The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-03
FAST WORK ON THE TARIFF.
MORE THAN HALF THE METAL
SCHEDULE COMPLETED.

Adopted out of All the Numerous
Ones Onered-The One Adopted RE-
duccs the Duty on AnviIs a Quar-
ter of n Cent Per POund-Mr. Till.
man Brings Up the Dfspensary
Law and Calls For Legislation,
Washington, June 1.-The Senate made
greater progress on the tariff bill to-day
than on any day since the debate opened,
completing more than half of the import
ant metals schedules. The speaking was
done by the democratic senators, the re-
publican senators taking no part in the
debate, except at rare intervals, to an
swer questions which would expedite the
advance Of the bill.
Messrs Jones of Arkansas and Vest of
Missouri urged numerous amendments,
embodying in the main the Wilson rates,
but these were rejected with only one ex-
ception. This exception related to an.
wills, on which Mr.. Vest secured a reduc-
ton of the committee rate from to ~
cents per pound 1t was the first change
made without the assent of the commit
tee and it was due mainly to the listless
manner of many senator's.
Early In the day Mr. Tillman of South
Carolina secured the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolution:
Whereas. The supreme court of the
United States declared in the case of Leis-
sy VS.. Hardin that no state had the right
to prohibit the sale of liquors within its
own borders in original packages, upon
the ground that 1t was an interference
with interstate commerce, and,
whereas. in order to give relief to the
people of Iowa, congress passed what is
known as the Wilson law Ohe Wilson law
is then quoted, whereas under the au-
thority therein granted, the state of South
Carolina in Dee, 1892, passed the dispens-
airy law, under which provision is made
for the sale of liquor by state officers I'M
| der strict rules. and
| Whereas, under this system experience
has shown that the cause of temperance
| has been adv aIced and the good order
| and quiet Of the state have been promoted,
| there being now less than 100 dispensaries
| in place of upwards of 800 barrooms in 1892
and
Whereas, a circuit judge OF the United
| States court, by judicial legislation in a
| recent decision has repealed the act of
| congress above recited as far as South
! Carolina is concerned, thus requiring tnat
! state to reopen the barrooms or allow
the free ard unlimited sale of liquor in
original packages; therefore, be 1t.
| Resolved that the judiciary committee
! % the Senate be instructed to consider
| what legislation, If any, is necessary to
1 restore to South Carolina the right grant
| ed by the act of Aug 8, 1890, to control the
sale of alcoholic liquors within its own
| borders in its own way in common with
| ether states of this union"
I,rf. L., 80
the resolution, saying the public impress
| ion that the dispensary law was money
| making device was erroneous, and that 1t
had accomplished much good in regulating
! the liquor traffic.
| Mr. Faulkner of West Virginia felt that
! the Senate should not be committed to the
| lengthy preamble reciting the effect of
| the law, etc.
Mr.. Tillman modified the preamble so as
| to avoid the term judicial legislation" in
| characterizing the recent decision, and
substituting judicial Interpretation"
Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts,, chairman
| of the judiciary committee, proposed a sub
stitute emitting all the preamble. and sim
ply directing the judiciary committee to
| consider and report by bill or otherwise
| what legislation, If any, is necessary TO
carry out the statute of 1890, relating to
commerce between the states.
Mr.. Tillman accepted the substitute and
| IL was agreed to.
Mr.. Stewart, pop, Of Nevada, preceded
the tariff debate by Offering an amendment
| proposing the maintenance Of treasury
reserev of $125,0OO,000 and the retirement of
bonds out of the surplus above $l25, 900, 900,
Mr.. Stewart stated that previous amend
ment offered by him might lead to inject
ing the silver question into the tariff de-
bate, so that he preferred to strip the
question of everything beyond a regulation
of the treasury reserve.
Tn consideration Of the tariff bill began
with schedule c. relating to metals and
manufactures of metals. The first para
graph on iron ore, etc, went over at the
request of Mr.. Quay. The paragraph on
iron in pigs and on bar iron were the
same In the House and Senate bills.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas took occasion.
however, to make statement to show the
absurdity, he said. of keeping up the taxes
on these products when the American pro-
ducer had absolute control of the market
and shipped large quantities abroad
A discussion arose on paragraph 1875 re-
lating to hoop, band and scroll iron includ-
ing the bands used In baling cotton
Mr. Vest pointed out that the Mckinley
rate was 2-l0, the Wilson bill made cot
ton ties free, and the Senate bill now pro
posed 10 make the rate seven-tenths OF a
cent per pound. Cotton was so depressed
that the restoration of the duty was not
warranted, Mr.. Vest said,
Mr. Mills of Texas also opposed the rate
saying IL was equivalent 10 ten cents a
bale on cotton, or 500. 900 on a cotton crop
Of nine million bales Why was this dis
tlnctlon made between the north and
south, he asked. Why did the north re-
ceive free binding twine while the cotton
ties Of the south were taxed?
Mr. Bacon OF Georgia called on the com
mlttee 20 explain the distinction between
the wheat growers Of the north and the
cotton growers Of the south. tl.
There was no response, and Mr. Vest Of
fered an amendment 70 strike cotton ties
from the dutlable list. The amendment
was defeated yeas q nays q. and the
paragraph was agreed to as reported
on the Vest amendment on cotton ties.
Messrs. Pritchard OF North Carolina, and
Deboe Of Kentucky were the only men
from southern states voting In the mega
tive. Messrs. Harris Of Kansas, Heltfeld
and Kyle voted with the democrats In the
affirmative, and Messrs. Jones OF Ne
vada. and Stewart. with the republicans
len the negative.
Al $50 o'clock the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session, and soon afterward ad-
journed.