Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-18
SENATE AND HOUSE.
UNUSUALLY RAPID PROGRESS on
THE TARIFF BILL.
ADDITION TO COTTON SCHEDULE.
counepsasion 10 Manufactures for
Recent r'9ei"s of """ Product o"
Notable Ii>t-suiscr Calls Weylcr
chief ard "Nurdercr.'

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$50. oacncd. Two entire schedules
..,er,ug twenty pages. were completed
-.r,olv. schedule II. on spirits. wines
.., hevcragos and schedule ], on manu-
lowed cotton goods. This brings the
10 the fax schedule. with the
scan, wool schedule standing next
,., .,rfion OF the bill passed to-day is
..t...r.lauy the same as that reported
... committee changes being unim-
..rt while the opposition amend
q MI Jones. OF Arkansas, and
NJ. Nos. were systematically rejected
nv maioriucs varying from 10 TO- Mr..
,r.son secured the addition Of new
,.-.r..rh TO the cotton schedule, with
...v. to componsating the cotton manu-
....-.-s for the recent action Of the
e.-at. .u placing raw cotton on the
asr..e fst
ll. wine paragraph led TO some dis
,,...os. That on champagne and other
...rlUrc wines was agreed TO as re-
,,..I The committee paragraph on
..I ,.ru.s was perfected 10y striking out
.., provision for am additional duty of
,-rs on each bottle or jug. and the
..l.tit.tiou of provision that the
fI.l bottles or jugs shall pay the same
c..y ass ID empty.
--.. paragraph on cherry juice, etc,
,,.. modified by the committee TO in
,lulo the House provision, containing
M. alcohol OF not more than is per cent
.f alcohol and thus agreed to-
rI. Grst paragraph Of the cotton manu-
f.rrcs sche.ule-cotton thread ana
,.rrs-was contested by Mr.. Jones, OF
Arkansas. lie spoke az length on the
ability of The American cotton manu-
fltlrlr 10 compete against the foreign
lauc,r without high duties.
,r. Mills. Of Texas. declared that
over, pound OF cotton grown i'm this
,mtry could be manufactured in
t,r.fican manufactures if the main Gle
ir.ats Of cotton-goods production-dyes.
machinery, coal etc. were not so
llyily taxed.
Nr Vest commended Republican sena-
fors 90 the views of James G. Blaine.
'the greatest apostle of protection that
over lived" expressed in 1851 that there
WAS no reason why the American cot
ION manufacturer could not compete with
-nelanl for the cotton production Of the
word
The debate on the first paragraph of
the cotton schedule took a wide range,
covering the entire cotton question.
DEMOCRATIC DIVISION.
Air. McLaurin. of South Carolina. drew
renewed attention 10 the division among
Democratic senators on certain duties,
Including cotton and defended his course
as ln line with Democratic principles and
the Chicago platform.
SIR. Jones. of Arkansas, offered an
amendment In the nature OF test on the
entire cotton schedule. proposing the
Wilson rates on cotton thread and yarns.
Rriected-2O TO 80. Mr. McEnery, OF
louisiana. voted with the Republicans in
tho negative. The Democratic senators
Bacon. Clay. McLaurin. and Tiliman-'
Who had voted for duty on raw cotton.
were I'm the affirmative on this motion to
reduce the rate on manufactured cotton.
After this contest rapid progress was
,na1. ON the cotton schedule, the para
araphs being agreed TO as reported. When
The nara graph relating TO cotton-clotn MOI
exceeding 800 threads TO the square inch
was reached. MT Jones moved 10 suDsu-
.ute the Wilson rates, which were about
a. cent a yard less. This brought OUT
= sueech from Mr.. Bntler of North caro-
lima. against the bill as c.ass measure.
Mr. Jones's amendment on cotton cloth
was rejected-lS TO -.
Mr. Vest stated as to the item OF hose,
shirts. drawers, etc. that heavy duties
were imposed on the low grades or goods
,IseJ by the poor. Amendments proposed
lv him and Mr.. Jones. embodylns the
Wilson rates. were rejected. Ihat on
stockings was defeated-S to 81.
Mr. Allison proposed a new paragraph
with a view TO meeting the duty hereto
fore imposed on raw cotton. He said
the duty on raw cotton. If il remained
SIN the bill would probably require an
entire overhauling Of the cotton schedule
az n later stage The additional para
graph provides that on all cotton yarns
finer than No. 10 single. and the goods
manufactured thereof the rate shall be 10
per cent. On addition TO the rates of the
cotton schedule.
Mr. Vest said this was a direct result
Of the action In placing duty on raw
cotton. 1t was a part Of the interde-
PENDENT trust OF the protective system.
Mr.. Vest declared that at the outset
Nr Aldrich had said the committee
amendments reduced the House rates,
while. under the influence Of the caucus.
these reductions were being abandoned
and the House rates accepted.
repeating itself, and he recalled amid
amusement the trouble over the Wilson
BIN debate.
THE GAME OF GRAB.
Sir. Tlnman, Of South Carolina, said
De was one of the Democrats voting for
e. duty on raw cotton. He ayowed that
De wanted the bill loaded az heavily as
possible. 50 as 10 disgust the people and
have them turn you out" II his Demo-
cratic associates could get any consola-
tion By ts.tting him for voting for his
section. in this general game Of grab"
wei and good. As 10 the Republican
senators. he warned them that no tariff
blll would bring prosperity which gave
compensatory duties 10 the manuiac-
turers out Of the pockets Of the people.
Mr.. Alison's new paragraph, paving
Tie way for compensatory rates on cot
ton goods. was agreed to-yeas. 30; nays,
- The vote was q party one, the five
= emocrats-Bacon, Clay. McLaurin, Nc
Emery and Tnlman-voting In the mega
tive with their associates.
This completed the cotton schedule,
and the Senate was up 10 Schedule J.
nax. hemp. and jute. and the manufac-
lures thereof.
III was 4l5 o'clock. and as exceptionally
rapid progress had been made. Mr.. ALI
son agreed TO lay aside the bill. An
executive session was held before ad-
Journment.
House of Representatives.
The House was In session an hour
and half to-day. most OF the time
being taken up with roll-calls. Mr.. Sui
ger OemocraO. OF New York. succeed
ed in injecting into the proceedings a
brief speech IN favor OF Cuba. in which
he denounced Weyler as a thief and
a murderer" The bin for the relief OF