Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-25
TILLMAN PROTESTS
DE Objects to Mr.. Vests Tactics on
the Tariff Bill.
JUST A WASTE OF time, HE SAYS
Mr.. Hales Resolution of Yesterday
Referred.
CONSIDERING CARPET DUTIES

In the Senate today the resolution Of Mr..
Hale (Me) relative to restricting the p-tyi-
leges of ex-seLators on the floor OF the SEN
ate to those not interested in legislation
and claims, was referred without commea:
to the committee on rules
The consideration of the wool schedule
was resumed at paragraph $40 relating TO
Aupusson, Axminster, moquette and che
nile carpets, the committee rate beirg
621a cents per yard and 40 per cent ad va
lorem
MI vest tMo) moved 10 strike out the
specific rate, leaving only the 10 per cent
ad valorem. The vote was I1-ol-fo.r
snort OF a quorum. There was some de-
lay in announcing the result owing 70 the
anxiety TO secure a quorum, but Mr. Vest
INSISTED on a speedy announcement re-
marking that the suffering country could
not walt while republican senators muster
ed quorum. When the want OF A quorum
was announced Mr.. Vest derisively said:
And this. with the country inst wallow-
ing and dying while the bill wai.s"
me senator Is out Of ORDER interpos.d d
Mr.. Chandler jocularly.
And SO is the country" lddeI Mr. Gray
tDel).
senators TO the chamber. and Mr. Vests
amendment was then rejeciej-2l-2S
Paragraph Bal, SaNony. Wilton and Tour
nay velvet carpets, was agreed to- win an
Increase In the specific duty from 90 10 62
cents per yard, the ad vaIorem being left
at ~ per cent.
On paragraph 372. Brussels carpets, fig
ured or plain, the specific duty was in
creased from Al 10 - cents ler souare
yard, with ~ per cent ad vaIorem in ad-
diton "
Mr. Vest criticised the rates. saying it
was the evident purpose TO prohibit the
importatlcn OF cneap mattings and cheap
carpets, thus making 1t impossible for a
poor man to cover his 1oors except with
ElEher-priced American carpets
Mr. Allison answered briefly that The
uutles We're imposed as compensation fer
the increased duties on raw WOOL.
AR. Gray submitted an estimate that on
room l6 feet square the Tax on a BrlIs-
sells carpet would be So4.3D
Mr. Vests amendment to strike out the
specinc rate was rejec;e!i-y5-.S
On paragraph 373, velvet and tapes-rv
Veivet carpets, the specific duty was in
creased from 10 to Al cents per square
yard. with 40 per cent ad valorem in aJidi-
ton. "
Mr. Vest again moved tc strike ou, the
specific rate.
Mr.. TilImnn Protests
This drew brief but emphatic protest
from Mr.. Tilman CS.CD. He dfslfked 10
diner with the distinguished democratic
leader, he said, but" he continued IT'S
perfectly clear we're beaten on every one
OF these items. and, well-it's Just a waste
of time, that's ALL"
Mr.. Vests amendment was rejected. Ia
q ~
In paragraph 374. tapestry Brussels oar
pet, the specific duty was Increased FROM
~ to - cents per square yard. with 40 ncr
cent ad valorem additional. Mr. Vest re-
neweu MS amendment against the specific
oCty; rejected 19-2S
Paragraph S15. treble ingram three-nly
anc all chain Venetian carpets, and para
graph 3'6. wool, Dutch and two-ply ingram
carpets. were agreed to as reported
Mr. White moved to strike out paragrapb
Sl6 and insert the Wilson rates Rejected.
MI Allison proposed a substitute r
paragraph 316ia providing that carpets of
every description woven whole for rooms
including oriental, Berlin and similar rugs
shall pay duty of 10 cents per square
loot and 40 per cent ad valorem.
This led TO extended debate Mr. White
and Mr. Vest criticised the rates as excess
slVe Mr.. Allison explained that oriental
rugs were luxuries. some of them costing
slo,no. He also fired a shot at the Cali
fornia senator (White) by saying that while
the rates might be high, they were not as
high as the duties on oranges and zante
currants, the products of California
Mr. Vest insisted that these rugs were
not 1uxuries and had become the most
common of floor coverings.
motion by Mr.. Vest to strike out the
specfhc rates was rejected. 22-9.
Mr.. Allison secured a new amendment 10
paragraph 311, druggets. etc. striking ont
felt carpeting. He also withdrew the COM
mlttee changes to paragraph $50. designa.-
ing the meaning of the word wool"
The Silk Schedule.
With these exceptions, all remaining par
agraphs of the wooden schedule were
agreed to as reported. and at o'clock the
Senate entered upon the silk schedule
Mr.. Platt Comm. replying to Mr. Mantle.
referred to the plaintive appeals that had
come from the Pacific coast against orien-
tai competition. He declared that Mr.
Jones statements as to duties of 200 per
cent. while not an intentional misrepresen-
tation was due to a misunderstanding The
rates would not average above a. per cent.
Mr.. White declared that the silk schedule
was one which 'for complicated peculiarity
is the most remarkable in this most WON
derful bill"
Mr.. Teller (ColD said he was willing to
vote for fair duty but not for a 200 Der
cent duty, and for this reason the commit
spoke of the rapid growth of trade In jap
anese textiles.
Mr.. Jones moved a substitute paragraph
scaling down the duties on all lines of silk
fabrics; rejected, 23-26 Messrs Mantle
Pettigrew and Teller voting with the DEM
ocrats in the affirmative.
In view of Mr.. Platts statement that the
duties would not average above 75 per cent
Mr. White moved a proviso that no duty
on silk fabrics should exceed as per cent:
rejected. 22-24
Mr.. White renewed his motion, making
100 per cent the limit of duty on silk fab
rics; rejected, 25-2S