The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-18

ifiA9t greater progress To-Day on the tasIl
bill than any day since the debate opened.
Two entire schedules covering twenty
pages. were completed namely schedule
II. or spirits. wines and beverages: and
schedule 1. or manufactured goods. This
brings the senate TO the fax schedule,
with the important wool schedule stand
ing next.
TAG portion OF the bill passed today Is
substantially the same as that reported.
the committee changes being unsmport-
ant while the opposition amendments OF
Jones OF Arkansas and Vest were sys-
tematiealiy rejected by majorities vary
Ing from i've TO ten. Allison secured the
adoption OF new paragraph to the cotton
schedule with view OF compensating the
cotton manufacturers for the recent
action of the senate in placing raw cotton
on the dUiiabie list.
In paragraph esq on motion of Allison,
The house provision was restored The re-
nsining paragraphs on spirits fzs0 TO 2a3.
inciusivel were agreed TO as reported
without opposition.
The wine paragraph led TO some discus
sion. That on champagne and other
sparkling wines was agreed 10 as reported.
The committee paragraph on still wines
was perfected by striking out the provi-
sion for an additional duty of ) cents on
each bottle or jug and the substitution Of
shall pay the same duty as IL empty.
White Of California presented statements
frorl representative wine men of Caiifor-
MIA crfticising the paragraph on wines as
no; anordng sufficient protection. White
added his views that these wines brandies
and similar articles should be literally
taxed. or the principle that they are ar
ticles OF luxury. although he would not
make the tax prohibitory. Vest said the
rates were practically prohibitory. In ef-
feet. 1t compelled people to drink CALI
fornia wine or 20 without wine The sem
ate paragraph was agreed to.
The paragraph on cherry juice, etc t29o.
was modified by the committee TO include
the house proviso OF containing no alco-
hol or no more than IS per cent. OF aico-
hol.' and thus agreed to. On ginger ale
soda water. etc. f2s9). the committee
changed the wording from ''other similar
waters" 10 beverages containing no al
cohoi."
The paragraph was then agreed to with
committee provision that all filled bot
ties shall have the character of their con-
tents blown in the bottles.
Schedule l. COTTON manufactures. was
then taken up. The first paragraph f301).
cotton thread and yarn. was contested by
Jones OF Arkansas. He spoke at length
on the ability OF the American cotton man
ufacturer to compete against the foreign
producer without the high duties
The debate. although on the first para
graph Of the cotton schedule, took a wide
range. covering the entire cotton ques-
ton.
nent in the nature OF test on the entire
cotton schedule. proposing the Wilson
rates on eottc2. thread ana yarn: rejected,
- 10 80. McEnery voted with the Repuh-
ncans In the negative. The Democratic
senators. Bacon. Clay. McI.aurIn and Till
man. who had voted for duty on raw
cotton, were In the affirmative on this
motion TO reduce the rate on manufactured
cotton.
After this contest rapid progress was
made on the schedule the para graphing
being agreed 90 as reported. On motion
of Allison. paragraph si7 was changed 10
exclude hraids and gcrings, inserting s.s-
Ienders and braces at 80 per cent and
reducing the rate on labels for garments
10 40 cents per pound and 80 per cent. I'D
vaiorem
Allison also proposed a new paragraph.
2laM. with a view to meeting the duty
heretofore imposed on raw cotton. He
said the duty on raw cotton, II it re-
mained in the bill. would probably re-
quire an entire overhauling OF the cotton
schedule at later stage. The additional
paragraph provides that on ali cotton
yarns finer than No. 10 single. and the
=
shall be 10 per cent. I'm addition 10 the
rates OF the cotton schedule.
Tiiinian of South Carolina said he was
one Of the Democrats voting for duty
on raw cottor. He avowed that he want
cd the bill loaded as heavily as possible.
so as 10 disgust the people and have them
turn you ont" If his Democratic aSso-
cistes could get any consolation .witting
him fer voting for his section In the
general game 81 grab well and good.
As 70 tAe Republican senator's he warned
then that 10 tariff bin would bring pros
perity which gave compensatory duties
"a the manufacturers out Of the pockets
az the people,
Aillson's new paragraph was agreed 10,
yeas ~ nays ss The vote was party
ore ,he five Democrats. Bacon. Clay.
MSLaurin, MeEnsry ard Tillmaa. voted
in the negative with their associates.
IL was TOW as ard as exceptionally
rapid progress hal heen made Allison
agreed te lsy aside the bill An execu-
tive session was held before adjournment