Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-19
TARIFF BILL HALT.
less THAN ONE PAGE OF FLAX
SCHEDULE DISPOSED OF.
SHARP PASSAGE BETWEEN DEMOCRATS
rbctr Party's Position on the Gene
rnI subject Of Tariff Taxnticn-
Morgan Proposes Practical Wfping
Ont of Free List.

Morgan Proposes iracttcui Ntptnfs
ont of Free List.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. June lS.-The
.,rlr b.l came 10 a halt In the Senate
today. less than one page OF the flax
s.telu.c being disposed Of. The debate
srre8 into political channels. Senators
bacon. Vest, Jones OF Arkansas, and
r.rman taking part in an exposition Of
democratic doctrine on the tariff 1t
t,l to several lively exchanges. during
which The cleansing Of political "soiled
ur." was frequently referred 10. Late
fr rs. day Mr.. Morgan proposed a sweep
tne amendment, TO place a 10 per cent.
al v.iorcm duty on all articles now on
tbe free list. with few stated eXcop-
tons In supporting the amendment,
1,r Morgan called attention to the singu-
,~ nct that the incomc-tax feature Of
tbc wilson bill is not repealed. and can
De enforced by change in the personnel
o. the supreme Court OF tie United
States.
owing 90 the interest in the Hawaiian
,rnexati0n question. Mr.. Davis. of Min
-.so,n. secured an agreement for the
rr.rung of 9 900 copies o. the treaty and
other documents.
Tho consideration Of the tariff bill was
tt.u resumed at schedule J. relating 10
fsN hemp. and jute and manufactures
te.rsof SIR. Vest. of Missouri. made
+..t contest at the outset. moving 10
s.-.t. one NE first paragraph-flaX straw.
schedule was based on the idea that we
-arr produce fax. but he denied this.
The amoudmcnt was rejectcd-lS TO %
Air. NcEnery voting with the Republi-
cans.
Sir. Allison, Of Iowa, in charge of the
fm withdrew the Senate amendment on
FAX not hacked OF dressed. letting the
House rate Of ! cent per pound stand. He
also withdrew the committee amend
mont on dressed fax. leaving the House
r.te Of cents. In further critcising
The FAX paragraph, Mr.. Vest ironically
referred to that era of prosperity. which
hll been Officially and enthusiastically
announced" in a recent prayer by the
chaplain Of the senate, "an emissary OF
Providence"
1fr. Davis. Of Minnesota. said the flax
production Of the Northwest was a DEM
ansiratod success. He presented samples
o. the article produced in Minnesota,
Michigan, and the Dakotas.
Nr. Pettigrew. Of South Dakota, de-
clarei the proposed rates ought 10 be
doubled as an announcement 10 the
Gorishing fax industry of the North
west. The committee had raised the
duties on manufactured flax from 50 TO
lOq rcr cent. said the Senator. but on
The raw material Of fax they had given
duty equivalent to only II per cent
RAW-COTTON DUTY.
Mr. Pettigrew derided the result Of
placing a duty on raw cotton. South
crn senators had done this TO keep out
Ecvptian cotton and yet the New Eng
land manufacturer had been given
comnensatory duty TO bring in Egyptian
cotton. .
So that declared the Senator. all that
Vas accomplished was to help eastern
N,uuhncaus break up the SOLID SQulh'
This brought a response from MT "a
con of Georgia, who took the ltau III ~
contest for a duty on raw cotton. ne
df5 NOT holieve The cotton manufactures
should receive a compensatory Nu1E -
offset the duty on raw cotton as tnO
already had ample protec-
The committee was most sensitive IN
securing speedy compensation OF tne
but there was not m
same sensitiveness in looking aIler @ @lnc
rrodurers Of raw materials Ihere WAS
G9crant discrimination. he said, between
the raw producers of the South ana those
or tho North. the cottOn-bagglng ana uea
used 10y the South being taNc1; VINE tl0
used b. the Nortn was lIee;
Nir Allison iutcrjected the remark thaO |
thr committee was celebrating on lhese !
questions. and he proposed. before ."o
Senate was through with the plii, lha'
inst equilibrium should be estaDusntu.
fr
r 'fUre3 messages with Mr.. Jones ana Mr: |
v... over their position that the tarih |
rates should be limited TO revenue pur-
,rr Vest said his opposition was 10
duties.
T~ Jones said he objected 10 a tax on
raw materials, but when such taN wa
iur0sed the manufacturer was pouhu ~
have compensation. 49,.
To "A direct question on compensatory
duties. Mr. Jones said he opposed any
ttug not based strictly on the revenue
mere was an e1sciting interruption
WHOM Nr Bacon criticised the position OF
some OF his associates i'm not faYoring a
revenue duty on raw materials.
TO REPUBLICANS"
1lr Vest spTang 10 his feet and. with
.r.af vehcmence exclaimed: This Is
,erv deicctable to Republican senators.
Their hearts are cheercd. and ] can see
their eyes gleam." He had refrained thus
'lr hc said. from exposing Delhoclauc
..elr1s but since the Senator from
.,.1reia rad zone into this lavatory Tor
is shinr Democratic soiled linen he
NcsD would ask his associates ieW
1lr Vest was about to put a series of
.tlrn iDterrogatories. but Mr. Bacon de-
rlrrcd. He did not Ike the ldea, ne
.I Of being put on the witncsS-stahd
BIS his Democratic associates, and beng
lt through @ course OF Categorical ques-
ST. Vest. whose manner had been in
eusely earnest. said the questioning had
zen undertaken in no offensive way.
edo YOU believe" he asked. 'in a taxa
ior limit 10 the needs OF The government
n9n0mlcaly administered"
M i0" RESPONDED Mr Bacon.
"Ihcn. how" persisted Mr.. Vest
could the Georgia Senator reconcile his
.Csltl0n with the fact that an idle sur
u- or millions was now In the Irea-
u, Why should there be more reve-
"If / had my way" proceeded Mr.. Ba-
l. there would be no tariff bill. The
.natOr (Nr NesD remarks that since
l..- is 10 De a tariff bill. l want my
bare. ] utterly reDudiate that suggeS-
.l 7 have no sympathy with the cry
tHt u the Treasury Is 10 be looted, L
tu' my share: but | declare that If any
venue bin Is passed, II ought 10 be
IIalZcd In It's benefits
Nr Bacon added that he and the other !
lemocrdtic senator's who had voted Win /
n bad been constantly prodded by Mr.. Z
rt and others. They had remained !
lent. but ne did not feel that he should I
dumb day after day. and listen TO :
attacks. he paid a high compli- Z
40 90 the ability OF Mr.. Vest. and said l
Dad no purpose 10 invite a contest with
.W.
Nr Tlilman. Of South Carolina. here
.tne in 10 call the attention of his
democratic brethren" 10 the rates they q
il given In the Wilson bill 10 certain | \
~ nateria g. II this wa a fraud. then
d. present contest over taxing raw ma \
raia was merely as 10 The amount OF =