The herald., 1897-06-18
TWO WHOLE
SCHEDULES
Disposed of in One Good
Days Work
TILLMAN TAKES HIS TURN
IN THE GENERAL GAME OF
GRAB
TILLMAN TAKES HIS TURN
Democratic Committee Members Will
Cease to Make Opposition to
Prompt Action on the Bill
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE senate
made greater progress today on the tariff
bill than any day since the debate OPEN
ed. Two entire schedules, covering
twenty pages, were completed, namely,
Schedule II, on spirits, wines and bever-
ages, and Schedule 1, on manufactured
cotton goods This brings the senate to
the flax schedule, with the important
wool schedule standing next
The portion Of the bill passed today is
substantially the same as that reported,
the committee changes being unmport-
ant. while the opposition amendment Of
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas and Mr.. Vest
were Systematically rejected by major
tiles varying from five to ten. Mr.. AL
lison secured the adoption of new para
graph to the cotton schedule with
view of compensating the cotton manu-
facturers for the recent action of the
senate in placing raw cotton on the
dutiable list
In paragraph 2S9, on motion of Mr.. AL
lison, the house provision was restored.
The remaining paragraphs on spirits
(29O to 293 inclusive) were agreed to- an
reported without opposition.
The wine paragraph led to some dis
cussion. That on champagne and other
sparkling wines was agreed to as re-
ported. The committee paragraph on
still wines We're amended by striking out
the provision for an additional duty Of
three cents on each bottle or jug, and the
substitution of provision that the
filled bottles or jugs shall pay the same
duty as if empty.
Mr.. White of California, Democrat,
presented statements from representa-
tive wine men of California criticising
the paragraph on wines as not afford
ing sufficient protection.
Mr.. White added his view that these
wines, brandies, and similar articles
should be literally taxed, on the prin-
ciple that they were articles of luxury,
although he would not make the tax pro-
hibitory.
Mr.. Vest said the rates were practicaI-
ly prohibitory. In effect, it compelled
people to drink California wine or go
Without Wine.
The senate paragraph was agreed to.
The paragraph on cherry juice, etc.,
(29S) was modified by the committee to
include the house proviso of contain
ing no alcohol, or no more than Is per
cent of alcohol" and thus agreed to.
On ginger ale, soda waAar, etc., (299) the
committee changed the wording from
"other similar waters to beverages
containing no alcohol"
The paragraph was then agreed to
with a committee provision that all
filed bottles shall have the character
of their contents blown in the bottles.
Schedule L. cotton manufactures, was
then taken up. The first paragraph (SO1),
cotton thread and yarn, was contested
by Jones of Arkansas. He spoke at
length on the ability of the American
cotton manufacturer to compete against
the foreign producer without high du-
ties.
The debate, although on the first par
agraph of the cotton schedule, took
wide range, covering the entire cotton
question.
Jones of Arkansas offered an amend
ment in the nature of a test on the en-
tire cotton schedule, proposing the Will
son rates on cotton threads and yarns.
Rejected. 20 to 23, McEnery of Louisi-
ana voting with the Republicans in the
negative. The Democratic senator's,
Bacon, Clay, McLaurin and Tillman, who
had voted for a duty on raw cotton,
were in the affirmative on this motion to
reduce the rate on manufactured cotton.
After this contest rapid progress was
made on the schedule, the paragraphs
being agreed to as reported.
On motion of Allison, paragraph BIT
was changed to exclude braids and gor-
ings, inserting suspenders and braces az
40 per cent, and reducing the rate on Ia
bells for garments to so cents per pound
and 80 cents ad valorem.
Allison also proposed a new para
Igraph, 3191a, with a view to meeting the
duty heretofore imposed on raw cotton.
He said the duty on raw cotton, if it
remained in the bill, would probably re-
quire an entire overhauling of the cot
ton schedule at later stage. The addi-
tional paragraph provides that on all
cotton yarns finer than No. 10 single.
and the goods manufactured thereof.
the duty shall be 10 per cent in addition
TO the rates of the cotton schedule.
Tillman of South Carolina said he
was one of the Democrats voting for
duty on raw cotton. He declared that
he wanted the bill loaded as heavily as
possible, so as to disgust the people and
have them turn you out" If his DEM
ocratic associates could get any conso-
lation twitting him for voting for his
section in the general game of grab"
we'll and good AS to the Republican sem
ators he warned them that no tariff bill,
would bring prosperity which gave COM
pensatory duties to manufacturers out
of the pockets of the people.
Allison's new paragraph was agreed
to, yeas 3O nays 26. The vote was
party one, the five Democrats. Bacon,
Clay, McLaurin, McEnery and Tillman,
voting in the negative with their asso.
ciates.
1t was now Ais p. M, and as excep-
tionally rapid progress had been made,
Mr.. Allison agreed to lay aside the bill.