The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-18
Senate Dlsposes of Two Entire Schedules
Of the Tariff Bill.
COTTON GOODS TO Be TAXED HIGHER
What tho Duty on Raw Cotton Leads
tO-Mr. Sulzcr in tho House DC.
nOunccs Wcyler Petition With
100000 Signatures Dwindles
to Less Than Fifteen Thonsani.
washington. June II. 1897.

Washington. June II, 1897.
The Senate made greater progress to-
day on the tariff bill than any day since
the debate opened. Two entire sched-
ules, covering twenty pages. were COM
pleted, namely, schedule II, on spirits,
wines and beverages, and schedule I, on
manufactured cotton goods. This brings
the Senate to flax schedule, with the i'm
portant wool schedule standing next.
The portion Of the bill passed to-day
IS substantially the same as that report
ed, all committee changes being unim-
portant. while the opposition amend
ments Of MIR. Jones, OF Arkansas, and
Mr.. Vest, were systematically rejected
by majorities verying from five 10 ten.
MT. Allison secured the addition Of
new para graph to the cotton schedule,
With view to compensatlng the cotton
manufacturers for the recent action Of
the Senate In placing raw cotton on the
dutiable list
The wine paragraph led TO some dis
cussion. That on chamnagne 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
cents on each bottle or jug, and the
substitution of a provision that the filled
bottles or jugs shall pay the same duty
as II empty.
The paragraph on cherry juice, etc,
was modified by the committee 10 in
clude the House provision "conta lining
no alcohol or not more than IS per cent
OF alcohol and thus agreed to.
Ihe first para graph on the cotton man
ufacturers' schedule, cotton thread and
yarn, was contested by Mr.. Jones, Of
Arkansas. He spoke at length on the
ability OF the American cotton manufac-
tu!ers TO compete against the foreign
producer without high duties
Mr.. Mills. Of Texas, declared that every
pound of, cotton grown In this country
could be manufactured in American fac
tories If the elements Of cotton produc-
tion--dyes, machinery. coal. etc. were
not 50 heavily taxed. Mr.. Vest com
mended Republican Senators 10 The
Views OF James G. Blaine "the greatest
apostle Of protection that ever lived in
the United States" expressed IN 1881.
that there was no reason why the Amer
lean cotton manufacturer could not COM
pete with England for the cotton produc-
tion OF the world
The debate although on The first para
graph OF the cotton schedule, took a
wide range. covering the entire cotton
question
Mr.. McLaurin, Of South Carolina" "rc-
newed attention to the division among
Democratic Senators on certain duties,
inciudins cotton, and defended his
course as in line With Democratic prin-
cpies and the Chicago platform.
Nir. Jones. OF Arkansas, offered an
amendment IN the nature OF a test on
the entire cotton schedule, proposing
the Wilson rae on cotton thread and
yarns. Rejected, 90 to 30 MI NIcEncry.
or Louisiana, voted With the Republi-
cans IN the Negative. The Democratic
senators, Senators, Bacon, Clay. McLaurin and
Ill!man, who had voted for n duty on
raw cotton, We're In the affirmative on
THIS motion to reduce the rate on manu-
Iacturcd cotton
After this contest rapid progress was
made on tho cotton schedule, the para
a
When the paragraphs relating to cotton
cloth from 200 to 900 threads TO the
square !nch AND. exceeding zoo threads
was Teached, Mr.. Jones moved 10 substi-
tute he Wilson rates, which were about
half q cent q yard less This brought
out speech from Mr.. Butler. Of North
Carolina, against the bill as a class
measure.
Mr.. Jones amendment on cotton cloth
was rejected. IS TO 81
Mr.. Vest stated ae to the Item OF hose
shirts. drawers, etc, that the heavy
duties were imposed on the low gra dcs
Of goods used by the poor Amend
ments proposed by him and Mr.. Jones
embodying the Wilson rates, were re-
Jected That on stockings was defeated.
23 to 81
MIR. Allison proposed {, new paragraph
Sl9la, with q view to meeting the duty
heretofore imposed on raw cotton He
said the duty on raw cotton, If II rema in
ed IN the bill, would probably require
an entire overhaulinG OF the cotton
schedule at later Etage. The additional
paragraph provides that on all cotton
yarns finer than No. 10 single, and the
goods manufactured thereof. the duty
shall he 10 per cent IN addition to tho
rates OF the cotton schedule.
Slr. Vest declared that at the outset
Mr. -A!drich had said the committee
amendments reduced the House rates
while under the influence OF the caucus
these reductions We're being abandoned
and the House rates accepted
Nr. Allison answered that histor was
repeating Itself, and he recalled amid
amusement the trouble over the Wilson
bill debate.
Mr.. Tllman 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 n
possible, SO as to disgust the people and
nave them turn YOU out" If his as
sociates could get any consol a tlon hy
INVITING him for voting for his section
III this general game OF grab" we'll and
good AS to the Republican Senators
he warned them that no tariff bin would
bring prosperity which gave compensa-
tory duties to the manufacturers out of
the pockets Of the people
N1r. ANison's new paragraph, paving
che way Cor compensatory rates on co.