New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
as openly favoring a system Of protection which
VIII GOV er' the products of their own and other
States
PUTTING A DUTY ON RAW COTTON.


Washington June &.-In his prayer at the opening
OF the Senate to-day the acting chaplain. the Rev.
Hugh Johnson, pray d for speedy return of con-
ten,ment and .ospe ity. and that the condition OF
the poor and fferiT may be amelorated by tho
great measures VETO, Congress.
The attendance of Senator's unusually large,
rs 1t was felt that { he Tariff bill had entered its
most important staga
Consideration OF th c bill VAS resumed at l2:zo
,. m Mr.. Allison, as ked that the sugar schedule
be passed over. MIR. est remarked that Ii was an
open secret that the majority had made modihca-
lions IN the sugar SCH edule. and IL was important
that some understand ing be had as 10 when the
notifications would BE presented and the schedule
taken up.
This led to q de!irtGi statement from Mr. ALI
son. There OF en- secrets that ne knew o.
he said. He concurret. in the suggestion tha' an
understanding should be reached, ana ne "ouio
now announce that he committee proposed 10
modify the sugar sc lt dule by asking the senate
20 disagree TO the coz lm!ttee amendments 10 INC
House bill or, II in order. TO Withdraw 'hese
amendments Also in line o. page S. TO strike OUT
"s75-l 900" and insert '95-l0o' Also to add AFTER
line 10 page g. new paragraph, TO be known as
No as,a Mr. Allison also said tha. the commit
tee was not yet prepare TO present provision re-
lating to sugar imported from the Hawaiian ISL
ands. Under the circum stances, he asked that 'he
sugar schedule be temporarily passed. oNei anu
taken up tomorrow.
Mr. Vest said that would be satisfactory. He
wanted the cons,de of the sugar schedule TO
proceed totmorrtsy. as II was the most UouDle-
some most, scandllous and most irritating Ill the
whole bill tand IT ought TO be got out OF the way
THE AGRICULTURAL SCHEDULE TAKEN UP.
Schedule G. RELAXING TO agricultural products and
provisions. then taken up.
Mr. Jones, Of Arkansas, moved 10 strike out the
first five parag ,phs, relating TO live animals cat
tie hogs horses, mules and sheep, and substitute
q provision cove nm; all live animals at 20 per cent
ad valore,n. Reje CT ed-ayes. %: noes, g.
The paragraphs relating 10 live animals were
then agreed 10 a. reported 'hat OH mugs oei''S
amended TO "swine'
On harley Mr. Joros moved to substitute 40 per
cent adj valorem for uherate in the BILL so cents per
bushel
1--WE now enter vi ION series OF enormous in
creases in behalf of the farmer" said Mr. Vest
ironically land will tout violating the rules or
parliamentary procedl re will say it is fraud,
sham and O. pretence.'' lie declared that the idea
of protecting the farmer barley wheat, oats,
etc when millions OF bushels Of these products
were being exported. vas panabi@ effort l" d"-
ceiye tho agricultural classes. 1t was designed TO
cajolc the farmers >y absolutely spectacular
duties" He presented satisfies showing that ex-
ports last year in ihe millions, while the I'M
ports were nominal and in the thousands Ana
vet he said this chaf Of increase Of duties
from 20 per cent to 100 p'o' cent was being passed
off on the farmers 1t an DID, stale suD'efluSe'
he asserted and the Repu hican party was trying
10 play on the ignorance Of the farmers by saying:
MY dear bucolic friend, we your friends VIII
undertake TO deceive you as Swe ola N ls9' III oIue'
10 catch your votes"
Mr. Gear (Rep, Iowa. int'Tposed the statement
that the debate the barley paragraph ana
on barley the imports from Canada, where there
were cheap labor and chea per lancs, were over
eleven million bushels the year prior to the Mchln-
lev act and these fell 10 three million bushels after
Goa said that the farmers or his
State supported this increased duty on barley. and
the Grand Master of the State Grange was one or
its chief advocates.
Mr. Vest turned his attention TO general features
Of the debate. reverting to the course OF some OF
his Democratic associates in supporting revenue
tariff rates There time once when he. TOO,
was ignorant enough and foolish enough 10 support
the Idea OF revenue duties with incidental protec-
ton But he disabused OF that idea. as ne
had found that 1t turned the Congress OF the United
States into a convention like that OF the monkeys.
who while pursuing their deliberations were sud-
denly thrown into a wild scramble when nuts were
thrown in the cage: Immediately that You raised
duties TO a high point all the benehcares joined
in the grab for the nuts. 1t was the old story OF
avarce and greed. The talk of a revenue duty was
merely an excuse, he asserted. The interests IN
yolved were "hoary, gray, giant in power, not
with the feeble whine OF infants but the roar Of
the giant" Mr. Vest declared that he would give
I'D his seat in the Senate rather than vote against
free lumber free salt Tree WOOL the thIec great
achievements OF the Wilson bill.
Mr. Mantle answered briefly that the barley du-
ties would be highly beneficial TO the barley-rasers
Of Montana Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Mr.. JoNEs'S AMENDMENT REJECTED.
The vote was then taken on Mr. Jones's amend
ment. and it was disagreed to-17 10 "a. Three Dem
ocrats-McEnery. Rawlns and Tillman-and three
Popusts-Allen. Butler and Heitfeid-Voted with
the Republicans III the negative
On barley malt Mr. Vest moved TO substitute 30
per cent ad valorem for IS cents per bushel Disa-
greed 10 without division. The various paragraphs
On buckwheat Mr. Vest moved to substitute 20 per
cent for Is cents bGsaei o Ins memorreis Me-
Emery and Tillman. voting with the Rep"'Hcats IN
20 per cen, al vaiorem for Is cents bushel Dis
Rawlins and Tiiiman-voiing in the negative.
on cornmeal MIR. Vest moved TO substitute :" per
Mr. Bate Dem Tenn wanted record 1 y vote on
as he was afraid the votes would show that the
Democratic vote was lonesome"
M VsSt sh a@R his head and that the
vote on this side OF the chamber seems to be get
was disagreed 10 without division.
A SOUTHERN DEMAND FOR PROTECTION.
Mr. Bacon (Dem Gal offered individual
amendment. to be known as paragraph 225}2. plac-
ing a duty OF 20 per cent ad valorem en- raw cot
ton. Mr.. Bacon said the omission OF this article
from the dutable list a violation Of the prin-
ciple of the Democratic platform that tariff taxa
ton should be so imposed discriminate
against no section. The tariff whole fell like
a dead weight the producer Of cotton raising
the prices OF all articles essential 10 his use, and
yet on HIS article of probationary cotton-he was
left in the urch. Last year the statistics showed
that flf;y five million pounds OF cotton valued at
$500 CO., imported into the United States The
arrivals Of foreign cotton were increasing con-
stantly: Mr., Bacon said he addressed himself par,
ticularly TO his Democratic associates Why should
cotton be excluded from the benefits Of revenue
duty II all other agricultural products were 10
have the benefit OF such duties? Under the rule Of
consistency there should he a unanimous vote in
favor OF a duty on cotton.
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