The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-09

Bill.
WASHINGTON, June s.-By the de-
cisaFe vote % - To IS the senate today
ADOPTED an amendment to the tariff bill.
bIacifs raw cotioR, the great product Of
the south. on the dutfable list al 20 par
cent aa valorern. II Is she first time in
the history OF tariff legislation thai cot
ton has been Incorporated in BILL The
amendment was proposed by Bacon,
nis Individual responsibility, and without
1ne approval of the finance committee.
"hlch thus tar has been requisite 10 the
success of every amendment except a
minor one, which went through by de-
IaaR. The amendment led TO a spirited
. debate Democratic senators disclosing a
VICE difference of views and at times ex-
changing sharp personal criticisms. On
the maj vote six pemocrats-Bacon and
Clay OF Georgia, McEnery of Louisiana
Mcl-aurin and TiIluaa Of South Carolina
and RavlinS of Ufah--roted with the Re
puoiicans for the Bacon amendment
While the negative vote was soiidiy Demo-
cratic with one exception Kyle populist
ins debate on cotton took up the most OF
the day. and but little progress was made
on the bill.
Eariy in ,l;s day the sugar schedule was
passed over and the agricultural schedule
taken up. The paragraph on cattle Went
over. but the balance of the agricultural
schedule. including paragraph 22s was
agreed TO as reported. all amendments ex-
cepf that Of Dacon's being rejected
when consideration OF the tariff bill was
resumed Allison requested that the sugar
schedule be- passed Vest asked when the
sugar schedule would be taken up ALI
son announced that the committee pro-
posed to disagree to he committee amend
ha kf.stz. l.
lie said the committee was not prepared
10 present provision relating 10 sugar
imported from Hawaii, and said he want
Ell consideration of the sugar schedule to
proceed tomorrow. The schedule relating
10 agricultural products was then taken
up.
Jones OF Arkansas moved to strike out
hve paragraphs relating to live animals
and substitute a provision covering all
live animals at % per cent ad yalorem:
rejected. e TO 3s
The paragraphs relating TO live animals
were then agreed 10 as reported, that on
hogs being amended to Swine"
ON barley. Jones of Arkansas moved to
substitute 30 per cent. al vaIorem for the
rate IN the blu. 80 cents per hishef ..we
now enter upon ssries OF enormous In
creases in behalf OF farmers" said Vest
Ironically. "and without violating rules
of the parliamentary procedure. / VIII
say IL IS fraud. sham and a pretense"
Gear Republican, of Iowa interposed
the statement that the debate was on the
barley paragraph and on harley. The i'm
ports from Canada. where there was cheap
labor and cheaper lands were over II 0oa 600
bushels the year prior 10 the Mckinley
act and these fell 10 5000 o00 bushels after
the act. Gear said the farmers OF his
state supported this increased duty on
barley and the grand master OF the state
Ssfa Ylf - wa f,f chi t.F aEx
Vest declared that he would give UP
his seat In the senate rather than vote
against free lumber. free salt or free wool
the three achievements OF the Wilson bill
Mantle OF Montsna answered briefly that
the barley duties would he highly bene-
fetal TO the barley raisers of Montana.
Minnesota and Wisconsin
The vote vas then taken on Jones'
amendment, and il was disagreed 20. II
TO 81 Three Democrats McEnery Raw
Inns and Tillman. and three Popists. AL
len. Butler and Heitfeld. voted with the
Republicans in the negative
Formal amendments to reduces the rates
on barley malt. huckwheat, corn or maize
and eornmeal. offered by Vest. were de-
fea,ed and the original paragraphs
adopted. On each of the votes on these
amendments some Democrats voted with
the Republicans. which led Vest TO re-
mark: The vote upon this side of the
chamber seems 10 be getting smaller ard
smaller
Lonesome and right" added Bate.
bacon ~ Georgia offered an individual
amendment 10 he known as paragraph
Sss's placing n duty az 20 per cent ad
Valorem OF raw cotton.
Stewart 81 Nevada created amusement
by declaring that the hair-spIttine dis
tluCtion between revenue tariff and
protective tariff waa I'll ''tweSflle-dee
sri
(Bacom> was right. Stewart said In see-
ing that his state received ths same
benefits as other sections.
What are We here for?'' asked Stew
art vehemortiy.
ITO get the Offices" suggested some
senator iocuiariv in stage whisper.
"No: rot all ~ as" continued Stew
art 1--WE are here 20 represent our con-
sttuents and see that oar states have
equal rights under the tariH ard all
other laws"
Stewart insisted that II was time the
raw materials OF the South ard West
received equal benefits with the manu-
featured products Of New England The
discussion evidently had aroused feel
sng among the senators and this vas
given expression soon after Csae~y be-
gan speaking. He said the position of
racon had been clearly exposed as one
favorable - protection for the interests
of hts cvu state. with revenue as
mere incident
'IIow about sugar. inquired Bacon
Taockngly,
Very deliberately Cafery answered:
Twice tha senator declined 20 auxwer
my question and now ! decline pererrp-
toY!ly 20 yieia.''
II accept that status bstween US" ar
swerrd Bacon.
s'You made. the status yourself" said
CaHerv.
~ * very great deprivation" con-
tlns.ed Bacon n r7ocking toaes, ''let =
wiiI enaeAyor to bear IL With eq,.an,Yu-
tty'
Canery VAS sOon .aterrunseS with an
othar inquiry AS 20 sugar lhis tlr1n from
Mel faarl0. ~ South Carolina TIE gal
lerfax were amused, ana CacRry said
Il see tfat zhe psa grecesleut SCR - TIA
senator fFou2 NaEsacGtseefts fNcarA 20 w,5t
gfse sn a hole is t~slBx followed hv suv as
ses-lates on lh!s SAFE u ire chamber
seaaesy went on 10 state lhst be was IN
favor a. free trN.se. fie ce1leve2 fn = ta~ffT
or s,sgav as a revenue measure wtsh any
resss..-tse-s watch tAe r. cuirereuts % rev
emne weuld permit II wae rot because
sg.,s~r Vas rroduccs sn rita SAFE hat hs~
csnaa Re believed tG Ise doctrines c: the
Democratic party.
TnN xs>fa Was GAen takeG ga Re~o~'s
svrser aynens placing raS cetto-s in TIE aig
az . Peg cent A& VstosasT. Il yesz1seg--
yeas ~ naxs - TAe Republicans vaees
satisfy t0T lhe amendment. Ai.sn tssatls~
l{eEEse}a ara >teyx zrt- fc-ul!xes xete3 fo~
a.; Cannon an3 Man,ie. silver RenuASra~s.
a~s ye~ fSstssu ssz TNs-ssres7a-s fase7~sss st-