New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-18
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.


If the wool and wooens schedule begun.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
sr,,,rs ASn COTTON GOODS SCHEDULES QUICKLY
DISPOSED OF.
Washington Juno I-There was little delay IN
proceeding with the Tariff bill when the Senate
met at II o'clock to-day. Before going on with
Schedule H. relating to spirits. wines and beVer-
ages Mr. Allison turned back TO perfect some cary
paragraphs. The changes were In the nature oi
FORMAL corrections On extract Of meat Mr.. Jones'
of Arkansas. moved to substitute 20 per cent au
Salorem for So cents per pound Rejected
THO sn,r,ts schedule was then taken up. Brandy
sas agreed 10 as reported. at 81 % per gallon IN
Paragraph $50, on motion of Mr. Ahison' 'he iiouso
provision was restored The remaining parasiaph
on spirits 600 293. incusive) were asieeu " as
reported without opposition. -
~ ~ norarraph led TO some discussion. That
-, cbamparne and other sparkling wines was
.agreed 10 as reported. The committee parasrap"
On still wines was perfected by striking out inc
broyision for an additional duty OF cents on each
bottle or jug and the substitution o. provision
Mat the filled BOTTLES or jugs shaii pay 'ho "''
tuty If empty.
Mr. White presented statements from repre-
putative wine men Of California criticlshs tne
senate paragraph on wines as not arordhg sum
eent protection. Mr.. White added his view ina.
these wines. brandes and similar articles shouid
articles Of luxury.
Mr. Vest said the rates were practically prohio-
tory In effect, II compelled people TO drink Cali-
fornia wine or else go without wine Mr. Vest said
he shared the Bible doctrine: Take little wine
FOR thy stomachs sake. Inc oena'e P"'"e'"p"
was then agreed to-
The paragraph on cherry Juice. etc. was mouned
nv the committee to include the House provision
.containing no alcohol not more than 10 per cent
Of alcohol" and thus agreed TO- On ginger are
soda water etc. the committee changed 'he worn
Ing from ''other similar waters u pe'e'"s'' '''
tanning no alcohol
MR.. TELLER VOTES WITH REPUBLICANS
Mr. Jones moved to reduce the rate on ginger
Mos etc IN three -fourths-pint bottles from is
cents 10 IA cents per dozen. Re1ected--S 10 o. MT
Teller who had Just returned after an EXTENDED
absence cast his first tariff vote with the hepuo-
Ncans. , 49,.
ON mineral waters Mr.. Vest moved TO strike out
che entire paragraph and place these waters on the
free list He said many invalids were depeh1ent
;ss, IRE Prom nsf es Cd
try against the duty Mr.. Vests motion was re-
Mr. White moved to substitute the Wilson bill
The paragraph was then agreed 10, with com
mtee provision that all filled bottles shan i nane
Schedule l. cotton manufactures was then taken ken
up The first paragraph vyU' ,o G0eo He spoke at
length on the ability of the American manuiactsurelI
10 compete against the foreign pioducer "i'hou'
Mr Nils declared that every pound Of ,r cotton IN
american factories If the elements of cotton pro
du"tion-dyes. machinery. coal etc-were not 80
Mr Vest commended TO Republican Senators the
views of James 6. Blaine the greaoSSss $50 eX
prsssed in 1851 that there no reason why tne
American cotton manufacturer could nTt OF me
world The debate although on the first para
graph Of the cotton sGhed Ues fTTk "'0'
Mr. McLaurin called attention 10 the ,tias i'm
senS5g co,ion and defended his course in line
with Democratic principle and the Chicaso pay
Mr. Jones offered amendment, IN the rro nssn1e
Of of the entire cotton sche ad Re
as SlsSI to 30 Mr. McEnery voted with the Re
pubncans in the negative Ih nd Tmsn Who had
Soed far duty on ray cotton. were in the afiirna-
me on this motion TO reduce the rate on manu-
After this contest rapid progress was made on N
10 e gepor,eS When Paragraphs So7 and sos were
reached, relating 10 cotton cloth from ~ 10 So6
thres9s Tr Jones moved to substitute the Will
son rates, which about half cent p yarG
against tn the Bias BIZ as class measure: ro
MI Jones's amendment on cotton cioths was ie
Mr.. Jones also moved TO substitute the Wilson
rates on handkerchiefs; Rejected .ood,.roode
clothing. neckties etc. from 80 per cent az vaiorem
80 per Rejected He a fo2 %S oSes 10 ana B
Per cent ad valorem on cotton velvets Rejected
Mr. Vest said to the item Of hose, shirts;
drawers etc. that the heavy duties were imposed
Amendmens proposed By s'i him and MI Jones en-
bodying the Wilson rates were rejected. That on
On motion Of Mr.. Allison Paragraph 81 was
enanged TO exclude braids and gorngs Inserting
the rate on labels for garments 80 cents per
pound and 80 pc cent ah vaorem
COMPENSATORY RATES FOR RAW COTTON.
Mr. Allison also proposed a new paragraph 1884,.
with a view 10 meeting the duty heretofore i'm
posed on raw cotton He said the duty raw
cotton II 1t remained in the bill, would probably
require an entire overhaung OF the cotton sched-
ule al later stage The additional paragraph
provides that all cotton yarns finer than No. 10
single and the goods manufactured thereof the
MIR. Vest said This was direct result of the ac-
uon In placing duty on cotton. II was a
part Of the interdependent trust OF the protective
Ndrich had SAID the 'S committee amendments re-
gced the House rates. while under the influence
tsxd and the House rates accepted.
~. Allison answered that history was repeating
Sr the sn0 Wilson hs }n' Eli anna amusement ''
Nj: Tman said he was one Of the Democrats
ssw6nted the bin loaded as heavily possible. so
as 10 disgust he people and have them turn you
out" II his Democratic associates could get any
~nsolation by twtilne him for voting for his sec
A. As TO the Republican Senators, he warned them
To- o, b no Tariff b which gaVs G9mpensat9ry du, Ties
we manufacturers OUT Oh the pockets OF lHt
psople would bring prosperity.
Mr.. Allison's paragraph, paving the way for
sonpensatory rates on account OF placing duty
On raw cotton agreed TOO 10 20 The vote
Vas party one. the five Democrats Bacon. Clay,
lcLaurin, McEnery and Tillman-voting IN the
negative with their associates
This completed the cotton schedule. and the
senaie was up 10 Sch ,dulc FLAX. hemp and jute
sno manufactures thereof II was row 4:l5 o'clock.
NO as exceptionally rapid progress had been made
az Allison agreed to lay the bill aside. An ex-
ecat've session was held before adjournment
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MUCH TEA ON ITS WAY HERE
Tacoma, Wash June I7.-More tea is now afioat
va the Pacific Ocean than before at time.
Ahe Importers M York other Eastern