The daily critic., 1890-09-05
AT THE CAPITOL
THE TARIFF DEBATE is BE-
COMING INTERESTING.
TIE FREE LIST TAKEN UP TODAY
Unfair Discrimination Of Republicans
Against Southern interests.
THE CLAYTON BRECglNRIDGg CONTEST
The Arkansas Member Speaks in His Own
Behalf, and Defends His State
from Foul Aspersious.
TIE CLlYTON-BRECKIERlDGs CONTEST

The Senate this morning resumed
consideration Of the Tariff BILL Mr.
Plumb's motion Of yesterday to amend
the paragraph relating to gloves by
striking out the additional rate Of a dol
lar dozen in mems gloves was de-
feated yeas %, nays 30.
Mr.. Plumb was the only Republican
who voted aye.
The free list was then taken up. Mr..
Vance moved to strike out the provision
relating TO animals imported specially
for breeding purposes. Rejected, yeas,
%; nays, a.
Mr.. Quay moved to insert In the free
list wild animals intended for zooiogi-
cal collections and not for sale. Agreed
TO-
Mr. Vance moved to strike out of the
free list currants and dates.
Mr. Aldrich opposed the motion, and
said that It showed how Senators on
the other side were making a new
departure.
The motion was rejected.
Mr.. Davis moved to insert binding
twine in the free list, and Mr.. Vance
adding cotton bageing.
Mr. Vance's motion was defeated
yeas 49, nays 26--Mr Paddock being
the only Republican who voted aye.
The question recurring on Mr.. Davis
amendment, Mr. Berry said he would
vote for It, Notwithstanding the hostile
vote Just cast by Republican Senators.
No argument could be made In favor of
free. binding twine that did not apply
as strongly TO free. cotton bagging. He
was astonished that Republican Sena-
tors who favored the one should vote
against the other. He regarded that
vote as an unfair discrimination against
the Southern section.
Mr. Vance said that he had waited
for reply from some Republican Sen.
ator to Mr.. Berry's remarks, but he had
waited In vain. If he were In their
position he. also, would maintain elo-
quent silence. He was going TO vote
for Mr. Davis proposition In order 10
show the other side the difference
between a Democrat who pursued
principle and o Republican who went
Tor oil that was in sight. Laughter.
Mr. Carlisle pointed out the incon.
sistency OF Senators In voting for free
binding twine and against free cotton
bagglng.
The two articles were made Of the
same materials, and those materials
were on the free list.
Mr.. Washburn argued that there was
no parallel between the two cases.
Binding twine was made exclusively OF
sisal grass and manila Ton which there
was no duty, while cotton bagglng was
made largely Of jute, on which there
was high duty.
Mr. TuTpie could see no possible de-
fense for imposing duty either on
binding twine or on cotton bagging,
unless II were the necessity Of preserv-
ing the symmetry OF the bill-a SYM
metry of Tapine and spOliation.
Mr Sherman argued against Mr..
Davis amendment on the ground that
If binding tWine and cotton bagging
were left TO American competition,
the result would be to establish lower
prices. AS to combinations, he said
that whenever It was shown 10 the
satisfaction of competent court that
there was trust" In any article
10 put up prices. he would
be In favor of putting that
article on the free list; but he did not
regard an association Of men to buy the
foreign raw material as within the
meaning of the mischief Of a trust.
hr. Jones Of Arkansas replied, and
said that while Mr.. Sherman always
professed his desire TO suppress trusts
he never voted in support of his pro-
fession.
MT. Jones offered an amendment to
Mr.. Davis amendment. adding the
words, "BuFlaps and bags for grain
made Of burlaps."
The amendment was debated aud re-
jected BY a vote Of 20 yeas. 2s nays.
hr. Davis amendment was then
agreed fo-vaas 3Ss navs Is