The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-18

Washington, June 1.-THE senate
made greater progress today on the
tariff bill than on any day since the
DEBATE opened. Two entire schedules,
covering 20 pages. were completed
namely, schedules H, on spirits, wines
and beverages. and schedule I, on man.
ufactured cotton goods This brings
the senate TO the fax schedule. with
the important wool schedule standing
next.
The portion of the bill passed today
is substantially the same as that re-
ported, the committee changes being
unimportant, while the opposition
amendments of Mr.. Jones of Arkansas
and Mr.. Vest We're Systematically re-
Jected by majorities varying from five
10 ten Mr.. Allison secured the ad-
dition of new paragraph to the cotton
schedule with View TO compenSafing
the cotton manufacturers of the recent
action of the senate in placing raw
cotton on the dutiable list.
In paragraph 2S9, on motion of Mr.
Allison, the house provision was re-
stored. The remaining paragraphs on
spirits (290 to 293 inclusive) were
EaNN6 ~ Go IGDOllCu WITHOUT ODDOSi-
ton.
The wine paragraph led to some dis
cussion. That on champagne and ether
sparkling wines was agreed to as re-
ported. The committee paragraph on
still wines was perfected by striking
out the provision for an additional
duty of cents On each bottle or jug
and the substitution of provision that
the filled bottles or jugs shall pay the
same duty as if empty
Mr.. White OF California presented
statements from representative wine
men of California criticising the para
graph on wines as not affording suf-
ficient protection.
Mr. White added his view that these
wines, brandies and similar articles
should be literally taxed on the prin-
clple that they were articles of luxury,
although he would not make the tax
prohibilory.
Mr.. Vest said the rates were prac-
tically prohihitory. In effect it COM
PEELED people to drink California wine
or go without wine.
The senate paragraph was then
agreed to.
The paragraph on cherry juice, etc.
t2sS) was modified by the committee
10 include the house proviso on con
tanning no alcohol or not more than IS
per cent of alcohol and thus agreed
10.
On ginger ale. soda water. ETC., (299)
the committee changed the wording
from other similar waters to "bev-
eraSes containing no alcohol"
On mineral waters Mr.. Vest moved to
strike out the entire paragraph and |
place the waters on the free list. He
said many invalids were dependent
upon the use of the waters. He pre- /
scented protest from leading physi- /
clans throughout the country against |
the duty Mr.. Vests motion was re-
jected.
The paragraph was then agreed to.
with committee provision that all |
filled bottles shall have the character
OF unelr contents blown in the bottles.
schedule !, cotton manufactures. was
then taken up. The first paragraph
tSVl), cotton thread and yarn. was con-
tested by Mr. Jones (Ark) He spoke
at length on the ability of the Ameri-
can cotton manufacturer to compete
against he foreign producer without
high duties.
Mr. Mills (Tex.) declared that every
pound of cotton grown in this country
could be manufactured in American
factories if the elements of cotton pro-
cuction-dyes, machinery. coal. etc.
were not heavily taxed.
Mr. Vest commended Republican SEN
ators 10 the views of James @. Blaine.
the greatest apostle of protection that
ever lived in the United States" ex- /
pressed in 1881. that there was no rea-
son why the American cotton manufac-
urers could not compete With England.
The debate all through the first para
sraph OF the cotton schedule took a
vide range, covering the entire cotton
question. ,
Mr.. Jones CArl1.) offered an amend
nent in the nature of a test on the on
if-a eQfrpD schedule Il.
,on rates on cotton thread and yarns. '
2ejected-20 to 80.
Mr.. McEneTy Oa) voted with the
republicans in the negative. The
Democratic senators-Bacon. Clay. Nc
-aurin and Tillman-who had voted for
duty On raw cotton. We're in the af- !
irmative on this motion to reduce the !
ate in manufactured cotton
After this contest. rapid progress was
made on the Schedule. the paragraph I
ng being agreed to as reported. I
On motion Of Mr. Allison, paragraph
i was changed 10 exclude braids and
orings, inserting suspendes and braces
[ 40 per cent and reducing the rate on
lbeis for garments to so cent per
ound and so per cent ad valorem. f
Mr.. Allison also proposed a new para
raph, 319k. lie said the duty on raw +
otton, IL il remained in the bill. would v
robably require an entire overhauling T
the cotton schedule at later stage n
he additional paragraph provides that +
n all cotton yarns finer than No. 10 y
ngle, and the goods manufactured c
hereof. the duty shall be 10 Der cent. )
/ addition to the cotton schedule.
Mr.. Tillman Is. c. said he was one !,
the Democrats voting for a duty on
lw cotton. He avowed that he wanted
lie bill loaded as heavily as possible. Y
, as to disgust the people and have Ct
lem turn you out" If his Democratic II
could get any consolation by y
vitting him for his section in this 4.
general game of grab well and good. \
S TO the Republican senators, he :
armed them that no tariff bill would
ing prosperity which gave con- d
.nsa tory duties to the manufacturers E
II of the pockets of the people.
Mr.. Allison's new paragraph was
reed to-yeas. 80; nays, 26. n
The vote was a party one, the five I,
Bacon, Clay. McLaurin. NJ
and Tillman. voted in the JC
gative with their associates. "
It was now 4:10 and as exceptionally "
pid progress had been made, Mr. Al Il.
on agreed TO lay aside the bill. r.
An executive session was held before K
iournment IT