Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-26
WOOL; SILK; TOBACCO.
senate MAKES RAPID PROGRESS
WITH TARIFF BILL.
CARPET PARAGRAPHS CONTESTED.
Protest Against Commercial War
fare. Particularly with japan
Art. says Miils.

WASHINGTON. June 25.-The Senate
today completed the wool schedule, the
sa schedule and the tobacco schedule
o. ,he tariff bill. and with this accom-
r.-sei. the tarln leaders had the salts
faction Of knowing that all the sche-
l.ss OF the bin am the free list had
boon gone over once. There now re-
rus only 10 go through the bill
second time, passing on the items
rssed over These are very numerous
and important. Including hides, gloves.
coal. tea. ana beer. After that the in
taual revenue features of the bin viii
Dee au that remain. Progress was rapid
to-day. although every paragraph reiat-
.lg 10 carpets Wa stubbornly contest
el The consideration OF The silk sche-
llle led 10 strong contest against the
proposed duties on silk fabrics. Senators
Teller and Mantle Joining with the Dcmo-
Gratis IN opposition. The paragraph
was passed by the slender ma
jcrity of p The tobacco schc-
Cule went through with little friction
after the committee had advanced the
duty slightly or wrapper and leaf to-
baccO
The resolution Of Mr Hale Of Maine.
relative 10 restricting the privileges Of
eX-senators on the floor Of the Senate
was referred 10 the Committee on Rules
Ths c0nEider9 ton OF the wool schedule
was resumed az paragraph oW- IeldtA5
to AubussOn. Administer. moqrette. ana
.rrniilc carpets. the committee rate beng
l-2 cents per yard and 80 per cent. do
~ aIN
Paragraph 37l-Saxonia Wilton. ana
I0ur ay velvet carle;s-Was agreed 10.
with an increase on The specific duty
.ron o. 10 * cents per yard. the al Valo-
Iem being left az 90 per cent
Ola paragraph 372-Brussels carpets. hs-
rr.s or piaiu-the specific duty was IN
.r. sod from a 10 A. cents per square
y..l with 90 per cent. ad valorem III adj
on paragraph S7s-velvet and tapestry
velvet carpets-the specific duty was IN
,- .rd from 20 TO Il cents per square
fll with 40 per cent. ad Valorem IN ad-
PROTEST FROM TlLLMAN.
nr Vest moved TO strike out the spe-
rate This drew a brief but emphatic
...--l from Mr.. Iiliman, OF SCUM caro-
He dislked TO differ with the ais
lrlIehea Democratic leader he sald,
Ilt" he continued. ITS perfectly clear
rt .- beaten on every one OF these items
lld vell-its just waste OF time that
300 Vests amendment was reiected-l9
Ia raeraph 37i-tapestry Brussels car
.r.-fne specific duty was increased IRON
t1 ~ cents per square yard. with ~ pc!
-,lt ad valOrem additional
4.riEiaph 5l5-treDle ingram, three-ply,
all al llan Venetian cdrpets-and para
HaYh 5if-wOol. Dutch and twO-ply IN
sr.l carp-ts-were agreed 10 as reported.
r Allison proposed substitute lor
10 f.rgtfiHtnO that efTItfS
M every description. woven whole Tor
f.nE lnc-ding Oriental Berlin, ana
rugs shall pay duty OF 10 cents
3d.. square foot and 90 per cent. al Vaio-
i.n This led 20 ext nded debate. MT
White and Mr. Vest criticised the rates
excessive. Mr.. Allison explained that
.l.tfaI rugs were luNuries, some OF them
costing $4,000. he also fired a shot Al
N. california Senator (Mr hite) "
SAVING f.at while the rates might be msh,
l were not az high as the duties on
.. and Zante currants, the products
. California.
81. Vest insisted that these rugs were
i0, .lHlfes. and had become the most
alu % floor coverings.
motion by Mr.. Vest 10 strike out the
zane rates was fejcctod-22 10 %
allison secured new amendment
q. tiasaph 5T-druggets, etc.-s'riKins
. i.i caIpeung. lie also withdrew tae
changes OF paragraph 90, ue-
the meaning OF the "oio
hIH these exceptions. all remaining
nc The wool schedule were agreed
ported. ard at o'clock the sen
81. entered upon The silk schedule.
SILK SCHEDULE.
ODE outset Mr.. Vest tested the atti-
go of The Senate by moving 70 strike
goo specific rate on thrown SIX Inc
Nlm nt was disagreed 20 without III
.'I fnd the consideration Of the sche-
ii9ceedcd rapidly.
lh'ie was a halt however, when tht
I'io Dh on woven silk fabrics was
reached After Mr.. Allison had perfected
."' Telegraph In minor particulars. MI
'o. poke in opposition TO the rates
rI Mantle, OF Montana. SAID that Whiif
=. believed in "a good. s;in. protective
Irn 10 OF 100 per cent, II necessary,
lel ne entirely sympathizod with this op-
'elion 90 excessive rates on Ch'nese ahr
japanese silks.
me cebate WAS further participated II.
~ senators Platt. OF Connecticut aho
White ara Teller. when Mr. Jones moved
substitute paragraph sealing down th'
1Aiif. on lines II silk fabrics. Rejected
- 10 A-Aessrs. Mantle Pettisrcw, arc
'eIlff voting with the Democrats IN me
ahfmaiiye. Mr.. White moved DroVlso
lhai no duty on SIX fabrics shail exceed
81 per cent Kejccted~22 10 "a
"f. white renewed his mo1on, mahfit
iW per cent the limit OF duty on sik
iebrics kejccted-25 90 Is.
81. White then tried 10 limit the duties
% 20 per cent
Ar. Mantle appealed TO his ''pfoiec.,osn
.rrnQs" 10 accept this provisio, nut ihis
af Flatt declined saying II was move
- enDarfass the whole bill.
- "t~~a declined esying tho asser-