The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-25
PROGRESS ON THE TARIFF MEAS
URE IN THE SENATE SOME
WHAT DELAYED.
SHARP CROSSFIRE OF DEBATE
TENDED TO ENLIVEN THINGS. but
NOT TO EXPEDITE THE
BILL.
THE BALLOTS ALL WENT ONE WAY
Rates Fixed for WOODEN Goods by
the Finance Committee Sus-
tanned in Every Case.

WASHINGTON, June PA stubborn
contest over the duties on manufacture
ed wooden goods occupied the attention
of the senate throughout today. 1t
was day Of constant roll calls and of
crossflre debate on the effect of the
duties in advancing rates. Many
amendments were proposed to reduce
the rates, but these were rejected by
decisive majorities. Less than five
pages were disposed Of during the day,
carrying the senate through paragraph
$40, the first of the parag graphs relating
to carpets. During the day Mr.. Caffery
Oa.) spoke at length against the pro-
tective system and severely arraigned
those Democratic senators who had
voted for duties on wool and other
raw materials.
Mr.. Hale (Maine) came forward this
morning with a surprise in the form
Of a proposed amendment to the senate
rule, admitting to the privileges Of the
floor Of the senate only ex-senators
who are not interested in any claim
or in the prosecution of the same or
directly in any bill pending before con-
gress." Added to the text of the pro-
posed change is the following: 1.-The
purpose of the proposed amendment
is to prevent eX-senators from enjoying
the privileges of the floor of the senate
for the purpose of urging or opposing
claims or bills, in which they are en-
ployed as attorneys
The proposed amendment went over
The consideration of the wool schedule
was then resumed. In reply to Mr..
Vest as to the programme for the fu-
ture handling of the bill, Mr.. Allison
said it was the purpose to complete the
wool, silk and tobacco schedules in
the order named; then some excepted
paragraphs, such as lead, hides, etc.
The purpose then was to begin with the
chemical schedule and consider in order
such paragraphs as had been passed
over.
Mr.. Caffery Qa.) was then recognized
for speech on the general subject of
the tendency of legislation, particular
ly on the tariff, to restrict individual
efforts and to build up giant industries.
Mr.. Caffery spoke for two hours, sum-
ming up as follows: Il believe in a tariff
on luXurieS. / believe In excise taxes.
l believe in an income tax. l believe
in a tariff on imports, placed so as 10
put money in the Golfers of the govern
ment and not in the pockets of in
dividuals. / do not believe in protec-
ton save for the purpose of protecting
each citizen in the enjoyment of legal,
constitutional and natural rights"
In the course of the discussion on
WOOL which was then taken up, Mr..
true that there was twelve months
supply of raw wool in the country.
Mr.. Allison replied that he had received
letters stating this to be the case. Act
ing on this statement Mr.. Jones moved
to postpone for twelve months the
operation Of the specific duty provided
in paragraph 1854.
When Mr.. RaWlinS (Utah) asked Mr..
Plat if the Republican doctrine was
that the foreigner paid the tax, the
Connecticut senator cOurteOusly asked
to be excused from replying, because,
said he senators who were amply able
to uphold the Republican doctrine of a
protective tariff were compelled to sit
silent in order to secure the passage Of
the tariff bill within reasonable time.
Mr.. Allen took occasion to criticise
senators for debating like school boys
on the technicalities of the bill 1t
was rot ana nonsense TO SlC mere DAY
after day and discuss this bill" He
wanted to see it passed as speedily as
possible, that it might be exposed as
the gigantic failure Of the age
Mr.. Jones amendment to postpone
the operation of the duty twelve months
was rejected. IS to q. Mr.. Jones offered
amendments in several forms to the
pending parag graph. but finally it was
adopted as reported. oritting "skiTted''
in de@is ma ing unWas he'd Wo |. In para
graph 367, WCmen'S and cAildrens dr. s.
goods. wholly or in part WOOL the rate
was increased from cents to 1912 cents
per yard and so per cent ad valorem.
Mr.. Gray remarked that these heavy
rates demanded an explana ton, to
which Mr., Allison stated that they
were due first to the compensation re-
quired by the increased duty of raw
wool and second to the desire to en-
courage American industries at the eX-
pepse of the foreign markers.
In parag graph $40, relating to aubus-
son. administer, mOquette and chenille
carpets. the specific rate was changed
from so to 621s cents per square yard,
the ad valorem being left at 40 per
cent. The bill was then laid aside,
paragraph $40 having been completed.
A message was received from the house
o. epre- entatives ammo uncing the death
of Representative Cooke, of Illinois.
Resolutions of regret were passed and
a committee Of five Senat tors. Mason,
Spooner, Carter. Pasco and Turner ap-
pointed as an escort. AS further mark
of respect the senate at o'clock adj
iourned