Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
DUTIES ON SPIRITS
Resumption Of Tariff Discussion in the
Senate.
WESTERN WINE MEN COMPLAIN
Attempt to Put Mineral Waters on
the Free List.
MANUFACTURES OF COTTON

There was little delay In proceeding with
the tarin bill when the Senate met at IL
o'clock. today. Before going on with
schedule H, relating to spirits. wines and
beverages. Mr.. Allison turned back to per-
feet some early paragraphs
Inc changes were in the nature of for.
NAL corrections
On extract of meat Mr. Jones ArkA
moved to substitute 10 per cent ad valorem
LOT 30 cents per pound. Rejected.
The spirits schedule was then proceede.i'
with. Brandy was agreed to as reported.
at $2.25 per gallon.
In paragraph 2SS, on motion of Mr. AL
lison, the House provision was restored.
The remaining paragraphs on spirits (2.E
to 21' inclusive) were agreed to as report
ed without opposition
The wine paragraph led to some discus
SION. That on champagne and other
sparkling wines was agreed to as rcport-
ca. Inc committee paragraph on still
wines was perfected by striking out the
provision for an additional duty Of 3 cents
on each bottle or jug, and the substitu-
ton OF a provision that the filled bottles
empty.
Mr.. White (CaD presented statements
from representative wine men of Califor-
MIA criticsins the Senate committee para
graph on wines not affording sufficient
protection. Mr.. White added his view that
these wines, brandics and similar articles
should be iibcraly taxed on the principle
that they were articles of luxury, although,
he added, he would not make the tax pro-
hibltory.
Mr.. Vest tMo.) said the rates We're prac-
ticaliy prohibitory. In effect 1t compelled
people 10 drink California wine else go
without wine. The senator said he shared
the Bible doctrine: Take little wine for
thy stomach's sake"
The Senate paragraph was then agreed
The paragraph on cherry juice etc. C29S).
was modified by the committee to include
the House provision, containing no alco-
hol. or not more than Is per cent of alco-
hal, and thus agreed to.
On ginger ale, soda water. etc. t299), the
committee changes the wording from
other similar waters" to beverages con-
tanning no alcohol
Mr.. Jones CArk) moved to reduce the
rate on ginger ales, etc. in three-fourths
pint bottles from Is cents to ii cents per
dozen rejected-23 to :,:;.
Mr. Teller (Col.) who had just returned,
after extended absence. cast his first
tariff vote with the republicans.
On mineral waters GOO Mr.. Vest moved
to strike out the entire paragraph and
place these waters the free list. He
said many invalidS were dependent upon
the of these waters. He presented a
protest from leading physicians through
out the country against the duty. Mr..
Vests motion rejected.
Mr.. White moved to substitute the Will
son bill rates. Rejected.
The paragraph was then agreed to. with
a committee prOviso that all filled bottles
shall have the character of their contents
| blown in the bottles.
Cotton Manufactures.
Schedule ]. cotton manufactures. was
| then taken up. The first paragraph GOD,
cotton. thread and yarn, was contested by
| Mr.. Jones tArk). He spoke at length on
| the ability of the American cotton manu-
| facturer to compete against the foreign
producer without high duties.
| Mr.. Mills rTex) declared that every
| pound of cotton grown in this country
| could be manufactured in American fac
| tories if the elements of cotton production
dyes. machinery, coal. etc. were not so
| heavily taxed.
| M. Vest commended republican senators
! to the views Of James G. Blaine. the
| greatest apostle of protection that ever
| lived in the United States.' expressed in
| 1881. that there was no reason why the
| American cotton manufacturer could not
| compete with England for the cotton pro-
duction OF the world.
| The debate. although on the first para
| graph of the cotton schedule, took a wide
| range. covering the entire cotton question.
| Mr.. McLaurin Is. c. renewed attention
| to the division among democratic senator's
| on certain duties. including cotton and de-
|
| cratic principle and the Chicago platform.
| Mr.. Jones (Ark) offered an amendment.
| in the nature of test on the entire cotton
| schedule, proposing the Wilson rates on
| cotton thread and yarns. Rejected. 80.
| Mr.. McEnery Ua.) voted with the repub-
| hcars In the negative. The democratic sena-
| tors, Bacon, Clay, McLaurin and Tiliman,
| who had voted for duty raw cotton,
| were in the affirmative on his motion to
reduce the rate on manufactured cotton.
After this contest, rapid progress was
| made on the cotton schedule, the para
| graphs being agreed to as reported.
| When paragraphs 3O7 and 1903 were reach
| ed, relating to cotton cloth from 2OO to 300
| threads to the square inch and exceeding
800 threads. Mr.. Jones moved to substitute
| the Wilson rates. which were about a half
| cent yard less.
| This brought out speech from Mr.. But
| Ter (N.CD against the bill class meas
u1e.
Mr.. Jones amendment on cotton cloths
| was rejected, 1872.