The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-02
CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE.
Disposal of the Wool schedule-Blair Called to
Qrdar

DISPOSAL OF the WOOL Schedule-blalr CalleQ TO
Order.
WASHINGTON, Sept. lin the Senate TO-
day Sherman gave notice of an amendment
which he proposed to offer to the Tariff Bill,
looking toward reciprocity with the Domin-
ion of Canada in coal and toward extend
ing trade relations between Canada and the
United States"
Blair and Hoar wanted to let the Tariff
Bill 90 over, as it was Labor day, and do
something for labor" by considering the
Labor Bill.
Aldrch thought Blair and Hoar were in
clined to buncombe, whereupon Blair char
acterzed AldrIch as the repres entatiye OF a
monopoly
The presiding officer called Blair to order
for unparliamentary language.
AS the bill could not be disp osed of with
out discussion Aldrich objected and the
Tariff Bill was taken up, the question being
on the paragraph as to wool and woolen
yarns, to which the Finance Committee had
reported an amendment increasing the duty
per pound from twice TO two and a half
times the duty imposed on unwashed wool
of the first class.
Paddock addressed the Senate in frienly
criticism of the Tariff Bill There was no
dissent in the Republican party to the dec
larations it had heretofore made in IFS plat
form, but there were differences OF opinion
as to the details of the tariff. There was
no dlssenson as to such protection as
would cover the difference in the cost of
labor between the United States and
foreign countries. He would be glad if he
could follow the majority of the Finance
Committee but he regretted that he could
not see his way clearly to 1t as to all its
sections. The agricultural West, he said,
never favored high protective duties, but
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the difference in wages, while at the same
time the semblance at least of foreign
markets was preserved. The West regard
ed the revision of the tariff as meaning the
reduction of the tariff whenever possible
and not increases in the tariff, and he was
confident the demand for a lower rate of
duties would have to receive an early and
favorable response from Congress So long
as a high tariff was needed to keep the
wheels OF Industry in motion 1t had been
uncomplaininely supported and properly
defended. But the sentiment was growing
and the belief was becoming a fixed con-
victiou in the West, at least, as to some of
the protected industries, that the decreased
cost of protection should now be met by
greater decrease of duties than the manu-
lie Q'addockl wouli reduce the duties on
the necessaries of life to the lowest point
consistent with the maintenance of home
industries. and would demand the reasons
LOT every Import, reasons tHdt WUulu Dt
specific and conclusive, not only respecting
the need of duty, but as to the amount Of
such duty. The bill, as reported, while
much improved over the House bill, was
something of disappointment. He
was certain that all : who were IA
vored most directly by the maintenance
of a high tariff would be better satisfied
with bill on the liues laid down by the
committee than any other class. He be-
leved in free sugar, but believed it should
be secured through some such plan OF re-
ciprocity as indicated by Blaine and formu-
lated by the Finance Committee. But what
ever might be done in that respect, if a
liberal bounty to home-prOduced sugar were
assured for fifteen years there would be 10
occasion whatever thereafter for the impor-
tation of a single pound of sugar into the
United States. He would treat the proposed
tn-plate industry in the same way. lie
felt certain it would be an act Of wisdom
and justice to adopt bounty policy rather
than increased duties.
After long discussion the committee
amendments were agreed to by vote of
26 to is.
In the next paragraph, relating to woolen
or worsted clothes, knit fabrics, etc, the
committee reported an amendment lrcreaS
ing the duty from twice TO three times the
duty per pound on unwaShed wool, first
class. Agreed to.
On motion of Carlisle the word " shawls"
was inserted after the words wOolen or
WOrSted cloths.
To the next paragraph, relating to blank
cts, hats OF wool and flannels for under
wear, the committee amendment makes the
duty the same as that of apound and a half
of unwaShed wool, first class, in addition to
advalorem rates. Agreed TO.
Finally the wool schedule was completed,
and Vance offered as an additional section
an amendment of which he heretofore gave
notice, allowing n reduction of the duty on
goods purchased with the proceeds of
American farm products sold in foreign
country. He will ask for an evening ses-
sion tomorrow in which 10 address The Sem
ate.
Schedule l., relating TO silk and silk goods,
was taken up, and the committee amend
ments were agreed to; also one by Aldrich,
striking out of Paragraph 392 the words
spun silk" and adding spun silk in skeins
or cops or on beams, 80 per cent ad va
lorem."
Aldrch stated that the sugar schedule
was the next to be taken up.
The conference report on the bill relating
to collisions at sea was agreed to, and the
Senate adjourned.