Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-11

from 10 to 20 cents per gallon. The latter
were the Mckinley rates.
Mr.. Hale said that last year s907 900 in
duties were paid on these malt liquors. The
consumer would receive no advantage from
the reduction; the treasury would lose reve-
nue.; the only person benefited would be the
foreign importer.
Mr.. Vest denied that the committee had
been solicited by anybody to reduce these
duties. Mr.. Aldrich's amendment was lost
Mr.. Jones offered new amendment which
was agreed to. reducing the rate on all imi-
tations of mineral waters and all artificial
waters from 30 to 20 per cent ad valorem.
Mr. Lodge offered the provisions of the Nc
kinley law as substitute for this para
graph. Over three-quarters of a million
dollars were spent for imported mineral wa
tiers annually. he said. The waters of the
United states were as good as foreign wa
ters. and he thought some duty should be
placed on imported waters.
Natural mineral waters, he thought
amendment was lost after some debate.
This completes the spirit schedule and the
cotton schedule followed.
The Cotton Schedule.
Two amendments had been proposed, the
first In paragraph $50 OF the schedule (cot-
ton. thread, yarn. etc.) The last in the
series Of amendments proposed May II. But
today Mr.. Jones offered an entirely new
substitute on the lines OF the first amend
ment, which was agreed to without a word
of debate or a division.
Cotton, thread and carded yarn, wSrps,
or warp yard in single, whether on beams
or in bundles. skeins or cops. or I'm any
other form, except spool thread Of cotton,
hereinafter provided for. not colored, bleach
ed, dyed or advanced beyond the condition
of singles by grouping or twisting two or
more single yarns together. cents per
pound on all numbers up to and including
M 11 nnQ-hfth nf a
pound on all numbers exceeding No. 10,
and up to and including No. 80. and one
quarter Of cent per number per pound on
all numbers exceeding No. 30; colored.
bleached, dyed, combed or advanced beyond
the condition OF singles by grouping or
twisting two or more single yarns together,
whether on beams. or In bundles, skeins or
cops. or In any other form, except spool
thread of cotton, hereinafter provided for
six cents per pound on all numbers up 10
and including No. 20. and on all numbers
exceeding No. ~, three-tenths Of a cent per
number per pound.
Provided. however, that in no case shall
the duty levied exceed 8 cents per pound or
yarns valued at not exceeding 25 cents pei
pound, nor exceed Is cents per pound or
yarns valued at over % cents per pound, and
not exceeding 40 cents per pound: and
provided further that on all yarns valued al
more than 40 cents per pound there shall be
levied, collected and paid duty of 45 pei
cent ad valorem.
Inc JOntS dlucilunenls increasing lne
House rates on spool thread, not exceeding
100 yards of thread. from 1-2 cents to l..
cents per dozen, and in excess of 100 yards
from 1-2 to ) 1-2 cents for every 100 yards
so in excess were agreed 10. The latest
amendments to paragraphs 253. pa. 255 and
256. proposed May 81, were not offered. but
instead .he original Jones compromise
amendments of May were offered and
adopted without debate.
Other Amendments Agreed to.
In paragraph 259. Mr.. Jones offered
amendn ents. which were agreed to. increas
Ing the rate on pllshes. velveteers. cor
duroys, &C., unbleached. from 35 to ~ pc,
cent. and bleached. &C, from 40 to A l..
per cent: as was the amendment imposing
A. per cent on sleeve Innings The amend.
ments increasing the rate on stockings in
paragraph 262, from 40 to - per cent and
on cords. braids. boot and shoe lacinss
&c. in paragraph 263. from 35 to As pei
cent. were agreed to.
Cotton Schedule Completed.
The Senate completed the cotton sched
ule at O'Clock after Mr. Dolph tOre) hac
made q vigorous attack upon the manner
M,yesch- the cotton schedule had beer
rushed through, ten pages of the bill beins
disposed or in thirty minutes The max
hemp and jute schedules were then taker
up and proceeded with I'm q manner TO in
dicste that woods and woolens would bs
reached this afternoon or tomorrow.
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