The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-20
TWO REPUBLICANS BREAK AWAY
FROM CAUCUS DICTATION ON
THE TARIFF.
VEST SCORES FOUR POINTS.
THAT NUMBER OF DEFEATS FOR
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
IN THE SENATE.
MATING COMES IN FREE OF DUTY.
So Also Plain Jute, Burlaps ana
Bagging-WOOI Schedule Is
Next in Order.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-The day
was rendered noteworthy. in the SEN
ate by the defeat of the finance COM
mittee on four important paragraphs
In the flax, hemp and jute schedule of
the tariff bill These were the para
graphs relating to floor mating, plain
jute fabrics, burlaps and cotton bag
ging. The Democrats were enabled to
carry their points against these para
graphs by the assistance Of the silver
Republicans and Populists and by the
help of MeSsrS. Carter and HanSbrough,
straight Republicans, on the paragraph
relating to mating. 1t was the first
vote during the consideration of the
bill on which any Republican had brok-
en- away from the party, and naturally
occasioned some comment.
The tariff bill was taken up with lit
tie delay, the pending question being
on MIR. AlliSOn'S motion to amend para
graph 327, relating to thread, Irvine,
etc, made of flax, hemp or ramie, by
substituting for the senate rate. the
rate Of Il cents per pound, and 7sc
additional for each lead in excess of
five Mr. Vest (AIo) and Mr.. Jones
(Ark) contested the proposed change,
arguing that the rates were excessive,
While Mr. Allison cOntended that they
were essential as a compensatory duty
for the increased rates on the raw
material already provided. Mr.. Ali
sons amendment was agreed to, 26 to
10, Mr.. McEnery voting with the Re-
publiCanS.
Mr. Allison moved to increase the
rates in paragraph 328, relating to
yarns, making the, rate seven cents in
stead of six cents pound on single
yarns in the gray, not finer than
lead as proposed in the original finance
committee amendment, and 80 pei cent
ad ValCrem instead of 40 per cent on
single yarns finer than eight and not
finer than 80 lead in number.
Mr. Gray called for an explanation
of the increase. He said it would not
do for the Republicans to sit still with
out saying a word, simply because they
had the necessary majority. Mr..
Seweu On. j. said the increase had
been decided upon to compensate for
the increase in the rate on the raw
material demanded by the western
people"
VERY we'll" said Mr. Gray, chat is
more light than we have heretofore
had. Go on"
That's enough" interjected two or
three Republican senators.
MI Allison explained that if the
Delaware senator had not received the
necessary information, it was because
he had not listened to what was said.
The cOllOquy continued, bringing out
the information that the manufacture
of flax yarns had been profitable in
recent years.
Mr.. Gray made an argument for
free raw material, the necessities for
which, he said, was illustrated by the
action of the finance committee in this
case of linen thread. The amendments
were agreed to without division. The
committee amendments to fax gill
MEETINGS We're agreed to.
Mr.. Vest took exception to the in
crease on floor mattings, saying the
duties as proposed would range from
40 per cent to 1O5, 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 produced here. The purpose, there
fore, evidently was to force the pat
rOnage of the American linoleum trust
for an inferior and different article.
This was not an infant industry. The
rates were prohibitive and the entire
article affected was one on which the
ested. He supported Mr.. Vests amend
ment as did Messrs. Jones (Ark) and
White (CaL).
Mr.. Mantle said the expectation Of
grains and their products to Japan
from this country was almost wholly
dependent upon the carrying vessels
being able to secure return cargoes.
These cargoes were largely composed
Of Japanese mattings, hence the sub
ject was important to the farmer He
contended that legislation should not
be so directed as to check this growing
trade, and he had read a recently
published letter from ]. J. Hill, presi-
dent Of the Great Northern railway, in
support of this proposition.
Mr.. Jones (Ark) read letters to show
that no Minnesota fax had been manu-
featured in Belfast and saying that
the fax received was of poor quality.
Replying Mr.. Pettigrew said he knew
the flax product in Minnesota to be of
the best quality, and that the lines
exhibited here yesterday were made Of
fax Of the same quality.
On a roll call the senate accepted
Mr.. Vests amendment, striking out
paragraph $50 in regard to floor mat
tings, the vote standing % to p. Messrs.
Carter and HansbOrough Republi-
cans), Mantle, Pettigrew and Teller
(Silver Republicans, voted with the
Democrats on this mOLlOn.
The result created a slight stir in
the chamber, as it was the first sub
stantial triumph of the opposition to
the tariff bill. The effect is to restore
floor mattings, manufactured from
straw and other vegetable substances,
to the free list. These include the
japanese, Chinese and Indian mattings.
Paragraphs 331, 332 and 1888, were &C
cepted without division. When para
graph 334, relating to oil cloth for
floors, was reached the opposition was
renewed and after the amendment had
been perfected by the Republicans, Mr..
Jones (Ark) moved to strike out the
paragraph and insert the provision of
the Wilson law The amendment was
lost, 22-27 The amendment to para
graph 1856 Shirt collars and cuffs were
received without opposition, but Mr..
White moved to substitute the present
law for paragraph 1886, in relation to
1aces, lace window curtains, tides, etc
The motion was lost. With this para
graph the senate passed the halfway
point in the bill
The amendments to paragraphs 337
(window curtains), 1888 (embroideries)
S39 (woven fabrics), were agreed to.
Paragraphs 341 Cute grain bags and
burlaps) and 342 dragging for cotton,