The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26
A COMMERCIAL WAR.
Morgan Declared the Republican Tar
lift Policy Meant That.
UNWILLING TO BACK UP ASSERTIONS.
White Made the Leaders q PROPOSE
tion, Which Was Declined.
WOOL, SILKS AND TOBACCO.
Last Schedules of the Bill Gone Over,
but Many Important Points
Are to lie Considered.
SILKS AND TOBACCO.

Washington, June 95.--The senate today
completed the wool, silk and tobacco
schedules of the tariff bill and with this
accomplished. the tarN leaders had the
satisfaction of knowing that all the sched-
ules OF the bill aud free list had been
gone over once. There stil remains to go
through the bill a second time, passing on
items passed over. These are very numer-
Gus and important. including hides, gloves
coal. tea and beer After that the internal
revenue features of the bill Will be all that
remains.
Progress was rapid today. although the
paragraph relating 10 carpets was stub
borniy contested The consideration Of The
silk schedule led TO a very strong contest
against the proposed duties on silk fabrics,
the paragraph being passed by the slender
majority of two. The tobacco schedule
went through with little friction after the
committee had advanced the duty slightly
on wrapper and leaf tobacco.
The resolution of Mr.. Hale OF Maine
relative to restricting the privileges of ex-
senators on the floor of the senate to those
not Interested in legislation and claims
was referred without comment to the coia-
mittee ON rules
Consideration of the wool schedule was
resumed at paragraph $40, relating to
abusson, administer. moquetto and che
mile carpets.
MIR Vest of Missouri moved to strike
out the specific rate. The vote was II to
"a four short of a quorum. There was
some delay In announcing the result, ow-
ing TO the anxiety to secure quorum, but
Mr.. Vest insisted on speedy announce
ment, remarktng that the suffering coun-
try should not wait while republican SEN
ators mustered quorttln.
When the want of a quorum was an
nounced Mr.. Vest derisivcly said; And so
the country is just wallowing and dying
while the bill waits
THE senator is out of-crder," interposed
Mr.. Chandler, jocuarly.
And so Is the country added MIR, Gray
Of Delaware.
A call vi the senate brought hfty-six
senators to the chamber and Mr. Vests
amendment was then rejected-2l to 20.
Paragraph 81, saNony, Wilton and
tournay velvet carpets, was agreed TO with
an increase in the specific duty from 80
TO 60 cents per yard. the ad valorcm being
left at 10 per cent,
In paragraph 372, Brussels carpets fg-
ured or plain the specific duty was in
creased from "A to As cents per square
yard, with 40 per cent ad valorem in add
ton.
Mr. Vest criticised the rates, saying 1t
was the evident purpose to prohibit the
importation of cheap mattings and cheap
carpets. thus making 1t impossible for
poor man to cover his floor except with
hiphar uricpd American carpets.
Mr.. Allison answered briefly that the
duties we're imposed as compensation for
the increased duties on raw wool
In paragraph 1913. velvet and tapestry
velvet carpets the specific duty was in
creased from 40 to Al cents per square
yard with 40 per cent ad valorAin in add
ton
Mr.. Vest again moved TO sfke out the
specific rate.
This drew a brief but emphatic protest
from Mr.. Tillman of South Carolina. lie
dislilled to differ with the distinguished
democratic leader he said but, he con-
timed, lit is perfectly clear we're beaten
on every one OF these items ana %el-itH
lust a waste of time. that's all.
Mr. Vests amendment was rejeeted-lo
to n. ...,o,s oo.
pets the specific duty was increased from
% 10 % cents per square yard, Win ~
per cent nd vnlorem additional
Mr. Allison proposed a substitute LOT
pnrnraph 376iA. providing that carpets OF
every description woven whole for rooms
including Oriental. Perrin and similar rugs,
sh,lI nay duty of 10 cents per square
Zoo, and 40 per cent ad valorem.
This led 10 extended debate
MIR. White and Mr.. Vest criticised the
rates as excessive.
Mr.. Allison explained that oriental rugs
tintr
900.
Mr.. Allison secured new amendment to
paragraph 377, ruggets. etc, striking out
felt oarnpting He also withdrew the com
mittee changes TO paragraph $50, desig-
mating the meaning OF tho words wool
All remaining paragraphs of the wool
schedule were agreed to as reported and
at ! O'Clock the senate entered upon the
silk schedule. The consideration Of the
schedule proceeded rapidly until the par
aeraph on woven silk fabrics was reached.
After Mr. Allison bnd perfected the para
graph in minor particulars, MT Jones
spoke In opposition to the rates. saying
they ran from 10 10 700 per cent, were ex-
cegsIve and prohibitory and most burden
samples OF Japanese and Chinese silks
which he said would be barred from the
country
Mr.. Plat of Connecticut declared that
Mr.. Jones statement as 10 duties OF 100
per cent, while not an intentional mis-
was due to a misunder-
standing. The rates would not average
above rs per cent
Mr. Teller of Colorado said he could not
vote for 700 per cent duty against Japa-
nese, Chinese or any other goods. He
wanted this to be a republican tariff bill,
although he said he considered the VIII
son bill about as good protective measure
as some that bore the republican label.
Mr.. Plat commented on the way the
changes are being rung" on alleged 100 |
per cent duties The allegation was made |
by the Japanese importers and against
them Mr.. Plat submitted official customs |
returns. showing, he said, the low per-
centage OF the proposed rates.
Mr.. Jones moved substitute paragraph |