The herald., 1897-06-20
Gets Away From Tariff
Managers
FLAX, HEMP AND JUTE GOODS
WON'T ASSIST IN PROVIDING A.
REVENUE
For the First Time Republicans Kick
Over the Tariff Traces and Cut
Committee Rates
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-The day
was rendered noteworthy in the senate
by the defeat of the finance COMMITTEES
on four important paragraphs in the
flax hemp and jute schedules Of the
tariff bill. These were the paragraphs
relating to floor mattings, plain jute
fabrics, burlapS and cotton bagging.
The Democrats were enabled to carry
their points against these paragraphs
by the assistance of the Silver Republic
ans and Populists; and by the help Of
Messrs. Carter and Hansborough,
straight Republicans, in the paragraph
relating to mating. 1t was the first
vote during the consideration Of the bill
in which any Republican had broken
away from the party, and naturally oc-
casioned some comment.
The result created a slight stir in the
chamber, as it was the first substantial
triumph of the opposition to the tariff
bill. The effect is to restore floor mat
ting made from straw and other vege-
table substances to the free list. These
include the Japanese, Chinese and Indian
mattings.
Paragraphs 331, 1892 and 333 were ac-
cepted without division. When para
graph 334, relating to oilcloth for floors,
was reached, the opposition was renew
ed, and, after the amendment had been
perfected by the Republicans, Mr..
Jones of Arkansas moved to strike the
paragraph out and insert the provision
of the Wilson law. The amendment
was lost, % to 27
The amendments to paragraph 335
(shirt collars and cuffs) were received
without opposition, but Mr.. White NOV
ed to substitute the present law for
paragraph 1856, in relation to laces, lace
window curtains, tides, etc. The mo-
ton was lost. With this paragraph
the senate passed the halfway point in
| the bill.
The amendments to paragraph 3S7,
window curtains; 1888, embroideries; $780,
woven fabrics of single jute yarns, and
$40, pile fabrics, were agreed to.
Paragraph S41, jute grain bags and
burlaps, and 342, bagging for cotton,
gunny cloth, ETC., were considered to-
gether and aroused some discussion.
Mr.. White contended that the pro-
posed duty on jute bags would cost the
farmers Of the Pacific coast $500, 900 per
annum. He asserted that the duty ON
wheat was delusion, and that by. put
ting the bags on the free list an oppor-
tunity was afforded to do the farmer q
substantial service.
Mr.. Perkins said the Pacific coast
farmers were at the mercy of the bag
makers of Calcutta and Bombay. except
for the bags made by the convicts in the
state penitentiary of California.
A motion to strike out the two para
graphs in regard to burlaps and cloth
for cotton bagging, was carried, 81 to 28.
The effect of the vote is to leave these
articles on the free list. The silver
Republicans and Populists who were
present, all voted with the Democrats.
but no straight Republican did so.
Going back, Mr.. Jones of Arkansas
moved to strike out paragraph 339, plain
woven fabrics of single jute yarns. This
motion also prevailed, 20 to 23.
Mr.. Allison in behalf of the commit
tee, proposed a modification of para
graph 344, in regard to woven fabrics,
reducing the rate on articles containing
between 60 and 120 threads from to 2N
cents per yard, on those between 12O and
1S0, from to 6 cents. and on those of
more than 1870 threads. from 10 to 8
cents. The committee amendments
were accepted.
The next paragraph, 345, was agreed to-
without division. This concluded the
hemp schedule and brought the senate
face to face with the wool schedules.
There was an evident indisposition on all
sides to take up the wool question, and
after the passage, at the instance OF
Mantle, of bill providing for the erec-
tion of public building at Butte, Mont,
to cost $500, 600, the senate went into ex-
ecutive session, and at 4:1O p. m. ad-
journed.
COMBINATIONS
WASHINGTON, June 19.-The senate
today confirmed the following nomina-
tions: Stewart L. Woodford of New York,
to be minister to Spain Clinton A. Snow
den of Tacoma, WASH, to be commits
sioner for lands of the Puyallup Indian
reservation in Washington; c. w. Tut
tie of Columbia City, Ind, to be COM
missioner in and for the district of Alas
ka; Maurice D. O'Connell Of Iowa to bs
solicitor of the treasury.
A COURTEOUS KICK