The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-10
IMPORT. DUTIES ON SILK.
WANAMAKEE'S SUITS FIGURE IN
THE TARIFF DEBATE.

of the Bill Was Prepared at the
Treasury Department
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The Senate at
1920 o'clock to-day resumed consideration
of the tariff bill, the pending question be-
ing on Mr. Vance's amendment that the
duty on no article in schedule ] (iax, hemp
and jute) shall exceed 80 per cent. ad va
lorem. The motion was rejected by vote
of is yeas to 25 nays, Mr. Brown voting
with the democrats in the affirmative.
Schedule K wool and manufacturers of
WOOL was, at the request Of Mr.. Allison,
passed over informally, and schedule l.
(silk and silk goods was taken up.
MIR. Vest interrupted the reading at
| paragraph S75 in relation to velvets and
pushes Gncluiing ribbonsl, and asked
whether that was an item involved il tue
suit between John Wanamaker of Phla-
delphia and the government He SAID
that Mr.. Wanamaker's contention was that
ribbons came in under another clause. In
| regard to trimmings for boAnets, which
paid less duty, he saw by to-day's vaaers
that a suit had b'en decided in favor of dr.
Wanamaker, and that an appeal had been
| taken to the supreme court.
| No fui thee amend neut was offered to
any paragrap in schedule NJ and then
schedule N e'Sundres'0 was reached Mr..
| We t novel to amend parag aph $50
| brushes and brOoms Of all kinds, inclu ng
feather dusters) by re lucing the rate on
40 to 20 per cent ad valorem, an by
! making broom corn free instead of taxing
it S4 per ton. The motion was rejecte4 by
| Is yeas to % nays.
He had also seen it stated that Mr.. Wan
amaker was manufacturing such goods in
| Berlin, although he was one Of th most
disrineuished advocates Of American labor
and American workingmen.
MIR. ALDRICH EXPLAINS.
Mr.. Aldrich stated th It the suit referred
to was IN reference to the proper construc-
ton of paragraph 448, in schedule N, of the
existing law. 7 o difficulty in the existing
law was radically en- ed by the ubstitute
On motion of Mr.. Aldrich parayrapI SIS
was ane dsd by strIki g out the words
weighing not less than one ounce nor more
than eight ounces per square yard.
On motion of Mr.. Aldrlch paragraph 377,
relating to laces and embroideries, was
amended by adding the words Including
knit goods
Mr.. Adrich again stated, in reply to re-
marks of Mr.. Vest to the effect that the silk
schedule had been got up in the interest
of the manufacturers that II had bee pre-
pared at the treasury departme t, and that
1t had been the pulpo OF the department.
as well as of the finance mmittee to have
, no substantial increase of the present rates,
| but to substitute specific and compound
rates in place of ad valorem rates for the
purpose of a moro honest and efficient adj
ministration of law.
BOOKS AND PAPERS.
No further amendment was offered to the
silk schedule, and then schedule M books,
papers, etc. was reached.
Mr.. Vance moved to amend paragraph
38l manufactures of paper not specially
cnumeratedl by reducing the rate from Is
| to l5 per cent ad valorem. The motion
was rejected. Mr.. Brown voted in the
negative.
Consideration Of the tariff bill was inter-
rupted to permit Mr.. Voorhees, to introduce
a joint resolution directing the chief of
engineers to proceed in the construction of
the new library building on the plans
marked 3D." the estimated cost being a
little over Sc, 100000 Toe motion was re-
ferred to the library commit O.
The tariff bill was then proceeded with.
Mr. Vance moved to anne ri paragraph 3S2
referring TO ''surface coated papersh and
} manufactures thereof by reducing the rate
from 50 to 25 per cent. ad valorem. + Q said
31 per cent was increase of $50 per cent.
over the present rate. The motion was re-
jected by 10 yeas to 20 nays, Mr.. Brown
voting yea.
NO FREE BIBLES.
Mr.. Vance moved to insert a proviso that
Bibles printed ia any language shall be ad-
mitted free. The motion was re elected by
lS yeas to 20 nays
Mr.. Vest moved TO amend paragraph 3s4
(printing papsr. unsized. used for books
and newspapers exclusively by reducing
the rate from Is TO l2 per cent. ad valorem.
The motion was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Allison, paragraph 800
button forms, lastings, etc. was amended
by striking out the words ''silk twi,t
Paragraph 39l (card clothing) was, at the
sugg stion of Mr. Vance, passed over in
formally.
No amendment was offered to paragraph
1872, taxing chronometers 10 per cent.
SPLIT OVER COAL
Mr.. Vest moved to amend paragraph 393,
taxing coal (bituminous and 81 lte) so cents
per ton, by making it free. He argued that
coal. as we as lumber, should be free. This
| proposition was opposed by three demo-
Gratis, Messrs. Faulkner, German and Voor-
hees each Of whom spoke at length. Finally
a vote was taken and the amendment was
rejected by a vote Of IL to 81, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Berry, Cockrel, Coke Col
quit, Gray, Hampton, Jones OF Arkansas,
Reagan, Vance, Vest and Walthall-11.
| Nays-Nessrs. Aldrich, Allison, Bate, Brown,
Chacs, Chandler, Culom, Daniel, Davis,
Dawes Dolpn, Faulkner, Frye, German, Hale,
Hawley Hscock, Mitchell Payne, Platt, Pugh,
Sawyer, sherman, Spooner, Stewart, Stock.
bridge Teller, Turpe. Voorhees,, Wilson of
| Iowa; and Wilson OF Maryla1d.-3l.
On motion of Mr.. Allison paragraph 393
was amended by adding to it coal, slack
or cum, such as will pa through a half
inch SCREEN 80 cents per ton"
Mr.. Vest inquired Of Allison as to the
drawback on bituminous coal allo we'd coast
wise vessels.
Mr.. Allison said there could be no doubt
as to the fact that the substitute repealed
that drawback.
Mr.. Allison moved to increase the duty
on card clothing, manufactured from tenn
pered steel paragraph 39D, from As to so
cents per square foot. 1ha mo ion was
agreed to by vote Of 25 ayes to II nays.
THE DUTY ON JEwELRY.
Mr. Brown offered an amendment in
creasing from % to 40 per cent. the duty oa
iewelry not otherwise provided for. Hs
thought that it was tho policy OF both
political parties to place high duties on
articles OF jewelry.
Mr.. Sherman said that it had been the
! experience OF the government that the
r placing OF high duties upon Jewelry fur
I nshed strong temptation TO smugglers
7 Mr.. Vest saw no reason for an increase or
the duty. The govern nent did not need
the money and manufacturers did not need
the protection.
The amendment was agreed to by vote