New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-22
received pay last year for twenty-five days more
than ne was entitled TO-
THE SENATE DOESN'T WANT FREE WOOL.
VESTS AsfENDMEST VOTED DowN-THE rAR1FY
DERATE ALMoeT AT AN

DEBATE ALMOST AT AN END
Washington, Jan. o1.-The Senate entered TO-DAY
upon the discussion of tho first clauses of the Senate
substitute for the Mills Tariff bill Tho amendment
offered by Mr. Brown last Saturday, increasing the
rates on rice was first discussed bus It soon became
mixed up with the sugar question: and Mr.. Gibson
advocated adequate protection for both rice and
sugar. AR. Vest quoted statement made by Mr..
Trenholm before the House Committee on Ways and
Means, to show that tho cost OF labor on the rice
plantations is equal to nlne-enths of the cost Of the
rico Mr. Butler said that the rates proposed were
unjust and unequal and no believed that the inten
ton Of the Finance Committee was to aim a blow az
rice and sugar and other Southern commodities.
MIR. Brown argued that there should be more lIber.
aity In fixing tho rates OF duty rice. Tho rates
under existing law were the lowest that should be
fixed
After further discussion, Mr.. Aldrich suggested
that the rice paragraph should 20 over till to-
morrow, and that in the meantime the Finance Com
mittee would examine the facts and figures presented
by Senator Brown II this examination showed that
the rates OF the Committee were too low the Com
mIttee would be glad TO offer such increases az
might seem Just and proper The suggestion was
agreed TO.
On the suggestion Of Mr.. Vest IL was agreed that
the general debate shall 20 to-day until o'clock.
after which the ten-mlnute rule shall be enforced
and that all debate shall cease tomorrow at 8
o'clock, and voting the bill shall begin.
Schedule X wool and manufactures Of wool,s
was then taken up. Mr.. Vance moved TO amend tho
first paragraph by making &c read; All woods, hair
Of the Alpaca goat and other like animals shall be
admitted free OF duty and addressed the Senate In
support Of FREQ wool. The United States was. he
said, the fourth country In tho world in the number
Of sheep and the second country in the production of
wool. He gave the number of sheep in the United
States at 43,0o0,oo the amount OF wool produced
at oe5 000o 900 pounds, the amount Of wool imported
at 1I4,00O, 900 pounds tho amount exported at
100000 pounds and the amount retained for con-
sumption at 392,Ooo,O0o pounds. He gave the
prices OF corresponding grades of wool as 90 IL cents
per pound in London and 81 cents in New-York and
Boston. So that making allowance for freight It
was clear, no said, that the tax made wool eight
cents a pound higher in the United States than in
England. That additional cost represented on the
2s5, 900 900 pounds Of domestic wool amounted to
s22 500 900. The wooen manufactures imported
I'm 1858, he gave, at s47,ooo0oo. On these the tax
was about GO per cent, making the total cost Of
imported woollen goods about $50 100000. He es-
tImated tho domestic production Of woolen goods at
3oo,oOo,oo0, and estimated the enhanced
price to tho consumers Caused by tho
duty OF 90 per cent? at S1se,D00, 000
Why, he asked continue the heavy tax on wool? Why
tax the material and force taxation the
ufactuTed producti With free wool the American
woouen manufacturer could compete with the whole
world.
Mr. Vance yielded to Mr.. Allison, who reported
several amendments the wool and woollen schedule
as follows:
In Paragraph 346 taking woods OF the first and
second class IL cents per pound the words and Sec
onds are struck out and the word wuols Of the
ond class le cents per pound are added.
Paragraph 347 relating woods CT the third class,
valued at IL cents less per pound the tax is In
creased from . IL TO 4 cents per pound.
In Paragraph 3i5 lrclatng to woods over IL cents
IN valuo tho tax Is increased from six to eight cents
In Paragraph 354, the words and wosted' arc
inserted twice, so as 90 mako II read, "Wooen and
worsfed cloths, wooIen aud worsted shGwls,' etc,
and the rate Of 40 cents pound ION cloth valued at
above 90 cents a pound is increased to is cents.
The like change Is mado in Paragraph 355, increas
ing the ratio Gannels blankets, ETC., valued at
above sixty cents per pound, nom 40 TO 10 cents per
pound.
Paragraphs $50 and 357 are amended by increasing
tho rates in tho two provlsos Applying to goods
weighing four ounces per square yard fTOm 40
to d cents per pound.
In Paragraph 35s as 10 ready made clothing, tho
ratio Is increased from 40 to As cents per pound.
In paragraphs relating 10 carpets the al valorem
rate Is increased from 30 10 IS per cent; In 1853 nom
40 10 as per cent and in 81 (endess belts for paper
printing machlneSl from 30 10 % per cent.
Tho Senate took recess until o'clock, when Mr.
VESTS amendment 10 place all wool on the free list
came up, and was defeated by viva yoee wore Mr;
Vests amendment 10 place wool on the free list
pound the duty woods OF the nrst and second class
was lost, ind on motion OF Mr. Allison the duty ON
wool OF the second class Increased from IL 10 IL
cents pound. Mr. Allson's motion to amend by In
ereasng from IL 70 cents per pound The duty on
Mr.. Alllson's motion TO increase the duty on woods
of the third class valued AZ exceeding Il cents per
POUND from 10 cents per pound was agreed TO,
and other changes were made In tho schedule.