The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-20
POPULAR VICTORY
First Success OF the Opposition to the
Senate Tariff Bill.
MATING AND COTTON BAGGING 60 FREE
silver Republicans ma PopuIists
Vote with ti.e Democrats 10 Givc
the People These Measures OF RE-
lief--1hc Result Astonishing TO
Republicans.
Washington, June 10, 1897.

Washington, June 10, 1897.
In the Senate to-day the flax schedule
of the tariff bill was taken up With
little delay, the pending question being
on AIr. Alison'S motion to increase the
flax, hemp Or ume. MI. Vest OF Mis-
souri, and NIr. Jones. Of Arkansas, con-
tested the proposed change, arguing thas
the rates We're excessive. Mr.. Allison's 5
amendment was agreed :o-29 to 10, Mr..
McEnery voting with the Republicans.
Mr.. Allison moved to increaGc the rate
on yarns, making the rate z cents instead
OF cents a pound on single yarns in
the gray, not finer than eight lea
Alr. Gray called for an explanation OF
the Increase. He said that ii would not
do for the Republicans TO sit etill with
out saying 4 word, simply because they
had the necessary majority.
MS. Sewell, OF New Jersey, said the
increase had been decided upon to com
pensate for the Increase in the rltc OF
raw material demanded by the West
ern people"
Very we'll" said Mr. Gray, Chat is
more more light than we have heretofore
had. Go on.'
That's enough" interjected two or
three Republican Senator's
LII conclusion Mr. Gray made an ar
gument for free raw material, the ne
cessity for which he said, was Illus
trated by the action Of the F'inanc
Committee in this case OF linen thread
The amendments were agreed TO without
division.
The committee amcndments to tax gill
netting We're agreed to-
Mr.. Vest took exception to the increase
in floor ma:ings, SAYING the duties MS
proposed would range from 40 ,,n,. cert
10 100, whereas they had heretofore been
free. He moved to strike out the entire
section
Mr: Pett!grew said the committee
amendments were evidently aimed
at the japanese mating. which
could not be produced here.
me purpose, therefore, evidently
was TO force the patronage OF
the American lineo' cum trust for the
inainuIacrure iil OF an infe: ior and different
urt!cie. rms was not an infant industry.
Inc rates were rvohhitivc and the on
IRE articles affected was one In which
me poorer classes We're specially inter
ested lie supported AIr. Vests amend
lheht. as id MeSsrs. Jones, Of Arkansas,
ana Whfte. OF California.
On a roll call the Senate accepted Mr..
vests amendment striking out para
gFaph $50 In regard to floor mattings,
t tne vote standing % TO %. AIcssrs. Car
oa c.r ShH 49, iiails nrough straight Republl-
cans1; Mantle, Fettigrew and Teller (sii-
aa' Repuhlicans) voted with the Demo
crats on this motion. The result created
- -, sl!sht silr IN the chamber. as It was
me nrst suoStantial triumph OF the op-
a pos.elon 10 me tariff bill. The effect Is
f,.,,n -. -, 'tooI lllattihgs manufactured
from straw or other vegetable substance
20 me lree list These include the ia
pahesc' Chinese and Indian mattings
.Ai' aI;empt was made 10 free oil cloth
az s,S we'., put was lost.
,,ffs .,1iie,amenlS aa1,s 70 the paragraph on
eu!i,s, coliars and shirts were received
"Isnout opposition.
n1EaSraPhS "a Cute grain bags and
puriapS) ana 342 (bagging for cotton,
sunns ,h clo.h' etco were considered to-
Gh;ni, @ n.,u aroused some discussion,
feClus 10 strike out.