The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-12
NOW THE WOOL SCHEDULE
THE SENATE MAKES RAPID rho-
oRKss ON THE Tariff BILL.
The sni,its Schedule and the Collars ana
CUT. Paragraph Disposed of-o""s
to Rosume His speech.

OF ID. NNe argument was Nh"b NHN ""P-
port Of the United states Naval observ-
ator shan be person selected from civil
life. ]-amed IN the science Of astronomy,
10 Doe appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent OF the SEN
ate. with an annual salary Of $500.
The tariff bill was at lO:3O A. NJ. taken
I'D. the question being on the first para
eraph OF the spirits and wine schedule
Oh.. The Baragfapn, as passed BY the
House and reported by the Senate com
mittee. puts duty OF $50 per proof GAL
Ion on brandy, ana other spirits not
specially provided for Before the ad-
J0urnment on Saturday Aldrich had NOV
"a 10 increase the rate TO 500. as under
existing law. The amendment was re-
lected-yeas. IS; nays. q. Among the
senator's voting nay was Mr.. Mcpherson,
who had been reported In the papers as
dangerously III at his home in New Jer-
sty
The only change made in this schedule
from the Finance Committee rgures was
in the last paragraph. All limitations or
mineral waters and artificial mineral wa
ters were changed from 80 per cent TO
- per cent. ad vaiorem.
The cotton manufactures schedule
came next, and the recommendations OF
the Finance Committee were all agreed
TO.
MR. DoLPH ALARMED.
The rapidity and ease with which the
schedule was disposed of attracted the
attention and provoked the criticism or
Mr. DOlph (Rep., Ore) He expressed MS
surprise and amazement at seeing ten
pages Of the bill rushed through IN thirty
minutes without a single New England
Senator opening his mouth. Their silence
was significant, and he would like 10 know
what IL meant.
Mr. Aldrich supplied the information de-
sired. The cotton schedule. he sald, was
the most scientific cotton schedule ever
rod 4.
the cotton manufacturers desired; but II
was impossible 10 have the rates hxed
In accordance with their notions and
so they yielded 10 he Inevitable. lie
thought that the Finance Committee de-
served the thanks Of the cotton manu-
facturers for having cJLsented TO an ar
rangement. which. while the duties ws"e
not high enough, was perfectly sausfac-
tory.
The hemp. fax. and jute schedule met
18th little more discussion, out the III
nance Committee recommendauons were
all agreed to, except that Mr. vest
moved TO strike Ous the last phrase of the
schedule putting a duty on grain bags.
so that they might he afterwards placed
on he free list This was agreed 20.
The next paragraph C27D puts duty OF
u per cent. on bagging, composed In part
or in whole Of hemp. fax, jute. or JGte
butts. An amendment was offered by Mr..
PETER 20 exempt IL from duty.
Mr. Vest said that no opposition would
be offered by the Finance Committee TO
the amendment. II was agreed to-yeas.
"a. nays. D-and cotton bagging was
made exempt from duty.
TIE coLLAg AND CUFF PARAGRAPH.
Then came the paragraph on collars and
cuffs (2.5 The House bin made the duty
on collars and cuffs and shirts and al
linen wearing apparel 80 per cent. al
Nalorem The amendment Of the Finance
Committee 10 make IT read: Collars and
cuns, composed wholly or in part Of
linen, 30 cents per dozen pieces. and in
audiuon thereto 90 per cent. ad ValOrem;
shirts ana an other articles Of wearing
apparel Of every description. not especial
Iy provided for in this act composed
wholly or IN part OF linen, so per cent. al
ValOrem.
Messrs .P'att. Hoar. Chandler and
Aldrich twitted the Democrats with having
placed a duty not only protective but
prohibitive on these articles Of marufac-
lure. and invited an explanation from Mr..
Vest.
Mr.. Vest insisted that the rates fixed
constituted a revenue duty.
Mr.. Hoar turned toward Mr.. Mills. who
had gone over 10 the Republican side Of
the chamber. and said: "Will not the Sen
ator from Texas tell US"
NR. MILLS EXPLANATION.
Without waiting for close. Mr. Mills
broke in; with the greatest pleasure in
the world. l knew that would come t)
me. and ] was waiting for you 10 do
so. QaughterD We found ourselves in
a ClANdAA1A Nlfff IL NdN necessary 10
make this concession In order TO pre-
vent some other bad ones engaged IN
plundering the people Of the United !
states about three hundred millions a |
year on woolcn goods and N2,eooOO |
year on cotton goods. and in order to |
reduce the plunder on wOolen goods about |
Sl50.OOOoO and the piunder on cotton |
goods. well not so much, very little !
OauChter) we had TO stand a little rise |
on collars and cuffs"
THAT IS not the way 10 state it," |
Mr.. Hoar said. 1T is not a little rise on |
collars and cuffs. The senator goes forth |
with his bludeeon I'm his hand. and |
says There is a robber on the high
road. plundering at Will. and therefore |
] will take 10 the by-Way and do a
little plundering myself But l would
like 10 have the senator to go a little |
further and ten US how it became neces-
sary 10 do this
Nr. Mills suggested that Mr.. Chandler
seemed TO know all about. that and he
would give the desired Information.
That suggestion did not suit Mr.. Hoar.
however. who said that Mr.. Mills was in
the position of a witness who had offer
"a himself 10 the court for examination, |
and he repeated the question.
Mr.. Mills replied that he had already
stated that the bill could not be passed
without concession.
Mr.. HOar pressed Mr.. Mills to name the
man, and applied to the Texas senator
the remark Of Burke on one occasion,
That he sneaked out Of a difficulty into
wh hich he had proudly struttcd.'
But ~ course. he said. that remark
would not apply TO so gallant and chiVal-
rc "A man as the senator from Texas
AS Mr.. Mills declined 10 be as explicit |
as Mr. HOar would have him, the Massa- |
rnusefts senator declared, in conclusion. |
that his friend from Texas threw him
on the mercy Of the court"
yH. IARAGrAH Allotted.
The question being on the committee
amendment 20 the collars and cuffs palN-
graph. Mr. Chandler called for the yeas
ana nays The call was not seconded
only three senators sustaining it-and the !
amedment was agreed to without division.
Then came the wool schedule. and then
the tariff bill was laid aside, after three !
schedules and nineteen paragraphs had
been disposed Of.
Mr.. PETER gave notice that when the
wool schedule Is taken up tomorrow he
" )uld move the provisions Of the existing
law reduced about 20 per cent
But the most Ominous notice was one
given by Mr. Quay that he would to-mOr-
-ow take the floor and continue the speech
begun by him on the ifth Of April, ana
ot which ne has already delivered numeN
Al go i. NJ. after a short executive
session, the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow at 10 A. NJ.
HouSe "f Representatives.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. June u.--All ef-
'orts 10 consider bills by unanimous con-
sent failed. A resolution introduced by
Ar. Bailey, Of Texas. was favorably re-
ported by the Committee on Printing, ]
ma agreed 70. authorizing the printing OF
* thousand copies OF a compilation OF
'il messages, prcclamations. and inaugu-
al addresses OF Presidents Of the
.nlted States from is7s 10 1894. inclusive;
'isO. a resolution directing the printing Of |