The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-20
TARIFF BILL GIVEN A THUMP.
REPUBLICAN RATE ON FLOOR MAT
TINGS REJECTED.

Nessrs. Carter and HansbrOuEh.
Straight Republicans, and Messrs.
Mantle, Pettigrcw and Teller, Sill
yer Republicans, Vote with the
DemOcrRts-The Vote stands 2J to
22-The Effect of the Vote Is to Put
MRttfngs on the Free List-BurIAp
and Cloth for Tagging Left on the
Free List.
Washington. June 1s.-In the Senate to-
day the fax schedule of the tariff bill
was taken up, the pending question being
on Mr.. Allison's motion to increase the
rate on thread, Irvine, etc, made of fax
hemp. etc
Mr.. Vest of Missouri and Mr.. Jones of
Arkansas contested the proposed change,
arguing that the rates were excessive.
Mr.. Alison's amendment was agreed to,
&c to 10. Mr.. McEnery voting with the re-
publicans.
Mr.. Allison moved to increase the rate
on yarns, making it instead of cents
pound on single yarns in the grain not
finer than eight lea,
Mr.. Gray called for an explanation of
the increase. He said it would not do for
the republicans to sit stiN without saying
a word, simply because they had the nee
essary majority.
Mr.. Sewall Of New Jersey said the in
crease had been decided upon to compen-
safe for the increase in the rate on raw
material demanded by the western peo-
pie"
Very WELL" said Mr. Gray, that is
more light than we have heretofore had
Go on"
That's enough interjeeted two or
three republican senators.
In conclusion, Mr.. Gray made an argu-
ment for free raw material, the necessity
of which. he said. was illustrated by the
action of the finance committee in the
case of linen thread
The amendments were agreed to without
division.
The committee amendments on fax net
tings were agreed to.
Mr.. Vest took exception to the increase
on floor mattings. saying the duties as
proposed, would range from As to 105 per
cent, whereas they had heretofore been
free. He moved to strike out the entire
section.
Mr.. Pettigrew said the committee
amendments were evidently aimed at the
japanese mating, which could not be pro-
duced here. The purpose, therefore, evil
IDENTIFY was to force the patronage to the
American lineoleum trust. This was not
an infant industry. The rates were pro-
hibitive and the article affected was one
in which the poorer classes were especial
ly interested. He supported Mr.. Vest
amendments.
On a roll call the Senate accepted Mr..
Vests amendment, striking out para
graph 1888, in regard to floor mating, the
vote standing % to %. Messrs. Carter and
Hansbrough straight republicans) Man
tie, Pettigrew and Teller (silver republi-
oans) voted with the democrats on this
motion.
The result created a slight stir in the
chamber as 1t was the first substantial
triumph of the opposition to the tariff
bill The effect is to restore floor mattings
manufactured from straw or other vege-
table substance to the free list These in
clude the Japenese, Chinese and Indian
mattings.
An attempt was made to put oilcloth as
well on the free list.
Paragraphs 34 Cute, grain bags and bur-
cloth, etc.) were considered together and
aroused some discussion, which was based
on the motion by Mr. Pettus to strike
out
Mr.. White contended that the proposed
duty on jute bags would cost the farmers
of the Pacific coast $4,000 per annum. He
asserted that the duty on wheat was de-
fusion, and that in putting these bags on
the free list an opportunity was afforded
to do the farmer a substantial service.
Mr.. Butler Of North Carolina said the
additional cost to the southern states on
guano on account Of this duty would be
$3.50, 900 year In reply to Mr.. Butler, Mr..
Perkins of California said guano was put
up in secondhand bags. AS matter of
fact, he said, there was no more powerful
trust than the burlap trust, which con-
trolled bag manufacture all lover the
world.
Mr.. Perkins said the Pacific coast farm
ers were al the mercy of the bag makers
of Calcutta and Bombay, except for the
bags made by the convicts in the state
prison of California.
rs that the KIND of American labor you
wish to proteet?" asked Mr.. Tillman, to
which Mr.. Perkins replied with a query
whether Mr.. Tillman, as governor OF his
state. had favored keeping the convicts In
idleness at the expense of the farmers.
Mr.. Pettus sought to bring the debate
Ddch 10 tie uuesblol VI udSSt urging the
Senate 10 give this modicum of justice"
to the farmers.
The motion to strike out the two para
graphs in regard to the burlap and cloth
for cotton bagging was carried, 81 to 2S.
The effect of the vote is TO leave these
articles on the free list The silver re-
publicans and populists who we're present
all voted with the democrats, but no
straight republicans did so.
Going hack, Mr.. Jones OF Arkansas
moved to strike out paragraph 339 plain
motion also prevailed % to g.
The rate on handkerchiefs was fixed at
40 per cent. ad vaorem instead Of S.
The hemp schedule was agreed TO- which
brought the Senate back TO the wool
schedule. Rather than attack this so
late IN the day. they held a short. execu-
tive session and then adjourned