New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-19
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
CRATIC DISSENSIONS.

MOST OF TIE TIME SPENT IN AIRING DEMO
CRATIC DIssENsIoNs.
Washington June Reconsideration Of the Tariff
bill was resumed In the Senate to-day at Schedule
j. relating 10 flax, hemp and jute and manufact-
ures thereof. Mr. Vest made a test contest at the
outset moving TO strike out the first paragraph.
FAX straw. at s. a ton. The amendment was re-
tected-ayes IS: noes. 2S-Nlr. McEnery voting with
the Republicans.
Mr. Allison withdrew the committee amendment
on fax not hacked dressed. leaving the House
rate Of one cent a pound TO stand lie also with
drew the committee amendment on dressed flax,
leaving the House rate of three cents. g
ut Is evident" remarked Mr.. Jones, of ArkaD-
sas, that ali the committee reductions are to De
abandoned. and the chairman might as well move
to accept the higher House rates in bulk.
Mr. Davis Of Minnesota said that the fax pro-
cuction Of the Northwest demonstrated sue
cess He presented samples of the article produced
In Minnesota. Michigan and the Dakotas.
Mr. Gray expressed regret that the discovery of a
new American product such fax. must be ac-
companied by the calamity of heavy tax an
article Of universal use
Mr. Morrill, said that the position of Mr.. Gray
was the same as that of Mr.. Gladstone. The Eng
lish free-traders wanted the American farmer to
continue the production Of raw materials and then
to send them to Belfast for manufacture.
Mr. Pettigrew declared that the proposed rates
ought TO be doubled encouragement TO the
flourishng fax industry OF the Northwest Mr..
Pettigrew derided the placing Of a duty on raw
cotton Southern Senators had done this to keep
out Egyptian cotton. and yet the New England
manufacturer had received compensatory duty
to bring in Egyptian cotton. SO all that ac-
complished was to help Eastern Republicans to
break up the Solid South.
This brought a response from Mr.. Bacon. OF
Georgia, who took the lead in the contest for a
duty cotton. He did not believe the cotton
manufacturer should receive a compensatory duty
to Offset the duty raw cotton. as the manu-
facturer already had ample protection. The com
mittee most sensitive in seeing that the manu-
facturers received speedy compensation but there
was not the sensitiveness in looking after the
producers OF materials. There fagran,
discrimination. he said between the raw products
Of the farmers OF the South and those OF the
North. the cotton bagging and cotton ties used by
tho South being taxed while the binding Irvine used
by the North was free
Mr. Allison remarked that the committee was
deliberating on these questions. and ne hoped ne
fore the Senate was through with the Bill that
just equilibrium would be established
Mr.. Bacon had some sharp ana good-naturet
position that tariff rates should be limited re, e.
nue. purposes. And yet he said these Senators
facturer which were not based on revenue but
were purely an additional pro;ec H en- ,.,
Mr.. Vest Immediately declared his opposition L
Mr.. Jones said that he opposed tax raw
materials. but when such tax was imposed ther
the manufacturer was. bound to have compensa
ton.
but ought they 10 have it?' persisted Mr. Bacon
Mr. Jones replied that they ought not 10 b,
robbed any more than any one else should b.
duties. Mr.. Jones said he opposed anything no
based strictly the revenue principle.
Bacon criticised the position OF some OF his as
sociates in not favoring duty on raw materials
VEST GETS EXCITED
Mr. Vest sprang TO his feet and with great vehe
mence. exclaimed: This Is very ieiectable TO Re