The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-26
SENATE REACHES THE End
Has Gone Over the Tariff Bill
Once.
WILL NOW CONSIDER THE PARA.
GRAPHS PASSED.

All Completed Yesterday-Progress
Was Rapid Yesterday, Though Carpets
Were Stubbornly Contested-Duty on
Tobacco Slightly Increased.
Washington, June 25.-The Senate to.
day completed the wool schedule, the silk
schedule and the tobacco schedule of the
tariff bill, and with this accomplished,
the tariff leaders had the satisfaction of
knowing that all the schedules of the
bill and the free list had been gone over
once. There now remains only to go
through the bill second time, passing
on the items passed over
They are very numerous and important
including hides, gloves, coal, tea and
beer. After that the internal revenues
features will be all that remain. Pro
gress was rapid today, although every pa
ragraph relating to carpets was stubbornly
constested. The consideration of the silk
schedule led to strong contest against
the proposed duties on silk, fabrics, SEN
ators Teller and Mantle joining with the
Democrats in opposition. The paragraph
was passed by the slender majority of
two. The tobacco schedule went through
with little friction after the committee
had advanced the duty slightly on wrap
pers and leaf tobacco.
Washington, June 25-In the Senate
today the resolution of Mr.. Hale of Maine
relative to restricting the privileges of
ex-senators on the floor of the Senate to
those not interested in legislation and
claims, was referred without comment to
the committee on rules
The consideration of the wool schedule
was resumed at paragraph $40, relating
to Aubusson, Administer, moquette and
chenille carpets, the committee rate be-
ing 62 12 cents per yard and 40 per cent
ad valorem.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Vest to
strike out specific rate leaving only the
40 per cent ad valorem, was lost, 81 to 26.
Paragraph 371, Saxony, Wilton and
Tournay velvet carpets, was agreed to
with an increase in the specific duty
from 60 to SO cents per yard, the ad va
lorem being left at 40 per cent.
On paragraph 372, Brussels carpets,
figured or plaid, the specific duty was in.
creased from A to As cents per square
yard with 40 per cent ad valorem in ad
dition.
On paragraph 373, velvet and tapestry
velvet carpets, the specific duty was in
creased from 40 to Al centssper square yard
with 40 per cent ad valorem in addition.
Mr.. Vest again moved to strike out the
specific rate. This drew a brief but en-
phatic protest from Mr. Tillman He
disliked to differ from the distinguished
Democratic leader, "but,' he said, sit S
perfectly clear we're beaten on every Or
der of these items, and we'll, it's Just a
waste of time, that's all. -
Mr.. Vests amendment was rejected 19
to 81.
pets, the specific duty was increased from
20 to 20 cents per square yard with 30
per cent ad valOrem additional
Mr.. Allison secured new amendment
to paragraph 377, druggists. etc., striking
out felt carpetings. He also withdrew
the committee changes to paragraph $50
designating the meaning of the word
"wool."
With these exceptions all remaining
paragraphs of the wool schedule were
agreed to as reported and the Senate en-
tered upon the silk schedule.
Mr.. Vest moved to strike out the spa
cific rate on thrown silk. The amend
ment was rejected.
When the paragraph on woven silk ia
brics was reached and Mr.. Allison had
perfected it in minor particulars Mr..
Jones spoke in opposition to the rates as
being prohibitory and most burdensome g
on cheap silks are likely to bar out JAP
anese and Chinese silks.
Successive motions by Mr.. White to
limit the duty on silk fabrics to rs per
cent, 100 per cent and 200 per cent were
rejected.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama declared that
the tariff bill marked the entry of the
United States upon a fierce relentless
commercial warfare with the rest of the
world. He regretted it particularly as
to Japan, just as she was joining other
commercial nations.
A number of paragraphs were agreed
to and the silk schedule completed.
The tobacco schedule was next taken
up. The first paragraph, 2lO, was ma
terially modified by Mr.. Allison, making
the duty on wrapper tobacco and filler
tobacco when mixed with more than Is
per cent Of wrapper tobacco and all leaf
tobacco, etc. ,$1.75 per pound; if stemmed
$2.25 perspound. The balance of the para
graph remains unchanged.
Paragraph 210 was then agreed to as
reported, with the changes indicated; also
paragraph Gil.
In paragraph 212, covering all tobacco
not otherwise provided for, the committee
rate of 40 cents per pound was increased
to 40 cents.
A similar increase from 40 to 55 cents
per pound was made on snuff, 213.
Paragraphs 2l4, cigars, cigarettes,
cheroots, ETC., was agreed to as reported
viz: 81 per pound and 2 per cent ad
valorem. The committee provision was
struck out. This completes the tobacco
schedule.