The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-09

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Vest said that he had as a Southern Demo
crat always pointed with pride to the fact
that cotton was admitted free OF duty as
showing the Democratic consistency in sup
porting free raw materials. Hence his DIS
appointment that this amendment should
would justify and open the way for DUTY
on wool. lumber and all other articles
classed as raw material Indeed he eX-
claimed 1T leaves us naked without argu-
ments."
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas. opposed the
amendment arguing along the same lines
as Mr.. Chiffon and Mr.. Vest. He said the
manufacturers, before the bin passed.
would insist on an increased compensatory
duty on manufactured cottons and the Dem
ocrats who supported the amendment would
have an answer to make to the request.
itVeneSS of assertion and vehemence were
to control in this subject, then the senator
prevail. But the Senate was a forum of
argument and no senator was to be put
down by the mere vehemence of the, SEN
ator from Missouri, however long and en-
inent his services might be. Mr.. Bacon
became impatient at one point over frequent
interruptions. the last one coming from Mr..
Caffery Il think the senator has enough to
do to answer the questions addressed to
him yesterday by the senator from Massa-
sharply. The senator went on to say that
the Objectionable feature of the tariff in
the past had been it's sectionalism and its
discrimination of one part of the country
against the other But the Democratic
platform, recognizing a revenue tariff, in
sisted that it be free from sectional bene-
fits and that there be perfect equality in
burden or in benefit. This was the only
new evanger' to which the senator from
Missouri had referred. In closing, Mr.. Ba-
con referred to statements that his tariff
views were shaped by the interests of his
to the fact that his people might be bene-
fitted or injured by the character of the
rates imposed AS it was recognized that
the country was to have a revenue tariff
bill he intended to see to it that his State
received an equal share of it's benefits, for,
in the words of the Bible, the man who does
not care for his own household is worse
than an infidel.
WHAT ARE WE HERE FOR?"
Mr.. Stewart created amusement by de-
claring that the hair splitting and distinc-
tions between revenue tariff and a pro-
tective tariff was all ''tweedle-dee and
tweedle-dum.' The Georgia senator (Ba-
COM was right, Mr.. Stewart said, in see
ing that his State should receive the same
benefits as other sections. What are we
here for?" asked Mr.. Stewart, vehemently.
ITO get the offices" suggested some SEN
ator jocularly in a stage whisper
NO, not all of us continued Mr.. Stew
art. We are here to represent our con
equal rights under the tariff and all other
laws" Mr.. Stewart insisted that it was
time the raw materials of the South and
West received equal benefits with the man.
ufactured products of New England.
The discussion had evidently aroused
much feeling among senators. and this was
gan speaking. He said the position of Mr..
Bacon had been clearly exposed one ia
Vorable to protection for the interests of
his own State, with revenue as a mere in
cident
How about sugar?" inquired Mr. Bacon,
mOckingly.
Very deliberately Mr. Caffery answered:
Twice the senator declined to answer my
questions, and now decline TO yield
Thnf -f, ,tareS hot on
sWered Mr.. Bacon
You made the status yourself" said Mr..
Caffery.
1T is very great deviation" continued
endeavor to bear it with equanimity."
Mr.. Caffery was soon interrupted with
another inquiry as to sugar. this time from
Mr. McLaurin. The galleries were much
amused ard Mr.. Caffery said II see that
the bad precedent set by the senatoR from
Massachusetts (Hoar) to put In a hole
Is being followed by my associates on this
side of the chamber" Mr.. Caffery went on
to state that he was not in favor of free
trade. He believed in a tariff on sugar as
a revenue measure, with any reductions
which the requirements of revenue would
permit. 1t was not because sugar was pro-
duced in his State, but because he believed
in the doctrine of the Democratic party.
Mr. Caffery spoke against the system of
protection, which allowed a man to put his
hands in his neighbor's pockets and he de-
clared his belief that the fall of that sys-
tenn was not far Off
HOW THEY VOTED.
The vote was then taken on Mr. Bacon's
amendment placing raw cotton in the bill at
20 per cent. ad valorem. 1t resulted Yeas,
AZ; nays, 10. The Republicans voted solidly
for the amendment. Messrs. Allen, Butler,
Heitfelt, Stewart, Populists, voted for it;
Cannon, Mantle silver Republicans, and the
following Democrats favored it: Bacon,
Clay, McEnery. McLaurin, Rawlins, Till
man. Kyle, Populist voted with the Demo-
Gratis against 1t.
Paragraphs 226 to 22S inclusive (macaroni,
oats and oatmeaD were agreed to as re-
ported
When the rice paragraph was reached
Mr.. Allen took occasion to speak sarcas-
tically of the differences among Democratic
senators as to what constituted Democratic
doctrine. These senators, he said, should go
into caucus and endeavor to arrange some
line of action which they could proceed
together. Throughout this discussion the
tendency on the Democratic side, he said,
was to abandon the tenets of Democracy
and adopt the plan of every man for HIM
self and the devil take the hindmost
Mr. Chiffon said he agreed with the sug-
gestion of the Nebraska senator that the
Democratic senators might well go into
caucus and harmonic their views, but he
suggested it was time also that the Popu-
listic party ought to go into caucus and
settle their position. Populist senators were
voting with the advocates of this bill, and
one Populist senator was cooperating with
the Republican members of the finance
Point him" demanded Mr. Allen.
Senator Jones, of Nevada" responded
Mr. Chiffon.
Mr. Chiffon went on to say other Populist
senator's had voted for committee amend
ments. The discussion branched off to an
exchange between Mr.. Chiffon and Mr.. AL
len as to what party originated the silver
issue, Mr.. Chiffon claiming that it was arro-
CANT pretense for the Populst to claim
credit for making the issue of the present
day as to silver
Mr. Stewart stated that he fully indorsed
what his colleague, Mr.. Jones of Nevada,
had done on the tariff, as they were both
desirous of securing for their State the
same benefits other sections We're receiv-
ing.
Mr. Allison stated that the House rates
on rice would be retained but the para
graph went over without final action. At
500 the Senate went into executive session
and soon after adjourned.
Amendment to Wool Schedule.
WASHINGTON, June S.-Senator Warren
gave notice to-day of his intention to offer
the following amendment to the tariff bill
to be added to Paragraph $50:
"All wools hair of the camel, goat, al
paca and other like animals which shall
have been imported into the United States
before the passage of this act and which
at that time shall not have been manufac-
tured and shall then be in actual process
of manufacture shall bear two-thirds of the
duties to be charged upon similar articles