The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-22
THE DUTY ON WOOL
A Material Advance ade
by the Senate.
ONLY rKs-MIsUrE srEEcHEs
The Oklahoma BIZ ses for . vote
Thursday---The Mormon
Church.

NA@Af1~TUN9 S&a- @&.--Afzs{ sDE3e pre-
liznfnary matters the senate took ap sha
fxriE bill Allison asked Hnznlinous son-
sent 10 have she debate limited By the 10
rainute rule after 3 o'eleek. Vauce on
5ectsS
The auesiioz being on flse anaenGmelaf
offered BY Brown ias; Saturday Increasing
the rate on rice. Morgan rcass speech con
towering sozne OF the positions taken By
Brown. The discussion on the rice cues
tiou soon bceagne mixed mp with the sugar
question. anss Gibson advocated adequate
protection Of both rice and sugar
sutier said be would be glad % see the
bssi 80 arnanNeG IS 90 aiEord ktarssE and ex-
zef Justice % sysry industry. He believed
the itrsgnfion OF the finance c1us nassfea was
10 aim blow as rice and sugar and ofher
commodities because certain senators on
the Democratic side would not xeQaiesce
- fne HpIfsfxoS1s propositions 81 t.ae Aili
The ssnasssrs We're no& getting through the
farce OF pretending 10 these persof,s out Of
whom the ssfat" had recently been fried, =
that they Ethe manufactarexl would get
an opportunity under she tariff of -'frysng
the fat out Of the taxp2xers and ret5np.
ing wha. taey had paid Cut for election
pgr poses The senator's were perfectly
aware Il eSaid not become q Law. buf they
had certain part 70 play and they were
playing H.
u
cd that fbe rice paragraph 20 over till To-
morrow and thai ia the lnennfims the
finance committee would examine the facts
aud figures presented by the senator from
Georgia (8-ownl. The suggestion was
agreed te and the rice Paragraph went over
tila to-m0FrOw.
On TIE suggestion of Vest 1t was agreed
that the general debate should 90 on to-day
until o'clock. after which the lominate
rule should be enforced. all debate 10 cease
10 morrow ~ O'Clock and voting on the
bill TO begin.
Schedule *. 'swooi and Manufactures Of
Wool, was then taken up. Vance moved
TO amend the first paragraph of 1t by max
Ing IL read, sAii woois of the alpaca goat
and other Ike animals shall be admitted
free OF duty. aud addressed the senate in
support of the amendment.
After Speaking some time Vazee yielded
10 Allison. who reported several amend
meafs 10 the wool aud WOODEN schedule
fnents, which were sent to the printer with
out being FeBd. are fo the following effect:
In paragraph 54S, taxing woods of the first
and second class II evnts per pound. the
words woods OF the second class Y
ed, In paragraph s4S, which
boxes wools. valued at not over II cents 4
pound, cents pound, the boxes in
crease sse cents In paragraph 81, re-
IL cents or less per Fsonnd. the tax is an
creased from q 10 cenfs- In paragraph
3fs, relating 20 woods over II cents IN val
ne, the tax Is increased from 20 s cents
In paragraph 25s the words "and worsted'
are inserted twice. so as to make 1t read,
sWoolen and wnrsted cloths, woolen and
wersted shawls.' at the rate of 40 cents a
pound. On cloths valued Mt above 60 cents
q pound the duty Is increased 10 IS cents
A like change is made in paragraph s55, In
ereasing the rate on fannels. blankets.
etc., valued st above 60 cents per pound,
from 40 to 45 cents per pound Paragraphs
35S and 80 are amended By increasing the
rates in the two provisions applying to
goods weighing over four ounces per
square yard from 20 10 - cents per pound
In paragraphs 35l, S2, 564. S65, s66. 36T, and
3fs. carpets the ad vslorem rate il increased
from 30 to IS per cent, in paragraph $50.
from 30 20 IS per cent. and Ia 81, endless
belts Tor paper or printing machines, from
30 TO b per cent.
vaace then concluded his speech, and
was followed by George with some
general observations on the bin. After
further de5ate, the senate took a recess un-
I'll o'clock.
At the evening session the pending
amendment. 10 pIaSe all wool on the free
list. was defeated by q yivi yoee vote. In
presentl Brown, Payne and George voted
in the negative with the Republicans
Vest offered an amendment reducing
from ii to 10 cents per poand the
duty on woods OF the first and second
class. After considerable discussion this
amendment was lost. and, on motion OF
Allison. the duty on wool OF the second
class was increased from II TO II cents q
pound
Allison moved 20 amend By increasing
from zie 20 cents per pound the duty on
wonlg OF the fAirds class valued ut I2 cents
far las Fsa,ar3d RI
Allison further moved to increase the
duty on woois OF the third class. valued al
exceeding IL cents per poundj from to s
cents per pound. Agreed 10.
ON motion of Allison an amendment
was adopted liking the duty on woolen
ana valued al mssre fhsn
50 cents per pound at 90 and IS cents per
pound, respectively, in addition 10 30 per
cent. ad valorem. The duty on WOODEN or
wogsted cloths, value At above 90 cents per
pound. was fixed at e. cents per pound, in
addition to 10 per cent. ad yaiorem.
The same rate fixed upon iianuels. blank
els aud hats Of wool valued al about 60
cents per pound, and upon women's aud
ehildren's iress goods composed wholly or
in part OF wool weighing over four pounds
per square yard.
The duty of As cents per pound aud n per
cent. ed vaioYem WAS fixed on eiofhidg
ready made and wearing apparel OF every
description. composed wholly or in part of
wool
The duty ON weddings, gorings, etc, was
fixed AZ 40 cents per pound, in addition 10
SO per cent I'd valorem.
The duty ON AnhussoH. Administer. Me-
aaeete. SaxoDy. Niltoa aud Tournay car
pets was hxea st IS cents per square yard
aud IS pc. ccnt. al yai0rem tapestry
Brussels carpets 81 20 cents per square
yard and - per cent. al yalarem:
treble ingram, II cents per square yard
and 50 per cent. al saloevm; twopiy iu-
grain carpets, $ cents per square yard and
s. per cent al saloreIn: druggets, Is cents
per square yaFd and S5 per cent. al val
aseus; carpets. not otherwise provided for,
4s per cenf. ad yal0reEn.
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