The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-17
SCHEDULE ENDED.
Republican Senators Secure an
Important Amendment.
MANUFACTURES DUTY HIGHER.
Quay Finishes His Long Speech, and
the Senate Takes Up Silks.
The Vote for the Increased Duty Almost
Unanimous, Teller and . Few Demo-
crsts and Populists Voting No--Indi.n
Appropriation Passed.

that schedule, as well as the following
scheduie-silk and silk goods--was dis
posed of in quick time. The Republicans
had been fighting for certain. modifica-
tions OF the wooden schedule, and
were partially successful. They sue
ceeded in having the rates on
WOODEN and worsted yarns valued at over
~ cents per pound increased from 35 TO
40 per cent ad yalorem, and the dividing
line on woolens and cbildren's dress goods
decreased from 81 to 30 cents. a duty of 40
per cent. being imposed on goods valued
at less than % cents per pound and - per
cent. where oil greater value. This latter
modification 10 the sne. it is understood,
Quay was fighting for. As soon as il was
decided upon Quay's long speech suddenly
terminated. The other notifications of
The schedule were such as had been pro-
posed by the finance committee or by the
Jones compromise amendments. Berry,
OF Arkansas. and Coke. of Texas,
Democrats. letter aud two Popuiists
voted against the new ciassitc
tions of women's aud chiidren's dress
goods. Allison and the New England
Republicans protested that these rates in
the wooden schedule were entirely made
quate, and gave notice of their intention
to continue the struggle for higher rates
when the bill was reported to the senate.
Altogether. twenty-four paragraphs of the
bill we're disposed Of today The next
schedule is pulp. papers and books.
When the senate met PETERS amend
ment TO the tariff bill to transfer all manu-
features composed wholly or in part of
wool to the free list was defeated. TO Is.
Allen, Kyle and PETER cast the affirmative
votes. Hansbrough announced that he
would have voted aye had he not been
paired.
The senate then plunged into actual
consideration of the wool schedule
Vest explained that the finance committee
had been moved to place duty on shoddy
and waste in order to exclude them from
the country. One of the purposes of plac-
ing wool on the free list was to discourage
manufacturers using shoddy, imports of
which under the Mckinley act had
doubled. Last year they reached 50, ,000. 600
Aldrich contended that there was nothing
illegitimate in the manufacture of shoddy.
The reduction In the duty on shoddy from
cents per pound to Is per cent ad va
loren proposed in this bali, Aldrich said,
would stim ulate rather than discourage
the production of shoddy goods
Quay took the floor and proceeded to
deliver the tenth installment Of his speech
begun April Is. This installment of
Quay's speech proved 10 be the last. and
at 80, after speaking two hours, he an
nounced that he had concluded.
A vote was then taken on the finance
committee amendment TO strike out para
graph 2s7, and il was carried.
The Jones amendment to the next para
graph made fiocKs, mungo. shoddy and
wool in the form of rowing, roping or tons
dutiable at Is per cent instead of 25 per
cent. as in the house bill. Aldrich APP
pealed to Jones to withdraw this amend
ment. on the ground that it would destroy
the spinning industry in the United
States, but the amendment was agreed to.
Jones withdrew the finance committee
amendment making all wooden and
worsted yarns valued at less than 40 cents
per pound dutiahle at 80 per cent, and
above 40 cents a. 40 per cent. ad vaiorem.
The latter was an increase over the house
rate of 5 per cent
1t was also agreed to make paragraph PSI,
with the propoced Jones amendments,
place duty on knit fabrics and oil fabrics
made on knitting machines, not including
wearing apparel. and on shawls made
wholly or in part of wool or worsted, val
ued at less than 40 cents per pound, s. per
cent. valued at more than 30 cents, 10 per
cent The Jones amendment was agreed
TO.
In the next paragraph. 2s2. he withdrew
the committee compromise amendments.
leaving il as it came from the house max
ing the rates on blankets. wool hats, fan
nels, etc. valued 81 more than 80 cents
per pound. 30 per cent. ad valorem.
Jones next offered an amendment
agreed upon since the consideration of
the wooden schedule began, making the
duty on woolens and children's dress
goods and other wooden goods, IN
cluding such as have India rubber. as COM
ponent parts. valued at not over
50 cents per pound. 40 per cent. and
at more than 80 cents. 50 per cent Coke
demanded the yeas aud nays on this
amendment. The Republicans, with the
exception of Teller. voted solidly for the
amendment. as did all the Democrats ex-
eepE Berry and Coke. The PopulIs.s,
PETER and Kyle, voted against it Ii was
carried, - TO \
On ready-made clothing the rate was
fxed al Is per cent al vslorem. the pres
ent duty being 30 per cent The rate on
eloaks, ulsters, doimans and other outside
garments for ladies and children. CON-
posed wholly or in part OF wool, was fixed
ST 50 per cent; on ~ebbln rs, gorging.
suspenders. braids, lace. embroideries.
etc. 50 per cent The rate on
Saxony, Wilton and Tourney velvet car
Pets aud tapestry Brussels and treble in
grain and cham Yenesian carpets was
xed at s. per cent. The rates on wool,
Dutch and tsoply ingram carpets. drug.
gets aud bookings. and carpets not speci-
ally provided tor, were liked al 80 per
cent.
The Jones amendment TO make the
WOODEN schedule 60 into effect January /,
1SS, instead Of December ? is94. as pro-
vided in the house. wss agreed 20, and the
house provision suajecting the rates in the
xoolen schedule 90 | per cent reduction
annually untll 1870 ass stricken out
Schedule l.. silks and six goods. vas
then taken up with the understanding
thas paragraph 80. relating 20 silk par
tally manufactured, waste sssk. thrown
silk not advanced more than singles.
and silk thread and yarns. and para
graph 2s. relating 10 yelseis. plush,
etc. be passed over until Moaday.
Tse rates on webbings. Ecrgsngss beitings,
frsngcs. etc. made shelly Or IN part Of