The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-02
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
SOME WORK ON THE TARIFF
RILL by THE SENATE.
WOODEN Goods Higher! Highcr!! High
cri!!.-Senator Vance Will Make q
Tariff Speech-.at II Special Evening
Session.
(By nited Press.)

(By United Press)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The Senate
met at 10 a. M, but quorum was
lacking for half an hour or more.
Mr.. Blair wanted to adjourn as it was
Labor Day"-a day that he thought
onrht to be universally observed.
Mr.. Hoar thought the day would be
better honored by legislation in behalf
of labor.
Mr. Blair taking him at his word pro
ros,d 70 take up several labor tills
That had recently come over from the
House.
Mr.. AIdrich bj,ctei to further "bun-
combe speeches
This Incident occurred before the ap-
pearance of qu ruin and the reading
of the journal.
The tariff bill was then taken up, the
question being on the paragraph relating
10 wool aud to WOODEN yarns, to which
fine finance committee had reported an
am,udmenc increasing the duty per
noand from twice two and u half times
th duty imposed on unwashed wool Of
tto first class.
Mr. Paddock addressed the Senate in
friendly criticism of the tariff bill. He
said there was no dissent in the Repub
icau party to the declarations heretofore
made in its platforms; but there were
differences of opinions as to the details
Of the tariff. He should be glad if he
could follow the majority of the finance
committees; but he regretted that he
could not see his way clear to it, as to
all the sections.
The agricultural West, he said, never
favored high protective duties, but did
favor a sufficient protection to cover the
difference iu wages, while at the time
4he semblance, at least, of foreign mar
tets was preserved The West regarded
a oreyison Of the tariff" as meaning q
production Of the tariff" whenever pos
sibe: and not increases in tariff imposts;
and be was confident that the demand
for lower range of duties would have to
receive an early and favorable response
from Congress Many of these duties
now believed too nigh had long ago
done the work which had FIRST just rati
lied their imposition. He (Mr. Paddock
would reduce the duties on the neces
ant wlta the maintenance OF the home
indus ~; and he would demand reasons
for every impost-reason tiat should be
specific and conclusive, not only respect
ilg the need of duty itself, but as tC
the amount 0f such duiy
Tie rest OF Mr. Paddock's speech wa:
uai.ly devoted to i retutatlon Of tn,
statements made by Democratic Sena
tors As to the impoverished condition 0
the farming class, and he showed tina
In the STATE Of Nebraska, partit ularly
hera was no such agricultural depres
sion, but that on the contrary the farm
crs were prosperous and the state rlcf
and growing.
Ar. Platt said that Mr.. Paddock
statement in that respect was an un
answerable argument in favor OF tn
protective policy.
II the manufacturers of the east hat
reaped some benefits from the protec
tive tariff, the agriculturists of Nebrask
had reaped benefits more abundantly.
Mr. Carlisle said that Mr.. Platt's al
gument attributing the prosperity 9
Nebraska to the high protectlv
tariff was a repetition OF the Oh
argument which had been ono
wittily illustrated in the House of Repre-
tativeS by Mr. S. s. Cox. "There are n
snakes in Ireland, Mr.. Cox SAID, an
Ireland has free trade therefore there ca
be no snakes in any country that has FREE
trade.n There was just as much col
nectiou (Mr Carlisle said) between M
Cox's premises and his conclusion 8
there vas between Mr.. Platts premis'
and conclusion from the speech of tt
Senator from Nebraska. Mr.. Carlls
then proceeded to argue directly again
the amendment
The discussion turned largely upc
the question OF the number OF pounds
wool required to produce a pound
CLOTH Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. McPhers(
asserting on the authority OF gentl
man whose pane was not made publ
that it did not take four pounds of u
washed wool or any thing like it to ma
pound of cloth; and Mr.. Aldrich al
Mr.. Sherman asserting as other autne
ity that it did.
After some more discussion the col
mittees amendment was agreed to
yeas 26, nays Is.
Mr. Mcpherson moved to reduce
additional ad valorem rates in paragra
373 from 35 per cent. to 20 per Gel
Rejected II, nays 27.
rhe next paragraph was read. 1t
iates to wooden or worsted cloths, kl
fabrics, &c. The finance committee
ports an amendment increasing the dr
per pound from twice to three tin
the duty per pound on unwashed W.
OF the first class Agreed to, yeas
nays II.
On motion of Mr.. Carlisle the w
''shawls" was inserted after the wo1
"woolen or worsted cloths"
Finally the wool schedule was CO
pleted, and Mr.. Vance offered as an
ditional section, the amendment
which he had heretofore given notl
allowing reductions OF duty on go
purchased with the proceeds OF Am
can farm products sold in foreign co
tries; and he said he would ask for
evening session tomorrow to ena
him to address he Senate upon 1t.
Mr.. Sherman proposed to-day
amendment to the tariff bill to estao
limited reciprocity with Canada. :.
amendment provides that when IL
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