The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-26
WHOLE BILL COVERED
WOOL. SILK AND TOBACCO COM
PLETED YESTERDAY.
PASSED OVER ITEMS WILL COME NOW
These Include Hides, Gloves, Coal, Tea and
Beer--Hale's Resolution on Lobbyists
Referred to Committee on Rules
"A Spirited Debate.
"A Spirited Debate.


"A Spirited Debate.
Washington, June 25.--The Senate to-
day completed the wool schedule, the
silk schedule and the tobacco schedule of
the tariff bill and with this accomplish
ed. the tariff leaders had the satisfaction
of knowing that all the schedules of the
bill and the free list, had been gone over
once. There now remains only to go
through the bill second time, passing on
the items passed over. These are very
numerous and important, including hides,
gloves, coal, tea and beer. After that
the internal revenue features of the bill
will be all that remain. Progress was
rapid to-day, although every paragraph
relating to carpets was stuDbornly con-
tested. The consideration of the silk
schedule led to strong contest against
the proposed duties on silk fabrics, Sena-
tors Teller and Mantle joining with the
Democrats in opposition. The paragraph
was passed by the slender majority of
two. The tobacco schedule went through
with little friction after the committee
had advanced the duty slightly on wrap
per and leaf tobacco.
The resolution of Mr.. Hale, (Maine),
relating 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 committee on rules.
The consideration of the wool sched-
ule was resumed at paragraph 80 relat
ing to ambusson, administer, moquette
and chenille carpets, the committee rate
being 6211a cents per yard and 40 per
cent ad valorem. Agreed to.
Paragraph 371, Saxony, wilton and
tournay velvet carpets was agreed to-,
with an increase in the specific duty
from 90 to 81 cents per yard, the ad
valorem being left at 40 per cent.
On paragraph 372, brussels carpets,
figured or plain, the specific duty was
increased from A to 45 cents per square
yard with 40 per cent ad valorem in
addition.
On para graph 373, velvet and tapestry
velvet carpets, the specific duty was
increa sed from 40 to Al cents per square
yard, with 40 per cent ad valorem in adj
dition.
Mr.. Vest moved to strike out the speci-
fc rate. This drew brief but emphatic
protest from Mr.. Tillman, Is. Co. He
disliked to differ with the distinguished
Democratic leader. he said, "but," he
continued, ''it's perfectly clear we're
beaten on every one of these items, and
we'll-its just a waste time, that's all"
Mr.. Vests amendment was rejected
1927.
In paragraph 374, tapestry brussels
carpet, the specific duty was increased
from % to % cents per square yard
with 40 per cent ad valorem additional.
Paragraph 275, treble in grain, three
ply and all chain venetian carpets, and
paragraph 376, wool Dutch and two ply
ingram carpets were agreed to as report
ed.
Mr.. Allison proposed a substitute for
paragraph 3761a providing that carpets
of every description woven whole for
rooms, including Oriental, Berlin and
similar rugs shall pay duty of ten
cents per square foot and 40 per cent ad
valorem.
This led to extended debate. Mr.. White
and Mr.. Vest criticised the rates as ex-
eessive. Mr.. Allison explained that
Oriental rugs were luxuries, some of them
costing 10000 He also fired a shot at
the California Senator (White) by saying
that while the rates might be high, they
were not as high as the duties on oranges
and zante currents, the products of Cali
fornia.
Mr.. Vest insisted that these rugs were
not luxuries and had become the most
common of floor coverings.
A motion by Mr.. Vest to strike out
the specific rates was rejected-22 to %.
Mr. Allison secured a new amendment
to paragraph 377, druggets, ETC., strik'
ing out felt carpeting. He also withdrew
the committee changes to paragraph $50,
designating the meaning of the word
wool"
With these exceptions all remaining
paragraphs of the wool schedule were
agreed to as reported, and at 1 o'clock
the Senate entered upon the silk schedule.
At the outset Mr.. Vest tested the atti-
tude of the Senate by moving to strike
out the specific rate ON thrown silk. The
amendment was disagreed to without
division and the consideration of the
schedule proceeded rapidly.
There was a halt, however, when the
paragraph on woven silk fabrics was
reached. After Mr.. Allison had per-
fected the paragraph in minor particu-
lars, Mr.. Jones spoke in opposition to the
rates.
Mr.. Mantle (Montana) said that, while
he believed in good stiff protective
tariff,75 or 100 per cent, if necessary" yet
he entirely sympathized with this opposi-
tion to excessive rates on Chinese and
japanese silks.
The debate was further participated in