ad valorem. tive statement it will be seen that it did not increase the revenue. Mr. ALLEN. I have been looking through this schedule with Mr. WHITE. I call the attention of the Senator from Missouri to a view of finding out if any provision is made for books, maps, and the fact that therevenue for 1896 upon this article was $1,459.75; charts imported for· strictly educational purposes. I should like so that the present rate will be absolutely prohibitive. to ask the Senator from Iowa if such a provision is made. I have Mr. VEST. That is the intention of the act. It is to exclude been unable to find it thus far. all foreign importations. As a matter of course, it will decrease ~!r. ALLISON. They are provided for later in the bill, and put the revenue. upon the free list. The amendment was agreed to. L' Mr. VEST. I wish to call attention to a gratifying fact to eve1·y The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of American, that this country, comparatively a new one, .exported the Committee on Finance was, under the heading "Schedule N .­ in 1896 of books, maps, engravings, pamphlets, etc., to foreign conn­ Sundries," on page 144, after line 5, to strike out the following tries $2,338,723 worth and imported aboutone-half that a:mount, parapraph: or $1,361,165 worth. It seems to have been the general rmpres­ 4.00. Beads of all kinds, not strung, 35 per cent ad valoremj trimmings and ornaments, includin~ such as are known as bead, beaded, or Jet trimmings or sion in a good many quarters that we are dependent for a large ornaments, not speCially provided for in this act, composed wholly or in part amount of our literature upon Europe. These official data show of glass or paste, gelatin or metal, 50 per cent ad valorem. that instead of the balance of trade being against us as to these And to insert in lieu: articles it is largely in om· favor. 400. Beads of all kinds, not threaded or strung, 35 per cent ad valorem; I make no motion in regard to the rate, because it is the same fabrics, nets o:r nettings, laces, embroideries, galloons, wearing apl?arel, orna­ with the existing law, but I thought it was proper to call atten­ ments, trimmings, and other articles not specially provided for m this act, composed wholly or in part of beads or spangles made of glass or paste, gela­ tion to this instance of the progress made in the United States as tin, metal, or other material, but not composed in part of wool, 60per cent ad to education and literary culture. valorem.

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The amendment was agreed to. inserting in lieu thereof the new par~araph 404 as it has been The next amendment was, in paragraph 401, page 144, line 22, amended on the motion of the Senator from Iowa. after the word "stained,'' to strike out ''twenty-five" and insert The amendment as amended was agreed to. "twenty;" so as to make the paragraph read: ':Mr. ALLISON. I ask that paragraph405, relating to coal, may 401. Braids, plaits. laces, and willow sheets or squares, composed wholly of be passed over for the present. straw, chip, grass, palm. leaf, willow, osier, or rattan, suitable for makil_lg or The VICE-PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the request to ornamenting hats, bonnets, or hoods, not bleached, dyed. colored or stained, 15 per cent ad valorem; if bleached, dyed, colored or stained. 20 per cent ad pass over paragraph 405? The Chair hears none, and it is so valorem; hats, bonnets, and hoods, composed of straw, chip, grass, palm leaf, ordered. willow, osier, or rattan, whether wholly or partly manufactured., but not The reading of the bill was resumed; and paraeraph 406 was trimmed, 35 per cent ad valorem.; if trimmed, 50 per cent ad valorem. But the terms "grass" and ."straw., shall be understood to mean these sub­ read, as follows: stances in their natural form and structure, and n.ot the separated fiber 4.06. Cork bark, cut into squares or cubes, 8 cents per pound; manufactured thereof. corks over one-half inch in diameter measured at larger end, 15 ceuts per pound; one-half inch and less in diameter, measured at larger end, 21). cents The amendment was agreed to. per pound; cork, a.rti.ficial, or cork substitutes, manufactured from cork The next amendment was, in paragraph 402, page 145, line 5, waste and not otherwise provided for, 8 cents per pound. after the word "Brushes," to strike out "for the hair, nails, or Mr. ALLISON. In line 20, before the word "inch," I move to teeth, and all other brushes, and;" in line 6; after the word strike out "one-half" and insert "three-fourths of an." "brooms," to strike out the comma; and in line 8, after the words The VICE-PRESIDENT. The amendment proposed by the "ad valorem," to strike out the c.omma and the wordS "bristles, Senator from Iowa will be stated. bnnched or prepared, 7i cents per pound;" so as to make the para· The SECRETARY. In paragraph 406,line 20, page 147, befo~e the graph read: worq "inch," it is proposed to strike out "one-half" and msert 402. Brushes, brooms and feather dusters of all kinds, and hair pencils, in three-fourths of an;" so as to read: qtrills or otherwise, 40 per cent ad valorem. Manufactured corks over three-fourths of an inch in diameter, measured The amendment was agreed to. at the larger end,15 cents per pound. Mr. VEST. In line 7, page 145, paragraph 402, I move to strike The amendment was agreed to. out •:forty" and insert '·thirty-five," which is the existing law. Mr. ALLISON. Before the word" inch," at the beginning of I call attention to the fact that by the comparative statement in line 22, I move to strike out" one-half" and insert ''three-fourths 1896 we exported from this country $180,183 worth of brooms and of an." • . _ . we imported but $12,660 worth, showing that we absolutely con­ The VICE-PRESillENT. The amendment proposed by the trol the domestic market and export largely abroad. Senator from Iowa will be stated. The amendment was rejected. The SECRETARY. In pa1·agraph 406, page 147, before the word The next amendment of the Committee on Finance was, on Hinch," at the beginning of line 22, it is proposed to strike ont page 145, after line 9, to insert the following paragraph; 1 "one-bal£1' and insert "three-fourths of an; ' so as to read: 402}. Bristles, sorted, bunched or- pr-epared, 7t cents per pound. Three-fourths of an inch and less in diameter, measured at the larger end, The amendment was agreed to. 25 cents.per pound. The reading of the bill was resumed at line 12, page 145, as fol­ The amendment was agreed to. lows: Mr. VEST. I call attention to the fact that this increase of Buttons and button forms. duty in line 23 is above the McKinley rate, which was 15 cents per Mr. ALLISON. I move to insert immediately after the words pound, and the amendment makes it 2.5 cents per pound. I move "Buttons and button forms:" to strike out "25 cents" and insert the existing rate, "10 cen.ts/' Trousers buckles made- wholly or partly of iron or steel, or parts thereof, Mr. WHITE. With the Senator's permission; I wish to offer valued at not more than 15 cents per hundred, 5 .cents per hundred; valued at more than LS. cents per hundred and not more than 50 cents per hundred, a substitute. 1D cents per hundred; valned at more than 50 cents per hundred, 15 cents per Mr. VEST. My colleague on the committee wishes to propose )l.undred; and in addition thereto on each and all of the above buckles or a substitute for the whole paragraph~ and so I will withhold my parts of buckles, 15 per cent ad valorem. amendment. The amendment was agreed to. Mr. WHITE. With the permission of the Senator from Mis­ - The next amendment of the Committee- on Finance was to souri, I will move to strike out paragraph 4.06, ·as reported by the strike out paragraph 404, as follows: committee, and in lieu thereof to insert the following: IDt. Buttons, whether wholly or partly manufactured, parts of buttons Corks, whole or partially manufactured, 10 cents per pound- and button molds or blanks, shall pay duty at the following rates, the line button measure being one-fortieth of 1 inch, namely: Buttons known com­ Which is the present law. · mercially as agate buttons, one-half of 1 cent per line per great gross; buttons The VICE-PRESIDENT. Does the Sena-tor from Missouri ac­ of bone, one-fourth of 1 cent per line per gross; buttons of pearl or shell, lt cents per line per gross: buttons of ivory, vegetable ivory, horn, glass, cept the substitute proposed by the Senator from California? or mPtal, three-fourths of 1 cent per line per gross; and in addition thereto, Mr. VEST. Certajnly. ·on all the foregoing articles in this paragraph,. 15 per cent ad valorem; The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Senator from California moves shoe buttons, made of paper, board, papier nlltche, pulp, or other similar material not specially provided for in this act, valued at not exceeding 3 an amendment to paragraph 406 in the nature of a substitute, cents per gross,1 cent per gross; buttons not specially provided for in this which will be stated. act, 50 per cent ad valorem. The SECRETARY. It is proposed to strike out paragraph 406 And in lieu thereof to insert: and in lien thereof to insert: 4Q.!. Buttons or parts of buttons and button molds or blanks finished or Corks, wholly or part;jally manufactured, 10 cents per pound. unfinished, shall pa-y duty at the following rates, the line button measnre being one-fortieth of 1 inch, namely; Buttons known commercially as agate The amendment was rejected. buttons, metal trousers buttons, and nickel bar buttons, one-twelfth of 1 cent The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of per line per gross; buttons of bone, one-fourth of 1 cent per line per gross; the Committee on Finance was, in parigraph 409. page 148, line 10, buttons of pearl or shell, 1t cents per line per gross; \mttons of horn, vege­ table ivory, glass, or metal, not specially provided for in this act, three­ after the words ''emery wheels," to strike out the comma and the fourth.a of 1 cent per line per gross, and in addition thereto, on all the fore­ word" and;" and in line 11, after the word" files," to insert" and going articles in this pa.ragra~b,. 15 per cent ad valorem; shoe buttons made manufactures of which emery is the component material of chief of pa_P.er, board, pa.pier mache, pulp or other simHar material, no1; specially value;'' so as to make the paragraph read: provided for in this act, valued at not exceeding 3 cents per gross, 1 cent per gro s; buttons not specially provided for in this act, and all collar or cuft' 409. Emery grains, and emery manufactured, ground, pulverized, or re­ buttons and studs, 50 per cent ad valorem. fined, 1 cent per pound; emery wheels emery files, and mannfactures of which emery is the component material of chief value, 25 per cent ad Mr. ALLISON. In line 18 of the amended paragraph, after valorem. the word "buttons," where it first occurs in the line, I move to insert "except steel;" and in line 19, after the word "bone," to The amendment was agreed to. insert the words '' and steel trousers buttons." Mr. VEST. I call attention to the fact that emery wheels for The VICE-PRESIDENT. The amendment submitted by the the first time are now put on the dutiable list; and I am at a loss Senator from Iowa will be stated. to know, even with the enormous increases found all through this The SECRETARY. In the amended paragraph proposed to be bill, why this should have been clone. We exported, in 1896, 48! 762 inserted by the committee as- a substitute for the original para­ worth of emery wheels, and we imported none. So there can be graph 4.04:, in line 18, after the word "buttons" where it first oc­ no object here of protecting the American manufacture, for therA curs, it js proposed to insert "except steel;" and in line 19, after is not a single dollar's worth of these articles brought to tit! the word "bone," to insert "and steel trousers buttons;" so as to country, while last year we exported nearly $50,000 worth. While read: it is a comparatively small matter, yet I think this increased tax­ ation is arbitra.ry and not necessary. Buttons known commercially as agate buttons, metal trousers buttons, except steel, and nickel bar buttons, one-twelfth of 1 cent per line per gross; .Mr. ALLISON. I inquire what was done in the case of the buttons of bone and steel trousers buttons, one-fourth of 1 cent per line per comma, which was proposed to be stricken out by the committee, gross. after the words '' emery wheels," in line 1 0? The amendment to the amendment was agreed to. The VICE-PRESIDENT. It was stricken out. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question recurs on th& amend­ Mr. ALLISON. The comma ought to remain, and I ask that it . ment as amended, striking out the original paragraph 404 and may be restored . 1868 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE.- JUNE 21,

The VICE-PRESIDENT. Without objection, the comma after very readily understand why those who are engaged in the man· the words ''emery wheels" will be restored, the amendment of the ufacture ·of things which are used by the million demand higher committee proposing to strike it out being disagreed to. duties than those who make a comparatively small line of articles The reading of the bill was resumed at line 14, on page 148, that are used by the very wealthy. A man who gets an eighth of "Explosive substances." The next amendment of the Committee a cent on every tin cup that is used by 70,000,000 people is better on Finance was, in paragraph 410, page 148, line 1($, before the off than the man who gets $1 on every silk dress. So it is, we word" cents," to strike out "eight" and insert "six;" so as to observe, on all the manufactures which go into general consump­ make the paragraph read: tion and which are used in every cabin in this country, in every 410. Firecrackers of all kinds, 6 cents per pound, the weight to include all home, however humble, they being necessities of life, that the per­ coverings, wrappings, and packing material. sons who control those industries demand a high ad valorem rate The amendment was agreed to. of duty, and they demand it under the guise always of a snecific The next amendment was, in paragraph 412, page 148, line 24, duty, because that serves to conceal the ad valorem, and answers before the word ''cents," to strike out ''five" and insert ''four;" their purpose better in preventing importations and interfering in line 1, on page 149, before the word "cents," to strike out with access to the cheaper products of the world. "eight" and insert "six;" and after the word "pound," at the Mr. President, I know something about the match industry. It end of the same line, to strike out "smokeless powder, 12 cents has been a very large industry in my own State; in fact, the mod­ per pound;" so as to make the paragraph read: ern match industry started in the State of Delaware, and the 412. Gunpowder, and all explosive substances used for mining, blasting Diamond Match Company took its name from the Diamond State, artillery, or sporting purposes, when valued at~ cents or less perJ)ound, 4 whichiinpartrepresent. Now, Ishouldliketoknowwhyitisthat cents per pound; valued above 20 cents per pound, 6 cents per pound. this industry, which I know has been successfully carried on and is The amendment was agreed to. being successfully carried on to-day, demands the levy of a tribute The next amendment was, in paragraph 413, page 149, line 3, upon every man, woman, and child in the country to make that after the word "descriptions," to strike out "per gross of 144 business more profitable? Where does the information come from? boxes, containing not more than 100 matches per box, 10 cents It is ex parte. It could not have come here through investigation, per gross; when imported otherwise than in boxes containing not for the Senator does not state that there has been an investigation. more than 100 matches each, 1 cent per 1,000 matches" and insert He states that they have been informed. Informed by match "20 per cent ad valorem;" so as to make the paragraph read: manufacturers? We know there is a great syndicate, a match 413. Matches, friction or lucifer, of a.ll descriptions, 20 per cent ad valorem. trust, out in the Western country, and some very able and wealthy Mr. ALLISON. I wish to modify the amendment proposed by people are interested in it. I do not understand why the compar­ the Committee on -Finance by striking out "20 per cent ad valo­ atively moderate 20 per cent ad valorem, which the Senate com­ rem," and amending the text of the bill as it came from the House mittee were quite willing to report here, should be changed and by striking out; ten," in line 6, before the word" cents," and in­ upon whose demand it is changed. serting" eight;" and in line 8, by striking out" one," before the Mr. ALLISON. I will say a word in response to the Senator word "cent,'' and inserting " three-fourths of a." from Delaware. Those who have the administration of this law, The VICE-PRESIDENT. The committee amendment having the experts of the Treasury, say to us that this duty should be been withdrawn, the amendment proposed by the Senator from specific and not ad valorem, in order that whatever duties are Iowa will be stated. levied may be collected. That being true, we found in this par­ The SECRETARY. In paragraph 413, line 6, before the word agraph a specific duty of 10 cents per gross and 1 cent per thou­ "cents," it is proposed to strike out "ten" and insert "eight;" sand for matches in bulk; and, as near as we could ascertain, and in line 8, before the word "cent," to strike out "one" and taking all the matches by and large, 8 cents a gross, I frankly say insert " three-fourths of a; " so as to make the paragraph read: to the Senator, I think will work out a slight increase on the 413. Matches, friction or lucifer, of all descriptions, per gross of 144, con­ present duty, if honestly administered; but as it is now adminis­ taining not more than 100 matches per box, 8 cents per gross; when imported tered under the ad valorem duty, these matches come in, especially otherwise than in boxes containing not more than 100 matches each, three­ from Japan and from other countries, at a mere nominal valua­ fourths of a cent per 1,000 matches. tion, for they are valued in the CO!lntry whence they come. Mr. WHITE. I call attention to the fact that the Senate com­ Mr. GRAY. I want to know right there, is there anything jn mittee having this matter in charge, after investigation, so amended the demand made by these match manufacturers that is based paragraph 413 as to make it accord exactly with the Wilson law, upon the compensationnecessarybyreasonof the duty on lumber? and now the committee propose to. recede from the position thus Mr. ALJ.JISON. They make the contention-and I suppose there taken and adopts a much higher rate. That is the real gist of the is something in it-that there is an increased duty on lumber. question now before the Senate. - There is also an increased duty on phosphorus in this bill. The The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question before the Senate is on present duty on phosphorus, I believe, is 15 cents per pound. agreeing to the amendment proposed by the Senator from Iowa on Mr. GRAY. Which is proposed to be raised. . behalf of the Committee on Finance. Mr. ALLISON. The House of Representatives fixed the rate Mr. VEST. I call for the yeas and nays. on phosphorus at 20 cents per pound, and we have reduced it to Mr. GRAY. Let us have just a word of explanation, please. I 10 cents. think we are entitled to it. Mr. GRAY. That is below the present duty. Mr. ALLISON. The committee originally recommended 20 per Mr. ALLISON. Below the present duty. But the paragraph cent ad valorem in lieu of the specific rates provided for in the has been passed over because it has been demonstrated to us that bill as it came to us from the House of Representatives. On lO cents a pound is absolutely necessary. There is also an in­ further examination, we are led to believe that these matches creased duty in this bill placed upon glue, which is a very impor­ should have a specific duty. There are large importations from tant element in this manufacture. So the duty on their raw Japan and other countries, and it is said there are great under­ materials has been increased. valuations; and especially are there undervaluations in importa­ Mr. GRAY. Tliat is what I am after-the basis for the demand tions from across the border. Therefore, we propose, in lieu of 20 of the increase on the manufactured product. per cent ad valorem, to make a specific duty which is substantially Mr. ALLISON. The manufacturers make that demand. 20 per cent ad valorem. Mr. GRAY. That illustrates what we have had demonstrated Mr. WIDTE. I inquire of the Senator, taking Scents per gross, before, the far-reaching effect of a duty on the raw material. which he now indicates as the proper amount, what is the coiTe­ Mr. ALLISON. It does. sponding ad valorem percentage? The comparative statement af­ Mr. GRAY. You can not tell where it is going to strike. fords no information whatever either as to 10 cents per gross or Mr. ALLISON. All these things are far reaching. 8 cents per gross. Mr. GRAY. So we go, That shows that the basic principle of Mr. ALLISON. From the best information I can secure, I raw material is worth considering. think on many of the matches it will be a little less than 20 per Mr. ALLISON. Iwanttosayawordaboutthemanufacture of cent and on others it will be a little over that. matches. There are about thirty or thirty-five of these match fac­ Mr. WIDTE. I am told it is over 50 per cent. tories in the United States all told. They are in California, in Mr. ALLISON. That may be so on some of the very small vari- Oregon, in Indiana, in Michigan, in lllinois, in Wisconsin, in .ttes of matches. New York, in Pennsylvania, in New Jersey, and in West Virginia, Mr. WHITE. No; on the general description. I believe. They are scattered all over the country. The Diamond Mr. ALLISON. Also on some of the high-priced matches. Match Company, which, I believe, had its origin in the State of Mr. GRAY. Mr. President, the match industry in this country Delaware, is one of the large manufactm·ers of matches, and I un­ ha.s grown to be one of very great importance and of very great derstand manufactures about 50 per cent of all the matches con­ proportions. Match manufacturers have been enabled, it seems sumed in the United States. They have recently, as I have been to me, to prosecute very successfully their business. All great told-I do not know how true it is-purchased large interests in businesses, which appeal in their product to the masses of the a factory, or have erected a factory in Liverpool, in which they country for consumption, if properly managed, are immensely have a large interest, though I am told they are not the exclusive profitable; that is, the scale of consumption is immense. I can owners. 1897. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 1869

Possibly it may be very agreeable and pleasant for them to have with the Senator from New Jersey [Mr. SEWELL]. If he were a low duty on matches, so as to secure our market for their prod­ present, I should vote "yea." uct; I do not know what their view is, but certainly to be ready Mr. MORGAN (when his name was called). I am paired witp for any contingency as to the production of matches. The twenty­ the Senator from Pennsylvania ~!r. QUAY]. five or thirty match factories outside of the Diamond Match Com­ Mr. MORRILL (when his name was called). I am paired with pany are n ot, however, able to do this. Therefore if this industry the senior Senator from Tennessee [Mr. HARRIS], and ther efore is to remain in our country it is necessary that there should be a withhold my vote on this question, as I shall do for the rest of the duty imposed, and the duty here is specific, and is not largely day. above the duty in the present law. That is all there is to this Mr. PENROSE (when his name was called). I am paired with question. · the junior Senator from Delaware [Mr. KENNEY], and therefore Mr. SMITH. I am glad to hear the Senator from Iowa say this do not vote. request is made by the match manufacturers, because there hap­ Mr. RAWLINS (when his name was called) . . I am paired with pens to be a very large concern located in the State of New Jersey, the junior Senator from Ohio [Mr. H.A.NNA]. If he were present, and they have written me to the effect that they do not require and I should vote '' yea." do not want any protection; that the bill as it came from the House Mr. WHITE (when his name was called). I am paired with was made up entll:elyin the interest of what is known as the Dia­ the Senator from Idaho [Mr. SHOUP]. Were he present, I should mond match trust, and that as individual manufacturers they do vote '' vea." not need it and do not want it. The letter to which I have referred The roll call was concluded. is signed by Mr. Gould, who owns a large match concern at Cam­ Mr. CANNON. I am paired with the senior Senator from Rhode den, N. J. So ther.e seems to be some difference of opinion amongst Island fMr. ALDRICH]. If he were present, I should vote" yea." match manufacturers as to whether they need protection or not in Mr. IlANSBROUG .EI. I am paired with the senior Senator from this instance. Virginia [Mr. DANIEL]. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on the original Mr. HAWLEY. I am paired with the Senator from Tennessee amendment proposed by the Committee on Finance, not including, [Mr. BATE]. If he were present, I should vote" nay." however, the amendments to the text. Mr. CLAY. I transfer my pair with the Senator from Massa­ Mr. VEST. I asked for the yeas and nays. chusetts [Mr. LODGE] to the Senator from Virginia [Mr. MARTIN], Mr. ALLISON. I now desire that the committee amendment and will vote. I vote '' yea." be disagreed to. Mr. TILLMAN (after having voted in the affirmative). I am The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair will decide that, in the paired with the Senator from .Nebraska [Mr. THURSTON]. I did absence of objection, the original amendments are disagreed to. not notice that he was absent. I therefore withdraw my vote. Mr. ALLISON. I now move, in line 6, to insert "eight"instead Mr. WARREN. I desire to announce that my colleague rMr. of "ten," and in line 8 "three-fourths of 1 cent per pound" in- CLARK], who is unavoidably absent, is paired with the junior Sen· stead of "1 cent." . ator from Kansas [Mr. HARRIS], who is also absent. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on the amendment The result was announced-yeas 20, nays 26; as follows: proposed by the Senator from Iowa. YEAS-20. Mr. ALLISON. Now I wish to read a brief statement which I Bacon, Gray, Murphy, Smith, find in the report of the House hearings on matches. I do this for Berry, Heitfeld, Pasco, Turner, the benefit of our friend the Senator from New Jersey. Chilton, McLaurin, Pettigrew, Turpie, Mr. WHITE. From what page does the Senator propose to Clay, Mallory, Pettus, Vest, read? Cockrell, Mills, Roach, Walthall Mr. ALLISON. Page 1869: NAYS-26. Allison, Foraker, McEnery, Spooner, Our city of Camden has four large match factories, employing more than Burrows, Frye, Nelson, Stewart, 500 hands, with an aggregate capital of $450,000. To-day but one plant is run­ Carter, Gallinger, Perkins, Warren, ning, and that one is losing money, and all because foreign matches are being Chandler, Gear, Platt, Conn. Wetmore, imported into the United States at a cost of 20 cents per gross from Japan, Cullom, Hale, Platt, N.Y. Wilson. when it costs us 40 cents per gross to produce them her e. I speak of the Deboe, Hoar, Pritchard, most salable size-the small box conta.imng 60 matches to the box. Fairbanks, McBride, Proctor, The Diamond Match Company has erected at Liverpool a large plant cost­ ing $1,000,000, and they are satisfied to have the present Wilson tariff. We NOT VOTING--43. are not connected in any manner with trusts or pools, but we can not compete .Aldrich, Faulkner, Kyle, Quay, with the pauper labor of Europe. Allen, George, Lindsay, .Rawlins, H. B. HA.MELL, Baker, Gorman, Lodge, Sewell, Vice-President New Je1·sey Match Compan y. Bate, Hanna, McMillan, Shoup, Butler, Hansbrough, Mantle, Teller. I t·egret to see that New Jersey seems to be divided on this ques­ Caffery, Harris, Kans. Martin, Thurston, tion. The match companies in New Jersey, outside of the one Cannon, Harris, Tenn. Mason, Tillman, Clark, Hawley, Mitchell, . Wellington, alluded to by the Senator from New Jersey who has just spoken, Daniel, Jones, A-rk. Morgan, White, all say that it is impossible for them to get on without a d uty on Davis, Jones, Nev. Morrill, Wolcott. matches, and they want it specific, as the experts of the Trea~mry Elkins, Kenney, Penrose, want it specific. That is all I think there is about the match So Mr. VEsT's amendment was rejected. question. Mr. ALLISON. I ask the Secretary to read the paragraph as '.!-'he VICE-PRESIDENT. Without objection, the amendments it stands. proposed by the committee are agreed to. The Senator from Mis­ The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Secretary will read as requested. souri moves to restore 20 per cent ad valorem, the Chair thinks. The Secretary read as follows: · Mr. VEST. Yes, sir. 413. Matches, friction or lucifer, of all descriptions, per gross of 14A boxes, Mr. PLATT of Connecticut. What is the motion? containing not more than 100 matches-per box, 8 cents per f?l'OSs; when im­ The VICE-PRESIDENT. To restore 20 per cent ad valorem. ported otherwise than iu b oxes containing not more than 100 matches each, The Chair does not know in what shape the amendment is pro­ three-fourths of 1 cent per 1,000 matches. posed. Mr. ALLISON. That is all right. Mr. WHITE. If I understand it, it is to insert paragraph 326 of The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of the present law. the Committee on Finance was, in paragraph 414, page 149; line Mr. VEST. Yes, sir. 13, after the word "caps," to strike out: Mr. WHITE. That paragraph reads as follows: And 10 per cent ad valorem; safety fuse, covered in part or wholly with yarns, tape, or gutta-percha, 45 per cent ad valorem. Matches, friction or lucifer, of all descriptions, 20 per cent ad valorem. So as to make the paragraph read: Mr. ALLISON. What is the motion? ~U. Percussion caps, 30 per cent ad valorem; cartridges, 35 per cent a.d The VICE-PRESIDENT. The motion is to strike out paragraph valorem; blasting caps, $)3.36 per 1,000 caps. 413 and insert the provision of the Wilson law. The amendment was agreed to. Mr. ALLISON. Very well. Mr. VEST. I wish to call the attention of Senators from the The VICE-PRESIDENT. Upon the amendment the yeas and mining States to this very large increase upon blasting caps. In nays are demanded by the Se:nator from Missouri. the Wilson Act we put the duty at $2.07 a thousand caps. Very The yeas and nays were ordered; and the Secretary proceeded great complaint was then made from the mining States because to call the roll. so large a duty was imposed. Now it is proposed to make it$2.36 Mr. CLAY (when his name was called). I am paired with the and 10 per cent ad valorem, I believe, or 15 per cent. junior Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. LODGE]. Were he pres­ Mr. FRYE. The ad valorem duty is stricken out. ent, I should vote "yea." Mr. VEST. Very well. It is proposed to make it $2.36 a thou· Mr. FAULKNER (when his name was called). I am paired sand, an increase from 82.07 to $2.36. I move to strike out "$2.36" with the Senator from West Virginia [Mr. ELKINS]. If he were and insert" 82.07," to which I call the attention of Senators fro!ll present, I should vote " yea." the mining States, who understand the matter much better than Mr. MITCHELL (when his name was called). I am paired I do. 1870 CONGRESSIONAL RECOR.D-·SENATE. JUNE 21,

The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the Mr. PETTIGREW. I have further information with regard to amendment of the Senator from Missouri. this trust which I also desire to have read and placed in the REc­ The amendment was rejected. ORD. It appears that the combination of fuse makers not only Mr. PETTIGREW. I see the committee have stricken out the have fixed the price arbitrarily at more than 100 per cent profit, provision which placed the duty at 45 per cent ad valorem upon but they have also divided the country between them· and said blasting or safety fuse, used in mining operations. I should like what portion of it should be plundered by one member of the com­ to ask what the duty will be on safety fuse with this provision bination and what portion of it should be plundered by an~ther. · stricken out of the bill? If we are passing a tariff bill for the purpose of making the rate Mr. ALLISON. It will come under paragraph 411, page 148, so that these combinations can go to the limit of the tariff in the 30 per cent. or if covered with gutta-percha it will be 35 per cent. price they charge, it is well for the people of this country to under­ Mr. PETTIGREW. It will be35 per cent if covered with gutta­ stand it. W& will have the issue well defined. We will have it percha? distinctly presented that the purpose of the bill is to give the ·trust Mr. ALLISON. Yes, sir; the rates will be 35 and 30 per cent. a chance to charge the limit of the tariff, not to furnish competi­ Mr. PETTIGREW. Then the rate will be according to what tion, so as to provide cheaper goods to our own people, but to pre­ composes the principal part of the fuse. Suppo~e it is form~d of vent competition, overthrowing the laws of trade and declaring linen; the rate would be under the blanketclausem regard to lmen? that competition is killing. I ask the Secretary to read the article Mr. ALLISON. None of it will pay over 45 per cent under any which I send to the desk. basket clause. The Secretary read as follows: Mr. PETTIGREW. Under the basket clauses the duty would The fuse is made entirely by machine, made by f9ur firms, all of which are vary, according to what the article is made of? close corporations-Ensign, Bickford & Co., controlled by a single family.? Mr. ALLISON. Yes, sir; 30, 35, and 40. Ensign being a. son-in-law of Bickford; the Climax Fuse Company, composea Mr. PETTIGREW. I move to add, at the end of paragraph 414, of two or three stockholders, b oth located at Simsbury, Conn.; the Western just what the committee have stricken out, amending it by striking fa~~ £c~~!~~ h~~et~b~::C1~es~~m/r~~is~.SaTJ~·~~~~l~tio~~~~~ ~~~ out "forty-five" and inserting "·ten," s~ ~hat the duty on safety formed, the three concerns doing business in San Francisco and the two lo­ cated in Connecticut. These two assoc:iationsworkin the most absolute har­ fuse will be 10 per cent ad valorem. It will then read: mony. The price at which fuse is to be sold is fixed by the Western associa­ Safety fuse, covered in part or wholly with .yarns, tape, or gutta-percha., 10 tion, selling as far as Colorado, which is the common point for both associa­ per cent ad valorem. · tions. The fuse is sold to powder companies only, which make t heir settle­ This is the fuse used in the mining regions of our country. ments monthly with an agent of each association, the proceeds of sales being divided between the different fuse companies by the agent. The _P-rice of Four firms manufacture it. Two years ago they sold it for $2.80 fuse in this market before the combination was formed was about $0.50 per a. thousand feet. To-day they sell it for $4.95 per thousand feet. 1,000 feet in oarload lots. Since the formation of these associations the price They have formed a combination by which they sell to the powder has been gradually raised, until now the price paid by the powder companies is S4.95 per 1,000 f eet in carload lots or less. dealers only and compel them to charge the price fixed by the The fuse is made entirely by machinery and, though a very important in­ combination. The combination is formed upon the plan of the dustry, does not require the employment of a lar~e number of men. The su()'ar trust and the other trusts in this country. Last year cer­ combination is one of the most compact in ·the Uruted States. The powder compan y is required to report every sale of fuse made, and the settlements ta~ persons .started to build a factory in Chicago. The combina­ are made upon these repcrts. The tariff rate has been uniformly 35 per cent tion thereupon put down the price to a low figure, S1. 50 a thousand ad valorem since the ~passage of the McKinley bill, no change having been below what they are now charging, and discouraged those people made in the Wilson bill, and the same rate is imposed by the Dingley bill as it came from the House. • so that they went out of business, and immediately the price was R epresentations have been made to our Senators that the effect of the raised back to $4.95. I am credibly informed that they propose maintenance of this rate has been to raise the price of fuse in this market, to increase the price from 84.95 to $5.50 a thousand in case they f~~ ~~~~~~ p:~~!s~~U ~~!~~:!!t for protection, and action will doubt- can get the duties provided in this bill. Under these circumstances, and owing to the fact that the law Mr. PETTIGREW. It seems a new way to secure prosperity, of competition is completely overturned, the theory upon wb.ich that we should select these trusts and combinations and place an we levy protective duties, it seems to me the rates should be excessive rate upon what they produce in order to facilitate that placed at a point wher~ competi?on can opera~, so tha~ the min­ which they are already doing, combining and charging the high­ ing industry of the country will not be subJect to this burden. est possible price for their products. This fuse is used in the min­ There are but few people engaged in the industry; in fact, only ing States. I propose to put upon record, by the yeas and nays, three or four families, perhaps not more than a dozen people in the Senators from those States, and see whether a caucus combi­ all, and the work is done by machinery, scarcely any labor being nation is strong enough to compel them to vote to make the miner employed. pay this bonus to the combination of fuse makers. I ask the Secretary to read a letter which I have received in re­ Mr. WILSON. May I ask the Senator from South Dakota a gard to this trust. question? Do the miners pay for the fuse? The Secretary read as follows: Mr. PETTIGREW. Most certainly they pay for it. DEXVER, COLO., May S1, 1B97. DEAR Sm: The most satisfactory way to convince those interested t-hat a Mr. WILSON. Do not the owners of the great mines have to trust is in existence among the fuse manufacturers of this country is to re- pay for it? late my own business experience...... Mr. PETTIGREW. All over that mining country, all over the Some six years ago I was appomt.ed commissiOn agent for this district of the Judson Dynamite and Powder Company, of San Francisco. This com· State represented in part by the Senator from Washington, are pany handled exclusively ~he product of the Western Fuse ,Coml!an~. At thousands of men prospecting. The great mines are few, but the that p eriod, and for some t1me subseguently, there ~as no uniforiDity m the prospectors and the miners are many. Thousands of men in his price, but the average cost for double-tape fuse delivered at Color ado com­ State and my State are out through those mountains prospecting mon points was about $3.50 per thousand feet. Several sales, however, were made by me at less figures, and out of which I received a commission of S1 for mines, sinking shafts, running tunnels, developing their prop­ p er case, or about 17 cent s per thousand feet. In open competition on one erty. They are buying the fu~:;e for that purpose. Their number, occasion I was authorized by E. G . .,Lukens, president of the Judson Dyna­ compared with the number of men connected with great mines mite and Powder Company, to offer Western fuse in carload lots as low as $2.80 per thousand feet delivered in Colorado. provided I waive my commis­ who buy it, is twenty to one. Most certainly the miners buy the sion, which is prima facie evidence that the cost at the factory could not fuse, and they pay for it. Most certainly it is a tax upon every exceed $2.25. toiler and producer in that country. Later on, not making sufficient profit in th~ busines~, th~ manufacturers held a meeting. a compact was formed, the price (at this pomt) of fuse from Mr. WILSON. When I sunk a shaft I bought my own fuse. the East as well as West was advanced to $5.15, and the Judson Company The miners did not buy it. officially informed me that a combination of the fuse manufacturers had been 1\Ir. PETTIGREW. Yes; that is true. The Senator from effected and that the prices named by them must be maintained at all hazards or a heavy penalty would be inflicted. Under these arrangements the powder Washington hired men and bought the fuse for them, no doubt; companies received a commission of 10 per cent on all sales, and the total but, aside from the fact that he furnished the money and employed amount of the monthly purchases made by them, less the commission, was the men, as I said before, there are thousands of men all through paid into the San Francisco Fuse Association on the 1st of the following month and distributed thereafter among the fuse companies, the latter on the mountains in his State who themselves are pru·chasing the · their part agreeing to sell only to the powder companies. fuse and working and developing their own property. A year or so ago, as stated in my last letter, a Chicago factory was contem­ The men I refer to are the pioneers of the mining industry and plated, but did not mat erialize, because the trust immediately reduced the price to $4o.50. As soon, however, as the new concern was sufficiently fright­ are entitled to our special care. They were buying fuse for $3.50 ened to drop the proposed scheme up went the price to $4.95, and it is in­ per 1,000 feet, and in a week it rose to $6.50 per 1,000 feet. Th~y tended to give it a further boost if the 45 per cent duty of the Dingley bill know this was done by a combination of _producers, and they have becomes a law. not forgotten and will not forget or forgive the men who put this I may furthermore say~-~or your guidance, that nearly all the fuse used in this State comes from Ca.LiJ:ornia, and is supplied to the trade in the follow­ unjust and dishonest burden upon them. These men are the very ingma.nner: bone and sinew of our mining industries. They are industrious, Judson Dynamite and Powder Company furnishes Western fuse. honest, persistent. To them we owe a debt of gJ.'atitude which California Powder Company furnishes Eva. fuse. Giant Powder Company fm·nishes Ensign, Bickford & Co. fuse. will never be paid. Are Senators going to vote to leave them This, in brief, is the history of the fuso combination, and will, I trust, assist where this greedy combination of rich firms can contrive to plun- you in accomplishing the obJect we all have in view. der them and grow richer at their expense? · Yours, respectfully, J. FITZ. BRIND. Mr. TELLER. Mr. President, the mining in this country is Senator PETTIGREW, Washington, D. C. largelycal'l'iedon by the individual efforts of poor men, and while

I 1897. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 1871 the Senator from Washington may be sufficiently strong in his remarkable tempest in a teapot that I have eve1· known. If any capital to pay for the fuse without noticing the ioss, it is not true one wants to get a thing without a duty, all he has to do is to read a of a great many men who are producing gold and silver in the newspaper article and say that ther~ is a trust in it~ Now, whether United States. there is a trust in this matter or not I do not know, for I do not 1\lr. WILSON. May I interrupt the Senator from Colorado? know what the trust is, nor do I know what the facts are with Mr. TELLER. Certainly. relation to the parties engaged in the manufacture of it. I do Mr. WILSON. This question has been brought up simply by know that there are more manufacturers of it in the United States the interrogatory I made. I did purchase the fuse, but I ''got than the number stated in the article which was read saying that broke" in the business. there are but four. There are at least seven. Mr. TELLER. The Senator was like a good many other men It is said that we have increased the duty on this article. It who have attempted to mine in the Western country. He" got happens to be, so far as I know, the only thing in the bill in which broke." I think the majority of those who have mined have the duty on every article of which it is composed. is as high or "gone broke" at some time. It is the exception when.aman gets hi~her than the duty on the finished product. I do not know but rich at mining. And one hears about the exceptions and never that we have done some wicked things in this matter, but the duty hears about the broken people. In many parts of the West prob­ upon every article of which safety fuse is composed is as high or ably 75 per cent of the Olitput comes from men who do their own higher as an ad valorem duty than the· duty which is imposed in labor and own their own mines, or if they are not the owners of the bill. If that is wickedness, why, vote it down. the mines they are lessees. That is the class of men who a.re taxed Mr. TELLER. Mr. President, it is fair to presume that the bill by the imposition of duties upon fuse. is being presented here and pushed upon some theory. !'do not I challenge the committee to show that anybody has given them suppose any member of the committee will rise here and say that any evidence whatever that they can justify themselves in saying where they have raised the duty upon any article they have done that there is a condition in the United StateH touching the fuse so without any examination as to why it should be put on. I want business that requires an additional tariff on fuse. If there has the committee to tell me why they have raised the duty on fuse? been anybody before the committee, it is the trust, the combina­ Mr. PLATT of Connecticut. We have not. tion of which the Senator from South Dakota has spoken-a com­ Mr. TELLER; And I shall ask them to tell me why they have bination that has added very materially to the cost of fuse within raised the duty on some other things before we get through. the last two years, and a combination which proposes, if this ad­ . Mr. PLATT of Connecticut. The duty on fuse made of gutta­ ditional duty is put on, to add again to the burdens upon the percha, and that is quite a large proportion of the fuse, has not miners. · been raised by the bill. It is the same that it is now. If that cov­ Mr. President, I do not know upon what theory this bill goes. ered by linen and jute ya1·ns or tape would come in under the basket I d.o not know whether it is the theory of the committee and clause, it would be 45 per cent instead of 35 per cent as it is now, party that are backing the pending bill that it is a bill upon because the basket clause has been raised from 35 per cent to 45 protective principles or a bill for revenue, or whether it is a bill per cent. If it comes in as the Senator from Iowa, who has for both purposes. Idoknow, though, that, whether itisa billfor charge of the bill, thinks, under paragraph 111, instead of raising protection or revenue, there is no justification for an increase of the duty we have lowered it. That is all there is to this matter. duty at this time upon this article. If it is a bill for revenue, the M.r. WHITE. Perhaps the Senator from Connecticut will inform revenue d~rived from the article is trifling and small, and it is not us from whence the application came to increase the duty, or to fix a subject-matter upon which the Government of the United-States the duty, as the committee seems to be unaware of the proposition ought to be attempting to get revenue. If it is for protection, I as to ·whether it raises or lowers it. Is it possible to inform the challenge the committee to show that there is any reason on the Senate from whence the application came to make the alteration? face of the earth why there should be an additional duty put upon It seems to have adopted new phraseology. it unless it is that it may assist and support this trust with other The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on the amendment trusts. of the Senator from North Dakota fMr. PETTIGREW]. The mining industry of the country is one to be encouraged, :Mr. PETTIGREW and Mr. WHITE called for the yeas and whether it be the mining of iron, coal, copper, silver, or gold, and nays. it can not be encouraged by putting an additional duty, aR the The yeas and nays were ordered; and the Secretary proceeded committee have done, upo~ fuse, and an extra duty upon cyanide to call the roll. and other things that are calculated to burden the mining inter­ Mr. CANNON (when his name was called). I am paired with ests. As one in favor of protection, I would be willing that there the Senator from Rhode Island [Mr. ALDRICH]. If he were here, should be a fair duty upon every article that enters into the min­ I should vote '' yea." ing industry necessary for the protection of those engaged in the Mr. CLAY (when his name was called). I transfer my pair industry of producing fuse, cyanide, or anything else. I am will­ with the Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. LODGE] to the Senator ing that the mining industry shall bear its share in supporting the from Virginia [I.Ir. MARTIN], and vote "yea." protective system, because it has been the protective theory (and Mr. MITCHELL (when his name was called). I am paired the protective theory is good for nothing unless it is true) that with the Senator from New Jersey [Mr. SEWELL]. If he were eventually, when we have built up the enterprises and industries present, I should vote "yea." . in this country, the men who paid the additional price and bore Mr. MORGAN (when his name was called). I am paired with the additional burdens should then be benefited. the Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. QUAY]. Mr. President, if the committee can show on this or any other Mr. PENROSE (when his name was called). I am paired with article that there is a necessity for an increased duty in order that the junior Senator from Delaware [.Mr. KEN~"EY]. If he were they may procure for the American manufacturer and the Ameri­ present, I should vote" nay." can producer a market that will equalize the labor in this country Mr. RAWLINS (when his name was called). I am paired with and the labor in some other country where the article is produced, the junior Senator from Ohio [Mr. HANNA]. If he were present, I am willing that an industry that is so large in my State shall I should vote •' yea." . bear its proportion of the burden. I am not one of those who be­ Mr. SMITH (when his name was called). I ask if the junior lieve that the people who import goods into this country bear the Senator from Iowa fMr. GEARl has voted? entire burden of an import duty. I know they do not. But I am The VICE-PRES1DENT. Ite has not voted. not willing, for the sake of building up and sti·engthening a trust Mr. SMITH. I withhold my vote, as I am paired with that already burdensome to the people who are mining, we should add Senator. to the burdens they are already bearing. It is a little matter, and Mr. TILLMAN (when his named was called). I again announce yet it is a great matter to the man who goes out upon the moun­ my pair with the Senator from Nebraska [.M.r. THURSTON]. If he tain side, with nothing but his pick aild shovel, perhaps, in the were present. I should vote '' yea." way of capital and his strength, that he must pay an additional Mr. TURPIE (when his name was called). I inquire if the duty upon these articles that are essential and necessary in order Senator from Minnesota rMr. DAVIS] has voted? that he may develop the interests of the country and secure a The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Senator from Minnesota [Mr. paying mine. DAVIS] has not voted. If any, member of the committee will simply rise here and say Mr. TURPIE. I withhold my vote, being p·aired with that that they have some evidence which shows that this is an industry Senator. that needs more protection, I am willing to sit down. I want to The roll call was concluded. lmow upon what theory the bill is being presented and advocated Mr. GRAY (after having voted in the affit·mative). I ask if and supported. If the Senators who compose the committee show th'e senior Senator from Illinois [Mr. CULLOIII] has voted? that they want this duty for revenue, then I protest that they shall The VICE-PRESIDENT. He has not voted, not put an additional burden upon the miner for the sake of reve­ Mr. GRAY. I have a general pair with the senior Senator from nue. There are a hundred things untouched out of which revenue lllinois, but I understand that the senior Senator from Arkansas can be had without imposing a burden upon any industry in this [Mr. JoNES] is absent on committee busi.ness, and I will transfer country, and this is the imposition of a duty upon an industry. my pair with the senior Senator from Illinois to the senior Senator Mr. PLATT of Connecticut. Mr. President, this is the most from Arkansas and let my vote stand. 1872 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. JUNE 21,

Mr. HAWLEY (after having voted in the negative). I inad­ Mr. VEST. Before the vote is taken I want to call attention to vertently voted. I am paired with the Senator from Tennessee the fact that here is another increase over the McKinley rate. [Mr. BATE], and withdraw my vote. In the Wilson Act-the existing law-the duty is 6 cents per square Mr. DANIEL. I am paired with the senior Senator from North yard, and under the McKinley Act it was 8 cents a square yard. Dakota [Mr. HANSBROUGH]. Otherwise I should vote "yea." Now it is put up to 10 cents a square yard, and yet we were told Mr. HAWLEY. I am informed that I can transfer my pair to by the Senator from Rhode Island that none of the rates would the Senator from Illinois [Mr. MA.SON], and I do so. I vote "nay." go above the McKinley rates, and a great many of them were be­ The result was announced-yeas 24, nays 24; as follows: low the existing law. YEAS-24. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on the amendment Allen, Gray, Mills, Stewart, proposed by the Senator from California. Bacon, Heitfeld, Murphy, Teller, The amendment was rejected. Berry, Kyle, Pasco, Turner, The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of . Butler, McLaurin, Pettigrew, Vest, Chilton, Mallory, Pettus, Walthall, the Committee on Finance was, in paragraph 423, page 151, line 4, Clay, Mantle, Roach, White. after the word "ware," to strike out- , JNAYS-24. per gross of 1« boxes, containing not more than 100 matches per box,10 cents per gross; when imported otherwise than in boxes containing not more than Allison, Foraker, Nelson, Shoup, 100 matches each, 1 cent per 1,000 matches- Burrows, Frye, Perkins, Spooner, Carter, Gallinger, Platt, Conn. Warren, and insert "manufactures of wood or other pulp;" so as to make Chandler, Hawley, Platt, N. Y. W ellington, the paragraph read: Hoar, Pritchard, Wetmore, Deboe, 423. Indurated fiber ware and manufactures of wood or other pulp, 35 per Fairbanks, McBride, Proctor, Wilson. cent ad valorem. NOT VOTING-il. Mr. ALLISON. In line 9, after the word "pulp/' I move to Aldrich, Faulkner, Kenney, Quay, Baker, Gear, Lindsay, Rawlins, insert "not specially provided for." Bate, George, Lodge, Sewell, The amendment to the amendment was agreed to. Caffery, Gorman, McEnery, Smith, The amendment as amended was agreed to. Cannon, Hale, McMillan, Thurston, Clark, Hanna, Martin, Tillman, The next amendment of the Committee on Finance was, on page Cockrell, Hansbrough, Mason, Turpie, 151, under the heading of "Jewelry and precious stones," para­ Cullom, Harris, Kans. Mitchell, Wolcott. graph 424, line 13, after the word ''thereof," to insert ''finished or Daniel, Harri.o. Hair curled, suitable for beds or mattresses, and hair drawn or cleaned, and not set, 10 per cent ad valorem. 15 per cent ad valorem. Mr. ALLISON. After the word "state," in line 3, I move to Mr. GRAY. I will ask the Senator from Iowa if that is not a insert '' half pearls." restoration of the rate in the law of 1890? · The PRESIDING OFFICER. Theamendmentproposed by the Mr. ALLISON. I believe it is. . Senator from Iowa t'o the amendment proposed by the committee Mr. GRAY. It is an abandonment of•the reduction proposed will be stated. The SECRETARY. In paragraph 426, page 152, line 3, after the • brt;lte S&-Ul.~ committee and a restoration of the McKinley rate . I merely want to remark that here is another illustration of the word "state," it is proposed to insert the words ''half pearls." abandonment of the reductions that were heralded to be made in The amendment to the amendment was agreed to. the bill by the Senate committee and the restoration of high rates. The amendment a,s amended was agreed to. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on the amendment The Secretary resumed the reading of the bill, beginning at line of the Senator from Iowa. · 6, on page 152, under the head of ''Leather and manufactures of," ... ~ ... The amendment was agreed to. paragraph 426t . The next amendment of the Committee on Finance was, in para­ Mr. ALLISON. That is a paragraph proposed to be inserted by graph 421, page 150, line 15, after the words "hair seating," to the committee in relation to hides, and J ask that it may be passed insert" and hair press cloth;" so as to make the paragraph read: over for the present. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The paragraph will be passed 421. Haircloth, known as " crinoline" cloth, 10 cents per square yard; hair· cloth, known as "hair seating," and hair press cloth, 20 cents per square over, without objection. yard. The·reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of -The amendment was agreed to. the Committee on Finance was to strike out paragraph 427, as Mr. WHITE. I move to strike out the paraooraph as amended follows: and to insert in lieu thereof paragraph 333 of the present law, 427. Band or belting leather, sole leather and skins for morocco, tanned but unfinished, 10 per cent ad valorem; calfskins, kangaroo skins, and sheep anq which fixes the rate at 6 cents per square yard. goat skins, including lamb and kid skins, tanned or tanned and dressed and The VICE-PRESIDENT. The amendment will be stated. finished, chamois and other skins, and dressed upper anJ other leather, not . The SECRETARY. Insert, instead of paragraph 421 as modified, specially provided for in this a.ct, 20 per cent ad valorem; pianoforte leathet and pianoforte-action leather, 35 p~r ~entad valorem; patent, japanned,., yar­ the following: - nished, a.nd enameled leather, weighing not over 10 pounds per dozen mdes 4:21. Haircloth, known as "crinoline clotp," 6 cents per square yard. ...,. or skins, 30 cents per pound and 20 per cent ad valorem; wejghing over 10 1897. 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pounds per dozen and not over 25 pounds per dozen, 30 cents per pound and . Mr. WHITE. I suggest that paragraph 436 ought to be included 10 per cent ad valorem; weighing over 25 pounds per do·zen, 20 cents per pound and 10 per cent ad valorem; leather shoe laces, wholly or partially manufac­ also. tured, 36 inches or less in length, 55 cents per gross pairs and 20 per cent ad va­ Mr. ALLISON. No; I trust paragraph 436 will be considered lorem; exceeding 36 inches in length, 60 cents per JITOSS pairs and 25 per cent now. ad valorem; boots, shoes, and slippers made of leather, 20 per cent ad valo­ rem: Provided, That leather cut into boot, shoe, or slipper patterns, uppers or The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Chair understand that vamps, or other forms suitable for conversion into manufactured articles, paragraph 436 has been passed over? shall pay a duty of 15 per cent ad valorem in addition to the duty herein im­ Mr. ALLISON. No; I proposed to pass over paragraphs 428 to posed on leather of the same character as that from which they are cut. 435, inclusive. And in lieu thereof to in.sert: The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there be no objection, the parar 427. Band or belting leather and Role leather, 20 per cent ad valorem; c.alf­ graphs named will be passed over. skins, tanned, or tanned and dressed, dressed upper leather, including patent, enameled, and japanned leatherJ .dressed or undressed, and finished, and The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of other leather; chamois or other sKins not specially enumerated or provided the Committee on Finance was, on page 157, line 20, to strike out for in this act, 20 per cent ad valorem; bookbinders' calfskins, kangaroo, the subhead" Harness and saddlery." sheep, and goat skins, including lamb and kid skins, dressed and finished, 20 per cent ad valorem; skins for morocco, tanned but unfinished, 10 per cent The amendment was agreed to. ad valorem; pianoforte leather and pianoforte-action leather, 20 per cent ad Paragraph 436 was read, as follows: valorem; boots and shoes, made of leather, 25 percent ad valorem: Provided, 436. Harness, saddles and saddlery, or parts of either, in sets or in parts, That leather cut into shoe uppers or vamps, or other forms, suitable for con­ finished or unfinished, 45 per cent ad valorem. version into manufaetured articles, shall be classified as manufactures of leather, and pay duty accordingly. Mr. WHITE. I inquire of the Senator from Iowa whether this Mr. ALLISON. On page 153, line 21, after the word" leather" paragraph is not also affected by the same proposition regarding where it occurs the second time, I move to insert the words" and free hides? all other leather not otherwise specially provided for." Mr. ALLISON. Not at all. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment proposed by the Mr. WIDTE. I presume there is some compensatory duty. Senator from Iowa will be st.ated. There should be no compensation if there is no tax on hides. The SECRETARY. In paragraph 427, on page 153, line 21, after Mr. PLATT of Connecticut. No amendment is made in that the word " leather" where it occurs the second time, it is pro­ paragraph, the House rates having been adopted by the Senate posed to insert " and all other leather not otherwise specially Committee on Finance. provided for;" so as to read: Mr. VEST. I want to call attention to the fact that the ducy Band or belting leather and sole leather, and all other leather not other­ proposed in paragraph 436 is an increase over the McKinley rate. wise specially provided for, 20 per cent ad valorem, etc. The 1vlcKinley rate was 35 per cent, the Wilson rate 30 per cent, The amendment to the amendment was agreed to. and this is 45 per cent. Mr. ALLISON. I now move to strike out, at the beginning of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The reading of the bill will be line 2, on page 154, the words " and other leather," those words resumed. - being part of the amendment already inserted. The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment to the amend­ the Committee on Finance was, under the head of" Miscellaneous ment will be stated. manufactures," in paragraph 437, page 157, line 25, after the The SECRETARY. In paragraph 427, on page 154, line 2, before word "amber "to strike out" asbestus" and insert "asbestos" the word "chamois," it is proposed to amend the amendment of and in line 26, before the word "catgut," to strike ont "coral;" the committee by striking out the words "and other leather." so as to read: The amendment to the amendment was agreed to. Manufactures of amber, asbestos, bladders, catgut or whip gut or worm Mr. VEST. I want to make a suggestion to the ·Senator from gut, etc. iowa, which is that we should ascertain whether hides are to be Mr. WIDTE. So far as coral is concerned, I observe that the put upon the free list before we go on with this paragraph. I importations in 1893 furnished revenue amounting to $657, and in take it for granted, if the Senate determine to put hides upon the 1896 to $758, and this amendment, so far as coral is concerned, is free list, or to retain them there, that that will very materially an increase of 100 per cent, a rise from the law of 1894 of 50 per affect the tax upon leather, the finished product. cent, instead of 251Jer cent. It was quite prohibitory as it stood. Mr. SMITH. I ask that the paragraph relating to hides may The amendment was agreed to. go over until to-morrow. The next amendment of the Committee on Finance was, in the Mr. ALLISON. I have no objection to that. same paragraph, line 26, after the words " worm gut," to strike ont The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there be no objection, para­ "spar." graph 427 will be passed over until to-morrow, and the next Mr. ALLISON. I ask that that amendment may be disagreed to. paragraph will be 1·ead. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there be no objection, the Mr. ALLEN. Before that is done, I should like to ask the Sena­ amendment will be disagreed to. The Chair hears none, and it is tor from Iowa if the committee has agreed as to the policy t.o be so ordered. pursued respecting hides? Mr. ALLISON. I also ask that the word" cork'~ may be in- Mr. ALLISON. I will say frankly to the Senator that the serted after the word '' bladders," in line 25. - only object I have in agreeing that the paragraph in relation to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment will be stated. hides be passed over is to ascertain whether or not we can make a The SECRETARY. In paragraph 437, line 25, after the word specific duty on hides which will be just in its application. I "bladders," it is proposed to insert" cork;" so as make the para­ think it is possible we shall be obliged to make the duty on hides graph read: ad valorem rather than specific. 437. Manufactures of amber,asbestos~bladders,cork,catgut or whip gut or worm gut, spar, or wax, or of which tnese substances or either of them is Mr. ALLEN. I have no objection to that. the component material of chief value, not specially provided for in this aet, Mr. ALLISON. I will say to the Senator that so far as I know 25 per cent ad valorem. the committee intend to ask the Senate to retain the duty on hides) The amendment was agreed to. either specific or ad valorem. The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of Mr. ALLEN. That is satisfactory. the Committee on Finance was, in paragraph 442, page 159, line 6, Mr. STEWART. I hope there will be a sufficient duty to be after the word "meh·onomes," to strike out "35 ner cent ad appreciable and that will amount to something. valorem;" and in line 8, after the word "metal," to insert" all Mr. ALLISON. I hope so, too. the foregoing;" so as to make the paragraph read: Mr. STEWART. I do not believe the duty now proposed in the 442. Music.al instruments or parts thereof, pianoforte actions and parts amendment of the committee will amount toverymuch. I think thereof, strings for musical instruments not otherwise enumerated, cases for there ought to be a larger duty. musical instruments, pitch pipes, tuning forks, tuning hammers, and metro­ nomes; strings for musicalmstruments, composed wholly or in part of steel Mr. ALI-t.EN. If the Senator will pe1·mit me, I think it would or other metal, all the foregoing, 45 per cent ad valorem. be altogether improper for us to go on with this schedule and to cast our votes on certain items which will come up, on the supposi­ The amendment was agreed to. tion that an attempt will be made to put hides upon the dutiable Mr. WHITE. I move to strike out paragraph 442 as amended list, and at the eleventh hour to find out that the committee is and insert in lieu thereof paragraph 326t of the present law. against it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment proposed by the Mr. ALLISON. I think I can assure the Senator from Nebraska Senator from California will be stated. that if there should be an eleventh hour about this matter the The SECRETARY. It is proposed to strike out paragraph 442 as committee will stand upon the question where it has stood all the amended and in lieu thereof to insert: Musical instruments or parts thereof (except pianoforte actions and parts time. I say this, of course, speaking merely for myself. thereof), strings for musical instruments not otherwise enumerated. cases Mr. ALLEN. Thank you. formusicalin~truments, pitch pipes, tuning forks, tuning hammers, and met- The reading of the bill was resumed at page 154, on line 17, under ronomes, 25 per cent ad valorem. - the heading "Gloves," paragraph 428. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the amend­ Mr. ALLISON. Several Senators have a-sked that the glove ment of the Senator from California [Mr. WHITE], being a sub­ schedule, covering paragraphs 428 to 435, inclusive, may be passed stitute for paragraph 442, which has been read. over. I hope there will be no objection to that course. The amendment was rejected. XXX-118 .. Q.ONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 1874 j,._ JUNE 21,

The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of and get what they could for.it. They are doing that to-day. You the Committee on Finance was to stlike out paragraphs 443 and may take the Export Journal to-day, and you will find these con­ 444, as follows: cerns delivering in South America and in Europe agricultural im­ 443. Paintings in oil or water colors, pastels, pen-and-ink di·awings, and plements from one-fourth to one-third less than they sell them to statuary, not specia.lly provided for in this act, 25 per cent ad valorem; but the people of the United States. Anybody can see in Germany the term "statuary" as used in this act shall be understood to include only such statuary as is cut, carved, or otherwise wrought by hand from a soliCl the agricultural implements of the United States, exported from block or mass of marble, stone, or alabaster, or from metai, and as is the pro­ this country and sold there in the German market, and undersell­ fessional production of a statuary or sculptor only. ing the German manufacturers, with.all their cheap labor, of which 444. Peat moss, Sl_per ton. we hear so much complaint. Mr. ALLISON. I ask that thosetwoparagraphsmaybepassed Mr. WHITE. I can not imagine upon what theory this particu­ Qver. lar provision of the proposed law is constructed. Surely those wbo The PRESIDING OFFICER. Paragraphs 443 and 444 will be manufacture agricultural implements in the United States do not passed over, in the absence of objection. need protection. The statements made by the Senator from !tfis­ The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of souri [Mr. VEST] are absolutely correct. In my own State we the Committee on Finance was, in paragrapb. 445, on page 159, line have an agricultural mannfactming establishment for agricul­ 19, before the word "wood," to insert the words "paper or;" in tural machinery, where the combined harvester is made, and the line 20, before the word "cents/' to strike out "fifty" and insert machine has been exported to Arg-entina, to Odes a, and to other . ''forty;" in line 21, before the words '' per cent," to strike out parts of the world. The reaping machines of the United States " .thirty" and insert "twfl.nty;" and in the same line, after the have not only taken precedence of all others everywhere else, but - words "slate pencils," to strike out" 4 cents per 100," and insert the actual primary inventions, those fi·om which have been de­ ''covered with wood, 35 per cent ad valorem; all other slate pen­ veloped the present :perfect machinery, have been due to the genius cils, 3 cents per 100;" so as to make the paragraph read: of the American inventor. The American plow, the American 445. Pencils of paper or wood filled with lead or other material, and pencils reaper, and the American thrashjng machine are superior to any­ of lead, 40 cents per gross and 20 per cent ad valorem; slate -pencils covered thing in the world, and are sold all over the world where advanced with wood, 35 per cent ad valorem; all other slate _pencils. 3 cents per 100. agriculture has obtained any foothold·. Mr. FORAKER. I ask that that paragraph may be passed over. I think the object of this amendment is to profess to extend some The PRESIDING OFFICER. The paragraph will be passed protective influence to the farmer just like that which the duty over, in the absence of objection. upon wheat has in it-the same profession and the same hypocrisy. The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of It can not amount to anything in fact, unless, pos.sibly, it may the Committee on Finance was to strike out paragraph 448, in the afford an opportunity to raise the price to the domestic consumer; following language: but even that, I imagine, can not be done, because there is no place 448. Pipes, pipe bowls, of all materials, and all smokers' articles whatso­ on the face of the world where agricultural machinery can be ·ever, not specially provided for in this act, including cigarette books, cigar­ manufactured to the perfection attained here. Were it othm· wise, ette-book covers, ~ouches for smoking or chewing tobacco, and cigarette papel' in all form-,, tO per cent ad valorem; all common tobacco pipes of clay, were it possible to find any other place in the world where agri­ 15 cents per gross. cu1tural machinery could be produced of a bettm· character than And in lieu theTeof to insert: · that which is enjoyed here, I should be in favor of a discrimina­ 448. Pipes and smokers' articles: Common tobacco pipes and pipe bowls tion in favor of the farming community to enable them to obtain made wholly of clay, valued at not more than 40 cents per gross, 15 cents per such machinery at the smallest cost possible. But, as a matter of gross; other t obacco pipes and :pipe .bowls of clay, 50 cents per gross and 25 fact, our agriculturists depend upon local machinery, and, as was per cent ad valorem; other1Jipes and pipe bowls of whatever material com­ posed. and all smokers' articles whatsoever, not specially provided for in well said by ~he Senator from Missouri, our local machinery is now this act, including cigarette books, cigarette-book covers, pouches for smoking being sold in every agricultural region of the world where civili­ or chewing tobacco, and cigarette _paper m all forms, 60 per cent ad valorem. zation has been permitted to penetrate to auy degree, not only in Mr. VEST. I want to call attention to the fact that here is an preference to their domestic p1·oductions, but to the exclusion of increase of duty on the common clay pipe. I do not know any all other p1·oductions. necessity for any such increase. The increase here is from 3 to 5 Some time ago, when our present ministm· in China was endeav­ cents a (!ross. If there is any occasion, any reason for this, I oring to obtain access to China for machinery manufactured in should like to know it. It is an article used by the poorer class of California of an agricultm·al character, he had a conversation people, and there is no necessity for putting up the duty either with the celebrated Li Hung Chang, in which, acting upon the for protection or for revenue. suggestion of American manufacture1·s, he told him the character Mr. WHITE. I move to strike out paragraph 448 and to insert of our machinery. The distinguished Chinaman resp6nded by the provision of the present law, being paragraph 359 thereof. saying that they could not permit that machinery to come into The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment proposed by the his country; that the Chinese had always been a people of inven­ Senator from California will be stated. tive genius, and early in the bistory of the Chinese people they The SECRETARY. It is proposed to strike out paragraph 448 and had displayed their aptitude in that diTection; that thejr aspira­ in lieu thereof to insert: tions and genius had been stifled because the Empire had always Pipes, pipe bowls, of all materials, and all smokers' articles whatsoever, not acted upon the theory that the furnishing of employment to the specially provided for in this act. including cigarette books, cigarette-book millions was a necessity, and that labor-saving machinery could covers, pouches for smoking or chewing tobacco, and cigarette paper in all not be tolerated. We were therefore kept out of that market. forms, 50 percent ad valorem; all common toba.ccopipesandpipe bowls·made wholly of clay, valued at not more than 50 cents per gross, 10 per cent ad But this paragraph must be introduced for joking purposes, it valorem. seems tome. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the amend­ Mr. ALLISON. Unless this amendment is agreed to, agricul­ ment proposed by the Senator from California [Mr. WHITE]. tural implements will stand in the bill as it came to us from the The amendment was rejected. other House, at 45 per cent ad valmem. It was with a view to The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of reducing the duty that the Senate committee inserted this para­ the Committee on Finance was, on page 160, after line 18, to in- graph. sert as a new paragraph the following: · I remember perfectly well the old discussion here between the 448l. Plows, tooth and disk harrows, harvesters, rea..Pers, agricultural Senator from Missouri [Mr. VESTJ and other Senators as to the drills, and J>lauters, mowers, horsera.kes, cultivators, threshing machines, price of agricultural implements m foreign countries, compared and cotton gins, 20 per cent ad valorem. with their price in our own. I think-of course the Senator fi·om The amendment was agreed to. Missouri will differ with me--it was conclusively demonstrated in Mr. VEST. Mr. President, I want to call attention to the ex­ that debate that the statement that agricultural implements were ports and imports for 1896 of these articles. We ~xported of sold in other countries at a less price than they sold for here was mowers and reapers in that year $3,212,423 worth; of plows and a mistake. I know the Se-natm will not agree with me, as I say, cultivators, $746,604 worth, and of all others, $217,740 worth; of in that suggestion; but I know the judgment of this side of the agricultural machines, 8:5.176,775 worth was the aggregate. We Chamber at that time was that the Senator from Missouri failed imported $6,532 worth free, and $1,992 dutiable. to make his case; and I am not aware that there has been any These articles are exported largely, as this report shows, and it change in the condition of things since that debate took place. is a notorious fact that the United States is without any competi­ I know perfectly well, as the Senator has already itated, that tion as to all sorts of metal production, and especially as to agri­ we export largely these agricultural implements, and I have no cultural implements. I had occasion some years ago to read upon doubt we shall continue to do so; but they are upon the dutiable this floor the Export Journal, published .in New York, which list as other things are upon the dutiable list of which we export .showed that the manufacturers of these implements were selling largely and, as the Senator from Connecticut [Mr. PLATT] inti­ to fo1·eigners at a third less than they were selling to the citizens mates to me, therefore it can do no possible harm and may do of the United States. some good. This rate is far below the rate of the raw material The only explanation or defense ·of that which was made upon from which these agricultural implements are made. ·this floor was that they manufactured so largely that thfly had a Mr. WHITE. Mr. President, I should consider myself enlight­ surplus, which they were compelled to send to the foreign market . ened [f the Senator from Jowa would point out to me a single 1897. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE: 1875

· instance where, except for purposes of exhibition, a harvester or · export enormously and import nothing.· We got out of these im~ thrashing machine has ever been imported into this country for ports $1,992 in duty for a whole year, that of 1896, and we-exported . the last twenty years, and not only as to that particular imple­ nearly $6,000~000 worth for that year. What sort of logic can be ment or instrument of husbandry, but taking the whole section brought here to show that this is anything but a spectacular fraud? through. Is it for the pnrpose_of protecting the farmer, let me I move to strike out the paragraph as perfected, in 'order to put it ask the Senator from Iowa, that this paragraph is put in here? upon the free list. Ostensibly it is to reduce the duty, as we are now informed by The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Missouri moves the Senator. to strike out paragraph 448t. 1\Ir. GRAY. To reduce the duty from the House bill. Mr. VEST. On that I ask for the yeas and nays. Mr. WHITE. Yes; toredncethednty. Thatitwilldonoharm The yeas and nays were ordered; and the Secretary proceeded to is one sort of argument; but it is certainly a poor defense for an call the roll. affirmative proposition to say that, if enacted into a law, it would ldr. CLAY (when his name was called). I transfer my pair be harmless. Harmlessness is urged in its defense. Why not with the Senator from .1\Iassac.husett.s [Mr. LODGE] to the Senator eliminate it? Why insert in this bill the hypocrisy contained in from Virginia [Mr. MARTINl, and vote "yea." that declaration, that pretense, that the farmer is being benefited, Mr. l\UTCHELL (when his name was called). I am paired when in reality it does not benefit him at all? I do not believe it with the Senator from New Jersey [Mr. SEWELL]. will do any very serious injury; I have not said so; but that is 1\Ir. RAWLINS (when his name was called). I am paired with because of the circumstances and facts detailed here, that the the junior Senator from Ohio [Mr. •HANNA]. If he were present, .American has the market in this country and everywhere else. I should vote " yea." We are therefore simply encumbering the bill with idle provisions Mr~ TURNER (when his name was called). I am paired with and furnishing an argument to somebody to assert before some the Senator from Wyoming [Mr. WARREN]. I do not see him in audiences that the farmer is being taken care of. the Chamber. If he were present, I .should vote" yea." Mr. ALLISON. I do not think the audience would be very Th-e roll call was concluded. much deceived by such an argument. Mr. GRAY~ I have a general pair with the senior Senator from Mr. WHITE. I should hope not. Illinois [Mr. CULLOM]. I will transfer my pair to the senior Sen­ Mr. GRAY. Two grounds are being urged here, and only two atorfrom Arkansas [Mr. JoNEsl, and vote. I vote "yea." can reasonably be urged, for any imposition in this bill. One is Mr. MORGAN. I &m paired with the Senator from Pennsyl­ !or revenue and.the other is for protection. It seems to me there vania rMr. QUAY]. is no ground for revenue in making this imposition of 20 per cent Mr. li'AULKNER. I am paired with the Senator from West on agricultural machinery, because no revenue is produced, ac­ Virginia [Mr. ELKINS]. If he were present, I should vote "yea." cording to the statement made by the Senator from Missouri, and Mr. HAWLEY. I again announce my pair with the Senator the Senator from Iowa confesses that there is no necessity on the from Tennessee '[Mr. BATE] .. ground of protection. So there is really no reason why the bill :Mr. CULLOM. I have a general pair with the Senator from should be encumbered, as the Senator from California has said. Delaware fMr. GRAY]. Mr. ALLISON. That is not quite my statement. I said there Mr. WALTHALL. I think the Senator from Delaware trans­ were large exportations, as stated by the Senator from Missouri. ferred his pair to the Senator from Arkansas [Mr. .JoNES]. . Our people are able to compete successfully, but there may be 1\lr. CULLOM. If he has dgne so, I will vote. I vote "nay." reasons why there should be a duty notwithstanding. Those 1\fr. DANIEL. I am paired with the Senator from North Da­ reasons can be found in the proximity of other people who are kota [Mr. HANSBROUGH]. I transfer my pair to the Senato1· from engaged in the same manufacture. Montana rMr. MANTLE], and vote. I vote "yea." Mr. GRAY. It has been demonstrated that we supply not unly Mr. TILLMAN. Has the Senator from Nebraska [Mr. THuRS~ the domestic market, but a large part of the foreign market, and TON) voted? that no agricultural machinery can compete or has c.ompeted in The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair is informed that the the last fifty years with American machinery of this kind. There­ Senator from Nebraska has not voted. fore it seems to me there ought not to be this defensive wall put Mr. TILLMAN. I am paired with that Senator, and therefore up which may, the Senator says-although he can not point out withhold myvote. how-at some day or in some manner not kno~n raise the price of Mr. HAWLEY. I transfer my pair with the Senator from this machinery to the American farmer 20 per cent. That is all Tennessee [Mr. BATE] to the Senator from North Dakota [1\Ir. there is of it. It may not do much harm, but it is only put in HANSBROUGH], and vote" nay." there ih order that it may some day serve as protection to the agri~ Th1:1 Secretary recapitulated the vote. cultural machinery makers in this country, and it can only serve Mr. GALLINGER. At my suggestion, the Senator from Con­ as protection to them by raising the price to the American farmer. necticut [Mr. HA. WLEY] transferred his pair to the Senator from I ask for the yeas and nays on the amendment. North Dakota [Mr. HANSBROUGH]. I understand that a transfer The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to of pairs had previously been arranged by which the Senator from the amendment of the committee inserting paragraph 448t. North Dakota is paiT-ed. In behalf of the Senator fi·om Connecti~ The amendment was agreed to. cut, I will withdraw his vote. Mr. VEST. I move to strike out the paragraph as perfected, Th13 PRESIDING OFFICER. The vote of the Senator from for the purpose of putting it on the free list, where it is under the Connecticut is withdrawn. existing law. The result was announced-yeas 24, nays 29; as follows: I wish to make one remark in reply to the Senator from Iowa. YE.AS-U. He makes the astonishing statement that it was demonstrated in Allen, Cockrell, Mallory, Roach, 1890 that what I then asserted was being done-the sales of these Bacon, Daniel, .Mills, Smith, articles cheaper abroad than in this country-has been absolutely Berry, Gray, Murphy, Turpie, Butler, Harris, Kans. Pasco, Vest, done away with. I have those Export Journals to~day in my com­ Chilton, Heitfeld1 Pettigrew, Walthall, mittee room, and they show discounts to foreigners of 25 to 40 per Clay, McLu.urm, Pettus, White. cent upon these articles. There never was any answer in this NAYS-29. Chamber to it. Allison, Fairbanks, McEnery, Shoup, Mr. ALLISON. Does not the Senator remember that the same Burrows, Foraker, Mason, Spooner, Carter, Frye, Nelson., Wellington, discount was given to domestic dealers, as stated here on the floor Chandler, Gallinger, Perkins, Wetmore, by various Senators, who produced lette1·s and telegrams to show it? Clark, Gear, Platt, Conn. Wllson. Mr. VEST. I never knew more than one letter to be produced, Cnllom, Hale, Platt, N.Y. Davis, Hoar, Pritchard, and that was from a great manufacturing establishment at Ann Deboe, McBride, Proctor, Arbor, which was produced by a Senator no longer a member of NOT VOTING-36. this body. That was the only pretense ever made in-this Chamber Aldrich, Hanna, Lodge, Rawlins, that that was not true, and I say it is true to-day. An American Baker, Hansbrough. McMillan, Sewell, will go to one of these establishments and buy a plow or a reaper Bate, Harris, Tenn. Mantle, Stewart, 40 Caffery, Hawley, Martin., Teller, or a mower, and pay 25 or 35 or per cent more than the price at Cannon, Jones...Ark. Mitchell, Thurston, which the manufacturer furnishes it to the foreigner, and the only Elkins, Jones, Nev. Morgan, Tillman, answer ever made to those export journals, which I have now, was Faulkner, Kenney, Morrill, Turner, that after supplying the American market they had a surplus Georg~. Kyle, Pem·ose, Warren, which they had to get rid of. Gorman, Lmdsay, Quay, Wolcott. I do not know that they ask for protection, and it is absurd to So the amendment was rejected. talk about it. Everybody who goes abroad and sees these agri­ The reading of th-e bill was resumed. The next amendment of cultural implements everywhere for sale, underbidding the for­ the Committee on Finance was, in paragraph 449, page 160, line eigner, knows it. Go a.ll through the comparative statement, and 25, after the words "ad valorem," to strike out: whe1·ever you find any of the metal products, any article in the ; bolt~gclothseomposed o( ·silk.imfort~d~xpressly fpr milling purposes.a.nd manufacture of which enters steel or iron, yon will ·find that we ~~\=~ for the manufacture o articles of wearmg apparel, 25 per cent 1876 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE.

So as to make the paragraph read: been passed over, and the corresponding paragraphs will either be 449. Plush, black, known commercially as hatters' pl':~~mposed of silk. pa:ssed over or struck. from the free list a;s we go along. I hope or of silk and cotton, such as is used exclusively for · g men's hats, 10 per cent ad valorem. With that understandmg we may go on wtth the free list to-day and if any Senator desires to have a particular paragraph passed The amendment was agree.d to. over, I will cheerfully consent, so far as I am concerned to its 1\fr. VEST. I move tu atrike out paragraph 449, so as to put being done. ' these articles upon the free list, where they are now. Mr. WHITE. I do not wish to confine it as sharply as indi­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to cated by the Senator from Iowa, and for this reason: I presume the amendment of the Senator from Missouri, to strike out para­ that, outside of Senators who are now in the Chamber, no mem­ graph 449 as amended. bers of the body expected that we would take up the free list to­ The amendment was rejected. day. Therefore there may be paragraphs which some Senator The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of would care to go back to. the Committee on Finance was, in paragraph 450, page 161, line 5, Mr. ALLISON. Very well. to strike out: Mr. WIDTE. There ought to be the widest latitude in that , valued at not exceeding $3 each, 25 cents each and 45 per cent ad valorem; valued above $3 each, 50 cents each and. direction. And in line 10, before the words" per cel}.tum," to strike out Mr. ALLISON. r agree to that. If there is any Senator who "forty-five" and insert" forty;" so as to make the paragraph read: is absent and who desires to go back to any part of the free list, I 450. Umbrellas, parasols, a.nd sunshades covered with material other than shall make no objection. paper, 50 per cent ad valorem. Sticks for umbrellas, parasols, or sunshades, Mr. MORGAN. I desire to make a parliamentary inquiry as to and walking canes, finished or unfinished, 40 per cent ad valorem. what is the proper progress of this bill under the rules of the The amendment was agreed to. Senate. Is it to consider it paragraph by paragraph as we reach Mr. WHITE. I now move to Rtrike out paragraph 450 and them, unless the consideration is disposed of by unanimous con­ insert in lieu thereof the provision of the Wilson Act. sent? Is that the rule of the Senate? The SECRETARY. It is proposed to strike out paragraph 450 as Mr. ALLISON. When the consideration of the bill was first amended and insert in lieu thereof the following: begun in the Senate, it was agreed that we should take up the Umbrellas, parasols, and sunshades, if plain or carved, finished or unfin­ bill and dispose of it paragraph by paragraph, considering each ished, 30 per cent ad valorem. paragraph as it was reached. Then I think it was understood The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to that if for any reason we were not ready to consider a paragraph, the amendment proposed by the Senator from California. it might be passed over. In other words, we have been going on The amendment was rejected. in an irregular way with respect to the paragraphs, passing over The reading of the bill was resumed and continued to the words a good many of them simply because Senators either upon this "Free list." line 13, page 161. side or the other desired further time to consider them or to pre­ Mr. BACON. As we have now reached the free list, I submit pare amendments. an amendment, to be known as paragraph 517t, placing cotton ties 1\Ir. MORGaN. Then the regular order of the bill under the of iron or steel on the free list. I will offer it at the proper time rule and understanding, as I gather it from the Senator from Iowa, when we t·ea-ch that part of the bill. is that the bill shall be disposed of as each paragraph is reached, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair understands the Sen­ unless by unanimous consent a paragraph be laid over for further ator trom Georgia to submit the amendment to be offered at the consideration? · proper time. . M.r . .ALLISON. I think that is the situation. Mr. WHITE. I wish to suggest to the Senator from Iowa that Mr. MORGAN. I object to taking up the free list until the para· we have reached the free list, and we are now met with this diffi­ graphs which have been passed over are taken up and disposed of. culty: There are quite a large number of paragraphs in the bill Mr. .ALLISON. I suggest to the Senator that we have already which have been passed over. This morning we supposed we reached the free list under the rule. would be able to take up the wool schedule, upon which the Sen­ Mr. MORGAN. No; we have not reached the free list under ator frum Arkansas is especially prepared, but we were unable to the rule, because paragraphs that precede it have not been dis­ do so. The tobacco schedule has not been taken up, and it is quite posed of. impossible to go through the free list finally, determin~tively, Mr. CU.LLOM. We passed them over by unanimous consent. while it is undecided whether certain articles which are still in Mr. MORGAN. For how long? For what time? the bill, and which we hope to have eliminated from the dutiable Mr. CULLOM. Until we got through the bill. . list, are in fact to be so eliminated. Mr. MORGAN. Not until we went through the bill. There I fear we are going to find that there will be confusion here­ was no agreement of that kind. after and much difficulty unless we can proceed methodically. I am not doing this to obstruct the business of the Senate at all, Hereafter, certainly so far as I am concerned, I shall feel it my but to try to get it in some shape where Senators can tmderstand duty to object to any irregular consideration of the bill. There what is coming up, what time their attention will be directed to are Senators here who have matters to which they desire to direct particular parts of the bill in which they are directly interested. special attention, and they are absent, no doubt, because of the It is the fair thing to do, and any other course is extremely em­ idea that we would proceed in the usual course. Those Senators barrassing. have a right to be heard, and they will be disappointed if they Now, at this moment I am called out of the Chambar by order find that we have progressed in a manner which will virtually of this body to execute one of its commands, and I have an amend­ deny them a hearing. I suggest that we ought to be advised from ment which I want to offer applicable to the entire free list. I this time forward what is coming up. It is especially necessary can not offer that amendment at all until I know what articles to those who have any particular matter they wish to present to are to be put upon the dutiable list and what articles are to be the Senate. The plan that we are now adopting, while it has been put upon the free list. The Senator from California just stated satisfactory enough, or comparatively so heretofore, will be en­ that he has propositions to put articles on the free list which have compassed with numerous difficulties hereafter. not yet been considered and preceding these in the bill. We There are Senators upon the floor who would dislike to go on ought to know exactly what the free list is before we undertake with the free list at all to-day, but 1 suggest that if we do it should to deal with it. We do not know and can not know what it is in be understood that its consideration is not final, and that anyone the present situation of the legislation upon this bill. It is very desiring to go back to any specific paragraph may make any mo­ convenient, I know, for Senators on the committee-! wish to tion he may wish with reference to it. give them every indulgence in the world that is possible-to have Mr. CHANDLER. I suggest to the Senator from California to these articles go over until they can prepare for the discussion or let the free list be disposed of in the same way. until they can get the action of a caucus upon particular meas­ Mr. WHITE. I am talking about the free list. ures that are proposed, so that the Senator from Iowa will be Mr. CHANDLER. Go on and let the whole of it be adopted standing here a,s the faithful recorder not of his own will, but of nero. con., subject to such motions as Senators may wish to make the will of the caucus. · later. That will ba very satisfactory. Mr. President, I feel very much embarrassed in making this Mr. ALLI80N. I agree with the Senator from CalifoFnia that suggestion and objection, because! know, from all appearances at it 1s wise to proceed with regularity in the consideration of the least, that the Senator from Iowa has had a great deal of suffering bill, so far as we can; but we a1·e all interested, I have no doubt, in the conduct of the bill. He has been frequently c.ompelled to in proceeding with it as rapidly as we can consistent with fair get up and move amendments to it, change his programme, and consideration. Senators are aware, for reasons stated by me and put it in different attitudes and phases and shapes and conditions, by others, that it was impracticable to go on with the wool sched­ not to meet his own will, not to carry out his own judgment, but ule this morning. So we have gone to other schedules. because he has been compelled to do it. The Senator has my pro­ I think there will be no difficulty in treating the free list as is found sympathy on this occasion, where he is recording the decree suggested by the Senator !rom California. If, after consideration, of the caucus, and it is the first time that either a Democratic or we find paragraphs upon the

.. 1897. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 1877 and very embarrassing to all con~rned, as well to the Senator I proposes to transfer from the dutiable to the free list; and in each from Iowa as to all his friends on this floor who admire him so a11d every case wheTe that has been done notice has been given. much. The Senator from Missouri a while ago moved to strike out a new In the parliamentary sense, I understand I have the right to p :1ragraph that was inserted reducing the duty on certain articles make the objection, and I will ventuTe to do it, exercising my as appeared in the House bill, giving notice that he would move rights as a Senator, if I possess them, to-compel the consideration to place those articles upon the fTee list. of the paragraphs in the bill which precede the free list, so that I submit to the Senator from Alabama that the best way to fa­ when we get through the paragraphs that precede it in the order cilitate the consideration of the bill and secure the fullest consid­ of the bill, we will know what articles are then on the free list. eration of it is to go on with the free list this afternoon. By an My proposition will be to put all the articles on the free list, arrangement made before the Senator from ....•\labama came in, by with certain exceptions, some of which I have already stated in unanimous consent, it was agreed that to-morrow morning we the amendment which I have proposed, under an ad valorem tax would take up the wool schedule. So we have been progressing of 10 per cent for the purpose of getting revenue, so as to enable in this way, and I think we are making intelligent and rapid prog­ us to abstain from the internal taxation of the country, in refer- ress by the processes we have adopted. I trust that there will be ence to tobacco and beer and sugar and several of the other essen- no objection to continuing the methods we have hitherto pursued, tial elements of life and progress. and going on with the free list. I think if I were to make a point Now, how can I offer that amendment, how can I make the ex- of order, that would be held to be the rule, because we have reached ception, unless I know what is on the free list and what is not; the free list now in the regular order, and we have passed over and why should the Senate undertake to compel me to guess at nothing except by unanimous consent. what is going on the free list and what is not going on the free Mr. FRYE. Will the Senator allow me a moment? list so as to control the exceptions that I propose to make? Mr. ALLISON. Certainly. I do not know whether the amendment has any strength in this Mr. FRYE. I call the Senator's attention to the original agree- body or not. I know there are some Senators here who would like ment when the bill was taken up. I think I was in the chair at to vote for it, but in offering it I know that I am running counter the time. It was that the committee amendments in each para­ to the theories of some of the leading gentlemen of the party to graph should first be taken up and acted upon, and then any which I have the honor to belong. Nevertheless, I am thoroughly amendments might be proposed from the floor to that paragraph. convinced that the amendment is not only a good one, but is a Now, all that is necessary in this case is to treat the free list as a necessary one, and it is conspicuously so when in casting our eyes schedule; then, by unanimous consent, after the committee amend­ over the bill we see that perhaps one-half in value and one-half in ments are completed to a paragraph on the free list, it is open to number or quantity of the articles imported into the United States amendments on the floor proposed by anyone. · come in under the free list. Mr. MORGAN. I have noticed that Senators would introduce Now, why they should come in under the free list is more than amendments as we have been going along without regard to the a man could tell if he were to take from now until next Christmas fact of the committee advancing them or proposing them at all. to describe the condition and contingencies and circumstances 1\fr. FRYE. But let me make one other suggestion to the that seem to justify putting the articles on the free list. I say Se :.1 ator. After the free list is entirely completed as in Committee that seem to justify it. They do not. These articles are not jus- of the Whole, and it is in the Senate, it is still open to any amend­ tilled in going on the free list. There can not be any justification ment the Senator may desire to offer. for exempting any article imported into the United Stat-es from Mr. MORGAN. When the bill passes from the Committee of its proper burden under a tariff law except by way of indulgence the Whole into the Senate, then in the Senate the first question is to the plain, simple, elementary laws of humanity and benevo- on concurring in the amendments which have been adopted as in lence, or for the purpose of executing .some general public policy Committee of the Whole. such as would attach or relate to the importation of bullion, for Mr. FRYE. No; the announcement will be made, "The bill is instanc-e, for the purpose of coinage in our mints. now in the Senate and is still open to amendment;" and after that The other day I went over this ground to some extent, and I do announcement the Senator is at liberty to offer any amendment not propo e now to rmdertake to argue the question fully. But he pleases, as is any other Senator. there are Senators here who desire to argue it. They desire to Mr. ALLISON. To any paragraph. look at it at least. and examine it; and it is impossible for us to do Mr. FRYE. To any paragraph in the bill. it with any intelligence at all until we know what articles are put Mr. l\IORGAN. Then this bill differs from all other bills in upon the dutiable list. As long as the articles proposed by the that particular. I am surprised to hear that statement made. be­ bill to oe taxed and placed upon the dutiable list are not agreed cause, notwithstanding the bill is open to amendment in the Sen­ upon, are not passed upon by the Senate, no man can say whether ate, the first question after we get out of Committee of the Whole they are going upon the dutiable list or whether they are going and get into the Senate is whether the Senate will concur in the upon the free list. We may make some very clear or accurate amendments made as in Committee of the Whole. That is the conjectures about this business, but we do not know. first question. In the consideration and disposal of a tariff bill it is absolutely Mr. ALLISON. That is the first question. necessary for the sake of justice and the prop1iety of legislation Mr. MORGAN. And after that comes the right of amendment. that the dutiable list should be made up first, for whatever is not Mr. A.LLISON. When the question is on concurring in the on the dutiable list necessarily is on the free list. I therefore in- amendments made as in Committee of the Whole, I understand sist, if I have the parliamentary right to do it, that the Senate that any Senator can ask for a separate vote on any amendment shall go back and take up the undisposed-of articles and pass upon that bas been made in Committee of the Whole, and can move to them, so that we may know w~en we get to the free list again concur in it with an amendment or ask the Senate to disagree to it. what is on the free list and what is not. I would venture to sug- So the whole bill, under the rules as I understand them, is open. gest that this will be, perhaps, the quickest way to get through Mr. FRYE. Just as much as in Committee of the Whole. with the free list. Mr. ALLISON. Just as much as in Committee of the Whole, Mr. ALLISON. If the Senator from Alabama will indulge me and it is open to the very end. I will say to Senators that it is a moment, I think the way we are proceeding is really the regular within the power of the Senat-e to go on indefinitely under our and orderly way to secure the fullest consideration of the bill in rules as respects the bill. I think we all have the same purpose, every phase and every pamgraph of it. After we have passed and that is to facilitate the consideration of the bill as rapidly as through the free list and every paragraph in the bill, it is in order, possible consistent with a full and intelligent examination. We under our rules, as I understand them (if not, it was the ·under- ask for nothing. else on this side of the Chamber; so that every standing), that any and every paragraph shall still be open to matter can be disposed of according to the convenience and judg­ amendment. That I understand to be the rule. So paragraph ment of the Senate. No. 20 or paragraph No. 50 can be dealt with upon the motion of Mr. ALLEN. Will not the Senator have to reserve his amend­ any Senator on this floor until the bill is completed, and we never ment as in Committee of the Whole before it can be offered in the will know what is on the free list and on the dutiable list until Senate? the bill passes out of the Committee of the Whole and passes to Mr. FRYE. Oh, no. its third reading. It will be in order for the Senator from Ala- Mr. FAULKNER. Oh, no; there is the same power in the Sen- bama to renew the motion he made or gave notice of the other ate that there is as in Committee of the Whole. day at any stage of the bill short of the third reading, as I under- Mr. ALLEN. I think that has been the custom heretofore. stand it. Mr. ALLISON. It does not have to be reserved as in Committee I suggest to the Senator from Alabama that the best way for of the Whole, because it requires unanimous consent to have the him to fapilitate his own amendment is for us now to take up the question put on concurring in the amendments in bulk. When the free list and deal with it so far as the committee have dealt with question is on concurring in the amendments made as in Commit­ it. Then, if at a later stacre of the proceeding something else tee of the Whole, any Senator can demand a beparate vote upon iB added to the free list, so be it; it will then be taken from the each and every amendment in the bill. So there is no difficulty dutiable list. So far as we have progressed with the bill to this about the fullest consideration in the Senate. moment, there are probably not half a dozen articles that anyone Mr. MORGAN. With that understanding, Mr. President, and 1878 ~ CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. JUNE 21, according to the explanation now given by the Senator from Iowa, Mr. ALLISON. It should go in after paragraph 463, line 16, I withdraw the objection. page 163. It should be a new paragraph nu~bered 463-l. J\Ir. ALLISON. I am very much obliged to the Senator, and I The VICE-PRESIDENT. Is the Senator from California con- ·am sure he will have the fullest opportunity. tent with that suggestion? The Secretary resumed the reading of the bill at line 13, page Mr. WHITE. Yes; let it come in as paragraph 463-l. 161, under the heading of "Free list." The VICE-PRESIDENT. Is there objection? The Chair hears The next amendment of the Committee on Finance was, in sec- none, and paragraph" 463t. Antitoxin," is inserted at the proper tion 2, page 161, line 14, after the word "of," to strike out" May" place on page 163. · ..... and insert" July;" so as to read: · The l'eading of the bill was resumed, as follows: SEC. 2. That ·on and after the 1st day of July, 1897, unless otherwise specially 4.60. Any animal imported specially for breeding purposes shall be admitted p rovided for in this act-, the following articles when imported shall be exempt free: Provided, That no such animal shall be admitted free unless pure bred from ·dutv. of a recognized breed, and duly registered in the book t}f record established for that breed: And provided further, That certificate of such record and of Mr. ALLISON. I ask that the amendment may be modified in the pedigree of such animal shall be produced and submitted to the customs S9 ~tion 2, line 14, by striking out "May" and "July" and leaving officer, dul"f authenticated by the proper custodian of such book of record together Wlth the affidavit of the owner, agent, or importer that such animai 8 blank for the present. is the identical animal described in said certificate of record and p edigree. The VICE-PRESIDENT. Without objection~ the amendment The Secretary of the Treasury m ay prescribe such additional regulations as is agreed to as modified, leaving the blank to be filled. may be required for the strict enforcement of this provision. The next amendment was, in paragraph 452, page 161, line 18, Mr. CHILTON. I ask the Senator from Iowa if he does not after the word "arsenious," to insert " benzoic, carbolic; " in line think it would be advisable to adopt an amendment to that para- 19, after the word" nitric,"to insert" oxalic;" in line 20, after the graph, not as a matter of any political importance at all, but to word "silicic," to insert" salicylic, and valerianic," and to strike continue the efficiency of the exemption concerning animals? I out" when chemically pure or in condition for use for medicinal, find that the Agricultural appropriation acts have carried a clause chemical, or manufacturing purposes, without further prepara- like the following: tion or treatment.;" so as to make the paragraph read: That the Secretary of Agriculture shall determine and certify to the Secre- 4.52. Acids: Arsenic or arsenious, benzoic, carbolic, fl.uoric, hydrochloric or tary of the Treasury what are recognized breeds and pure-bred animals, un­ muriatic, nitric, oxalic, phosphoric, picric or nitro-picric, prussic, and silicic, der the proTisions of paragraph 370 of the tariff act of 1894-. salicylic, and valerianic. That clause was contained in the Agricultural appropriation act Mr. ALLISON. I ask that the amendment inserting the words which wepasseda short time ago, and it occurs to me that it would "salicylic and valerianic" may be disagreed to. be well to provide a like method to be applied to the new tariff Mr. VEST. I should like to have some reason given for stl'iking law. I have prepared an amendment, which I offer. out those words. · Mr. ALLISON. I am much obliged to the Senator. That is a Mr. ALLISON. We have not yet considered those acids on the very important suggestion. If the Senator has a suitable amend- dutiable list. ment, I ask that it may be inserted. .1\:Ir. WIDTE. I ask the Senator from Iowa to allow the para- 'fhe VICE-PRESIDENT. The Secretary will state the amend- graph to be passed over-for the present. - ment offered by the Senator from Texas to paragraph 460. Mr. ALLISON. Very well. The SECRETARY. Insert after the word "pedigree," in line 21, 1\Ir. WHITE. I desire to investigate it. on page 162: Mr. ALLISON. That is rigbt. That the Secretary of Agriculture shall determine and certify to the Sec- The VICE-PRESIDENT. Is there any objection to the first retary of the Treasury what are recognized breeds and pure-bred animals amendment, inserting the words '' benzoic, carbolic," and '' oxalic?" under the provisons of this paragraph. Mr. WIDTE. My request is that the entire paragraph be The VICE-PRESIDENT. Is there any objection to the amend- passed over temporarily. ment? · Mr. ALLISON. I have no objection to that course. Mr. HOAR. The words" Providedfurther"should be inserted The VICE-PRESIDENT. There being no objection, the para.- at the beginning of the clause. graph will be passed over. Mr. CHILTON. It does not make any difference, because it is The reading of the bill wa.s continued to line 3, on page 162, the an independent clause. I accept the suggestion, if the Senator last paragraph read being as follows: from Massachusetts thinks it desirable. 455}. Albumen. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the amendment of the Senator from Texas as modified. Mr. ALLISON. After n albumen" I move to insert "not The amendment as modified was agreed to. specially provided fol' in this act." The next amendment of the Committee on Finance was, in pai·a- The amendment was agreed to. graph 461, page 163, line 4, after the word "also," to strike out The next amendment of the Committee on Finance was, in para- the comma and the words ''household furniture and cooking graph 456, page 162, line 5, after the word "anthracin," to strike .utensils not exceeding in value $100 and;" so as to make the para­ out'' including naphthazarin black" and insert ''and all fast-black graph read: coal-tar dyes;" so as to make the paragraph read: ~1 . Animals brought into the United· States t-emporarily for a period not 456. Alizarin, natural or artificial, and dyes derived from alizarin or from exceeding six months, for the purpose of exhibition or competition for prizes anthracin, and all fast·bla.ck cool-tar dyes. offered by any agricultural or racing association; but a bond shall be given 1\.r -. ALLISON. I ask th.at paragraph 4 6 be passed over·. in accordance "\vith regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury; J.l:ll ~ 5 also teams of animals, including their harness and tackle and the wagons or · The VICE-PRESIDENT. Without objection, it will be so or- other vehicles actually owned by persons emigrating hom foreign countries dered. to the United States with their families, and in actual use for the purpose of such emigration under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury The r~ading of the bill was continued to paragraph 459, page may prescr·ibe~ and wild animals intended for exhibition in zoological collec- 162, line 10. tions for scientific and educational purposes, and not for sale or profit. Mr. WHITE. At this point, if the Senator from Iowa will per- The amendment was agreed to. mit me, I should like to suggest an article that ought to go into The reading of the bill was continued to line 16, page 163, para- the free list, and I trunk the committee will have no objection to graph 463. it. It is the article known as antitoxin. The Board of General The VICE-PRESIDENT. At this point a new paragraph has Appraisers ruled that this article was admissible under the desig- been inserted. nation of vaccine virus, but the United States court, after an ex- The Secretary read as follows: amination of the subject, decided otherwise, and that very valu- 463J. Antitoxin. able medicinal preparation is therefore dutiable by that decision The next amendment of the Committee on Finance was to undel' the provisions of the first schedule of the bill. I suggest insert after line 17, on page 163: that "459t. Antitoxin'' be inserted as a new paragraph. There can be no objection, it appears to me, to the amendment. · 464.t. Argols, or crude tartars, and lees crystals. Mr. ALLISON. I do not know that there is; but I ask the Mr. ALLISON. I move to modify the amendment by striking Senator to ali ow it to be passed over. out the wol'd "or" after the word "argols," in line 18, and adding Mr. WHITE. I can refer the Senator to the decision which I at the end of the line "not specially provided for;" so as to read: mentioned, and the General Appraisers will agree with me. Argols, crude tartars, and lees crystals, not specially provided for. Mr. ALLISON. I shall not object to its being insert~d at a The amendment to the amendment was agreed to. later stage. The amendment as amended was agreed to. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair does not hear the agree- The Secretary resumed the reading of the bilL The next ment made between the Senators. amendment of the Committee on Finance was, in paragraph 470, l\Ir. WHITE. Does the Senator from Iowa object to the amend- page 164, line 4, after the words ''United States," to insert '' (except ment? . · articles upon which an internal-revenue tax is levied);" in line 7, Mr. ALLISON. The Senator from California moves, I under- after the word "means," to stl'ike out "casks, barrels, carboys, stand, to insert" antitoxin." bags, and other vessels of American manufacture e41>0rted filled , Mr. WHITE. Yes, sir; as paragraph 459}. with American products, or exported empty and l'eturned filled 1897. ' CONGRESSIONAL ··· RECORD~SENATE. ~; 1879

with foreign products, including shooks when r~turned as bfi:lTels let the new paragraph which has just been read go over until or boxes; also quicksilver flasks or bottles, of either domestic or that question can be considered in connection with paragrc:~.ph ~8. foreign manufacture, which shall have been actually exported Mr. ALLISON. Very well. from the United States;" in line 16, after the word" Treasury," The VICE-PRESIDENT. There being no objection, the para­ to strike out, "but the exemption of bags from duty shall apply graph will be passed over for the present. only to such domestic bags as may be imported by the exporter The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment .thereof, and if any such articles are subject to internal tax at t"~?-e of Committee on Finance was, in paragraph 478, page 165, line 19, time of exportation, such tax shall be proved to have been pa1d after the word ''pound,:' to strike out the comma and insert '' and before exportation and not refunded;" in line 22, after the word manila twine, measuring 600 feet to the pound;" so as to read: . "made " to strike out "the reimportation of which is hereby pro­ 478. Binding twine : All binding twine manufactured in whole or in part hibited' except upon payment of duties equal to the drawbacks from New Zealand hemp, istle or Tampico fiber, sisal grass, or sunn, of single ply and measuring not exceeding 600 feet to the pound and manila twine, allowed;" and on page 165, line 1, after the word "law," to strike m easuring 600 feet to the pound. out the colon and the words: The amendment was agreed to. A.nd p1·ovidedjurther, That when manufactured tobacco whl9h has bee;11 exported without payment of internal-revenue tax shall be reii}lJ!Orted,It The next amendment was, in the same paragraph, in line 22, shall be retained m the custody of the collector of customs until mternal­ before the word '' articles," to strike out '' like " and inElert '' the revenue stamps in payment of the legal duties shall be placed thereon. same;" so as to read: So as to make the paragraph read: PI"Ovided, That articles mentioned in this paragraph if imported from a 470. Articles the growth, produce, and manufacture of the United States count ry which lays an import duty on the same articles imported from the (except articles uj>on which an internal-re~enue tax is levied), ~hen returJ?.ed United States shall be subject to a duty of one-half of 1 cent per pound. after having been exported, without havmg been advanced m value or Im­ proved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means; "!Jut proof The amendment was agreed to. of the identity of such articles shall be made, unde1: general re~ation s to be Mr. JONES of Arkansas. I ask consent of the Senate to recur prescribed by the Secretary of the •rreasury: Pl"omded, That this paragraph to paragraph 473 for the purpose of offering an amendment be­ shall not apply to any article upon which an allowance of drawback has been tween that and paragraph 474, as I think it will come more prop­ made, or to any article manufactured in bonded warehouse and exported under any provision of law. erly at that point. I propose to move an amendment there add­ Mr. ALLISON. There are some modifications that I think ing a new paragraph: Bagging for cotton, gunny cloth, and all similar material suitable for cov­ should be made to paragraph 470, and therefore I ask that the ering cotton, composed in whole or in part of hsmp, flax, jute, or jute butts. pa1·agraph be passed over for the present. The VICE-PRESIDENT. Is there objection? The Chair hears Mr. ALLISON. I ask the Senator to allow that to be passed none, and it is so ordered. over for the present. The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of Mr. JONES of Arkansas. I will offer the amendment now, and the Committee on Finance was, in paragraph 471, page 16-, line then it may go over. 6, to strike out "Asbestus" and insert "Asbestos;" so as to read: The VICE-PRESIDENT. The amendment proposed by the Senator from Arkansas will be stated. . 471. Asbestos, unmanufactured The SECRETARY. It is proposed to insert as a new paragraph: The amendment was agreed to. Mr. JONES of Arkansas. I was out of the Chamber when par­ 473t. Bagging for cotton, &'WillY cloth, and all similar material suitable for covering cotton, composed m whole or in part of hemp, flax, jute, or jute agraph 460 was taken up a few minutes ago, to which I wanted butts. to move an amendment, which I hope will be accepted by the Sen­ The VICE-PRESIDENT. By unanimous consent, the amend­ ator from Iowa. ment will lie over for the present. At the end of the corresponding paragraph in the Wilson law Mr. ALLISON. Before passing from paragraph 478, in line 17 there was this provision, which seems to me ought to be in this I move to strike out the words'' in whole or in part." bill: The VICE-PRESIDENT. The amendment proposed by the Cattle, horses, sheep, or other domestic animals which have strayed acros!J the boundary line into any foreign country, or have been or may be driven Senator from Iowa will be stated. across such boundary line by the owner for pasturage purposes, together The SECRETARY. In paragraph 478, page 165, line 17, after the with their increase, may be brought back to the United States free of duty word "manufactured," it is proposed to strike out "in whole or under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. in part;" so as to read: There is considerable stock, as I understand, along the border 478. Binding twine: All binding twine manufactured from New Zealand of Mexico and the United States driven across for pasturage pur­ hemp, istle or Tampico fiber, sisal grass, or sunn, etc. . poses. There has never been any complaint made regarding it so Mr. NELSON. I hope that will not be done. far as I know, and the regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Mr. ALLISON. I will ask the Senator what objection he has · the Trea,sury have been ample to prevent any abuse. It seems to to the amendment. me that the present bill ought to accord the same privileges which Mr. NELSON. I object to it because we have a good deal of are allowed under the present Jaw, and I hope there wiU be no ob­ twine of mixed material; we have a good deal of twine that is not jection to the insertion of the words I have read as an amendment made wholly of one of these substances; we have a good deal that to paragraph 460. is made of manila and sisal grass, mixed. Mr. MILLS. I will state to the Senator from Iowa [Mr. ALLI­ 1\Ir. ALLISON. The Senator will observe the object I have in SON] that the Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. QUAY] js in favor making the suggestion is to give some little protection to the flax of this as much as I am. We have talked about it. industry, which we are caring for. Under the provision as it Mr. ALLISON. I am familiar with it, and I do not know that stands now, twine might have in it a single line of N-ew Zealand I shall object to the amendment; but let it be passed over until to­ hemp, istle or tampico fiber, and so on, and all the rest be flax. morrow morning, by which time we may arrive at some under­ I suggest to the Senator that we should say "from New Zealand standing about it. hemp, istle or tampico fiber, sisal grass, or sunn, o.r a mixture of Mr. JONES of Arkansas. Then I will offer the amendment, so either of them." · that it will be pending and not be overlooked. 1\Ir~ NELSON. If the amendment is put in that form, I shall Mr. ALLISON. Very well . . have no objection to it. Mr. JONES of Arkansas. I propose to insert, at the end of para­ Mr. ALLISON. If not put in that form, it would be all wrong, graph 460, the following: unless we strike out the words which I have proposed to strike Cattle, horses, sheep, or other domestic animals which have strayed across out. the boundary line into any foreign country, or have been or may be driven across such boundary line by the owner for pasturage purposes, together with 1\Ir. NELSON. If the Senator will put in the words he proposes their increase, may be brought back to the United States free of duty under to strike out, then it will be all right. regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury: Mr. ALLISON. I can not allow the Senator to say it would be The VICE-PRESIDENT. If there be no objection, the amend· all right to strike out those words if I did not put anything in. ment prop"osed by the Senator from Arkansas [Mr. JoNEs] will be We strike out those words in order that ~e may not have imported passed over for the present. binding twine manufactured in whole or in part f1·om New Zea­ Mr. ALLISON. · There should be some modification of that par· land hemp, instead of flax. agraph; but I am willing that it be passed over. Mr. NELSON. No binding twine is made of flax. It is all Mr. JONES of A.l·kansas. I offer the amendment to the pending made of hemp. bill so that it will not be overlooked. Mr. ALLISON. TheSenatordoesnotcomprehend whatimean, 'l'he reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of The object of my moving to strike out that provision was to pro­ the Committee on Finance was, after line 12, on page 165, to in­ tect the flax industry from what might happen under this provi­ sert as a new paragraph: sion if it were not stricken out. I want the Senator to see that 471)t. Bauxite or beauxite, crude, not refined or otherwise advanced in con­ the objection he makes is one not in the interest of the industry dition. he seeks to protect, and that my amendment is in that interest. Mr. CLAY. The House, as I understand, placed a duty of $1 The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on the amendment per ton on bauxite in paragraph 88 of the bill, which the Senate in line 17, to strike out the words" in whole or in part." CQmmittee ;reported to strike out. I as;k the Senator from Iowa to The amendment was agreed to. 1880 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. JuNE 21,

Mr. ALLISON. Now, I move, in the same paragraph, in line Mr. WHITE. It seems when my motion was made the para­ 18, after the word "snnn," to insert " or a mixture of either of graph had not reached that state of perfection which was the ulti­ them." mate aspiration of the Senator from Iowa, but now that it is in a The amendment was agreed to. thorou~hly dressed-up condition I wish to renew the motion, so as Mr. WHITE. Do I understand the paragraph is. perfected to again present the question. according to the theory of the other side? Mr. ALLISON. I have no objection to the Senator presenting Mr. ALLISON. I think it is fully perfected. his amendment. The paragraph is in a condition of absolute per­ Mr. WHITE. I move to strike out the paragraph as amended fection now, as I understand it, without the suggestion of the and insert in lieu thereof paragraph 399 of the present law. I Senator to strike it out. think the effect of the numerous amendments reported by the The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on the amendment Committee on Finance has been to deprive the law of its beneficial proposed by the Senator from California [Mr. WHITE], which has effect. It is so limited in operation that the free list is the appro­ been read. priate place for the provision. 1\lr. TURPIE. Mr. President, as to the amendment being in a The VICE-PRESIDENT. The amendment proposed by the state of absolute perfection, I will say to the honorable and Senator from California will be stated. learned Senator from Iowa that I do not think yon can mix The SECRETARY. It is proposed to strike out paragraph 478 "either" of several different things. "Either" applies to one of and in lieu thereof to insert: two things. The proposition should be " a mixture of any two or All binding twine manufactured in whole or in part from New Zealand more." That I think would be an improvement of the phrase­ hemp, istle or 'l'ampico fiber, sisal ~rass, or sunn, of single ply and m easuring ology. not exceeding 600 feet to the pouna, and manila twine not exceeding 650 feet to the pound. Mr. ALLISON. I think I shall accept the modification sug­ Mr. ALLISON. The suggestion of the Senator from California gested by the Senator from Indiana, although I call his attention calls to my attention a matter which I had overlooked. The pro­ to the fact that we were imitating the fabricators of the Wilson vision as to manila twine should read "measuring 650 feet," in­ law when we inserted those words. stead of "600 feet." I think the language as it stands is a mis­ Mr. WHITE. A fabrication·may be used, but a refabrication print, and that it should be as I suggest. I move the insertion of never. the words" and fifty," after the word "hundred," in line 20; so as The VICE-PRESIDENT. Will the Senator from Indiana state to read. '' and manila twine, measuring 650 feet to the pound." the amendment he suggests? Mr. WHITE. If I understand the effect of the amendment. Mr. TURPIE. In paragraph 478.line 18, after the words "mix- . then, manila twine measuring 649 feet would not be admitted free: ture of," I move to strike out "either" and to inser~ "any two Mr. ALLISON. That is the provision of the Wilson law. I or more." thil1k the provision should be "not exceeding 650 feet." The ob­ Mr. ALLISON. I think that is better phraseology than that in ject is to exclude very fine twine. the-~aragraph, and I thank the Senator for the suggestion. Mr. WHITE. The Wilson law states "not exceeding 650 feet." The SECRETARY. It is proposed to amend the committee amend­ Mr. ALLISON. Very well; that ought to be the provision ment, after the words" mixture of," in line 18, by striking out here-" not exceeding 650 feet." '' ei ther " and inserting '' any two or more." Mr. WHITE. Now, Mr. President, if the paragraph is per­ The amendment was agreed to. fected, I wish to offer my amendment. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The text will ~tand in that way in The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on the amendment place of the amendment heretofore adopted. The question before offered by the Senator from Iowa. the f:enate is on the motion of the Senator from California to strike Mr. WHITE. It appears to me that the phrase" or a mixture out paragraph 478 and insert a new paragraph, which has been of either of them" is not a very good expression. heretofore read. Mr. ALLISON. That is in the Wilson law. The amendment of Mr. WHIT~~ was rejected. The VICE-PRESIDENT. If the Senator from California will The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of withhold his amendment for a moment, the Chair will put the the Committee on Finance was, on page 166, after line 9, to insert que3tion on the amendments of the committee. · the following as a new paragraph: Mr. WHITE. I withdraw the amendment temporarily. 484.t . Bolting cloths composed of silk, imported expressly for milling pur· The VICE-PRESIDENT. Without objection, the other two poses, and so permanently marked as not to be suitable for any other use. amendments proposed by the Senator from Iowa on behalf of the The amendment was agreed to. committee will be agreed to. :Mr. ALLISON. In paragraph 484, line 9, after the word ''dried," Mr. WHITE. I think the expression "or the mixture of either I move to insert the words ''not specially provided for." of them" is a little inaccurate there. I will, however, now move The VICE-PRESIDENT. The amendment proposed by the Sen· to substitute paragraph 399 of the Wilson law for the pending ator from Iowa will be stated. paragraph. · The SECRETARY. It is proposed to amend paragraph 484, in line The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on the amendment 9, page 166, so as to read: proposed by the Senator from California [Mr. WHITE], which has 4.8!. Blood, dried, not specially provided for. heretofore been read. The amendment was agreed to. The amendment was rejected. The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair calls the attention of the the Committee on Finance was, on page 166, after line 18, to insert Senato1· from Iowa to the comma at the end of line 19, after the as a new paragraph the following: word" manila," and asks if he desires to have that retained? 4B6a. Books, maps, music, engravings, photographs, etchings, bound or un­ Mr. ALLISON. Yes; it should be retained. bound, and charts, which shall have been printed more than twenty years at the date of importation, and all hydrographic charts, and scientific books and The VICE:PRESIDENT. Without objection, the comma will periodicals devoted to origin:ll scientific research, and publications issued for be retained. their subscribers by scientific an d literary associations or academies, or pub­ Mr. ALLISON. I ask that the paragraph be read as it now lications of individuals for gratuitous private circulation, and public docu­ stands. · ments issued by foreign governments. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The paragraph will be read as The amendment was agreed to. amended. The next amendment was, on page 167, after line 2, to insert as The Secretary read as follows: a new paragraph the following: 4:78. Binding twine: All binding twine manufactured from New Zealand 486b. Books and pamphlets ~rinted exclusively in lan~uages other than hemp, istle or Tampico fiber, sisal grass, or sunn, or a mixt ure of either of English; also books and music, m raised print, used exclusively by the blind. them, of single ply and m easuring- not exceeding 600 feet to the pound, and Mr. VEST. Is not that a repetition of another paragTaph? manila twine, measurin~ notexceeding650 feet to the pound: Provided , That articles mentioned in this paragraph, if imported from a country which lays Mr. ALLISON. That is a repetition of another paragraph, and an import duty on the same articles imported from the United States, shall paragraph 486 should be stricken out. . be subject to a duty of one-half of 1 cent per pound. Mr. GRAY. 486c. you mean. Mr. ALLISON. The amendment, of tbe committee in line 22, Mr. ALLISON. No; paragraph 486 should be stricken out. It before the word "articles," to strike out "like" and insert "the was the intention· of the committee to run these various para- same," should be disagreed to; so that it will read: graphs right along. · From a country which lays an import duty on like articles imported from The VICE-PRESIDENT. The amendment proposed by the the United State.:;, etc. Senator from Iowa [Mr. ALLISON] will be stated. · The VICE-PRESIDENT. Without objection, the amendment The SECRETARY. It is proposed to strike out paragraph 486, will be disagreed to. The Chair hears none, and it is disagreed to. beginning in line 16, on page 1t>6, as follows: Mr. WHITE. Now I recall the m·otion which I have made to 486. Books, engravings, photographs, etchings, bound or unbound, maps strike out the whole of paragraph 478 as amended and insert in and charts imported by authority or for the use of the United St~tes or for lien thereof paragraph 399 of the present law, which has been the use of the Library of Congress. already read. . The amendment was agreed to. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair understands that that Mr. VEST. I should like to understand that. It seems to me amendment has just been rejected by a vote of the Senate. that paragraph 486c is the same as paragraph 486, except that

. I' 1897. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 1881 paragraph 486c includes music. I understand the Senator to the other day when it was passed over. I should like to propose move to strike out paragraph 486. an amendment inserting bleaching powder. Let it be stated. Mr. ALLISON. Yes; the proposition is to strike out paragraph Mr. ALLISON. There will be no objection to that. 486 and insert 486c, so as to have these provisions in regular order. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The amendment will be stated. The provision of paragraph 486 is enlarged a little in paragraph The SECRETARY. It is proposed to add as a new paragraph 486c. after 493-!: The VICE-PRESIDENT. Paragraph 486c is next in order, and Bleaching powder. will be read. :Mr. BURROWS. The Senator offers that to be considered as The SECRETARY. The Committee on Finance propose to insert JlEmding? as a new paragraph, after line 5, on page 167, the following: . Mr. ALLISON. That is all. 4B6c. Books, maps, music, engravings. photographs, etchings, bound or un­ Mr. WHITE. I notice that in this part of the bill there is no bound, and charts imported by authority or for the use of the United States or for the use of the Library of Congress. mention made of paragraph 426 of the Wilson Act-old coins, medals, etc. I desire to inquire of the Senator from Iowa whether Mr. VEST. The only difference I see is that this paragraph it is the design of the committee to take the articles embraced in includes music, whilst paragraph 486 does nat. paragraph 426 off the free list? Mr. PLATT of Connecticut. This includes the phonograph. The present ~aw reads: Mr. ALLISON. I understand that paragraph 486 has been Old coins and medals and other antiquities but the term "antiquities," as stricken out. used in this.act, shall include only such articles as are suitable for souvenirs The VICE-PRESIDENT. That amendment has been agreed to. or cabinet collections, a.nd which shall have been produced at a.ny period Mr. ALLISON. In line 24, of paragraph 486a, page 166, after p1•ior to the year 1700. the word ''subscribers," I move to insert the words '·or exchanges." O~course we can probably produce something prior to the year The VICE-PRESIDENT. The amendment proposed by the Sen· 1700. by new processes, but that is not an infant industry. ator from Iowa will be stated. · Mr. ALLISON. That was purposely omitted in the bill as it The SECRETARY. In paragraph 486a, on page 166, line 24, after came from the House. In the Senate the committee is prepar­ the word "subscribers,"it is proposed to insert "or exchanges;" so ing a modification of that provision, to see if it is not possible to as to read: get in these old coins and antiquities without being obliged to get And publications issued for their subscribers or exchanges by scientific m also under that name new coins and new imitations. We will and literary associations or academies, etc. have- that under consideration later on. The amendment was agreed to. Mr. WHITE. The present law provides: The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of Whi£h have been produced at any period prior to the year 1700. the Committee on Finance was, after line 9, on page 167, to insert '!'here are, in the progress of scientific inquiry, various processes as a new paragraph the following: giving an ancient appearance to manufactured articles, and I do 486d. Books, maps, music, photographs, etchings. lithographic prints, and charts, specially imported, not more than two copies in any one invoice, in not know whether it is designed to promote a domestic industry. good faith, for the use or by order of any society or institution incorporated Mr. GRAY. It occurs to me that this, like some other indus· or established solely for religious, philosophical, educational, scientific, or tries, may deserve protection. I recollect seeing tbe answer of a. literary purposes, or for the encouragement of the fine arts, or for the use or by order of any college, academy, school, or seminary of learning in the witDess on the stand in a court in New York. He was asked what United States, or any State or public library, and not for sale, subject to such his business was, and he said his business was to make wormholes regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe. · i:o. furniture, so that it might be sold as antique furniture. If that Mr. VEST. What is the change made? is worthy of consideration-- 1 The VICE-PRESIDENT. That is a new paragraph reported 1\It'. ALLISON. It is a new industry. [Laughter.) by the Senate committee as it appears in tbe print. Mr. HOAR. I think the Senator from Delaware ought to state, Mr. ALLISON . .There is no change made in paragraph 486d. in justice to his own country, that that answer was made in The amendment was agreed to. England and not here. The reading of the bill was resumed. -The next amendment of X\1r. GRAY. In England? the Committee on Finance was, on page 167, after line 19, to insert . Mr. HOAR. Yes. as a new paragraph the following: Mr. GRAY. Still it might be brought into this country if'it 486e. Books, libraries, usual and reasonable furniture, and similar house­ were' not kept out by a tariff. . hold effects of persons or families from foreign countries, if actually used Mr. ALLISON. I assure the Senator that later on we will pro· abroad by them not less than one year, and not intended for any other per­ pose some provision in regard to the question of antiquities. son or persons, nor for sale. 1\Ir. WHITE. I observe immediately prior to antiquities in the The amendment was agreed to. present law " cabbages." The relation between the two is not The next amendment was, at the top of page 168, to insert as a apparent. I will inquire whether they are excluded from the new paragraph the following: free list by design. 486!. Brass, old brass. clippings from bra.ss or Dutch metal, all the forego- Ml':; ALLISON. They are on the dutiable list at 3 cents each, I ing, fit only for remanufacture. thtnk. · · The amendment was agreed to. Mr. WHITE. I will now move to insert the phraseology of The next amendment was to insert a new paragraph as follows: paragraph 426 of the present law immediately before paragraph 489 r. Bromine. 495 of the proposed law. The amendment may be considered as The amendment was agreed to. pending, subject to the paragraph which the Senator from Iowa The reading of the bill was resumed, and continued to the end in:f;orms us the committee has now in process of preparation. of paragraph 493. • The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of Mr. WHITE. After paragraph 493, I move to insert as a new the Committee on Finance was, in paragraph 498, page 168, line paragraph: 16: after the word "unmanufactured," to strike out the comma 493t. Burlaps and bags for grain, made of burlaps. a:act insert "or not further manufactured than in strings or A similar question will be involved here to that suggested in the c

. Mr. ALLISON. I ask that the amendment may be rejected. Senator read just what I did say. That is to say1 if I am to be We have already put chlcory root on the dutiable list. judged by any observation I made hitherto respecting cotton ties The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the I should be glad to have it read at the desk or by the Senator. ' amendment of the Committee on Finance. Mr. BACON. The Senator Will recall that I suggested Friday The amendment was rejected. last, I thlnk it was, that the Senator and those with whom he was The reading of the bill was resumed, The next amendment of acting were more sensitive as to the ·rights claimed by certain the Committee on Finance was, in paragraph 504, page 169, line 3, interests than they were as to others. I was speaking of the fact after the word " coal/' to strike out "anthracite, and coal;" and that they had so promptly recommended the placing of a com­ in line 4, after the word" be," to strike out" unloaded'' and in­ pensatory duty upon cotton manufactures. The Senator asked sert" unladen or discharged;" so as to make the paragraph read: :n;te to specify iJ?- what instance they had failed to be equally con­ 50!. Coal stores of American vessels; but none shall be unladen or dischatged. siderate of the m terests of the fru"lllers of the North and the inter­ Mr. ALLISON. I ask that paragraphs 504 and 505, down to the ests of the farmers of the South. I stated the fact that in the end of line Hi, shall be passed over. pending bill bagging and ties were upon the dutiable list, while Mr. WHITE. Including line 16? grain sacks and binding twine were on the free list. The Senator The VICE-PRESIDENT. Including line 16. The paragraphs from California [Mr. WHITE] called attention to the fact that I will be passed over. was mistaken as to grain sacks, and the matter stood as being ti·ue The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of so far as related to binding twine being on the free list and bag- ..the Committee on Finance was to insert as a new section the fol­ ging and ties being on the dutiable list. . lowing: Relating to those particular items, the Senator from Iowa then 512t. Copper in _plates. bars, ingots, or pigs, and other forms, not manu- made the statement which I now suggest is correctly represented factured or specially provided for in this act. · by me. The Senator from Arkansas [M.r. BERRY] rose and asked The amendment was agreed to. . whether or not the Senator intended to produce the equality Mr. STEWART. I desire to offer an amendment to come in at which was promised by him by bringing bindinf{ twine on to the the proper place along here, wherever it will suit the committee dutiable list, so that it should be on an equality with bagging best, reading: "Yellow p1·ussiate of potash, cyanide of potassium." and ties, or whether he proposed to put bagging and ties on the Is it the proper time to offer it now? free list, and thus get them to a plane of equality. The Senator Mr. ALLISON. I do not know of any place where I desire the from Iowa at that time declined to say which he would do, but Senator to offer the amendment, but I think it had better come 'in gave the assurance that they would be treated on an exact a little later, under the potash paragraph, which will appear soon. equality, and said the committee was .considering it. We have potash in paragraph 619, page 181. Mr. ALLISON. I ask the Senator to read what I said. Mr. STEWART. I will wait until we reach that point. Mr. BACON. I do not pretend to have given the exact Ian· Mr. ALLISON. We have a great number of articles of potash guage of the Senator from Iowa, but I do not think I have mis· on the free list. ' represented him in substance. · The reading of the bill was resumed and continued to the end Mr. WffiTE. I suggest to the Senator from Georgia that a fair of paragraph 517, on page 170, which is as follows: defense could be made upon either theory. 517. Cotton, and cotton waste or flocks. Mr. BACON. A defense by whom? Mr. WHITE. By either party. Mr. McLAURIN. I move to amend the paragraph so -as to Mr. BACON. The Senator's remark is rather vague. I do not conform with the amendment heretofore adopted putting cotton know to what he alludes. on the dutiable list. I move to strike out the words "Cotto~ and." Mr. ALLISON. I do not regard this as of any moment, so far The SEORETARY. In paragraph 517, line 12, it is proposed to as I am personally concerned, but as the Senator quoted my strike out the words "Cotton, and;" so as to make the paragraph language, I wanted to see if he was making a correct quotation. read: Mr. B.ACON. The Senator does me an injustice by saying that Cotton waste or flocks. I endeavored to quote his language. · . The amendment was agreed to. _ Mr. WIDTE. If my memory serves me rightly, it was a more Mr. BACON. The amendment which I submitted is now in general expression of good will in which the Senator from Georgia order. The point has been reached where it will be inserted, if acquiesced, taking it rather too literally, and making perhaps adopted. The amendment, to be known as paragraph 517t, puts too close an application. cotton ties on the free list. The amendment is in writing at the Mr. ALLISON. If it will suit the convenience of the Senator desk. . from Georgia, I will ask that the amendment may be passed over The VICE-PRESIDENT. The amendment will be stated. and be regarded as pending, and then we can discuss the whole The SECRETARY. It is proposed to insert as a new paragraph: question later on. 5l'H·. Cotton ties of iron and steel, of any thickness, for baling cotton, cut Mr. BACON. I was looking in the wrong copy of the RECORD. to lengths, punched or not punched, with or without buckles. I will get the correct number and call the attention of the Senator . Mr. ALLISON. The Senator gives notice of the amendment, from Iowa to it. which is to be passed over. Mr. ALLISON. It is not a material matter. Mr. BACON. Not unless the Senator desires. •! The VICE-PRESIDENT. The amendment will be considered Mr. ALLISON. I do not. as pending and will be pa ed over. • Mr. SPOONER aud Mr. WHITE. Let the amendment be read Mr. ALLISON. Will the Senator from Georgia allow it to be again. passed over? The Secretary again read the amendment. J\.ir. BACON. I had the wrong number of the RECORD. :M:r. WHITE. It should be" iron or steel." Mr. PETTUS. Why not act on the amendment now? Mr. BACON. It is "or," is it not? I intended it to be "or." I Mr. STEWART. I do not see any objection toactingonitnow. make that modification. ·l.'.: • Mr. PETTUS. Ishouldliketoknowwhytheamendmentshould The VICE-PRESIDENT. The amendment will be modified so be passed over. Why not act on it? as to read "Cotton ties, of iron or steel." ... _ Mr. BACON. Simply because the Senator from Iowa desires Mr. BACON. Mr. President, I do not know what is th~ dippo- that the RECORD shall be produced to see whether we have labored sition of the Senator from Iowa and those who are acting with under an impression erroneously. him as to this particular amendment. If there is any intention to Mr. PETTUS. If the Senator will allow me, it is not what the antagonize it, it has been suggested that possibly it might go over. Senator from Iowa said last week. He has a right to change his I desire, however, to call the attention of the Senator and the mind if he chooses. I do not think he said that, because my dis· Senate to the fact that a few days since, when this matter was in- tinct impression is that he gave an answer which you could not cidentally mentioned in connection with another, the Senator put a hook into. [Laughter.] What we need most is the con­ from Iowa, representing the committee, stated that it was cer- cUI·rence of the Senator from Iowa now. tainly the intention of the committee and of those with whom he The reading of the bill was resumed. acted to put cotton ties and binding twine upon an exact equality. Mr. PETTUS. One moment. I wish to understand why the Mr. ALLISON. I shall be very o-lad to have the Senator-read amendment is to be passed over? · any observation of mine to that effect. I shall be glad to have The VICE-PRESIDENT. With the assent of the Senator from the RECORD produced showing that I suggested that they be put Georgia, it was laid over. on an equality. I said we would endeavor to deal justly with all · Mr. BACON. It has been passed over in accordance with the these matters connected with this pa.ragraph as respects the free suggestion of the Senator from Iowa and in accordance with the list. If cotton ties and binding twine stand axactly upon the suggestion of several Senators who sit around me that possibly it same relation, it is a question whether one or two of them should is in the interest of the amendment which I seek to have incor- be on the free list or dutiable list. porated in the bill and for which I have very deep solicitude. Mr. BACON. I fear the Senator from Iowa forgets the occa- Mr. PETTUS. I am very anxious that the Senator from Iowa sion to which I allude. . shall not prove that he is correct, and therefore I should like to Mr. ALLISON. Perhaps I do. I should be glad to have the have the amendment acted on now. 1897. CONGRESSIONAL . RECORD-SENATE. 1883

Mr. ALLISON. I would suggest to the Senator from Alabama _Mr. PRITCHARD. I ask that emery ore may be passed over. that personally it is immaterial to me whether or not it is now Mr. ALLISON. It is understood that all ores are passed over. acted on; but there are four or five amendments which, in a sense, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, paragraph are correlated, and I think we might as well some time, when we 530, emery ore, will be passed over. have the inclination and when all the records can be produced, Mr. "ALLISON. I wish to offer an amendment in line 14, page take up ail those amendments and dispose of them. 171, paragraph 529. After the word "birds," in line 14, I wish to Mr. PETTUS. Then the only favor I ask is that the Senator insert an amendment. I have not the amendment here. It has from Georgia will leave the other discussion out of the case and been mislaid, and I may want to change it later. try to persuade those Senators to agree to the amendment. Mr. JONES of Arkansas. Let it be pas~ed over, and the Sena­ :Mr. BACON. Unless there is urgency on the part of some one, tor from Iowa can amend it when W€1 again take up the paragraph. I will agree to the suggestion of the Senator from Iowa that the .Mr. ALLISON. After the word "birds," in line 14, I move to amendment be passed over. insert '' or the eggs of birds not used for food." · The VICE-PRESIDENT. With the assent of the mover of the M1·. WHITE. Do I understand the object to be t.o permit all amendme~. it will be passed over for the present. eggs that are used for food to be imported? · The reaaing of the bill was 1·esumed and continued to the end Mr. ALLISON. This was not to be held to include the eggs of of paragraph 525, line 25, page 170. · game birds, or eggs not used for food. The amendment has been Mr. ALLISON. In line,24, before theword "glaziers'," I move for the moment mislaid, but that is the idea. to insert the word "miners'." :Mr. WHITE. I suggest to the Senator from Iowa that the The SECRETARY. In line 24, it is proposed to insert the word paragraph be passed over. "miners';" so as to make the paragraph read: Mr. ALLISON. I think it is a good amendment and ought to 525. Diamonds and other precious stones, rough or uncut, and not advanced be made. in condition or value from their natural state by cleaving, splitting, cutting, Mr. FRYE. It is all right. . or ot her ;r.>rocess, including miners\ glaziers', and engravers' diamonds not The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Iowa will set, an d diamond dust or bort. please state the amendment. The amendment was agreed to. Mr. HOAR. The insertion of the amendment of the Senator .Mr. VEST. I should like to ask the Senator from Iowa whether from Iowa, I understand, brings the eggs of song birds, eggs that intentionally the provision of existing law was left out in regard are merely included as ornaments, within the prohibition that to jewels used in the manufacture of clocks and watches. It was follows. -Their importation is prohibited, and it has the effect, in the McKinley Act and is in the Wilson Act. therefore, to prevent the wholesale destruction of the song bjrds of Mr. ALLISON. The Senator will remember that the bill as it this continent which is going on for the mere purposes of fancy comes from the House provides for a duty of 15 · per cent ad or pleasure. valorem on jewels for watches. The Senate committee recom­ . ]:Jr. ALLISON. If the Senator from Massachusetts, as it was mend striking out'' fifteen" and inserting ''ten." My impression his original amendment suggested to me, which I have mislaid, is we will recommend later on, if we can reach an agreement on will suggest the language that he thinks ought to be inserted the subject, that these jewels shall be placed upon the free list. there, I will accept it. Mr. CULLOM. I thought that had already been agreed to. Mr. HOAR. I think the Senator has proposed sufficient lan­ Mr. ALLISON. It has not been agreed to. guage. Mr. CULLOM. I hope it will be. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment will be passed :Mr. ALLISON. The Senator from lllinois speaks with great over, without objection. promptness in support of a proposition which the Senator from 1\Ir. FRYE. Oh, no. Missouri is about to make. It has not been agreed to. Mr. JONES of Arkansas. Let it be read as now proposed. Mr. VEST. I move, after the word ''set," in line 24, page 170, The SECRETARY. Insert, after the word ''birds," in line 14, page paragraph 525, to insert'' and jewels to be used in the ma,nu­ 171, paragraph 528, the words "or eggs not used for food." facture of clocks and watches." Mr. PETTUS. I propose to try my hand at the amendment. I The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. CHANDLER in the chair). suggest the phrase '' nor eggs of birds used for food." The amendment will be stated. Mr. HOAR. That clause would prohibit the importation of The SECRETARY. After the word "set,'' in line 24, page 170, eggs used for food, which are already admis ~ ible under a duty. paragraph 525, it is proposed to insert" and jewels to be used in The object of the provision, as I understand it, is to bring the the manufacture of clocks and watches;" so ·as to make the para- eggs of song birds-birds which have no value in use-under the graph read: · provision of line 15, the importation of which is -prohibited. It is 525. Diamonds and other precious stones, rough or uncut, and not advanced in condition or value from their natural state by cleaving, splitting, cutting, a well-known fact that the destruction of the song bh·ds of this or other process, including miners', glaziers', and engravers' diamonds not continent by the sale of their eggs for mere fanciful purposes is set, and jewels t o be used in the manufacture of clocks and watches, and dia­ going on at a wholesale rate, and it is so in Europe. It is said mond dust or bort. that even the nightingales are being totally destroyed in Italy. Of Mr. ALLISON. I hope the Senator from Missouri will allow course these birds fly across the Canada line and across the Mexi­ the amendment to be passed over. The subject is pending in t.he can line. dutiable list and has been passed over there. I am rather in sym­ 1\Ir. PETTUS. 1f the Senator will allow me, the first line puts pathy with him about it, but we had better deal with that when thes9 things on the free list. ''Eggs of birds" come in free. The we take up the whole question of watch movements, which has Senator who offered the amendment proposes to exclude those also been passed over. eggs which are used for food. Therefore it has no connection The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the amend­ with the first part of the paragraph, but is in the second, and it ment will be passed over. ought to come in in the last part of the paragraph simply eggs of The reading of the bil1 was resumed. The next amendment of birds, used for food. the Committee on Finance was, in paragraph 528, page 171, line 1\ir. HOAR. The language of the amendment, as I understand 4, after the word "excrescences," to strike ont "such as nutgalls;" it; is this, and leaves the. paragraph in this way: in line 6, after the word "nuts," to insert "nutgalls;" in line 9, E.ggs of birds, fish, and insects­ after the word" are," to insert "drugs and;" and in line 11, after Those are on the free list­ the word "pro~ss/' to insert "of manufacture;" so as to make the paragraph read: · Provided, howeve1·- 528. Drugs, su ch as barks, beans, berries, balsams, buds, bulbs, and bulbous It goes on to say that "the eggs of game birds or the eggs of roots, excreseences, fruits, flowers, dried fibers, and dried insects, grains, birds not used for food" shall not be imported at all. The eggs of gums, and gum 1 esin, herbs, leaves, lichens, mosses, nuts, nutgalls, roots, and birds used for food are provided for in a separate provision. stems, spices, vegetables, seeds aromatic, and seeds of morbid growth, weeds, and woods used expressly for dyeing; any of the foregoing which are drug-s That this shall not be held to include the eggs of game birc1s­ and n ot edible and are in a crude state, and not advanced in value or condi­ tion by refinin~ or grindinJ?, or by other process of manufacture, and not In other words, they shall not come in free- specially provided for in this act. or the eggs of birds not used for food­ The amendment was agreed to. Song birds and birds generally. The next amendment was, in paragraph 529, page 171, line 16, Mr. GRAY. The birds or the eggs? after the word "collections," to strike out the comma and insert M1·. HOAR. The bh·ds and the eggs. Then it goes on- ''nor fish roe preserved for food p_urposes; " so as to make the tho importation of which is prohibited except specimens for scientific collec- paragraph read: tions. · 529. Eggs of birds, fish, and insects: Provided, however, That this shall not be held to include the eggs o! ~a.me birds the importation of which is prohib­ It seems to me that is as clear .as can be. ited except specimens for sCientific collections nor fish roe preserved for The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair will state that there food purposes. is no question before the Senate. The Secretary will proceed with The amendment was agreed to. the reading of the bill. The next paragraph was read, as follows: Mr. HOAR. The amendment has heen adopted, I understand. 530. Emery ore. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment has not been 1884 CONGRESSIONAL -RECORD-SENATE. JUNE 21, stated from the desk. The Chair is unaware what amendment is 173, line 1, after the word "manufactured," to insert" or dressed;" moved, and the reading will proceed unless some amendment is so as to make the paragraph read: offered.· 5!4.. Grasses and fibers: Istle. or Tampico fiber, jute, jute butts, manila, sisal Mr. HOAR. The Senator from Iowa offered an amendment grass, sunn, and all other text1le grasses or fibrous vegetable substances, not which has been stated three times at least. ma nufactured or dressed in any manner, and not specially provided for in The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair did not hear it. The this act. Secretary will read the amendment proposed by the Senator from 1\Ir. WHITE. I desire to suggest that this matter be passed Iowa. over. We have already settled the question temporarily as to The SECRETARY. Mter the word" birds," at the end of line 14, certain jute manufactures, and I think this paragraph had better it is proposed to insert the words" or the eggs of birds not used be considered in that connection. Th€3 elimination of the words for food." "dressed or'' has some bearing, I suppose, upon the amendment The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there be no objection, the already adopted. amendment will be agreed to. The amendment is agreed to. Mr. ALLISON. I do not object to its being passed over. The reading of the bill will proceed. Mr. WHITE. I think it had better be passed over. The Secretary resumed the reading of the bill. The next amend­ Mr. ALLISON. It all relates to raw jute. It does not relate ment of the Committee on Finance was, on page 171, after line 21, to any manufactured jute. to insert the following: Mr. WHITE. The words "or dres~ed" are proposed to be in­ serted. 532a. Farina. Mr. ALLISON. "Grasses aud fibers." It is all raw material. Mr. ALLISON. I ask that that paragraph be passed over. Mr. WHITE. I withdraw my suggestion. The Senator from The PRESIDING OFFICER. The paragraph will be pa-ssed Iowa is right. over. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to The next amendment was, on page 171, after line 22, to insert: the amendment of the committee. 532b. Fashion plates , engraved on steel or copper or on wood, colored or The amendment wa-s agi·eed to. plain. Mr. VEST. I move to insert: The amendment was agreed to. Fluor mattings, manufacttll'ed from round or split straw, including what The Secretary read the next paragraphs, a.s follows: is com monly known as Chinese matting. 533. Feldspar. · It has already been taken from the dutiable list. and I gave no­ 534-. Felt, adhesive, for sheathing vessels. tice that I would move to put it upon the free list at the proper Mr. ALLISON. Having struck fence posts from the dutiable time. Ihavetaken the languageoftheexistinglaw, bntlamquite list, I move, by direction of the committee, to insert fence posts willing to go back and take the language of the pending bill. as paragraph 533-t. If there is no obection, I will allow that amend­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment will be stated. ment to be pending and passed over. The SECRETARY. Insert as a new paragraph: Mr. WHITE. What is the amendment? . 537t . Floor mattings, manufactured from round or split straw, including Mr. ALLISON. To insert fence posts. They have been struck what is commonly known as Chinese matting. from the dutiable list. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the amend­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment will be agreed ment which has been read by the Secretary as a new paragraph. to, if there be no objection. Mr. ALLISON. Does the Senator from Missouri desire action Mr. BURROWS. No; I do not understand thatitis agreed to. upon the amendment now? That is one of the contested points. It is pending and passed over, I understand. Mr. VEST. Does the Senator want to have it go over? Mr. FRYE. The Senate struck fence posts from the dutiable Mr. ALLISON. I think it might as well go over. list. Mr. VEST. Very well. Mr. BURROWS. I do not want the amendment to go in until The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ·amendment proposed by the we see about it. Senator from Missouri will be passed over, if there is no objection. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment will be stated. The reading of the bill will be proceeded with. The SECRETARY. It is proposed to insert as a new paragraph: The next amendment of the Committee on Finance was, in para­ 534-t. Fence posts. graph 54:6, page 173, line 6, after the word "uses," to insert "and;" The PRESIDING OFFICER. The paragraph will be passed and in line 7, after the word "for," to insert "by name;" so as to over, without objection. make the paragraph read: Mr. FRYE. Why pass the paragraph over? 546. Grease and oils, such as are commonly used in soap making or in wire Mr. BURROWS. Because I want to look into it. drawing, or for stufling or dressing leather, aild which are fit only for such The next amendment was, on page 172, after line 2, to insert: uses, and not specially provided for by name in this act. 53:> ~ . Fish, fresh, frozen, or packed in ice (except salmon), caught in the The amendment was agreed to. Great Lakes, or other fresh waters by or for American fishermen or citizens Mr: ALLISON. I move to insert after the word " oils," in line of the United States. 4, the words, ''excepting fish oil." It is already on the dutiable list. Mr. SPOONER. I ask that that paragraph be passed over. Mr. WHITE. I was about to call attention to the fact that Mr. ALLISON. Let it be passed over. · paragraph 499 of the present law-- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The paragraph will be passed Mr. ALLISON. The amendment which I suggest should go in over. parentheses-" (excepting fish oil)." The next amendment was, in paragraph 537, page 172, line 7, The SECRETARY. In line 4, after the word" oils," insert the after the word "and," to strike out "ground;" and in the same words " (excepting fish oil)." line, after the word •' stones," to strike out the comma and insert The amendment was agreed to. "unground;" so as to make the paragraph read: Mr. WHITE. I merely wished to call attention to the phrase­ 537. Flint, flints, and flint stones unground. ology of the present law. It is as follows: The amendment was agreed to. Grease and oils, including cod oil, such as are commonly used in soap mak­ The next amendment was, in paragraph 539, page 172, line 9, ing, et c. after the word "Fruits," to insert "or berries;" and in line 10, As I understand the amendment as now adopted, cod oil is no after the word "act," to strike out the comma and insert " and longer upon the free list. That is the effect of it. fruits in brine;" so as to make the paragraph read: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The reading of the bill will be 539. Fruits or berries, green, ripe, or dried, not specially provided i:or in proceeded with. this act and fruits in brine. Mr. WHITE. I suggest that paragraph 546, which has just The amendment was agreed to. been considered, be passed over in connection with another para­ The next amendment was, on page 172, after line 10, to insert: graph which was passed over in the dutiable list regarding cocoa­ 539t . Fruit plants, tropical and semitropical, for the purpose of propaga- nut oil and cocoanut-oil compounds. It will be necessary to har­ tion or cultivation. monize those paragraphs in some way, and I suggest that 546 go Mr. ALLISON. There should be a hyphen between "Fruit" over. . and "plants; " so as to read, "Fruit-plants." The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there be no objection, para.­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. A hyphen will be inserted be­ . graph 546, having been amended as proposed, will be passed over. tween the words "Fruit" and "plants" as suggested. The ques­ The next amendment of the Committee on Finance was; in tion is on agreeing to the amendment as modified. paragraph 547, page 173, line 8, after the word" substances,". to The amendment as modified was agreed to. strike out "expressly;" and in line 9, before the word" for," to The next amendment was, on page 172, after line 15, to insert insert" only;" so as to make the paragraph 1·ead: the following: M7. Guano, manures, and all substances used only for manure. 542t. Glass enamel, white, for watch and clock dials. The amendment was agreed to. . · The amendment was agreed to. · Mr. WHITE. I move the insertion, immediatelyafterparagraph The next amendment was, in paragraph 544, page 172, line 25, 547, of the following: after the word ''not," to strike out "dressed or;" and on page Gunny bags and gunny cloths, old or refuse, fit only for remanufacture. 1897. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 1885

I observe that this paragraph has been omitted in the pending I notice that the bill as it now stands is" Iodine, crude." It bill; I do not know whether by design or not. If there is to be leaves out the words ''and resublimed." I presume nothing has any discussion about it, it may go over and bG considered with been reserved on the dutiable list which requires the omission . other matters of kindred character. .M1. ALLISON. It has been reserved in the dutiable list at 20 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Paragraph 547 being disposed of, cents a pound. It is a very high grade of manufacture. I think the Senator from California moves to insert a new paragraph; it includes alcohol. which will be read: !lfr. WHITE. It must be a high grade. The SECRETARY. It is proposed to insert the following as a new 'fhe next amendment of the Committee on Finance was, in para­ para~raph: graph 562, page 174, line 12, after the word" tusks," to strike out 5!7!. Gunny bags and gunny cloths, old or refuse, fit only for remanufac­ ''sawed vertically" and insert "in their natural state or cut;" in ture. line 13, after the word ''grain," to insert ''only;'' and in the same The PRESIDING OFFICER. The paragraph will be passed line, after the word "with," to strike out "cuts not less than 4- over, if there be no objection. · inches apart, and not otherwise cut or manufactured or advanced Mr. ALLISON. I call the attention of the Senator from Cali­ in value from the natural state, and vegetable ivory" and insert fornia to the fact that that is already covered by paragraph 608- ''the bark left intact;" so as to make the paragraph read: "waste rope and waste bagging, fit only to be converted into th~~a~k~~Itt~~~~~ their natural state or cut across the grain only, with paper." . Mr. WHITE. I had not observed that fact. . I was following The amendment was agreed to. the items of the old law and the present·bill. Mr. ALLISON. In line 16, after the word "intact," I move to 1\ir. ALLISON. If the Senator will just turn to paragraph 608, strike out the period and insert a comma and add the words" and on page 179, he will see- vegetable ivory." Waste rope and waste bagging fit only to be converted into paper. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment will be stated. We have not reached that paragraph yet. The SECRETARY. At the end of the paragraph, after the word Mr. FRYE. It is the same thing. "intact," it is proposed to add "and vegetable ivory.'' Mr. WHITE. I am somewhat doubtful whether the phrase­ The amendment was agreed to. ology is broad enough to cover it. Let it be pas3ed over for the Mr. WHITE. I move to substitute for paragraph 562 the fol- present. lowing: · The PRESIDING OFFICER. The paragraph will be passed Ivory, sawed or cut into 1ogs, but not otherwise manufactured, and vege­ over, without objection. table ivory. The reading of the bill was continued to line 14, on page 173, the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment will be stated. last paragraph read being as follows: The SECRETARY. It is proposed to strike out paragraph 562 as amended and insert: · 549. Hair of horse, cattle, and other animals, cleaned or uncleaned, drawn or undrawn, but unmanufactured, not specially provided for in this act; and Ivory, sawed or cut into logs, but not otherwise manufactured, and vege­ human hair, raw, uncleaned, and not drawn. table ivory. Mr. ALLISON. I propose to amend the paragraph in line 11 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the adoption by striking out the words "cleaned or;" in line 12 by striking out of the amendment proposed by the Senator from California to the words "drawn or," and in the same line by striking out the strike out and insert. word "but" and inserting'' and." I offer that as one amendment. The amendment was rejected. The SECRETARY. It is proposed, after the word "animal~," in Mr. VEST. I ask the Senate to go back for a minute to para­ line 11, to strike out the words "cleaned or;" in line 12, after the graph 561. My attention was called away at the time it was con· word "uncleaned," to strike out the words "drawn or," and after sidered. I desire to insert a new paragraph after paragraph 561, the word "undrawn," in the same line, to strike out the word to be paragraph 5tH!. "Iron ore." "but" and insert the word" and;" so as to read: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment proposed by the Hair of horse, cattle, and other animals, uncleaned, undrawn, and unman­ Senator from Missouri will be stated. ufactured, not specially provided for in this act, etc. The SECRETARY. On page 174, line 11, it is proposed to insert The amendment was agreed to. as a new paragraph: _The next amendment of the Committee on Finance was, on page 561! . Iron ore. 173, after line 14, to strike out the following paragraph: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the amend­ 550. Hides, raw or uncured, whether dry, salted, or pickled; Angora goat­ ment proposed by the Senator from Missouri [Mr. VEST]. skins. raw. without the wool, unmanufactured; asse~ skins, raw or unmanu­ Mr. ALLISON. I am perfectly willing to have the vote taken factured; and skins, except sheepskins with the wool on. on that amendment at this time if the Senator desires it; but we Mr. ALLISON. That paragraph should be passed over. have already put iron ora on the dutiable list, and perhaps he had The PRESIDING OFFICER. Paragraph 550 will be passed better allow the amendment to go over, and it can be taken up over. later. I ask that it be passed over. The next amendment was, on page 173, after line 23, to insert the The PRESIDING OFFICER. In the absence of objection, the following: - amendment proposed by the Senator from Missouri [Mr. VEST] 552t. Hones and whetstones. will be passed over. The ?mendment was agreed to. The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of The next amendment was, in paragraph 555, page 174, line 1, the Committee on Finance was, on page 175, after line 4, to insert after the word" of," to strike out" not cut, sawed, or otherwise as a new paragraph the following: manufactured, and" and insert "unmanufactured, including; " 574t. Lemon juice, lime juice, and sour-orange juice. so as to make the paragraph read: The amendment was agreed to. 555. Horns and parts of, unmanufactured, including horn strips and tips. The reading of the bill was continued to the end of paragraph 578. The amendment was agreed to. :Mr. ALLil:50N. I ask that paragraph 578, being line 11, on The next amendment was, in paragraph 558, page 174, line 8, page 175, may be passed over. It has not been disposed of on the after the word "Indigo," to strike out the comma and insert dutiable list. "whether natural or artificially prepared;" so as to read: The PRE::3IDING OFFICER. Paragraph 578, "Lime, chloride 558. Indigo whether natural or artificially prepared. of, or bleaching powder," will be passed over if there be no objec­ Mr. ALLISON. I ask that that paragraph may be passed over. tion. The Chair hears none, and it is so ordered. It has very close relation with the whole question of colors, The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of which is not dispos ~d of either on the dutiable or the free list. the Committee on Finance was, on page 175, after line 13, to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator desire to have insert as a new paragraph: • the amendment agreed to? 580t. Loadstones. :Mr. ALLISON. I desire to have it passed over. The amendment was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The paragraph will be passed The next amendment was, in paragraph 582, page 175, line 17, over without action on the amendment. if there be no obje0tion. after the word "Magnesite," to strike out "or native mineral car­ The next paragraph was read, as follows: bonate of magnesia, all not medicinal" anil. insert "crude or cal­ 559. Iodine. crude. cined, not purified;" so as to make the paragraph read: Mr. WHITE. I call the attention of the Senator from Iowa to 582. Magnesite, crude or calcined, not purified. the item with reference to iodine and desire to a-sk him a question The amendment was agreed to. concerning it. In the proposed bill it is "Iodine, crude." In the Mr. WHITE. I notice that the present law includes ''magnesia, present law it is "Iodine, crude, and resublimed." What is the sulphate of, or Epsom salts." Is it designed to make Epsom salts reason of the omission of the words" and resublimed "? dutiable, I will ask the Senator? Mr. ALLISON. I could not hear the Senator distinctly. Mr. ALLISON. I should think they would be dutiable under Mr. WHITE. The present law reads: the phraseology here, and they are made dutiable specifically by Iodine, crude, and resublimed. pa1·agraph 29. · 1886 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. JUNE 21,

Mr. WHITE. I move to insert as paragraph 581}, the following: ~r. JO~ES of Arkansas. I presume that any tax upon this 58lt. Magnesia., sulphate of, or epsom salts. article will prevent its importation. The transportation is as Mr. ALLISON. I ask that that maybe passed over for the time high a cost as it, wi11 bear, and I suggest to the Selllitor that the being. matter go over for the p·urpose of investigation. ::Mr. WffiTE. Verywell. Mr. ALLISON. I assure the Senator we shall investigate it. I The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment proposed by the think if the article is not specially-provided for in the sagar sched­ Senator from California will, without objection, be passed over. ule-- The reading of the bill was resumed. The next .amendment of Mr. JONES of Arkansas. It is not. the Committee on Finance was, in paragraph 583, page 175, line Mr. ALLISON. Then it would go into the basket clause at 10 19, after the word "Magnesium," to strike out the comma and to or 20 per cent. Certainly it is an unmanufactured article. insert "not made up into articles;" so as to read~ . Mr. JONES of Arkansas. I do not know exactly where it would 583. Magnesium not made up into articles. go, but I feel very sure that it ought to be on the free list. Mr. ALLISON. It would go into the basket clause at either 10 The amendment was agreed to. or 20 per cent. However, I shall look into tile matter. Paragraph 584 was read, as follows: 1\lr. JONES of Arkansas. The fact is that this article can not 58:1. :Manganese, oxide, and ore of. be :b.npor~d ~i~ any sort of a tax, and it is only used for pur­ Mr. PRITCHARD. I ask that paragraph 584 may be passed poses of .diStilling: by a verY: fe'Y persons. I do not think vP.ry over for the present. much of 1t comes m , but I thmk It ought to be allowed to come in. The PRESIDING OFFICER. It will be passed over, if there Mr. ALLISON. I beHeve this article was free under the act of be no objection. 1890, as weir as under the act of 1894. The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of Mr. JONES of Arkansas. I think so, though I am not sure the Committee on Finance was~ on page 176, after line 7, to strike about that. out paragraph 592, as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Teading of the bill will 592. Mineral salts obtained by evaporation from mineral waters, wh.an ac­ proceed. companied by a. duly authenticated certificate and satisfactory proof, show­ ing that they are in no way artificially prepared, and are only the product of The reading of the bill was -resumed. The next amendment of a-designated mineral spring. tbe Committee on Finance was, on page 178, after line 23, to in­ The amendm·ent was agreed to. sert as a new pa1·agraph the following: The next amendment wa~ on page 176, line 21, -paragraph 596, 603t. Orange and lemon peel, not preserved, candied, or otherwise .Pre- to strike out "Myrobolan" and insert "Myrobolans;" so as to pared. read: The amendment was agreed to. 596. Myrobolans. Paragraphs 604: and 605 were read, a.s follows: 60!. Orchil, or orchil liquid. · The amendment was agreed to: 605. Ores of gold. silver, copper, or nickel, and nickel matte; swi'lepings of The next amendment was, in paragraph 598, page 176, line 25, gold and sllver. after the word '' publications," to insert '' issued within six months of the time of entry;" so as to make the paragraph .read: Mr. PETTIGREW. I should like to have paragraph 605, mak­ ing nickel and nickel m-atte free, passed over. 59 . Newspapers and periodicals; but the term "periodicals" as herein used shall be understood to embrace only unbound or paper-covered publica­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Paragraph 605 will be passed tions, issued within six months of the time of entry, containing current lit­ over, in the absence of objection. erature of the day and issued regularly at stated periods, as weekly, monthly, The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of or quarterly. the Committee on Finance was. on page 17j), after line 4, to insert The amendment was agreed to. as a new par~o-raph the following: The next amendment was, on page 177, after line 10, to strike 696!· ,Paintings, in o~ or water color~, original drawings and sketches, and out paragraph 603, as follows: artists proofs of etchmgs and engravmgs, and statuary, not otherwise pro­ 603. Oils: Amber, crude or rectified, ambergris, anise or anise seed, aniline, vided for in this act; bat the term "statuary" as used m this act shall be un­ cajeput, caraway, cedra.t. chamomile, civet, cocoanut, enfieurage grease, fen­ derstood to include only professional productions, whether round orin relief nel, jasmine or jasimine, juglandium, juniperJ mace, neroli, or orange flower, in marble, stone, alabaster, wood. or metal, of a statuary or scdl"ptor, and the nut oil or oil of nuts not specially provided ror in this act, olive oil or olive­ word "painting" as used in this act shall not be understood to Jnclude such oil foots imported expressly for manufacturing or mechanical purposes and as are made. wholly ~r. in part by stenciling or any other mechanical process, fit only for such use, palm, thyme, origanum red or white.. valerian; and also -no1· any artlC1e of utility. spermaceti, whale and other fish oils of American fisheries, and fish and all other articles the product~ of such fisheries: petroleum, crude or 1·efined: Mr. ALLISON. I ask tb.at that paragraph may be passed over. Provided, That if there be imported into the United States crude petroleum, The PRESIDING OFFICER. In the absence of objection, the or the products of crude petroleum produced in any country which imposes paragraph will be passed over. a duty on petroleum or its product~ exported from the United States, there shall be levied, paid, and collected upon said crude petroleum or its products The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of so imported 40 per cent ad valorem. the Committee on Finance was, in paragraph 608, page 179, line And in lieu thereof to insert: 18, after the word" rope," to insert" and;" and in line 19. after 603. Oils~ Almond, amber, crnde and rectified ambergris, anise or anise the word~· bagging," to strike out" and poplar or other woods;" seed, aniline, aspic or spike lavender, bergamot, cajeput, caraway, cassia, so as to make the paragraph read: cinnamon, cedrat, chamomile, citronella or lemon grass, civet, fennel, jas­ 608. Paper stock, crude, of every description, including all grasses, fibers, mine or jasimine, juglandium, juniper, lavender,·lemon, limes, mace, neroli rags (other than wool). waste, shavings, cli])pings, old paper, rope ~nds or,orange flower, enfieurage grease, nut oil or oil of nuts not otherwic;e spe­ waste rope, and waste bagging, fit only to be converted into paper. · ' cially provided fo! in this act, orange oil, olive oil for manufacturing or me­ chanical purposes fit only for such use and valued at not more than 60 cents The amendment was agreed to. per gallon, ottar of roses, palm and cocoanut, rosemary -or anthoss, sesame or Mr. ALLISON. I move to insert after the word ': waste," in sesamum seed or bean, thyme, origanum red or white, valerian; and also spermaceti, whale, and other fish oils of American fisheries, and all fish and line 17, the words" including jute waste." other products of such fisheries; petroleum, crude or refined: ProtJ"ided, That Mr. WHITE. I suggest to t he Senator from Iowa right at that if there be imported into the United States crude petroleum, or the products point the question I 1·aised a few moments ago, that he should use of crude petroleum produced in any country which imposes a. duty on petro­ leum or its products exported from the United ::)tates, there shall in such the phraseology of the present law, and say" including gunny cases be levied, -paid, and collected a. duty upon said crude petroleum or its bags or gunny cloth, old or refused, fit only for remanufacture" products so imported equal to the duty imposed by such country. after the word '' waste." 1\Ir. WIDTE. I desire to have that paragraph passed over. I 1\Ir. ALLISON. If they are fit only for remanufacturing. they call the attention of the Senator from Iowa to the proposed amend­ are waste bagging under this phraseology. The trouble with the ment of the committee as to that paragraph. I am making some par~araph 11ro-posed by the Senator, as I understand, is that there investigations concerning that question, and I should like to have is difficulty in the .custom-house owing to the phraseology of the it passed over. , existing law on this subject. • The PRESIDING OFFICER. In the absence of objection, the Mr. WHITE. How can that trouble be alleviated 'by using the paragraph will be passed over. . words'' waste bagging,'· for then the real question to b::~ deter­ Mr. JONES of Arkansas. I should like to ask the Senator from mined is, What is waste bagging? So whether the article is fit for Iowa why the provision which is paragraph 557t of the Wilson remaml,facture or not must depend alike on a knowledge of law is left out of the free list? The provision in the existing law is: whether it is r-eally waste or whether it is something more useful Molasses testing not above 40 degrees polariscope test, and containing 20 and more valuable. I am afraid the phrase '' waste bagging " per cent or less of moisture. does not include "gunny bags ancl gunny cloth." It is a very low grade of molasses, which, I understand, is only Mr~ ALLISON. Then I am perfectly willing to insert the used for purposes of distillation, and it is shipped in tanks and ' words ''gunny bags and gunny cloth." called "blackstrap." It comes from Cuba and is used in Brook­ ~rr. WHITE. That will do. !yn to some considerable extent for the purpose of making alcohol. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment will be stated. I presume any tax put upon it would prevent its importation. The SECRETARY. On page 179, par3.oo-raph 608. after the word Mr. ALLISON. If. the provision which the Senator has read "waste,11 in line 17, it is proposed to insert '"'including jute is left out, of course the article will have to pay, .according to its waste;" and after the word "bagging," in line 19, to insert Yalue, 10 per cent, I pr913ume. " including gunny cloth and gunny bags." ~1897. CONGRESSIONAL- RECORD=-SENATE. 1887

): The PRESIDmG OFFICER. question is on the amend- Mr. STEWART. I move to insert at the end of the pa-ragraph ment proposed by the Senator from~ Iowa [Mr. ALLISON.] the amendment which I send to the desk. The amendment was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment will be stated. Mr. JONES of Arkansas. I did not have the opportunity to offer The SECRETARY. It is proposed to add at the end of paragraph "new paragraph, as I intended, just before this paragraph, to be 619 "and cyanide of potassium.." 60n·. I move to insert: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the amend­ 007l. Paris green and london purple. ment 'submitted by the Senator from Nevada [Mr. STEWA.RT]. Mr. SEWELL. I ask the Senator from Iowa if that matter was I have no objection to the amendment going over. not passed over for further consideration in the dutiable paragraph? Mr. ALLISON. Let it go over. Mr. ALLISON. I was about to state that could I have caught The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment proposed by the the ear of the Chair. Therefore I ask the Senator from Nevada Senator from Arkansas will be passed over, if there be no objection. to let this amendment lie over until we settle the question in a Mr. JONES of Arkansas. I should like toaskthe Senator fr?m former paragraph. Iowa what was done with lJaragraph 441, in Schedule N, which Mr. STEWART. We did settle the question as to cyanide. was disposed of while I was out of the Senate? If it has been vVe had a vote on that and we struck out the amendment. acted on, I should be glad to have that reconsidered _and leave it Mr. ALLISON. Not ata.ll; but if the Senator wants to have a open, as I wish to investigate it. It relates to matting made of vote on the amendment I shall not object. cocoa fiber or rattan. Mr. SEWELL. I want this matter to go over for further con­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. .The Chair will state that that sideration. paragraph was not amended, and that it issubie~ to amendment, :Mr. STEWART. I am willing that it should lie over, but, if as the Chair understands, by agreement, at any time. the Senator will indulge me, I ask to have read a letter from one Mr. ALLISON. I do not quite understand what the Senator of the leading miners of the United States engaged in gold mining from Arkansas proposes. in regard to this particulax matter. Mr. JONES of Arkansas. I wanted that paragraph passed <;>ver The PRESIDING OFFICER. The letter presented by the Sen­ in order to allow me to examine it I thought possibly I 1n1ght ator from Nevada will be read. want to move an amendment to it. The Secretary read as follows: Mr. ALLISON. Verywell. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair understands that par­ S.ALT LAKE CITY, UT..A.H, February t6, 1897. agraph 441, in relation to cocoa matting, is subject to amendment DEAR SIR: The mining men of the West are apprised of the fact that the firm of Roessler & Hasslacher Company, ofNewYorkCity mannfacturersof at any time. 1 cyanid~ of potassium, are exerting themselves to a coD..Slderable ex~nt to · Mr. JONES of Arkansas. That it may be reconsidered if it has have the duty on that article increased, w~c)?. is a m?Ve _almost solely m the been passed; and I wish to have it passed over. in t&rests of one or two man nfacturers. As 1t 1s constitutional and customary The PRESIDING OFFICER. It simply remains in the bill, to legislate in favor of the _greater nuJ?l ber, and in .the interest of the General Government as well, I deSire to submit the followmg remarks~ not having been amended. It was merely read, and is subject to Throughout the Western country there are billions of tons of very low amendment at any time. grade gold ores. containing $2 and $3 per ton, which gross value may all be Mr. JONES of Arkansas. Very well. extracted by fine gl'inding and leaching with cyanide of potassium, and 1!--~der favorable conditions giv~ a profit to the producer, but under all conditions The reading of the bill was resumed. The next. amendm~nt of raise the production of gold in the United States to an enormous extent (as the Committee on Finance was, on page 179, after lme 20, to msert it is a fact that it costs more to prodn.ce the precious metals than the amount the following as a new paragraph: of bullion produced), which would absolutely _place our Government beyond t.he necesSlty of importing gold by the sal~ of bonds whene.-er th~ balance of oost. Paraffin. trade is against us and the reserves of the Treasury of the Umted States The amendment was agreed to. require replenishing. . . If cyanide of potassium was as cheap as common salt, I predict, With my The next amendment was, on page 180, after line 4, to insert knowledge of the vast empire of low-grade gold ores in the Unit-ed States, paragraph 612t, in the following language: that our annual product ion of gold would double in six to eight years. An ad valorem duty of 25 per cen.t now prohibits Europ~ from landing any 612t. Philosophical and scientific apparatus, utensils, instrume~ts, ~d cyanide. While for the last twelve months some small Imports hav!3 been preparations, including bottles and boxes containing the ~me, ~eClll:llY l;lll­ made since the firm of Roessler & Hasslacher have been manufacturmg cy­ :ported in good faith for the use or by m;d~r of ~Y some.ty or mst1t:ut1on mcorporated or established solely fm· religious, philosophical, educatiOnal, anide'of potassium from salt brine from wells, pitied some 12 miles to Niagara deco~po p~er, scieutiftc, or literary purposes, or for the encouragement of t~e fine arts, or Falls and there ed by electricity prOduced by water th!3Y for the use or by order of any college, academy, school, or senuna.ry of learn­ have reduced their pnce to 28 cents :per pound, carload lots, while I am ill­ in ing in the United States, or any b'tate or public library, and not for ~e. s.ub­ formed by che:rrrists who are a position to know that the actual cost of pr_o­ ject to such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe. duction is not over 9 cents per pound. I know of but two manufacturers m the United States who produce this article, viz, the R?essler & Hassla.cher The amendment was agreed to. ' Chemical Company, of New YorJs and·Maas & Waldst~n, of Newark, N.J., which latter firm stop:ved produemg, or at leastcompeting,more thana year The next amendment was, on nage 180, line 16, paragraph 613, ago, by an understanding with the former firm. after the word "crude," to strilre out "or native;" so as to make Thus the question is simply whether it is good legislation to continue and the paragraph t·ead: even raise the duty on this article and enrich one or two manufacturers, thus retarding the treatment of low-grade ores, which always have and always 613. Phosphates, crude. will produce the bulk of all the bullion produced, or to foster the production The amendment was agreed to. of gold by putting this article on the free list. I personally have purchased druing the last twelve month..q from the The Secretary read par3.o

Mr. SEWELL. That is my understanding. after the word "hoarhound," to insert "mangel-wurzel;" in Mr. ALLISON. It is immaterial, I take it, because it is under­ the same line, after the word "mustard," to insert "radjsh;" in stood-- line 8, after the word "or," to strike out "bene" and insert The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair will state that the "bean;" in the same line, before the word "mangel-wurzel," to record at the Clerk's desk shows that the amendment was adopted. strike out "sugar beet" and insert" spinach;" and in line 9, after Mr. ALLISON. That is undoubtedly correct. We can not dis­ the word" seed," to strike out the comma and the word" and" pute the record. and the semicolon and insert "bulbs and bulbous roots, not edi­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. How is it proposed to leave the ble;" so as to make the paragraph read: paragraph now? 628. Seeds: Anise, beet, canary, caraway, cardamom, cauliflower, corian­ Mr. ALLISON. The Senator from Nevada proposes to put it der, cotton, cummin, fennel, fenugreek, hemp, h oarhound, mangel-wurzel, on the free list by inserting it here. Now, I ask him to allow it mustard, radish, rape, St. John's bread or bean, spinach; sorghum or sugar cane for seed bulbs and bulbous roots, not edible; all f-lower and gras sseeds; to be passed over until it can be considered further on the duti­ all the foregoing not specially provided for in this act. able list or until we may look into it a little more. The Senator from New Jersey especially desires the matter to be reconsidered. Mr. SEWELL. As the paragraph in the dutiable list relating to the same subject has gone over for further consideration~ I I did not know that the amendment had been agreed to. should like to have this accompany it. Mr. WHITE. I will suggest that, as it is rather late, it would Mr. ALLISON. It may be passed over. not be well, perhaps, to precipitate a discussion of the matter or Mr. SEWELL. It puts flower and grass seed on the free list. to have any roll call this evening, anyway. Why not concur in If there is anything that costs money in the agricultural line, it is the suggestion of the Senator from Iowa, that the matter had better the raising of flower seed. It requires a high state of cultivation, be permitted to rest? more men, more money. It ought not to be on the free list. Mr. ALLISON. Passed over. Mr. ALLISON. I will say to the Senator that some days ago Mr. STEWART. To come up later. we placed upon the dutiable list a number of these flower and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Paragraph 619, with the commit­ grass seed, and of course the free list only includes those not spe­ tee amendment adopted, will be passed over, subject to the motion cially provided for. But I am perfectly willing that the whole of the Senator from Nevada, unless there be objection. The Chair matter shall go over. I think it ought to. hears none, and that will be the order. :Mr. SEWELL. I should like to have both considered together. The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of Mr. ALLISON. That is right. There is no objection to it. the Committee on Finance was to insert as a new paragraph the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Paragraph 628, without the following: adoption of the committee amendment, will be passed over. 619t . Professional books, implements, instJ:uments, an_d tools of trade, oc. · . The amendment was agreed-to. · · The next amendment was, in paragraph 639, page 184, line 11, The next amendment was to insert after the amendment jnst after t~ word ''cabinets," to strike out'' or as objects of science" and insert" or for scientific collections;" so as to make the para~ adopted: graph read: ' 626b. Sauerkraut. 639. Specimens of natural history botany, and mineralogy, when imported The amendment was agreed to. for cabinets or for scientific collectiOns,1 and not for sale. The next amendment was, in paragt·aph 627, page 183, line 4, Mr. HOAR. I should like to ask the Senator what the phrase after the word" sausages," to insert" bologna;" so as to read: •' for cabinets " means as distinguished from the phrase he has 627. Sausages, bologna. now? . The amendment was agreed to. Mr. ALLISON.... , For cabinets,'' I take it, means for public The next amendment was, in paragraph 628, page 183, line 5, places-libraries. · : after the word ''Anise." to insert ''beet, canary;" in line 6, be~ ore Mr. HOAR. The words "for cabinets" might be subject to the word "cotton," to· insert "cauliflower, coriander;" in lirie 7, great play for private purposes. If the Senator puts in the wor~ 1897. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 1889 which he now proposes, why should not the words " for cabinets" The next amendment was to strike out paragraph 666, as fol­ be stricken out? lows: Mr. ALLISON. Every man who would import after that 666. Wearing apparel, articles of :personal adornment toilet articles, and sim· ilar personal effQctsof persons arriving in the United States; but this exemp­ would import for scientific collections. tion shall only include such articles as actuallyaccompany and are in the us.e of Mr. HOAR. Certainly; I understand. and as are necessary and appropriate for the WE'ar and use of such persons Mr. ALLISON. That is the language of the present law, I be­ for the immediate purposes of the journey and present comfort and conven­ ience, and shall not be held to apply to merchandise or articles intended for lieve. other ;r.ersons or for sale; and in case the persons thus arriving are citizenS Mr. HOAR. I will not make a point on it, if the Senator from or residents of the United States, the articles exempted shall not exceed SlOO Iowa does not; but it seems to me it is a.n exceedingly vague and in value, nor shall the exemption apply to residents of other countries enter­ inexact description all around. The phrase should be like that ing the United States more than once in each year: Provided, however, That all the wearing appar~l and other personal effects of residents of the United used for a great many other purposes, as to books and apparatus States, so returning, a.s may have been taken by them out of the United for public collections, natural-history societies, etc. States to foreign countries, and which have-not been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of labor or manufacture in such coun­ Mr. ALLISON. I agree with the Senator, and I will say for tries, shall be admitted free of duty, without regard to their value, upon their '' public scientific collections." identity being established under appropriate rules and regulations to be Mr. HOAR. Strike out "for cabinets." prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. ALLISON. The language in the bill is the phraseology And to insert in lieu thereof: heretofore used. It has been used for a great many years. 666. Wearing apparel, articles of personal adornment, toilet articles, and Mr. HOAR. I know it has, but it is very bad. similar personal effects of persons arriving in the United States; but this ex· emption shall only include such articles as actually accompany and are in The VICE-PRESIDENT. What is the suggestion of the Sena­ the use of, and as are necessary and appropriate for the wear and use of such tor from Massachusetts? persons, for the immediate purposes of the journey and present comfort and Mr. HOAR. To strike out the words" for cabinets" and insert convenience, and shall not be held to apply to merchandise or articles in­ "public" after "scientific." tended for other persons or for sale. Mr. ALLISON. I think that is a very good suggestion. Mr. ALLISON. I desire to have paragraph 666passed over, in­ The VICE-PRESIDENT. The amendment will be stated. cluding the House provision and the Senate amendment. The SECRETARY. In line 11 it is proposed to strike out "for The VICE-PRESIDENT. Without objection, it will be passed cabinets," and after the word " scientific" to insert the word OVel', . ''public." The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of Mr. HOAR. The word ''or" should come out. the Committee on Finance was, in paragraph 668, page 187, line 21, Mr. ALLISON. The word "or" should come out. after the word "including," to strikeout "pulp-wood" and insert The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Secretary will read the para­ ''poplar and other pulp-woods;" in line 22, after the word" shingle­ graph as proposed to be amended. bolts," to insert "heading-bolts, stave-bolts;" in line 23, after the The Secretary read as follows: word" sawed," to insert "or planed on one side;" and in line 24, 639. Specimens of natural history, botany, and mineralogy, when imported after the word "fence-posts," to insert '"railroad ties;" so as to for scientific public collections, and not for sale. _ make the paragraph read: 668. Wood: Logs and round unmanufactured timber, including poplar and The amendment to the amendment was agreed to. other pulp-woods, firewood, handle-bolts, shingle-bolts, heading-bolts, stave­ The amendment as amended was agreed to. bolts, gun-blocks for gunstocks, rough-hewn or sawed or planed on .one side, The reading of the bill was resumed and continued t-0 the end hop-poles, fence-posts, railroad ties, ship-timber and ship-planking; all the of paragraph 646, on page 185, which is as follows: foregoing not specially provided for in thi<> act. · Mr. PETTIGREW. I ask to have the paragraph passed over, 646. Sulphur, lac or precipitated, and sulphur or brimstone, crude, in bulk, sulphur ore a.s pvrites, or sulphuret of iron in its natural state, containing in as I desire to offer an amendment to it. exceSS Of 25 per cent Of sulphUI", and sulphur not otherwise provided for. Mr. ALLISON. Let the paragraph be passed over. The VICE-PRESIDENT. No objection being made, the para­ Mr. PENROSE. I ask that the paragraph may be passed over. graph will be passed over. Mr. ALLISON. I do not object. The next amendment of the Committee on Finance was, in The VICE-PRESIDENT. The paragraph will be passed over. paragraph 669, page 188, line 1, after the word" Woods" to strike The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of out the comma and the word "namely;" so as to make the para­ the Committee on Finance was, in paragraph 647, page 185, line graph read: 14, after the word '' acid," to strike out '' exported" and insert 669. Woods: Cedar, lignum-vitre, lancewood, ebon-y, box, granadilla, ma­ "imported into such country;" so as to make the paragraph read: hogany, rosewood, satinwood, and all forms of cabmet woods, in the log, 647. Sulphuric acid which at the temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit rough, or hewn only; briar root or briar wood and similar wood unmanufac­ does not exceed the specific gra-vity of one and three hundred and eighty tured, or not further advanced than cut into blocks suitable for the articles thousandths, for use in manufacturing superphosphate of lime or artificial into which they are intended to be converted; bamboo, rattan, reeds, India manures of any kind, or for any agricultural purposes: Provided, That upon malacca joints, and sticks of partridge, hair wood, pimento, orange, myrtle, all sulphuric acid imported from any country, whether independent or a de­ and other woods not specially provided for in this act, in the rough, or not pendency, which imposes a duty upon sulphuric acid imported into such further advanced than cut into lengths suitable for sticks for umbrellas, par­ country from the United States, there shall be levied and collected a duty asols, sunshades, whips, fishing rods, or walking-canes. of one-fourth of 1 cent per pound. The amendment was agreed to. The amendment was agreed to. Mr. ALLISON. In line 7, after the word "rattan/' I move to The next amendment was to insert as a new paragraph the fol- strike out the word "reeds." lowing: Mr. GRAY. Why? 648t. Tapioca., cassava. or ca.ssady. Mr. ALLISON. Reeds are already dutiable in another part of the bill at 10 per cent. The amendment was agreed to. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was, in paragraph 650, page 185, line 20, The next amendment of the Committee on Finance was, on page after the word '' Tea," to strike out ''and tea;" so as to make the 188, after line 12, to strike out the following paragraph: paragraph read: 670. Works of art: Artistic paintings, statuary, and specimens of sculpture, 650. Tea plants. the professional productions of a statuary or sculptor only, etchings, draw­ ings, engravings, photographic pictures, artistic works in terra cotta. pa.rian, Mr. ·JONES of Arkansas. I call the attention of the Senator bisque, or porcelain, antiquities, or artistic copies thereof in metal, ·marble, from Iowa to this paragraph. It occurs to me it should be passed or othe1· ID.a:terial;_~ny of the foregoing imported for a. municipal corporation, or for public exhibition and free of charge for at least one-sixth of the time over. the same are on exhibition, at a. fixed place by any association established in Mr. ALLISON. I do not object to its being passed over. good faith and duly authorized under the laws of the United States, or of any Mr. JONES of Arkansas. It embraces tea, and, as I understand State, expressl:y and solely for the promotion and encouragement ot sci­ ence, art. or industry, and not intended for sale, shall be admitted free of it, the committee has tea·under consideration. duty under such re~lations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, Mr. FRYE. It relates only to tea plants. but bond shall be g1ven to the United ~tates for the payment of lawful duty Mr. JONES of Arkansas. The paragraph as it was proposed which may accrue if any of the articles aforesaid be sold, transferred or otherwise used contrary to any of the pronsions in this paragraph, and such read, "Tea and tea plants," and the committee propose to strike articles shall be subject at any time to examination and inspection by the out ''and tea," so as to make it apply only to tea plants. It would proper officers of the customs: Provided, That the privileges of this para­ take tea off the free list. If tea is not retained on the dutiable graph shall not be allowed to associations, corporations, firms or individuals list (that has been the idea of the committee, I believe, "Whjch has engaged in or connected with business of a private or commercial character. not ye:t ·been abandoned), it ought to remain where it is now. And to insert in lieu thereof: Therefore the paragraph ought to be passed over. 67~. Works of art, drawings, engravings, photographic pictures, and philo­ sop~cal !1-nd sci!!n~ific apparatus brought by professional artists, lecturers, Mr. ALLISON. The Senator is right about it. or sCientists arrivmg from abroad for use by them temporarily for exhibition The VICE-PRESIDENT. The paragraph will be pas'sed over. and in illustration, promotion, and encouragement of art, science, or industry The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of in the Unite£!. States, and not for sale, shall be admitted free of duty, under the Committee on Finance· was, on page 186, line 8, to strike out such regulatiOns as the Secretary of th~:~ Treasury shall prescribe; but bonds ~hall be given for the payment to the United States of such duties as may be paragraph 661, as follows: 1mposed by; law upon any and all such articles as shall not be exported within 661. Uranium, oxide and salts of. ' sixmonthsaftersuchimportation: P1·ovided, That the Secretary of the Treas ury may, in his discretion, extend such period for a further term of six months The amendment was agreed to. in cases where applications therefor shall be made. XXX-119 189.0 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. JUNE 21,

Mr. ALLEN. Is that the paragraph to which I called the atten­ ~nd ~ell the property and asse~ tb!'lreof, without additional legislation; and tion of the Senator some time ago? I understood that there was mqmre and report what authority, if any, the President of the United States ?r the Attorney-General may possess to contract with any person or persons, a paragraph admitting free all works of art, books, etchings, etc., m ad vance of a foreclosure and sale of such property or any part thereof that are to be used in colleges and schools exclusively. respectin,g ~he amount that shall be bid by contemplated purchasers, and Mr. ALLISON. This is a part of those provisions. ~vhether It 1s not the duty of the President, under existing law, before caus­ mg a foreclosure of such mort~age or lieu, to direct the Secretary of the Mr. ALLEN. The language just read would not accomplish TreasurY:_to "redeem or otherwise clear off all the paramount liens, mort­ that end. ~ges, or mcumbrances upon such property by paying the sums lawfully due Mr. GALLINGER. The next paragraph does. ~n respect thereof out of the Treasury;" and that in the meantime a.mlpend­ mg the report of the Committee on Pacific Railroads the Attorn~y-General Mr. ALLISON. There is another paragraph following the one be, ~~d he is_here~y, directed to refrain from enteri'ug into any further or just read. add1tional st_1pulations or agreements respecting the sale of said property The amendment was agreed to. or any portion thereof. or any fund arising theref1·om or in any manne;. The next amendment of the Committee on Finance was, on belonging thereto or connected therewith: page 189, after line 23, to insert the following as a new paragraph: Mr. ALLEN. Let this resolution go to the same committee. Mr. ALLISON. What does the Senator desire? 670r. Works of art, collections in illustration of the progress of the arts, sciences, or manufactures, photosrraphs, works in terra cotta, parian, pot~ Mr. ALLEN. Let the resolution go to the same committee, the tery, or porcelain, antiquities and artistic copies thereof in metal or other Committee on Pacific Railroads. material, imported in good faith for permanent exhibition at a fixed place Mr. ALLISON. That is say, the resolution is referred to the by any society or institution established for the encouragement of the arts, to science, or education, or for a municipal corporation, and all like artiCles committee? imported in good faith by any fWCiety or association, or for a. municipal cor­ Mr. ALLEN. Yes, sir. poration for the purpose of ~recting a public monument, and not intended The VICE-PRESIDENT. If no objection is made, that will be for salE.\, nor for any other purpose than herein expressed; but bonds shall be given under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may the order. The resolution is so referred. prescribe, for the payment of lawful duties which may accrue should any of the articles aforesaid be sold, transferred, or used contrary to tuis provision, EXECUTIVE S:b:SSION. and such articles shall be subject, at any time, to examination and inspec­ tion by the proper officeri! of the customs: P1·ovided, That the privileges of Mr. ALLISON. I move that the Senate proceed to th~ consid­ this and the preceding section shall not be allowed to associations or corpora­ eration of executive business. tions engaged in or connected with business of a private or commercial The motion was agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to the con­ character. sideration of executive business. After fifteen minutes spent in Mr. HOAR. I suggest to the Senator from Iowa whether in executive session the doors were reopened, and (at 5 o'clock and line 4, after "place," he should not insert the words" by any 20 minutes p. m.) -the Senate adjourned nntil to-morrow, 'lues­ State or;'' so as to read" by any State or by any society." The day, June 22, 1897, at 11 o'clock a.m. normal school in my State certainly is conducted by the State itself, and purchases are made in its behalf. Mr. ALLISON. Let the amendment to the amendment be NOMINATIONS. stated. Exec~ttive nominations 1·eceived by the Senate June 21, 1897. The SECRETARY. After the word'' place," in line 4: insert the words" by any State or;" so as to read: CONSUL-GENERAL. 670r- Works of art, colleetions in illustration of the progress of the arts, John G. Foster, of Vermont, heretofore named for the consulate sciences, or manufactures, photographs, works in terra. cotta, parian, pot­ at Sherbrooke, Quebec, to be con~ul-general of the United States tery, or porcPlain. antiquities and artistic copies thereof in metal or other material, imported in good faith for permanent exhibition at a fixed place by at Halifax, Nova Scotia, vice Darius H. Ingraham, l'esigned. His any State or by any society or institution established for the encouragement nomination as consul at Sherbrooke is hereby withdrawn. of the arts, science, or education, etc. - CONSUL. The amendment to the amendment was agreed to. The amendment as amended was agreed to. William B. Dickey, of Louisiana, to be consul of the United The reading of the bHl was resumed and continued to the end of States at Callao, Peru, vice Leon J astremski, resigneQ.. - section 2, line 21, page 190. COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS. Mr. ALLISON. If the Senate will indulge me one moment more, in order that I may get rid of an amendment which I have on my Joseph W. Ivey, of Oregon, to be collector of customs for the desk, I will then move that the Senate proceed to the considerat-ion District of Alaska, in the Territory of Alaska, to succeed Benjamin of executive business. I move to insert as a new paragraph what P. Moore, whose term of office has expired by limitation. I send to the desk. .ASSISTANT SURGEON. The Secretary read as follows: Howard C. Russell, of Connecticut, to be an assistant surgeon 449~. Textile designs on line paper, sketch paper, or on Jacquard cards or parts of sueh designs or cards, finished or unfinished, 30 per cent ad valorem. in the Marine-Hospital Service of the United States. The amendment was agreed to. MEMBER OF CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION. Mr. WHITE. I suppose it is understood that to-morrow we First Lieut. Herbert Deakyne, Corps of Engineers, United States shall take up the wool schedule. Army, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved March Mr. ALLISON. It is the understanding that to-morrow we 1, 181J3, entitled "An act to create the California Debris Commis­ shall take up the schedule on wool and woolens. sion and regulate hydraulic mining in the State of California," Mr. FRYE. And complete it in the course of two hours. a member of the commission, vice Capt. Cassius E. Gillette, Corps Mr. ALLISON. And complete it at the earliest moment prac­ of Engineers, relieved. _ ticable. P A.CIFIC RAILROADS. APPOINTMENTS IN THE .ARMY. Mr. ALLEN. I ask leave to submit a concurrent resolution. The following-named cadets, graquates of the Military Acad­ The concurrent resolution was read, as follows: emy, for appointment in the At·my of the United States, to date from June 11, 1897: Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives co1tcu1·t·ing), That a master's, marshal, or any other judicial or execution sale of the properties To be additional second lieutenants. of the Union Pacific and Kansa~ Pacific Railroad companies, or either of them, without additional legislation by Congress, would not be binding on the Gov­ CORPS OF ENGLrnERS. ernment of the United States, or conclude it of any legal or equitable right therein now possessed, unless such sale should be subsequently ratified by 1. Cadet William Durward Connor. Congressional action. 2. Cadet John Calvin Oakes. Mr. ALLEN. I ask that the resolution be referred to the Com­ 3. Cadet Louis Casper Wolf. mittee on Pacjfic Railroads. 4. Cadet Henry Sims Morgan. The VICE-PRESIDENT. Is there any objection to the refer- 5. Cadet Sherwood Alfred Cheney. ence? 6. Cadet Fraderick William Altstaetter. Mr. ALLISON. That is the resolution just read? 7. Cadet Harley Bascom Ferguson. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The one just read. ARTILLERY ARM. Mr. ALLIBON. I have no objection.. 9. Cadet R obert Swepston Abernethy. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair hears no objection, and it 12. Canet Edwin Oliver Sarratt. will be so referred. 13. Cadet Albert Jesse Bowley. Mr. ALL~N sub~itted the following resolution; which was read: 15. Cadet Bertram Charles Gilbert. Resolved, That the Committee on Pacific Railroads be, and they are hereby, 16. Cadet Lawrence Sprague Miller. instructed to inq_uire and report to the Senate whether the executive depart­ ment bas, by ensting law, authority to foreclose the Government mortgage 18. Uadet Winfield Scott Overton, jr, or lien on the Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific railroads, or either of them, 20. Cadet Mervyn Chandos Buckey. 1897. .. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. '1891

OAV ALRY ARM. of Montgomery and State of lllinois, in the place of J. E. Y. Rice, 11. Cadet Francis Horton Pope. resigned, C. H. Rolston, who was nominated and confirmed, not 14. Cadet Matthew Elting Hanna. having been commissioned. 17. Cadet George Edward Mitchell. Robert N. Chapman, to be postmaster at Charleston, in the . 19. Cadet Pierce Ambrose Murphy. county of Coles and State of Illinois, in the place of John B. Bris- 21. Cadet Frederick Theodore Arnold. coe, removed. · 24. Cadet James Noble Munro. Frank C. Davidson, to be postmaster at Clinton, in the county 26. Cadet Earle D'Arcy Pearce. of Dewitt and State of Illinois, in the place of Perry Hughes, 27. Cadet William Stanley Valentine. removed. 29. Cadet Henry Carpenter Smither. Clarence A. Murray, to be postmaster at Waukegan, in the 30. Cadet Roy Beveridge Harper. county of Lake and State of Illinois, in the place of E. B. McClan­ 32. Cadet Thomas Arnett Roberts. ahan, removed, W. A. Melody, who was appointed and commis- 33. Cadet Edgar Alexander Sirmyer. sioned, not having been confirmed. . 34. Cadet Frank Ross McCoy. Lou Black, to be postmaster at Orleans, in the county of Orange 36. Cadet Chalmers Gaither Hall. and State of Indiana, in the place of James A. Frost, jr., removed. 44. Cadet Clarence Richmond Day. Charles V. Hoffman, to be postmaster at Oskaloosa, in the 47. Cadet Willard Herman McCornack. county of Mahaska and State of Iowa, in the place of G. B. McFall, 50. Cadet Seth Mellen Milliken. removed. 52. Cadet John Carrington Raymond. Charles W. Farrow, to be postmaster at Snowhill, in the county of Worcester and State of Maryland, in the place of John L. N ock, INFANTRY .ARM, removed. . 8. Cadet Charles Duval Roberts. Clarence E. Closser, to be postmaster at Munising, in the county 10. Cadet John Kirkpatrick Moore. of Alger and State of Michigan, the appointment of a postmaster 22. Cadet Frederick Edgar Johnston. for the said office having, by law, become vested in the President 23. Cadet Claude Hamilton Miller. on and after July 1, 1897. 25. Cadet Harold Benjamin lfiske. Seymour Foster, to be postmaster at Lansing, in the county of 28. Cadet Arthur Stewart Conklin. Ingham and State of Michigan, in the place of Louis E. Rowley, 81. Cadet John Hendricken Hughes. whose commission expil·ed March 23, ·1897. 35. Cadet George Willis Helms. William Jenney, to be postmaster at Mount Clemens, in the 37. Cadet Rufus Estes Longan. county of Macomb and State of Michigan, in the place of Joseph 38. Cadet Frank Marion Savage. F. Upleger, whose commission expired April14, 1897. 39. Cadet Thomas Taylor Frissell. Harry H. Mitchell, to be postmaster at Clinton, in the county 40. Cadet Edward Anthony Roche. of Henry and State of Missouri, in the place of Fountain R. Piper, 41. Cadet William Mason Fassett. removed. ~. Cadet Henry Magdeburg Dichmann. Frederick W. Clemons, to be postmaster at Palmyra, .in the 43. Cadet Halstead Dorey. county of Wayne and Stat-e of New York, in the pla.ce of Alex­ 45. Cadet George Franklin Baltzell. ander P. Milne. deceased. 46. Cadet Benjamin Martin Koehler. James Blaruiing, to be postmaster at WilliamstoWn, in the 48. Cadet James Francis Brady. county of Dauphin a.nd State of Pennsylvania, in the place of 49. Cadet Hugh La Fayette Applewhite. Benjamin A. Waters, deceased. . 51. Cadet Edgar Thomas Conley. James M. Henderson, to be postmaster at Etna, in the county 53. Cadet Roderick Leland Carmichael. of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, the appointment of a 54. Cadet HatTy Gore Bishop. postmaster for the said office having, by law, become vested in 55. Cadet Henry A~bot. · the President on and after January 1, 1897, George Huhn, who 56: Cadet Andrew Moses. was nominated and confirmed, not having been commissioned. . 57. Cadet Edgar Thomas Collins. Ezra H. Ripple, to be postmaster at Scranton, in the county of 58. Cadet Fred Anderson Pearce. Lackawanna and State of Pennsylvania, in the place of Frank M. 59. Cadet Seaborn Green Chiles. Vandling, resigned. 60. Cadet Lyman Mowry Welch. Joshua F. Ensor, to be postmaster at Columbia, in the county 61. Cadet Thomas Quinn Ashburn. of Richland and State of South Carolina, in the place of Wil1iam 62. Cadet Sam Frank Bottoms. Wallace, removed. 63. Cadet Warren Sumner Barlow. Charles H. Stilwill, to be postmaster at Tyndall, in the county of 64. Cadet John Girardin Workizer. Bonhomme and State of South Dakota, in the place of Henry A. 65. Cadet Willard Douglas Newbill. Pike, removed. 66. Cadet Charles Higbee Bridges. Charles J. Lewis, to be postmaster at Clarendon, in the county 67. Cadet Harold Edward Cloke. of Donley and State of Texas, the appointment of a postmaster for the said office having, by law, become vested in the President PROMOTION L'T THE NAVY, on and after July 1, 1897. Commodore Edmund 0. Matthews, to be a t·ear-admh·al in the Jacob W. Dudley, to be postmaster at East Radford, in the Navy, from the 19th day of June, 1897, vice Rear-Admiral George county of Montgomery and State of Virginia, in the place of Rob­ Brown, retired. ert J. Noell, removed. PROMOTIONS IN THE MARINE CORPS. CONFIRMATIONS. RichardS. Collum, captain and assistant quartermaster, United States Marine Corps, to be major and quartermaster in said Corps, Executive nominations conji?"'ned by the Senate June 21, 1897. from the 20th day of June, 1897, vice Horatio B. LoWI·y, major GOVERNOR OF ALASKA. and quartermaster, retired. John G. Brady, of Sitka, Alaska, to be governor of the District _, First Lieut. Thomas C. Prince, United States Marine Corps, to of Alaska. -· ·~ be captain and assistantquartermasterinsaidCorps,from the 20th COMMISSIONERS. day of June, 1897, vice Richard S. Collum, captain and assistant quartermaster, promoted. · John U. Smith, of Portland, Oreg., to be a commissioner in and for the District of Alaska. • COMl\IISSIONERS. William J. Jones, of Port Townsend, Wash., to be a commis­ Albert C. Thompson, of Ohio; Alexander C. Botkin, of Montana, sioner in and for the District of Alaska. and David B. Culberson, of Texas, to be the commissioners tore­ COLLECTORS OF INTERNAL REVENUE. vise and codify the criminal and penal laws of the United States, as provided for by the act of Congress approved June 4, 1897. Frank W. Howbert, of Colorado, to be collector of internal revenue for the district of Colorado. POSTMASTERS. Harmon L. Remmel, of Arkansas, to be collector of internal Wilfred W. Montague, to be postmaster at San Francisco, in t·evenue for the district of Arkansas. the county of San Francisco and State of California, in the place Jacob E. Houtz, of Nebraska, to be collector of internal revenue of Frank McCoppin, deceased. for the district of Nebraska. Walter S. Clark, to be postmaster at Aspen, in the county of Pitkin and State of Colorado, in the place of John 0. Allan, re­ COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS. moved. Freeland H. Oaks, of Maine, to ·be collector of customs for the Benjamin F. Boyd, to be postmast~r at Hillsboro, in the county district of Saco, in the State of Maine.