The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-17
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
Progress With the Tariff in
the Senate.
Disposition Finally Made Of the
Wool Schedule.
Also the End of Senator Quay's Lit
tie Speech.
A Number of the Other Paragraphs OF
tho Tariff Bill Considsrsd-A Par.
liAmentary Wrangle in
tho House.

WASHINGTON, June 16.--The fight over
the wool schedule ended today and that
schedule, as we'll as the following sched.
aies Of silk and silk goods, were dis.
posed of In quick time. The Republi'
cans had been fighting for certain modi.
fcations of the WOODEN schedule and
were partially successful. They sue
ceeded in having the rates on woolen
and worsted goods yarns valued at over
40 cents per pound increased from 35 to
40 per cent ad valorem and the dividing
line on woolena and children's dress
goods decreased from 81 to 80 cents, O
duty OF 40 PER cent being imposed on
| goods valued at less than 30 cents per
pound, and 80 per cent where of greater
value. This latter modification is the
one, ID Is understood. Mr.. Quay was
! fighting for. As soonsss it was decided
upon Mr.. Qusy's long speech sudd emily
terminated. The other notifications OF
the schedule were such as had been pro.
posed by the finance committee or by
the Jones compromise amendments.
Messrs. Barry of Arkansas and Coke
Of Texas, Democrats, Mr.. Teller and
two Populists voted against the new
classi6cations of woolens and childre MS
dress goods.
Mr.. Allison and other New England
Republicans protested these rates in the
WOODEN schedule were entirely inade-
quate and gave notice OF their intention
to continue the struggle for higher ra tes
when the bill was reported to the senate.
Altogether "a paragraphs Of the bill were
disposed of today.
Mr.. Aldrich contended there was moth
ing illegitimate in the manufacture OF
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shoddy (from cents per pound to l5
per cent ad valorem) proposed in this
bill Mr.. Aldrich said would stimulate
rather than discourage the production
of shoddy goods.
Mr.. Quay took the floor and proceeded
to deliver the tenth installment of his
speech begun April 10Th. This INSTALL
ment of Mr.. Quay's speech proved to be
the last, and at 80. after speaking two
houre. he announced he had concluded.
A vote was then taken on the finance
committee amendment to strike out par
agrsph 267, and it was carried.
The Jones amendment to the next par.
agrsph made focks, mungo, shoddy and
wool, in the form OF rowing, roping or
tops, dutiable at 15 per cent, instead of
25 per cent, as in the house bill.
Aldrich appealed to Jones to withdraw
this amendment. on the ground that il
mot1Id dookrou g
the United States, but the amendment
was agreed to.
Jones Withdrew the finance committee
amendment making all WOODEN and worst
ed yarns, valued at less than 40 cents
per pound, dutiable at 80 per cent, and
above 40 cents, at 40 per cent ad valorem.
The latter was AN increase over the
house rate OF per cent.
1t Was also agreed to make paragraph
2Sl, with the proposed Jones amend
ments, placing duty on knit fabrics
and all fabrics on knitting machines,
not including wearing apparel, and on
shawls, made wholly or in part of wool
or worsted, valued at less than 40 cents
per pound, 35 per cent; valued at more
than 40 cents. 40 per cent. The Jones
amendment was agreed to.
In the next paragraph. number 2S2.
he Withdrew the committee compromise
amendments, leaving it as 1t came from
the house, making the rates ON blankets,
wool hats, hannels etc. valued at not
more than 80 cents, % per cent, val lued at
more than 80 cents per pound, 80 per
cent ad valorem.
Mr.. Jones next offered the amendment
agreed upon since the consideration of
the wooden schedule began today, max
ing the duty on woolens and children's
dress goods and other wooden goods, in
Guiding such as have India rubber COM
ponent parts valued at not over 80
cents per pound, 40 per cent and at more
than so cents, 30 per cent.
MIR. Coke democrat, Texas,) de-
manded the ayes and nays on this
The Republicans, with
the exception of Mr.. Teller, voted solidly
for the amendment, as did all the Demo-
Gratis except Mesers. Berry and Coke,
Tne Populista. PETER and Kyle voted |
against it; carried 48 to 5.
The Jones amendment to make the |
wooden schedule go into effect January |
|, 1895, instead OF December 2, 1894. as |
provided in the house, was agreed to
and the house provision subjecting the
rates IN the wooden schedule to | per
cent reduction annually until 1900 was
stricken out.
Schedule IL" silks and silk goods.
was then taken out with the under
that paragraph 289, relating to
blk partially manufactured, waste silk.
thrown silk not advanced more than
singles, and silk thread and yarns, and
299, relating to velvets, plush.
'tc., be passed over until Monday. The
'ates ON webbing. gorging, beltings,
ringes, ETC., made wholly or in part OF
NIX, were liked at 30 per cent; on laces
'nd embroideries, handkerchiefs, wells,
eady- made clothing and other articles
Il wearing apparel composed in whole
II in part of silk. 80 per cent, and Other
herein not specially pro-
'ided for. 40 per cent. This completed
he silk schedule, and then at 4 80 the
enate went into executive session and