Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-20
AT WOOL SCHEDULE.
SENATE REACHES THIS POINT ON
TARIFF DILL.
TRIUMPH FOR DEMOCRATS.
Motion That Mattings De Left on
the Free List Carried-AlsO, Motion
to Same Eject Regarding Cotton
Bagging.

WASHINGTON, June g.-ln the
Senate to-day the fax schedule OF the
tariff bill was taken up with little delay,
the pending question being on Mr. ALI
sons motion to increase the rate OH
thread, Irvine, etc., made of FAX, hemp,
or ramie.
Mr.. Vest. of Missouri, and Mr. Jones,
of Arkansas, contested the proposed
change, arguing that tho rates were
excessive.
Mr. Allison's amendment was agreed
too to 19-Mr. McEnery voting with the
Republicans. Mr.. Allison moved to in
crease the rates on yarns, making the
rate 7 cents instead of cents a pound,
on single yarns in the gray, not finer
than eight lea.
Mr.. Gray called for an explanation of
the increase. He said it would not do
for the Republicans to sit still, without
saying a word, simply because they had
the necessary majority.
Mr.. Sewell, of New Jersey. said the
increase had been decided upon 10 COM
pensate for the increase in the rate on
the raw material demanded by the west
ern people.
Every WELL" said Mr.. Gray. that is
more light than We have heretofore had.
Go on"
That's enough" interjected two or
three Republican senators.
In conclusion, Mr.. Gray made an argu-
ment for free raw materials. the neces-
sity for which, ne said, was illustrated
by the action of the Finance Committee
in this case OF linen thread. The amend
ments were agreed to without division.
The committee amendments to tax gill
netting were agreed to.
Mr.. Vest took exception to the increase
on floor mattings. saying the duties as
proposed would range from 40 per cent.
to los. whereas mattngs had heretofore
been free. lie moved to strike out the
entire section.
THE LINOLEUM TRUST.
Mr.. Pettigrew said the committee
amendments were evidently aimed at
japanese mating, which could not be
produced here The purpose, therefore
evidently was to force the patronage of
the American Linoleum Trust for the
manufacture of an inferior and a diffe-
rent article. This was not an infant in
dustry. The rates were prohibtive, and
the entire list articles affected was
one in which the poorer classes were
especially interested lie supported Mr..
Vests amendment, as did Messrs. Jones
of Arkansas, and White. of California.
On a roll-call the Senate accepted Mr..
Vests amendment, striking out para
graph $3.50 in regard TO floor mattings
the vote standing 25 to p. Messrs. Car
ter and Hansbrough straight Republi-
cans), and Mantle and Pettigrew (siiver
Republicans) voted with the Democrats
on this motion. The result created a
slight stir in the chamber. as 1t was the
first substantial triumph OF the opposition
to the tariff bill. The effect is to restore
floor mattings manufactured from straw
or other vegetable substance. TO the
free list. These include Japanese, Chi
nese, and Indian mattings.
An attempt was made TO free oil-cloth
as well, but IL was unsuccessful.
The amendments to the paragraphs on
cuffs, collars. and shirts were received
without opposition.
Paragraphs 81 Cute graln-bags and
burlaps) and $40 (bagging for cotton
gunny cloth, etc. were considered to-
gether, and aroused some discussion,
which was based on a motion by Mr..
Pettus to strike out.
Mr.. White contended that the pro-
posed duty on jute bags would cost the
farmers OF the Pacific Coast 10000 pei
annum. He asserted that the duty on
wheat was a delusion, and that in put
ting these bags on the free list. an op-
portunity was afforded TO do the farmer a
substantial service.
Mr.. Butler, of North Carolina, said
the additional cost to the Southern
States on guano on account of this duty
would be $4,000 year.
Mr.. Pettus sought TO bring the debate
back to the question of bags, urging the
Senate to give this modicum OF justice"
TO the farmers.
COTTON-BAGGING FREE.
The motion TO strike out the two para
graphs in regard to buraps and cloth
for ton-bagging was carried-1 10 q.
The effect OF the vote is to leave these
articles on The free list. The silver Re-
publicans and Populists who we're pre-
sent all voted with the Democrats, but
no straight Republican did 80.
Going back, Mr.. Jones, OF Arkansas.
moved TO strike out paragraph 1873
placing duty on woven fabrics of
single lutte yarns). This motion also pre-
valed-29 to IS.
The rate on handkerchiefs was fixed
at 40 per cent ad valorem, instead of So.
The hemp schedule was agreed 10,
which brought the Senate to the wool
schedule, and rather than attack this
so late i'm the day, the Senate held short
executive session and then adjourned.
The House was not in session to-day.