The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-19
THE NEW TARIFF BILL
VOTE TO BE TAKEN ON wEDNEs-
DAY. MARCH N.
Friction Developed ON tho Dcmo-
cratic Side Of the ComMittcc--Icf-
fort 10 rut Duty ON Cation.

Washington. March is--Thc programme
for the taril bill In the house was agreed
upon by tho ways and means committee
today after long and somewhat discordant
meeting. In which there was disagreement
not only between tho two parties. but
among tho democratic members of the COM
mlttce The bill will be reported 10 the
house tomorrow. ON Wednesdays March ~.
a vote will be taken. In the meantime the
house VIII DO In session from ii ~ M. un-
~ an iadptinite hour. with recess FOR din-
ner. all tho timo to be consumed IN debate
on the bill 1t was proposed by Chairman
Dingioy TO have tho debate begin on Friday
as soon us the bill had been reported. but
tho democrats opposed this feature OF the
programme 30 strenuously. reminding their
adversarics that they had permitted tho
Wilson bill TO be considered In the COM
m,,tce week. that the republicans con-
ceded more time to them.
The republicans presented list OF
amendments, which were Incorporated In
the bill by u party vote, while many amend
| mcnts were proposed by democrats. several
| uf which did not secure the united support
OF the represon tatyos OF that party.
Some friction was developed between Mr..
bailey OF Texas and MIR. MoMllin OF Ten
nonsec, tho former having been promoted
| over the head " the latter to tho pcsition
| OF senior democratic member of the COM
| mittec by virtue Of HIS position as candi-
| date Of the democrats for the speakership
OF the house. II is undorstood that Mr..
| Bailey will make tho minority report on
| the hill. but viii concodo TO Mr. McMiiliu
the privilege OF making the FIRST speech In
| opposition.
The democratic amendment which ex~
| cited most Interest was one proposed ny
1 t,,I 81 far IN min
"a duty OF 2ia centA per pound on All
| cotton. strong effort has teon made
| by Southern cotton men TO secure duty
| on Egyptian cotton, and the project VIII
| be brought before the senate finance COM
| mitlec when that body takes charge OF tho
| bin. McLBurin Baid GO 0O0O,O00 pounds OF
| cotton had been Imported into the United
| states from fifteen countries last year, and
he did not SEQ how democrats who voted
for duties OF IL per cent on wheat and ~
per cont on corn. Of which importation was
small, in the Wilson bill, could consistently
refuse 10 vote for a duty on cotton. Two
democrats voted for the amendments. Me-
Iaurin OF South Carolina and Robertson Of
Louisiana. Tho republicans voted againsu
tho amendments.
A motion by Mr.. Swanson TO strike out
Tho sugar diiferential duty received tho
votes Of all the democrats except MT. hop-
ertson.
| MIR. ROberth0n pfOIUseu III a'"S""'A~'-s
10 direct the president to give notice e
the atrogaton OF the treaty With Hawaii
by which sugars OF that country arc az
Initted free ...1
An the democratic members suportSe
tbie proposition. but the republicans voto1
against it. a motion to substitute tho Wool
.chedule OF the Wilson net made by MT.
McMillln. was supported by. all the demo-
Gratis except Mr.. Bailey. Incidentally Chair
man DIngiey stated that tho duties on raw
wool in the new bill were equivalent 70 %
per cent al vaiorem, whereupon M
Wheeler proposed an amendment that ne
duty should BIO paid on wool exceeaing "
per cent ad yaioren, which fai'ea on
Mr.. Wheeler offered several amcndments
which polled the votes OF all the demo
y Gratis. They were; To put cotton .ies
cotton bagging. fence wire. suiphurio acit
, and black bone tused In making quinine
/ md frosh water fish on the free list; 70 r.
, duce white pine and hemlock from 81 pc
|. thousand for the Mckinley ratio OF ". an
10 restore telegraph and telephone poles
railroad ties and other woods than ceda
a 10 the FREQ list