The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-18
The Duty on Cotton Yarns was
Increased.
TWO SCHEDULES FINISHED
RAPID PROGRESS MADE ON THE
BILL YESTERDAY.
SEVERAL AMENDMENTS FAILED
Butler Benounces the Bill as Class
Measure. Discussion Over WINE
Paragraph Vest Calls Blame
nSreat Prote ction Apostle

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 1.-The sen
ate made greater progress today on the
tariff bill than any day since the debate
opened. Two entire schedules, covering
twenty pages, were completed, namely
schedule III, on spirits, wines and bever-
ages. and schedule /, on manufactured
cotton goods. This brings the Senate to
the flax schedule, with the important
wool schedule standing next.
The portion of the bill passed today is
substantially the same as that reported,
all committee changes being unimportant
while the opposition amendments of MIR.
Jones' of Arkansas. and Mr.. Vest were
systematically rejected by majoritles
varying from ) to 10. Mr.. Allison Sc
cured the addition of a new paragraph
TO the cotton schedule with a view to
eompensating the cotton manufacturers
for the recent action of the Senate in
placing raw cotton on the dutiable list.
The wine paragraph led to some discus
sion. That on champagne and other
sparkling wines was agreed to as report
ed. 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 sub
sritution of provision that the filled
bottles or jugs shall pay the same duty
as If empty.
The paragraph on cherry juice, etc,
was modified by the committee to in
elude the House provision containing no
alcohol or not more than IS per cent of
alcohol" and thus agreed to.
The first paragraph of the cotton man.
ufacturers' schedule, cotton thread and
yarn, was contested by Mr.. Jones (Ar-
Kansas. He spoke at length on the abil-
ity of the American cotton manufacturer
to compete against the foreign producer
without high duties.
Mr. Mills 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 so heavily taxed.
Mr.. Vest commended Republican Sem
ators to the views of James G. Blaine,
"the greatest apostle of protection that
ever lived in the United States" ex-
pressed in 1881, that there was no reason
why the American cotton manufacturer
could not compete with England for the
cotton production of the world
The debate, although on the first
paragraph of the cotton schedule, took
a wide range, covering the entire cotton
question.
Mr.. IMcLaurin South Oarolina) re-
newed attention to the division among
Democratic Senators on certain duties,
including cotton, and defended his course
as in line with Democratic principle and
the Chicago platform.
Mr.. Jones (Arkansas) offered an
amendment in the nature of a test on
the entire cotton schedule, proposing the
Wilson rates on cotton thread and yarns.
Mr.. McEnery Iouisiana) voted with the
Republicans in the negative. The Dem
ocratic Senators Bacon, Clay, McLaurin,
and Tillman, who had voted for a duty
ON raw cotton were in the affirmative
on this motion to reduce the rate on man.
ufactured cotton.
After this contest rapid progress was
made ON the cotton schedule, the para
graphs being agreed to as reported
When the paragraphs relating to cotton
cloth from 200 to 300 threads to thr
square inch and exceeding 800 threads
was reached, Mr.. Jones moved to sub
about half q cent a yard less. This
brought out a speech from Mr.. Butler
North Cardinal against the bill as a
class measure.
Mr.. Jones' amendment on cotton cloths
was rejected-1S to q.
Mr.. Vest stated as to the item OF hose,
shirts, drawers, etc, that the heavy du-
ties were imposed ON the lower grade
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.
Mr.. Allison proposed a new parag graph,
1888, with a view to meeting the duty
heretofore imposed on raw cotton. He
said the duty on raw cotton, ii 1T re-
manned in the bill, would probably re-
quire an entire overhauling Of the cot
ton schedule at later stage. The adj
ditional paragraph provides that on all
cotton yarns finer than No. 10 single,
and the goods manufactured thereof,
the duty shall be 10 per cent in addition
TO the rates Of the cotton schedule.
Mr.. Vest said this was a direct result
Of the action in placing a duty on raw
cotton. 1t was a part OF the inter
dependent trust of the protective system
i. vest uecfdTeu IudL at TIE OuLSct
Mr. Aldrich had said the committee
amendments reduced the House rates.
while, under the influence of the caucus
these reductions were being abandoned
and the House rates accepted.
Mr.. Allison answered that history was
repeating itself and he recalled, amid
amusement, the trouble over the Wilson
bill debate.
Mr.. Tillman (South Carolina) said ht
was one of the Democrats voting for 6
duty on raw cotton. He avowed thai
he wanted the bill loaded as heavily al
possible, so as to disgust the people and
: have them 'turn you out" II his Demo
cratic associates could get any consola
tion by twitting him, for voting for thil
section in this general game Of grab,
well and good. AS to the Republican
Senators he warned them that no tariff
bill would bring prosperity which CAV
compensatory duties to the manufacture
out OF the pockets of the people.
Mr.. Allison's new paragraph paving