The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
THE GREATEST PROGRESS MADE
ON THE TARIFF BILL SINCE
THE DEBATE BEGAN.
TWENTY PAGES WERE COMPLETED
All Opposition Amendments Were
Voted Down--Thc Cotton Goods
Schedule CompIeted-Isrief
SessiOn OF the House.

bill than any day since the debate opened
Two entire schedules. covering invent
pages, were completed, namely, schedul
II, on spirits, wines ami beverages, an
schedule |. of manufactured e9to
goods. This brings the senate 10 IN
flax schedule, with the important WOO
schedule standing next The portion %
the bill passed today is substantially tn
same as that reported, all commute
changes being unimportant, while IN
0pDOsition amendments of Mr.. Jones o
Arkansas and Mr., Vest were systemati
cally rejected by majorties ranging iron
five TO ten
Mr.. Allison secured the adoption of {
new paragraph to the cotton schedule
with view to cOmpensating the cotton
manufacturers for the recent action Of
the senate in placing raw cotton on tho
dutiable list.
In paragraph $50, on motion of Mr.
Allison, the house provision was restored
The remaining paragraphs on spirits, ~
10 203, inclusive, were agreed to as re-
ported without opposition.
The wine paragraph led to some dis
cusson. That on champagne and other
sparkling wines was agreed to as report
ed. The committee paragraph on still
wines was perfected by striking out the
provision for an additional duty of 3
cents on each bottle or jug and the subSti-
tuition of provision that filed bottles
or Jugs shall pay the same duty ms II
empty.
Mr.. White of California presented
statements from representative wine men
OF California, ciriticising the senate para
graph on wines as not affording sufficient
projection. Mr.. White added his view
that these wines, brandies and similar
Il. 10 Nnx al
the principle that they are articles of
make the tax prOhibitOry.
Mr.. Vest said the rates were practically
prohibitory. In effect It compelled peo.
pie to drink California wine or else 90
without wine.
The senate paragraph was then
agreed to.
The paragraph on cherry juice, etc,
(20S) was modified by the committee to
include the house provision containing
no alcohol or not more than 1S per cent
of alcohol" and thus agreed to.
On ginger ale, soda water, etc, t299)
the committee changed the wording from
"other similar waters to beverages
containing no alcohol"
On mineral waters Mr. Vest moved to
strike out the entire paragraph and
place these waters on tho froe list. He
said many invalids We're dependent upon
the use Of these waters. He presented
u protest from leading physicians
throughout the country against. the duty.
Mr.. Vests motion was rejected.
The paragraph was then agreed to,
with q committee provision that all
filed bottles shall nave the character of
their contents blown in the bottles.
Schedule I, cotton manufactures, was
then taken up. The paragraph relating
to thread and yarn was contested by
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas. He spoke at
length on the ability of the American
cotton manufacturers to compete against
the foreign producer without high duties.
Mr.. Mills of Texas declared that every
pound of cotton grown in this country
could be manufactured in the American
factories IL the elements of cotton pro-
ductlon-dyes, machinery, coal, etc, were
not heavily taxed,
Mr.. Vest commended republican sena-
tors to the views of James G.. Blaine,
1.-The greatest apostle of protection that
ever lived in the United States" ex-
pressed in 1881, that there was no reason
why the American cotton manufacturer
could not compete with England for the
cotton production of the world.
The debate, although on the first para
graph of the cotton schedule, took wide
range, covering the entire cotton ques-
ton.
MIR. Jones of Arkansas offered an
amendment in the nature of test on
the entire cotton schedule, proposing the
Wilson rates on cotton thread and yarns
Rejected, 20 to 80.
Mr.. McEnery voted with the republic
cans in the negative. The democratic
senators, Bacon, Clay. McLaurin and
Tillman, who had voted for a duty on
raw cotton, We're in the affirmative on
this motion TO reduce the rate on manu-
featured cotton. After this contest rapid
progress was made on the schedule, the
paragraphs being agreed to as reported.
On motion of Mr.. Allison paragraph
317 was changed to exclude braids and
gorings, inserting suspenders and braces
ut 40 per cent and reducing the rate on
labels for garments to 80 cents per pound
and 30 per cent nd valorem.
Mr.. Allison also proposed Il new para
graph, $40 ID, with Il view to meeting
the duty heretofore imposed on raw cot
ton. He said the duty on raw cotton, if
it remained in the bill, would probably
require an overhauling of the cotton
schedule at later stage. The additional
paragraph provides that on all cotton
yarns finer than No. 10 single and the
goods manufactured thereof, the duty
shall be 10 per cent, in addition to the
rates of the cotton schedule.
Mr.. Tillman said he was one of the
democrats voting for duty on raw cot
ton. He avowed that he wanted the bill
loaded rs heavily as possible so as to
disgust the people and have them turn
you out" If his democratic associates
could get any consolation by twittng him
for voting for the raw cotton duty in this
general game of grab" well and good.
As to the republican senator's. he warned
them that no tariff would bring pros
perity which gave compensatory duties to
the manufacturers out of the pockets Of
the people.
Mr.. Allison's new paragraph was
agreed to; yeas, 80; nays, 70. The vote
was party one. the FIVE democrats,
Bacon, Clay. McLaurin. McEnery and
Tillman, voting in the negative with
their associates.
1t was now 4:35, and Mr.. Allison
agreed TO lay aside the bill.
An executive session was held before
adjournment.
The House.
Washington lime 1.-The house was