The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-14
DUTY on COTTON TIES.
A Southern Protest-senator Riddle
berger 5queiched.

wAsarssroy. Dec. BIN the
senate Dawes offered a resolution,
which was agreed 70. calling on the
secretary q she treasury for a repoF;
as TO the o---zisien Sf the fshab;tan.s
Of Alaska. ana especially as 10 the
treatment OF Indian women by white
peopze.
The senate then resumed considera-
ton Of the tariff bill. the pending
question being the amendment
offered by Coke TO admit cotton ties,
etc. at 80 per cent ad valorem-
Vance proceeded TO address the
senate. but was interrupted by Rid
dleberger with point OF order that
the morning business had not been
given hearing in its proper order.
4 wrangIe grew out OF this as to
whether Vance should be seated
while Riddleberger stated his point of
order, and il became necessary for the
chairman to threaten Riddlebefger
with removal by the seargeant-at-
arms before he would subslde.
Vance then concluded his argument
RiddlebergeT took advantage OF a
break in the discussion to come for
ward once more with his complaint,
but was promptly called to order, and
Jones, Of Arkansas, spoke against the
cotton tie tax.
He was followed by Vest, who char
aeterized this effort to increase the
duty on cotton ties as in the highest
degree oppressive and sectional. The
people OF the South to-day were con-
fronted with mostterrible problem
the race prohlem-and he had never
beard any plausible solution for it
and yet to that people the bin is an
additional burden A more sectional
and unjust piece OF legislation had
never been attempted in the American
congress. No additional protection
was given TO coarser cotton fabrics in
which the Southern mills were COM
peting with New England, but on
finer fabrics made in England the du-
ties were increased. The state of Mis-
souri, Is the most prosperous agricul-
iural state in the Union yet Missouri
farmer that il making per cent. on
his investment Is phenomenally sue
cessful.
Hiscock asked Vest to what he at
tributed the vast increase of wealth in
the New England States.
Vest replied that he ascribed il to
the enormous profits made by those
New England manufacturers who
were in partnership with the govern
ment. Missouri does not share in the
profits OF manufacturing, simply be-
cause the capital is in the New Eng
lauG states and not with Us, We are
borrowers ana sou are Lenders. The
Western states, with their famous
agricultural and mineral resources,
are moTtgaged TO the capital OF New
England which had been accumulated
under this system of taxation.
Finally q vote was taken on Coles
amendment. and il was rejected by a
marty vote. Several other amend
ments were offered and rejected. The
hill was then laid aside, about four
pages having been disposed OF this
week
Riddleberger offered the following
resolution, which under the rules
went over till tomorrow: "RsSolred,
That this senate will proceed to reor-
ganize hy the election OF its officers on
the first day of its session after the
first day of January. lSS9. "
Edmunds offered a resolution, which
was agreed TO, directing the secretary
OF the senate to send the government
OF each state printed copies OF the acts
of the 81 February, lsSS, and 18th 0e-
tober, iSss, respecting the meeting OF
presidential electors and the transmits
sion and counting of the electoral votes
for president.
Mitchell introduced a bill. which WAS
referred to the committee on terrific
ries. for the admission of Idaho as a
state Adjourned till Monday.