New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-26
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

WOOL. SILK AND TOBACCO SCHEDULES OF The
TARIFF BILL FINISHED.
Washington June Elm the Senate to-day the
resolution Of Mr.. Hale relative to restricting 'he
privileges of exSenators on the floor or the oeha'c
IN those not interested In gslation and calms was
referied without comment TO the Oonhii''eo y"
Rules. ,
Consideration Of the wool schedule was reSuiheu
ot poraeraph go relating 10 Aubusson, Administer
moquette and chenille carpets. the committee ''o
being e2ia cents yard and 40 per cent al valore'
NJ Vest moved 10 strike out the SPECIFIC rate
leaving only the 40 per cent ad vaorem Inc Notc
wos Il to "a four short of quorum. There was
some delay in announcing the result, OWING 10 'he
anxiety To secure a quorum. but Mr. Vest insisted
on a speedy announcement. remarking tha' tne SUI
ferng country could not wait While hepuoiican
Senators mustered a quorum Wheh 'he """' VI
d. ororur, was announced Mr.. Vest derisiVey salu'
AND this with the country just wallowing ana
dy,,c u.ht,e the bin waits" THE Senator is out OF
ordo, -" in,crposed Mr. Chandler. jocularly. Ana
So Is the country" added Mr.. Gray a can Oh inc
Senate brought hfty-two Senators TO the chaiipe'
and Nr Vests amendment was rejected-l 10 %
paragraph 37I Saxony. Wilton and Tournay vel
vet carpets was agreed 10. with an increase IN 'he
enecirc duty from CO TO 60 cents yard the 40 va
loren bcrg left at 40 per cent.
7, p,rorroph 372 Brussels carpets, figured or
Main the specific duty increased from ~ 10 I'd
cents q square yard with 10 per cent ad vaorem IN
nd
was the evident purpose to prohibit the lnporlato"
~ cbeon r1attnas and carpets. thus making IL I'M
possible for poor man 20 cover his hoors except
with higher priced American carpeT. MT AilisOh
answered briefly that the duties were imposed as q
compensatlon for the increased duties on raw wool
Mr. Gray submitted estimate that for room
,s foe, snuarc the tax on n Brussels carpet would
he s243l Mr. Vests amendment TO strike out the
specific rate was rejected-23 to y
In Paraeraph So velvet tapestry, velvet carpet.
the specific duty increased from 20 10 Al cents
a square yard with 40 per cent ad valorem in addi-
,,or Mr. Vest again moved strike out the spe-
ci6c rate This drew brief bur emphatic protest
from Mr. Tlman He disliked TO differ with the
DISTINGUISHED Democratic leader. he said. but he
continued cts perfectly clear were beaten on
every one OF these items. and well It's just waste
OF time. that's all" Mr. Vests amendment was
rejected-19 TO q.
In Paragraph 37i. tapestry Brussels carpet the
specific duty increased from q 10 % cents
square yard with 40 per cent ad vaorem additional
Mr. Vest renewed his amendment against the spe-
cifc duty. Rejected-l9 to q.
Paragraph S75 treble ingram. three-ply and all
chain Venetian carpets. and Paragraph 316 wool
Dutch and two-ply ingram carpets. were agreed to
as reported.
Mr. White moved to strike out Paragraph 376 and
insert the Wilson rates. Rejected
Mr. Allison proposed substitute for Paragraph
1851 providing that carpets o, every description
woven whole for rooms. including Oriental Berlin
and similar rugs. shall pay a duty OF 10 cents
square foot and 10 per cent ad valOrem. This led
TO extended debate Mr.. White and Mr.. Vest criti-
cised the rates excessive. Mr. Allison explained
that Or!ental rugs were Injuries. some OF them
costing $4,000 He also fired shot at Senator White
by saying that while the rates might be high they
were no; high the duties on oranges and Zante
currants. the products of California. Mr.. Vest in
sisted that these rugs were not luxures and had
become the most common of floor coverings.
motion by Mr.. Vest TO strike out the specific rates
was rejected-22 to %.
Mr. Allison secured a amendment TO Para
graph 3d. druggets. etc. striking out felt car
petng. He also withdrew the committee changes
10 Paragraph $50 designating the meaning Of the
word wool"
WOOL FINISHED AND SILK TAKEN Up
With these exceptions. all remaining paragraphs
Of the wool schedule were agreed to as reported.
and at o'clock the Senate took up the silk sched-
ule At the outset Mr.. Vest tested the attitude
OF the Senate by moving 10 strike out the specific
greed 10 without a division and the consideration
OF the schedule proceeded rapidly.
on silk fabrics reached. After Mr..
Allison had perfected the paragraph in minor par
rates saying that they ran from 20 to 7o per cent.
some on the cheap aiks lie exhibited samples
of Japanese and Chinese silks. which. he said.
Mr.. Mantle said that. while he believed In .
good. sti protective tariff. 70 or 100 per cent, If
necessary" yet he entirely sympathized with hits
opposition TO excessive rates on the same ground
that he favored putting straw mating on the
free list. for he did not believe in this manner OF
meeting the competition of the Orient
Mr. Platt OF Connecticut. replying 10 Mr. Mantle
referred 10 tho planve appeals that had come
ON the Pacific coast against Oriental competition
He declared that Mr.. Jones's statement as to duties
OF 100 per cent while not an intentional m.srcpre-
sentaton. was due 10 a misunderstanding. The
M T WH nGs the Rr
one which for complicated popularity the most
remarkable in this most wonderful BIZ
Mr.. Teller said he willing to vote for a fair
duty. but not for 100 per cent duty and for this
reason the committee ought 20 furnish exact in
formation. He spoke Of the rapid growth OF trade
I'm japanese textiles. il due. he said. the
low rate Of wages In Japan and to the difference
In exchange between Japan and the United States,
giving that country bonus Of about 100 per cent.
As 10 the statement that Japan had gone to the