The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-20
FOUR TINES BEATEN
OPPOSITION PILES UP ON THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE

44 a
Assisted by Silver Republicans and Popu-
lists. and in One Case by Two Stra light
Republicans, the Democrats Get -Four
Articles In the Flax, Hemp and Jute
Schedules Back on the Free List-FIoor
Mattings, Plain Jute Fabrics, BurIaps
and Cotton Bagging the Articles In
Ouesticn-Wool Schedule Next in Order
Washington, June 19.-The day was
rendered noteworthy in the senate by
the defeat of the finance committee on
four important paragraphs in the fax.
hemp and jute schedules Of the tariff bill.
These were the paragraphs relating TO
floor mattings, plain jute fabrics, burlaps
and cotton bagging. The Democrats
were enable to carry their points against
these paragraphs by the assistance of
the silver Republicans and POpulists and
by the help of Messrs. Carter and Hans
brough, straight Republicans. in the
paragraph relating 10 mating. 1t was
the first vote during the consideration
Of the bill in which any Republican had
broken away from the party, and natur-
ally occaSioned some comment.
THE SENATE IN DETAIL.
Washington, June 19-Ir the senate to-
day the fax schedule of the tariff bill
was taken up with little delay, the pend
ing question being on Mr.. Allison's mo-
ton TO amerd paragraph 327, relating to
thread, twine, etc, made Of fax, hemp
or ramie, by substituting for the senate
rate the rate Of IA cents per pound and
q cent additional for each lea in excess
of 5.
Mr.. Vest (Mo.) ard Mr.. Jones (Ark.)
contested the proposed change, arguing
that the rates were excessive. while MIR.
Allison contended that they were essen
tial as compensatory duty for the in
creased rates on the raw material already
provided. Mr.. Aihson's amerdment was
agreed to. Is TO 10, MIR. McEnery voting
with the Republicans.
Mr.. Allison moved 10 increase the rates
in paragraph 326, re'ating 10 yarns, max
ing the rate 10 cents Instead of cents
a pound.
Mr.. Gray called for an explanation Of
the increase. He said ii would not 90
for the Republicans to sit still without
saying word, simply because they had
the necessary majority.
Mr.. Sewen IN. j. said the Increase
had been decided upon to compensate
for the increase in the rate on the raw
material demanded by western people"
VERY well.' said Mr.. Gray. That is
more light than we have heretofore had
Go on
That's enough" irterjected two or
three Republican sena tors.
Mr.. Allison explained that if the De,a-
ware senator had not received the nee
essary Information it was because he had
not listered 10 what was said.
The colloquy continued. bringing out
the information that the manufacture of
fax yarns had not been profitable ir late
years.
Mr.. Allison said that it was the purpose
of the committee so TO adjust rates as not
10 throw American laborers out of en-
ployment.
Mr.. Gray made an argument for free
raw material, the necessity for which, he
said, was illustrated by the action of the
france committee in the case of linen
thread. The amendments were agreed TO
without division.
The committee amendments 10 fax gill
netting were agreed 10.
MATTINGS ON THE FREE LIST.
Mr.. Vest took exception to the increase
in floor mattings. saying that the duties
as proposed would range from 40 per
cent to 105. whereas they had heretofore
been free He moved TO strike out the
entire section.
Mr.. Pettigrew said the committee
amendments were evidently aimed al
the japanese mating which could not be
produced here. The purpose, therefore.
evidently was TO force the patronage Of
the American linoleum trust for the man
ufacture Of an inferior and different ar
ticle. This was not ar infant industry.
The rates were prohibitive and the entire
article affected was one in which the
poorer classes We're especially Interested.
ne SuHppi leu MI est = dilkeDufll6Dl. dS
did Mess s. Jones (ATk) and Mr.. White
(CaL).
Mr.. Mantle said that the deportation of
grains and their products 10 Japan from
this country was almost wholly depend
ent upon the carrying vessels being able
10 securer eturn cargoes. These cargoes
were .argely composed of japanese mat
10 -ba
portant TO the farmer. He conJerded that
legislation should not be so directed as
TO check this growing trade and ne read