The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-26


ing the privileges of ex-senators on the
floor of the senate to those not inter-
ested in legislation, and claims. was re-
ferred without comment TO the committee
on rules.
Consideration of the wool schedule of
the tariff bill was resumed at paragraph
$40. relating to aubusson, administer,
moquette and chenille carpets.
Mr.. Vest. of Missouri, moved TO strike
out the specific rate. The vote was II to
p. four short of a quorum. There was
some delay in announcing the result
owing 10 the anxiety to secure quorum,
but Mr.. Vest insisted on speedy an
nouncement, remarking that the suffer-
ing country could not wait while Re-
publican senators mustered a quorum.
When the want of a quorum was an
nounced. Mr.. Vest derisively said:
And this with the country just
wallowing and dying while the bill
waits
The senator is out of order" inter-
posed Mr. Chandler jocularly.
And so is the country added Mr..
Gray. of Delaware.
A call of the senate brought % SEN
ators to the chamber and Mr.. Vests
amendment was then rejected@2l to %.
Paragraph 81, saxony, wilton and
tourney velvet carpets, was agreed to
with an increased specific duty from so
to &c. per yard, the ad valoren being
left at 40 per cent.
In paragraph S72, brussels carpets.
figured or plain, the specific duty was in
creased from "A TO 40 cents per square
yard. with 40 per cent ad valorem in
addition.
Mr.. Vest criticised the rates, saving it
was the evident purpose to prohibit the
importation OF cheap mattings and cheap
carpets, thus making it impossible for
poor man to cover mis- floors. except with
high-priced American carpets.
/ Mr.. Allison answered briefly that duties
were imposed as a compensation for the
increased duties on raw wool.
On paragraph 373. velvet and tapestry
velvet carpets the specific duty was in
creased from 40 10 41c. per square yard,
with 10 per cent ad valorem in addition.
Mr.. Vest again moved to strike out the
specific rate.
This drew brief but emphatic protest
from Mr.. Tillman, Is. c. He disliked
10 differ from the distinguished Demo
cratic leader. he said. but, he con-
tinued, lit is perfectly clear we are
beaten on every one of these items, and
well, it is just a waste of time, that's
all"
Mr.. Vests amendment was rejected-19
to q.
In paragraph $40, tapestry and brussels
carpet, the specific duty was increased
from IS to 29c. per square yard, with 40
per cent ad Valorem additional.
Mr.. Allison proposed substitute for
paragraph 376is. providing that carpets OF
every description, woven whole for
rooms, including oriental. Berlin and
similar rugs, shall pay a duty of 1Oc- per
square foot. and 40 per cent ad Valorem
This led to an extended debate
Mr. White and Mr.. Vest criticised the
rates as excessive.
Mr. Allison explained that oriental rugs
were luXuries. some costing $4,000. He
also fired a shot al the California SEN
ator CWhite) by saying that while the
rates might be high, they We're not as
high as the duties on oranges and Aante
currantS the products of California
rod f1av a
to paragraph 81 druggists. etc, strik
ing out felt caroetings- He also with
drew the committee changes TO paragraph
$780, designating the meaning of the word
wool"
All remaining paragraphs of the wool
schedule were agreed to as reported and
at l o clock the senate entered on the
silk schedule.
The consideration of this schedule pro-
ceeded rapidly, until the paragraph on
woven silk fabrics was reached. After
Mr. Allison had perfected the paragraph
in minor particulars. MI Jones spoke III
opposition to the rates, saying they rae
from 20 to 200 per cent, were excessive
and prohibitory and almost burdenSome
on the cheap silks. He exhibited samples
of Japanese and Chinese silks, which, he
said would be barred from the country.
Mr. Mantle, of Montana said that While
he believed in good stiff protective
tariff. 10 to 100 per cent is necessary.
yet he entirely sympathized with this
opposition TO excessive rate on Chinese Z
and japanese silks He would oppose /
them on the same groGlA that he
free list for ne did not believe in this /
manner of meeting the competition Of the /
Mr. Platt. of Connecticut replying to /
Mr. Mantle. referred TO the plaintive ap- I
Deals that had come from the PACING /
coast against oriental competition He
declared that Mr. Jones statement as to I
duties of 100 per cent. while not an in 7
al f-ra a D
a misunderstanding The rates would |
not average over 70 per cent
Mr.. Teller OF Colorado said ne was /
willing TO vote for a fair duty but not !
for o 700 per cent duty and for this 7.
reason the committee ought TO furnish /
exact information. He spoke of the /
rapid srowth of trade in japanese Tex
tiles.
il was due. he said, to the low rates
Of wares in Japan and TO the difference I
in exchange between Japan and the
United States giving that country a
bcrus of about 100 per cent As 10 the /
that Japan had gone 10 the
gold standard Mr.. Teller said this had
been done merely by cutting their yen or
coin. in two and way that the stahdstru
was unchanged. He could not vote Tor a +
100 per cent duty against Japan. CHINA
or their goods He wanted this 70 be q
Republican tariff bill. although he SAID
he considered the Wilson bill about as
good protective measure as some that
bore the Republican label
Mr.. Plat of Connecticut. commented
on the way the changes are being runE-
on an alleged 100 per cent duty. The
allegation was made Oy the japanese m
oorters. and against them Mir. Platt sub
uitted official customs returns showing.
he SAID. the low per centage of the pro-
Mr.. Jones moved a substitute paragraph
scaling down the duties on all lines of
six fabrics. Rejected-23 TO IS.
Messrs Mantle, Pettigrew and Teller
voted with the Democrats in the affirma-
i've.
he duties would not average above 10
Der cent. Mr.. White moved proviso that
10 duty on silk fabrics shall exceed %
ser cent. Rejected-22 TO "a.
Mr. White renewed his motion. making
90 per cent the limit of duty on silk
abrics. Rejcted-25 TO 3.
Mr. White moved to limit the duties to
co Der cent.
Mr.. AIantIe appealed to his protection
riends to accept this proviso. but Mr.
olatt of Connecticut, declined. saving
t was a move. TO embarrass the whole
,ill
Mr. Allison declined. saying that the
assertion that the rates reached 700 per
.ent was merely repetition of unfounded
assertions on other schedules.