The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-09
Staple Never Before IncOr-
pOrated in a Tariff Bill.
Mr.. BacOn's Motion.
The Georgia Senator Able TO
Carry His Point.
Twenty Per Cent Tax
Only Nineteen Votes Against
the Proposed Change.

WASHINGTON, June 8.-By the de-
cisive vote Of AZ to 10 the senate today
adopted an amendment to the tariff
bill placing raw cotton, the great prod
uct of the South. on the dutiable list
at 20 per cent ad Valorem 1t Is the
first time in the history of tariff legis-
latlon that duty on cotton has been
incorporated in a bill The amendment
was proposed by Mr.. Bacon Oem., Ga.l
on his individual responsibility and
without the approval of the finance
committee, which thus far has been
requisite to the success Of every amend
ment except minor one, which went
through by default
The consideration of the tariff bill
was promptly resumed today, and Mr.
A!llSOn QO.) requested that the sugar
schedule be passed. Mr. Vest remark
ed that 1t was an open secret that the
majority had made notifications in the
sugar schedule, and it was important
that some understanding be had as
to when the notifications would be
presented, and when the schedule Would
be taken up. This led to a definite
statement from Mr.. Allison. There
We're no open secrets that he knew Of
and he would now announce that the
committee proposed to moiify the sugar
schedule by asking the senate to dis
agree to the committee amendments
to the house bill, or, if in order, to with
draw those amendments and insert
others which he named. Under the
circumstances, he asked that the con-
sideration Of the sugar schedule be tenn
porarily passed over and taken up to-
morrow
Mr.. Vest said this would be satisfac-
tory. He wanted the consideration OF
the sugar schedule to proceed tomor-
row, as it was "the most troublesome.
most scandalous and most irritating in
the whole bill and it ought TO be got
out of the way.
Schedule G. relating to agricultural
products and TrOvis:ons, was then TAX n
up Mr.. Jones (Ark.) moved to strike
out the first five paragraphs, relating
to live animals. cattle hogs, horses.
mules and sheep, and substitute
provision covering all live animals at
20 per cent ad valorem Rejected %
to 49,
On barley Mr. Jones (Ark.l moved
to substitute 40 per cent ad valorem for
the rate in the bill, 80 cents per bushel
We ROW enter upon q series of
enormous increases in behalf Of the
farmer" said Mr.. Vest. ironically, land
without violating the rules of par
liamentary procedure, VIII say it is
a fraud, a sham and a pzvtense."
MIR. Gear Rep., Io) interposed the
statement that the debate was on the
barley paragraph, and on barley the
imports from Canada where there were
cheap labor and cheaper lands. were
over 100000 bushels the year prior to
the Mckinley act, and these fell to
100000 bushels after that. Mr. Gear
said the farmers Of his state support
ed this increased duty on barley and
the grand master of the state grange
Of
Mr.. Vest turned his attention To
general features of the tariff debate.
reNerting to the course of some OF his
Democratic associates in supporting
revenue tariff rates. There was a time
once when he, too, was ignorant enough
and foolish enough to support the idea
of revenue duties with the incidental
protection. But he was soon diSabuSed
of that idea, as he had found that it
turned the congress of the United
States into convention like that Of
monkeys, who, while pursuing their
deliberations, were suddenly thrown
into a wild scramble when nuts were
thrown into the cage. Mr.. Vest de-
clared that he would give up his seat
in the senate rather than vote against
free lumber, free salt, or free wool,
the three great achievements of tho
Wilson bill
Mr.. Mantle OIont0 answered briefly
beneficial to the barley Iaisers of Mon
tana. Minnesota and Wisconsin. The
vote was then taken on Mr.. Jones'
amendment, and it was disagreed TO-
1874. Three Democrats McEnery
Kawlins and Tillman and three Popu-
lists. Allen. Butler and Heitfeld, voted
with the Republicans in the negative.
Formal amendments to reduce the
rates on barley malt buckwheat, corn
or maize and cornmeal, offered by Mr..
Vest, were defeated and the original
paragraph adopted One each CT the
votes on these amendments some
Democrats voted with the Republicans,
which led Mr.. Vest to remark:
''The vote on this side of the cham
Der seems to be getting smaller and
smaller"
Lonesome and right" added Mr..
Bate.
Mr., Bacon (Dem., Ga.) offered an in
dividual amendment to be known as
para phi 225lA, placing a duty of 20
per cent ad valorem on raw cotton.
Mr. Bacon said the omission of this
article from the dutiable list was Il
violation of the principle of the Dem
ocratic platform, that tariff taxation
shall be 50 imposed as to discriminate
against no section. Tariff, as q whole,
fell like a dead weight on the producer
of cotton, raising the prices of ali ar
ticles essential to his use and yet on
his article Of production raw cotton,
he was "left in the lurch.'
Mr.. Chiffon Oem., Tex) said the
amendment would not raise the price
of cotton According to the Georgis,
senator (Bacon) there would be no di-
minution of the Importation of Egyp-
tian cotton. so that the only effect
would be to give additional revenue
on cotton without taking away the
competition from foreign cotton.
Mr. Vest said the amendment would
receive Republican support becaus,,
it was calculated to cause dissensioa
in the Democratic party. He claimed
that the addition OF % per cent pro
vided would simply add that amount
to the finished product. He took issue
with Mr.. Bacon on the contention tina: