The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-19
Political WrangIes Take the Place of Con-
Sideration Of the Tariff Bill.
SENATORS AIR THEIR TARIFF RECORDS
Less Than Page OF Flax Schedule
Disposed 0C-Eest 1aaks Hncon "a
Few Qu"siions-Neccssary to Fight
the Republicans With Ffre-Mor.
gan Makes IL Discovery.
Washington, June IS, 1897.

Washington, June IS, 1897
The tariff bill came to u halt in the
Senate to-day. less than one page Of the
1iaN schedule being disposed Of The
aeoate drifted into political channels.
Senators Bacon, Vest, Jones' Of Arkan-
sas, and Tillman taking part in an ex-
position Of Democratic doctrines on the
tariff It led TO several lively ex-
changes. during which the cleaning of
political dirty linen. was frequently
referred to. Late in the day Mr.. Nor
gan proposed a sweeping amendment
TO place a 10 per cent. ad valorcm duty
Oh all articles now on the FIRE list, with
rev exceptions. In support Of this
amendment Mr. Morgan called ;itten-
ton to the singular fact that the in
come tax feature Of the Wilson hill IS
not repealed and can be enforced by
change in the personnel Of the Su-
preme Court Of the United States
owing to the interest in the Hawaiian
annexation question Mr. Davis, Of Min
nesota, secured an agreement for the
printing Of 5000 copies Of the treaty
and other documents
The consideration or the tariff bill
was then resulhed, at schedule ]. relat-
ing to flax hemp, jute. and manufac-
lures thereof. Mr.. Vest. Of Missouri.
made test contest at the outset
moving to strike out the first para graph,
naS straw. at s. per ton. He said the
Whole fiaN schedule was based on the
1dea that we could produce the flax,
put he denied this. The amendment
was rejected. Is to 2S. Mr. MclCnery
voting with the Republicans.
Mr.. Davis, Of Minnesota, said the
1iaS production OF the Northwest was a
demonstrated success He presented
samples or the article. produced in Min
nesota, Michigan and Dakota
Mr.. Fettigrew. Of South Dakota. de-
clared that the proposed rates ought to
be double as an encouragement 10
the flourishing flax Industry of the
Northwest The committee had raised
ahe duties on manufactured flax from
80 to lo9la. said til Senator but on the
raw material OF flax they had given a
duty equivalent to only II per cent.
Mr.. Pettigrew derided the result OF
placing a duty on raw cotton South
ern Senators had done this to keep out
Egyptian cotton. and yet the New
england manufactures had been given
compensatory duty TO bring in Egypt
ian cotton. So that. declared the. SEN
ator. all that was accomplished was 10
help Eastern Republicans break up tile
solid South
con. OF Georgia. who took til. lend II,
the contest for duty on raw cotton,
he did not believe the cotton nanufac.
turer should receive compensatory duty
10 of1set the duty on raw cotton, as
the manufactures already had annie
protection.
The committee was most sensitive =,
seeing that the manufacturers had re-
ceiEed speedy compcnsations. but
there was not the same sensitiveness in
looking after the producers of raw
materials. There was flagrant discrin,
nation. he said. between the raw nro-
uucts OF the farmers Of the South and
those or the North. the cotton baccjnsr
and cotton ties used by the South heinz.
taxed, while the twine used by the
North was free
Mr.. Allison injected the remark that
the committee was deliheratinr on
these questions. and he hoped before tho
senate was through with the bill that y
just equilibrium would be established.
Ihere was an exciting Interruption
When Nlr. Bacon criticised the Dosition
OF MS associates III not favoring reye-
nue. dutNson raw materials.
Nlf. Vest spranS to his feet and with
great Vehemencc exclaimed This is
very delec,able to Republican Senators
Their hearts are cheered ana 1 can see
their eyes geam." He had rerrained
thus far. he said. from exposing Demo-
cratic discords. but since the Scnat or
from Georgia had gone into ''this lava
tory for washing Democratic linen" he
(VesD would ask his associate @ few
questions. Mr.. Vest was about to put a
series Of sharp interroga cries. but Mr..
Bacon demurred. He did not like the
idea. he said. OF being put on the witnt IS
htuHu DS MS lJemOcra TIC associates ana
being put through course Of categori-
cal questions. Mr.. Vest, whose manner
mad been intensely earnest, said the
questioning had been undertaken In no
offensive way
!" Do you believe" he asked, "in taxa
ton limited to the needs of the Govern
ment. economically adminstered?'
II do" responded Mr.. Bacon.
'"Then how" persisted Mr.. Vest, "could
the Georgia Senator reconcile his posi-
ton with the fact that an Idle surplus
Of millions was now in the Treasury?
Why should there be more revenue?''
IF I had my way" proceeded Mr.
Bacon. there would be no tariff bill
The Senator (VesD remarks that since
there Is to be n tariff bill, want my
share. I utterly repudate that sugges-
tion. have no sympathy with the cry
that II the Treasury is to be looted
want my share. But + declare that IL
any revenue bill is passed 1t ought to be
4Qualized In its benefits
Mr.. Berry, Of Arkansas, deplorcd the
division Of the Democratic side and said
DE had hoped that whatever the divi-
eions might be he would never see
Southern Democrat supporting protec-
tive tax. He utterly dissented from the
view that the South wanted any share Of
tariff plunder. The South was the home
Of chivalry and honor. and 1t was not