The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-25
operation o; the specific duty provided in


When Mr.. Rawlins O:ah) asked Mr..
Plat IL the Republican doctrine was that
the foreigner paid the tax. the Connect
cut senator courteous,y asked to be ex-
cused from replying, because, said he.
senators who were amply able TO uphold
the Republican doctrine Of protective
tariff were compelled to sit silent in order
to secure the passage Of the tariff bill
within a reasonable time.
ROT AND NONSENSE.
Mr.. Allen took occasion to criticize SEN
ators for debating like school boys on
technicalities Of the bill. 1t was rot and
nonsense to sit here day after day and
discuss this bill He wanted to Sc i:
passed as speedily as possible, that IL
might be exposed as the gigantic fail
ure Of the age
Mr.. Jones amendment to postpone the
opera ton Of the duty twelve months was
rejected. 1S-e7 Mr.. Jones offered
amendments in several forms to the pend
ing paragraph. but finally il was adopt
ed as reported, emitting ''skirted" in
designating unwashed wool.
On paragraph 365. blankets and fan
nels, formal changes were made in ac-
cordance with the previous notice Of Mr..
Allison.
In paragraph 366, women's and chill
dren's dress goods, cotton warp, the
rates were changed TO 6ls cents per
square yard on goods valued al not
more than Is cents yard. and 71s cents
on those valued above 10 cents yard.
and 80 per cent ad valorem.
In paragraph 367. women's and chill
dren's dress goods, wholly or in part, the
rate was increased from to 1oh cents
per yard, and so per cent ad valoren.
Mr. Gray remarked that these heavy
rates demanded an explanation, 10 which
Mr.. Allison stated that they were due.
first, to the compensation required by the
increased duty Of raw WOOL, and second
to the desire to encourage American in
6ustries at the expense OF the foreign
makers.
Mr.. Gray exhibited samples Of henri
ettas, serges and other women's dress
goods, pointing out that the cost on some
would be advanced from % to 81 per
cent a yard. others from Is to 20 per cent
a yard, ETC.. or from 81 to 81 on every
ordinary house dress.
Mr.. Warren of Wyoming answered
that Yankee ingenuity could produce the
goods exhibited by Mr.. Gray quite as
well as the foreign factory and that COM
petition among the American manufac-
.urers would keep down the price 20 the
consumers. He also spoke of the de-
crease Of the number Of sheep under the
Wilson bill.
"If the American peop.e submit to those
outrageous dates at the polls" responded
Mr.. Gray, "then there are more sheep in
he United States than suspect"
In paragraph 36S, ready made clothing.
shawls, etc. the house provision. In
Guiding "felts not wove," was restored.
The rate Of duty was changed from
~ to four times the duty on unwashed
WOOL, and the ad valorem duty was
changed from 50 to s. per cent.
In paragraph 500. weddings. gorinss.
fringes, etc, the specific du-
y was changed TO so cents per pound,
md the ad valorem TO SO per cent.
In paragraph $40, relating to aubusson,
.xminster, moquette and chenille car
,ets, the specific rate was changed from |
o to 621k cents per square yard, the ad !
-alorem being left at 40 per cent.
The bill was then laid aside. paragraph !
70 having been completed.
A message was received from the house |
4 representatives announcing the death /
z Representative Cooke Of Illinois. Res |
buttons of regret were passed, and
ommittee Of five members, consisting Of
Jason, Spooner, Carter, Pascoe, and
turner appointed as an escort.
AS a further mark Of respect, the SEN
te al o'clock adjourned.
ANTISCALPER BILL.
Washington. June 24.-An effort was
made in the senate committee on inter
tate commerce today to get the anti
calper bill advanced. with the view OF
citing it reported to the senate as
DON as possible, but It failed. The OPP
,osition voted down a motion for a
Meeting next Saturday and refused to
gree 10 any meeting before the reg Ilar
Meeting day next week.
DAYS LIST OF NOMINATIONS.
Washington, June 24.-The president.
oday sent the following nominations TO
ne senate:
Treasury-George W. Esterly OF Min
esota, to be deputy auditor for the
tate and other departments.
Interior-William Ryan Of Idaho,
'homas A. Davis OF Idaho and George
!. Black OF Washington, 70 be commits
toner's 10 examine and classify lands
-i'hin the land grant indemnify land
rant limits of the Northern Pacific
company in the Occur d. Alene
md district in Idaho
II retailer found that every attempt
: substitution cost him a customer he
'ould soon be tired OF it and would sup
ly what the public asks for.