The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-24
senate Is Expected to Complete Com
sideratiOn of the Tariff Bill with
in the Next Two Weeks
WOOL CLAUSES DISPOSED OF
COMMITTEE RATES ON THIRD.
CLASS, 4 AND Z CENTS, AGREED TO.
Mr.. Quay's Motion Defeated, 10 to IL
Bryan Defended by POpuIists and
Radical Free-SiIverites.
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WASHINGTON, June 23-The differ
ences among Republicans over the wool
schedule have been adjusted sufficiently to
warrant the members of the finance COM
mittee in the statement that the vote on
the tariff bill may be looked for the first
week in July. The debate to-day continued
on the wool schedule, and the representa-
tives OF the wool-growers discussed at length
the different grades and the reasons why
the duty should not in any instance be low
er than the House schedule. Senator Quay,
in the interest Of the carpet manufactur-
ers, wanted the House rates on third-class
wools substituted for those of the Senate
finance committee, but he defeated this
afternoon. Fears had been expressed that
the senator from Pennsylvania might resur-
rect his unfinished speech of three years
ago, which would have taken anywhere
from three weeks to three months to de-
liver, but that was soon set at rest. He
confined himself to showing as he said,
how disastrously the Senate schedule would
affect the carpet manufacturers if no
changes were made. House leaders who
have been following the course of the bill
through the intricate schedules believe 1t
will remain in conference not longer than
one week. which, if correct, would place
adjournment sine die about July Is.
The advocates of free hides have prac-
tically given up the fight end accepted
compromise providing for an ad valorem
duty. The hide men offer an ad valorem rate
of II per cent. The free-hide people want
it cut to 5. 1t will probably pass at 10.
The finance committee will probably agree
on a reciprocity clause to go in the bill
along the lines suggested by Senator Bur-
rows This provides that the President
may remit a certain percentage Of any du-
ties not exceeding 25 per cent. in considera-
tion of commercial privileges granted the
United States by any country through a
reciprocal agreement. The exact form Of
the clause has not been agreed on but the
finance committee has decided to add reei-
procity in some form to the bill.
The committee on finance has agreed
upon increases in Paragraph 3S4 OF the
wool schedule of the tariff bill relating to
woven fabrics in the piece as follows: On
those other than black containing more
than Is per cent. in weight of silk, from 81
to $3.50 per pound; on those weighing less
than / 1-3 ounces and more than one
third of an ounce per square yard if in
the gum or died in the thread. from $3.50
to So per pound, and if boiled or dyed or
printed in the piece, from IS to $500 per
pound. Paragraph 1856 has also been
amended as to specifically include silk hat
bands and make them dutiable at so per
cent. ad valorem.
A caucus of Republican senators has been
called for tomorrow evening to consider as
many of the matters in the tarim bill that
have been passed over as can be taken up.
The question liable to excite most atten-
ton is the form of the reciprocity provision
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