Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-08
LINES BROKEN.
VOTE IN THE SENATE on THE
LUMBER SCHEDULE.
WaITE PINE AMENDMENT LOST
piscr,sion of General Tariff POSI-
don of Southern scnntors-rcmpo-
rary Triumph Of Democrats In inc
House on Adjournment Question.

.,o, Of senator Vest to place white pine
,, tho free list-ycas, %; nays. 81. Inc
contest was mainly significant in break
,.,. rortv lines. which have been main
,,,ncB. with few exceptions, during the
.,,,, STAGES Of the debate. On the final
80. echt Democratic senators voted
a..irs. Mr. Vests proposiuon-namely'
11,ssrs Bacon. and Clay. Of Georgia;
,,.t.,.r, Of Louisiana; McLaurin and
,rfgman. OF south Carolina; Martin OF
,.....i,is. Reyylins. Of Utah, and White.
49,. 40 other hand. Mr.. Carter Republi-
c,r, and Messrs. Cannon and Mantle
l,cyer Ecpu1Mcaus). voted for the Vest
motion.
Following This. q vote to substitute the
Wilson lumber schedule was defeated
o. 10 s--and this schedule was agreed to
as reported 800. -.
dimes very breezy, owing TO the break OF
political lines
r6e consideration Of the tariff bill was
,..Ymod soon after the session opened
.,1 tho discussion proceeded on the para
el.rh placing a duty Of s. per l,VD Ieet
-r rumher. Mr. Allen PopulisO. OF Ne
lraska. moved to substitute the provisions
.r che Wilson bill, which placed lumber
rbo free Cist The Senator spoke
..,frst restoring white pine TO the duu-
.lla list. urging that the rates were de-
Stoned to be prohibltory against Cahadldh
r.re There was nothing, he sald, III
Ill. "clap-trap argument OF Ailello"n
f|.b wages, as the wages OF lninDernien
ir Canada were, on the whole' hisnei
tt.n FIN the United States.
mr. Berry. OF Arkansas. spoke asdllIS'
.orine the duty on white pine. lie
IN apnealed TO by the lumber in
.ts NJ his own State TO support the
..r. b,t he could not DO II, when 1t lald
t.,vv tribute on. the agricultural
,-o,i. ~ The Western States.
,f. r.eon. of Georgia. who is support
.t.. turrhtr duty, reminded Mr.. Berry
.r9- his u8c0n'sJ support was due 10
.r. fa., that the duty was revenue
,.th,r than protective rate.
-rr p.rrv responded with vehement
..-rafanment Of the bill, framed, he said'
- tba interest of every trust ana COM
lnat0n gu the country 49,.
Nr Canery. Of louisiana opposed inc
duty on white pine, and incidentally
criticised the position Of MI bacon Of
c.oreia. who. ne said, favored pro-
tectlNe DUTY Ahi' INV
G60rgia denied. ,.,o
Ar Ca0erv announced his opposition
O., an protective duties. lie favored the
frposition OF pure revenue duties
on CHICAGO PLATFORM.
"Tbe platform ] stand on interposed
,r- bacon "the orthodoxy OF which the
senator from Louisiana may not SUD-
..-ho 10. since he Nlr. Caffery) sup
r,,1g.ropolfe gold ticket,
rH..b does not warrant my position.
rba Chicago platform said we favor a
..riT for revenue with duties so ad-
.rsted as TO operate equally Throughout
tbs country. and not discriminate as TO
Glass or section 1t Is that plank III the
platform upon which j stand.
SIR. Canory said there might be q
discrepancy between the Chicago ana
the indianapolis platforms, but the es-
eence Of Democracy was opposed 10 a
,,riff ON raw materials, because such q
tariff necessarily required compensatory
duties on manufactured articles
MY position" said Mr. Bacon rs tha'
90 duties are to be levied on manuiac
erred articles for revenue purposes. they
should be levied also on raw materials
mat no favors should be shown.
AFR Cafferv sat down. but Mr.. Hoar
~ Nfassacbusetts. brought both him anC
~ Racon to their feet. Il suggest
eD he. that the Senators from Geor
all, and louisiana would save the time
81 the Senate if they could agree upoT
t,-Ds The Senator from Georgia should
srolv his protection principles TO sugar
ana the Senator from louisiana nj
rrotective principles 10 lumber.
.rf the Senator will substitute revenue
,,.1cinlss for protective principles
Observed Mr.. Bacon. eood-naturediy'
viii agree"
"a protective duty on sugar by an!
other name would be as sweet reptile
Wr Hoar "and be a protective .dut.
stlu'
Sir. Cafferv displayed some temper a
be rronounced Mr. HoaTs statement ina
Dr. favored a protective duty on susa
erroneous There was not. he declared
am iota OF protection in his makeup.
Mr. Bacon and Mr.. Caffery had shaI
exchange. and seemed about to suDside
mt Senator Hoar evidently did not pro
nos. to hermit that. Again he mad
some rather sarcastic references to MI
Ca0cr,-s inconsistency. describing him a
a fre.-truler. who cried always, sugar
SUGAR, slrari" and who. when the WI
son hin was before the Senate. was 5
doubtful of what that bsl would do 10
sugar. that he voted AYE" on sugar an
"ao" on the final passage of the bill, an
then changed TO yea"
The frce-trade senator from LOUIS
ana" De concluded ENDS only one OK
oaption 10 the application Of his theory
sugar. and the free-trade senator froI
Georgia another eXception-lumber.
SIR. Bacon protested against bein
termed "a frec-tradcr lie favored a dut
Ol 10 raw materials.
IAN raw materials that compete wit
the products o. Georgia" remarked Nj
Ioar. amid laughter.
80 APOLOGIES TO MAKE.
After Mr Canery had made the state
inent That he had no apologies to max
for h.s vote on the Wilss1 bill, IN
debate became dcsultory.
Mr. Allen. Of Nebraska, touched brief
on The subject Of the duty on hide
and then inyeighed against the lumbt
duties ln the bill. which. he said, woul
Doc particularly oppressive 20 the Poop
Of Nebraska. who were the victims {
tho lumber trust
Mr Thuston. Of Nebraska, defende
the proposed duty on lumber in som
iuef remarks.
Mr. Jones. OF Arkansas. characterize
Is absurd the claim that this countr
was being "Aooded" with foreign mann
features Of lumber. IN tho face Of IN
fact that but I.5cO0o0 worth OF mmo'
was Imported last year against $oioeo'V
consumed
Mr. Spooner. OF Wisconsin. protest.
against the general arraignment OF u