Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-17
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June II.
SENATE.


with the tariff bill when the Senate
met at IL o'clock to-day.
Mr.. Jones moved to substitute ~ per
cent. ad vslorem for So cents per pound
on extract of meat; rejected.
The spirits schedule was then pro-
ceeded with. Brandy was agreed to at
1925 per gallon.
The duty on champagne and other
sparkling wines was agreed to as re
ported. The paragraph on still wines
was perfected by striking out the pro-
vision for an additional duty of 3 cents
on each bottle or jug, and the substitu-
ton OF provision that the filled bot
ties or jugs shall pay the same duty az
If empty.
Mr.. White said these wires, brandies
and similar articles should be literally
taxed on the principle that they were
articles of luxury, although he would
not make the tax prohibitory.
Mr.. Vest said the rates were practi-
cally prohibitory. In effect, it COM
PEELED people to drink California wine,
or else go without wine. The Senator
said he shared the Bible doctrine {:
"Take a little wine for thy stomach's
sake"
The Senate paragraph was then
agreed to.
The paragraph on cherry juice, etc,
was modified by the committee to in.
clude provision containing no alcohol
or not more than Is per cent. of alco-
hol,n and thus agreed to.
On ginger ale, soda water, ETC., the
committee changes the wording FROM
''other similar waters" to beverages
containing no alcohol
Mr.. Jones moved to reduce the rate
on ginger ales, etc., in three fourths
pint bottles from Is cents to II cents
per dozen; rejected, 90 to SO. Mr.. Tel
Ter, who had Just returned after an ex-
tended absence, cast his.6rst tariff vote
with the republicans. II
On mineral waters, Mr.. Vest moved
to strike out the entire paragraph and
place these waters on the free list. He
said many invalids were dependent
upon the use of these waters. He pre-
sented protest from leading physi-
clans throughout the country against
the duty. Mr.. Vests motion was re-
jected.
Mr.. White moved to substitute the
Wilson bill rates; rejected.
The paragraph was then agreed to.
Schedule l., cotton manufactures, was
then taken up. Mr.. Jones ARK spoke
on the ability of the American cotton
manufacturer to compete against the
foreign producer without high duties.
Mr.. Mills declared that every pound
! of cotton grown in this country could
be manufactured in American factories
If the elements of cotton production
dyes, machinery, coal, &C., were not SO
heavily taxed.
Mr.. Vest commended republican
Senators to the views of James G.
Blaine, the greatest apostle of protec.
ton that ever lived in the United
States" expressed in 1881, that there
was no reason why the American COT
ton manufacturer could not compete
with England for the cotton production
of the world.
Mr.. McLaurin renewed attention to
the division among democratic Senator'S
on certain duties and defended his
course as in line with the Chicago plat.
form.
Mr.. Jones (Ark.) proposed the Will
son rates on cotton thread and yarns.
Rejected. Mr.. McCreary voted with
the republicans in the negative. The
democratic Senators-Bacon, Clay, Nc.
Laurn and Tillman-who had voted
10, . d,,t, an 20 u, rofton UarQ in tha
affirmative on this motion to reduce the
rate on manufactured cotton.
When the paragraph was reached re-
lating to cotton cloth, Mr. Jones moved
to substitute the Wilson rates, which
were about a.half cent yard less. This
brought out speech from MIR. Butler
against the bill as class measure.
Mr.. Jontss amendment on cotton
cloths was rejected 1S2
After the reading of the journal in
the House Mr.. Payne moved its ap-
proval.
Mr.. Simpson asked for vote upon
it, and Mr.. Sulzer desired to correct it
in regard to the Cuban petition pre-
sented by him.
Mr.. Sulzer and Mr.. Bailey contended
that the correction was first in order,
while the Speaker ruled that the vote
on its approval should take precedence.
An appeal was taken by Mr.. Bailey.
The point Mr.. Sulzer desired to raise
vas that the journal stated that the
petition presented by him had been re-
ferred to the committee on foreign az
fairs, while the phraseology, according
to his view, should be ''to be referred
to the committee on foreign affairs,
when appointed"
The ruling was sustained, Sc 20 so,
A roll call CD the approval OF the
journal was then ordered.
The journal was approved, 95 to Is.
MIR. Lacy asked for the consideration
of Senate bill to extend the time IN
which settlers in Greer county, Okla,
may prove claims.
He Welded few minutes to MIR.
Sulzer, who occupied the time in a
speech on his Cuban petition. He de-
sired to know, he said, what had be-
come of that monster petition"
That petition, he declared, contained
hundreds of thousands of names. He
proceeded to denounce the condition OF
the House and its inability to act upon
important questions. He character
lied Gen. Weyler as as thief muir
derer and the greatest enemy to hu-
manity tho worldlhss ever known" He
IL -oason to helieye. he said, that il