The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
Democrats, Populists and Silver Re-
publicans Combined.
Floor Matt;ngs, Plain jute Fabrics,
Buriaps and Cotton Bagging VIII
All Go On the Free LiSt-First
Substantial Triumph of the Oppo-
sition to the Tariff Bill - The
Wool Schedule Will be Taken Up
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N-ASfI1NI4ON, June 10 HG udy
was rendered noteworthy in the Senate
by the defeat of the Finance Commit
tee on four important paragraphs in
the flax, hemp and jute schedules of
the tariff bill These were the para
graphs relating to floor mattings, plain
jute fabrics, burlaps and cotton bag
ging. The Democrats were enabled
to carry their points against these par
agraphs by the assistance Of the sill
Yer Republicans and Populists and by
the help of Messrs. Carter and Hans
brough, straight Republicans, in the
paragraph relating to mating. 1t was
the first vote during the consideration
of the bill in which any Republican had
broken away from the party and nat
urally occasioned some comment. The
result created a slight stir in the cham
Der, as it was the first substantial
triumph of the opposition to the tariff
bill. The effect is to restore floor mat
ting made from straw and other vege-
table substances, to the free list These
include the japanese, Chinese and In
dian mattings.
Paragraphs 331, $50 and 333 were ac-
copied without division. When para
graph 3:34, relating to oil cloth for
floors was reached, the opposition was
renewed and, after the amendment had
been perfected by the Republicans,
Jones of Arkansas moved to strike the
paragraph out and insert the provis-
ion of the Wilson law The amend
ment was lost-22 to -.
The amendments to paragraph $50
(shirt collars and cuffs We're received
without opposition but White moved
to substitute the present law for par
agraph 336, in relation to laces. lace
window curtains, tides, etc. The mo-
ton was lost. With this para graph
the Senate passed the halfway point
in the bill.
The amendments to paragraph 337
window curtains, 33S, embroideries, $3.50
woven fabrics of single jute yarns, and
$40 pile fabrics, were agreed to.
Paragraphs 81, jute grain bags and
burlaps and 342, bagging for cotton
gunnycloth, etc, were considered to-
Sether and aroused some discussion
White contended that the proposed
duty on jute bags would cost the farm
ers of the Pacific Coast 100000 per
annum. He asserted that the duty on
wheat bags was deluson and that by
putting the bags on the free list an OPP
portunity was afforded to do the farmer
a substantial service.
Perkins said the Pacific Coast farm
ers were at the mercy of the bag max
ers of Calcutta and Bombay, except
for the bags made by the convicts in
the State penitentiary of California
A motion to strike out the two par
agraphs in regard to burlaps and cloth
for cotton bagging was carried 81 to
%. The effect of the vote is to leave
these articles on the free list. The Sill
yer Republicans and Popuists who
were present, all voted with the Demo-
Gratis, but no straight Republicans did
so.
Going back. Jones of Arkansas moved
to strike out paragraph 339, plain WOW
en- fabrics of single jute yarns This
motion also prevailed. 30 to %.
Allison, in behalf of the committee.
proposed a modification of paragraph
344, in regard to woven fabrics reduc-
ing the rate on articles containing be-
tween 90 and 100 threads from 3 to %,
cents per yard, on those between 100
and $50, from to cents and on those
Of more than $50 threads. from 10 to 9
cents. The committee amendments
were accepted
The next paragraph, 345, was agreed
to- without division. This concluded
the hemp schedule and brought the
Senate face to face with the wool
schedules. There was an evident in
disposition on all sides to take up tbe
wool question and after the passage. at
the instance of Mantle, of bill provid-
ing for the erection of public building
at Butte, Mont, to cost 100000, the
Senate went into executive session and
at 4 10 %. m. adjourned