The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-12

the Quietness of the New England Sem
ators significent-Mr, Aldrich in Reply
Says the Cotton Schedule is Satisfactory
to Cotton Manufacturers and More
Than They Could Have Expected.
Washington, June 1.-THE Senate re-
sumed consideration ofsthe tariff bill to-
day. Paragraph 240, as passed by the
House, and reported by the Senate fin
ancee COMMITTEES, puts.a duty of $1.SO a
gallon on cordials, liquors, arrack, alb
sinthe, kirschwaser, ratafia bitters, and
all kinds containing spirits not special
ly provided for. An amendment was
offered by Mr.. Aldrich to make the duty
$2 so. After argument the amendment
was rejected yeas, ..22; nays, 26. No
changes were made in the succeeding
paragraphs 241, 242, 243 or 244. fixing the
duties on imitation brandy or spirits, or
wines 81 gallon. Paragraph 245, as it
came from the House .-Dut duty on
ale, porter and beer i Is ottles or jugs,
OF 50 cents gallon, ana Is cents gallon
when imported IN barrels. 1t was
amended by the Senate finance commit
Gco 20 reduce TO ten Genus
r The Senate finished this schedule and
took up cotton. An amendment of the
Senate finance committee being to strike
out paragraph $50 of the House bill and
insert in lieu of it a provision putting
the duty on cotton thread and carded
yarns and warps of warp yarn in singles,
whether on beams or in bundles, skeins
or cops, or any other form except spool
thread of cotton, not colored, dyed or
o Iyyova fv, n <zf e,., Ill l1ry
grouping, or twisting two or more single
yarns together, of three cents a pound
on all numbers up to and including Is;
one-ffth of a cent per pound on all num-
bers from Is to 30: one-ouarter of
cent per pound on all numbers exceeding
80, and in no case is the duty to exceed
three cents pound on yarns valued not
over 25 cents a pound or cent a pound
on yarns valued at % cents pound, and
not over 40 cents with duty of 45 per
cent ad valorem on all yarns valued at
more than the amendment, was agreed
to without discussion. Paragraph 251
was amended by making the duty on
spool thread of cotton 1-2 cents dozen
instead of Ia
257 or 258, declaring what is meant by
the term cotton cloth. Paragraph 26O
was changed by making it read, sleeve
Innings or other cloths composed of cot
ton and silk, whether known as silk stride
sleeve lining, silk stripes or otherwise,
5 per scent ad valorem. In paragraph
261, the duty on stockings, hose and half
hose was fixed at 30.per cent ad valor-
EN-. Cotton shirts and drawers were
struck out. This was the last paragraph
in the cotton schedule, and the rapidity
and ease with which the schedule was
disposed of attracted the attention and
provoked the criticism of Mr.. Dolph. He
expressed surprise and amazement at
seeing ten pages of the bill rushed
through in 80 minutes without single
New England Senator opening his
mouth. Their silence, he said, was sig
nificant and be would like to know what
it meant.
Mr.. Aldrich said the cotton schedule
was the most scientific cotton schedule
ever prepared. The rate were lower
than cotton manufacturers desire, but
it is impossi BILE to have the rates fixed
in accordance with their notions so they
yielded to the inevitable. He thought
the fnalce committee deserved the
thanks OF the cotton manufacturers of
tie country for having consented to the
arrangement which while the duties are
not high enough is perfectly satisfac-
tory. Schedule ] was take up, fax,
hemp, jute, and their manufactures, and
passed.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned