The record-union., 1897-06-18
Two Entire Schedules, Covering Twenty
Pages, Completed Yesterday.
Flax Next to be Discussed, Then the
Wool Question.
The Portion of the Bill Adopted by
the Senate Practically as That Re-
ported by the Committee, Changes
Being Few and Unimportant.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Sen
ate made greater progress to-day on
the tariff bill than any day since the
debate opened. Two entire schedules,
covering twenty pages, We're completed,
namely, schedule H, on spirits, wines
and beverages, and schedule I, on man
fractured cotton goods. This brings
the Senate to the flax schedule, with
the important wool schedule standing
IeXt.
The portion of the bill passed to-
day is substantially the same as that
reported, the committee changes being
unimportant, while the opposition
amendment of Jones of Arkansas and
Vest were Systematically rejected by
majorities varying from five to ten
Allison secured the adoption of a new
paragraph to the cotton schedule with
q view of compensating manufacturers
| for the recent action of the Senate in
placing raw cotton on the dutiable list.
In paragraph 2S9, on motion of Ali
son, the House provision was restored
The remaining paragraphs on spirits
(290 and 293, inclusive) were agreed to
as reported without opposition.
The wine paragraph led to some dis
cussion. That on champagne and other
sparkling wines was agreed to as re-
ported. The committee paragraph on
still wines was perfected by striking
out the provision for an additional duty
OF 3 cents on each bottle or jug, and
the substitution of a provision that
the filled bottles or j,.gs shall pay the
same duty as if empty.
White Cd of California presented
statements from representative wine
men of California, criticising the para
graph on wines as not affording suffi-
Gent protection. White added his view
that these wines, brandies and similar
articles should be literally taxed on
the principle that they We're articles of
luxury, although he would not make
the tax prohibitive.
Vest said the rates were practically
prohibitive. In effect it compelled peo-
pie to drink California Wine or go with
cut wine.
The Senate paragraph was agreed to.
The paragraph on cherry juiee,~etc
(Z9S) was modified by the committee
to include the House proviso of CON
tanning no alcohol or no more than
IS per cent. of alcohol" and thus
agreed to.
On ginger, soda water, etc (299), they
changed the wording from "other SIM
lar waters to beverages containing
no alcohol"
The paragraph was then agreed to
with committee provision, that all
hlled bottles shall have the character
or their contents blown in the bottles.
Schedule 1, cotton manufacturers, was
then taken up. The first paragraph
(o0D, cotton thread and yarn. was con-
tested by Jones of Arkansas. He spoke
at length on the ability of the Amer. can
cotton manufacturer to compete against
the foreign producer without high
duties.
The debate, although on the first nara
graph of the cotton schedule. took
wide range, covering the entire cotton
question.
Jones of Arkansas offered an amend
ment in the nature of a test on the en-
tire cotton schedule, proposing the Will
son rates on cotton thread and warns
Rejected-20 to 30-McEnery of J,o,tisi
ana voting with the Republicans in the
negative. The Democratic Senator's
Bacon, Clay, McLaurin and Tillman.
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 paragraphins
being agreed to as reported.
On motion of Allison, paragraph 317
was changed to exclude braids and COR
ings, inserting suspenders and braces at
40 per cent, and reducing the rate on
labels for garments to 80 cents per
pound and 30 per cent. ad valorem.
Allison also proposed new nara-
graph, 3191a, with a view to meeting the
duty heretofore imposed on raw cot
ton. He said the duty on raw cotton If
1T remained in the BILL would probably
require an entire overhauling of the
cotton schedule at later stage The ad-
oltlonaI paragraph provides that on all
cotton yarns finer than No. 10 single
and the goods manufactured thereof.
the duty snail be 10 per cent in addition
to the rates OF the cotton schedule.
Tlllman OF South Carolina said he was
one OF the democrats voting for a duty
on raw cotton. He avowed that he
wanted the bill loaded as heavily as
possible, so as to disgust the people. and
have them turn you out If his Dem
ocratic associates could get any conso-
lation twitting him for voting for his
section in the general game of grab"
well and good. AS to the Republican
Senators, he warned them that no tariff
bill would bring prosperity which gave
compensatory duties to the manufac-
turers out of the pockets of the people.
Allison's new paragraph was agreed
to-yeas 80, nays % The vote was a
party one, the five Democrats, Bacon.
McLaurin, McEnery and Tillrnan. yot-
ing in the negative with their associates
1t was now 4:15, and as exceptionally
rapid progress had been made, Allison
agreed to lay aside the bill.
An executive session was held before
adjournment
House Proceedings.
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