The morning news., 1897-06-18
SENATE is MOVING SWIFTLY.
TWENTY FACES OF THE TARIFF
BILL HANDLED YESTERDAY.

The Schedule on spirits, Wines and
Beverages and That ON MRnufact-
ured Goods Disposed Of-The
Schedules Passed Practically as
They Came From the HOuse-The
Opposition Amendments of Messrs.
Jones and Vest systematically
Voted Down.
Washington, June 17.-The Senate made
crater progress to-day on the tariff bill
than any day since the debate opened. Two
entire schedules, covering twenty pages,
were completed, namely, schedules H, on
spirits, wines and beverages, and schedule
l, on manufactured goods. This brings
the Senate to the fax schedule, with the
important wool schedule standing next.
The portion of the bill passed to-day is
| substantially the same as that reported, the
| committee changes being unimportant,
| while the opposition amendments of Mr..
| Jones of Arkansas and Mr.. Vest were sys-
| tematically rejected by majorities varying
from to 10.
Mr. Allison secured the addition of new
paragraph to the cotton schedule with a
view to compensating the cotton manufac-
turers for the recent action of the Senate
in placing raw cotton on the dutlable list.
The wine paragraph led to some discuss
ion. That on champagne and other spark
| ling wines was agreed to as reported. The
| committee paragraph on still wines was
perfected by striking out the provisions
for an additional duty of &c on each bottle
| or jug, and the substitution of a provis-
| ion that the filled bottles or jugs shall
pay the same duty as if empty. The par
agraph on cherry juice, ETC., was modified
| by the committee to include the House
provisions containing no alcohol, or not
more than Is per cent. more than alcohol,
and was thus agreed to.
The paragraph of the cotton manufac-
lures schedule, cotton thread and yarn,
was contested by Mr.. Jones of Arkan-
| sas. He spoke at length on the ability of
the American cotton manufacturer to
compete against the foreign producer
without high duties.
Mr.. Mills of Texas declared that every
pound of cotton grown in this country
could be manufactured in American fac
tories if the elements of cotton produc-
| tion-dyes, machinery, coal, etc.-were not
so heavily taxed.
Mr.. Vest commended to the republican
senators the views of James G.. Blaine,
the greatest apostle on protection that
ever lived in the United States" express
ed IN 1881, that there was no reason why
the American cotton manufacturer could
not compete with England for the cotton
production of the world
The debate, although on the first para
graph of the cotton schedule, took wide
range, covering the entire cotton question.
Mr.. McLaurin renewed attention to the
division among the democratic senators on
certain duties, including cotton, and de-
Tended his course as in line with demo-
cratic principles and the Chicago plat
form
Mr.. James of Arkansas offered an
amendment in the nature of test on the
entire cotton schedule, proposing the Will
son rates on cotton thread and yarns
This was rejected-20 to 80.
Mr. McEnery OF Louisiana voted with
democratic senators, Bacon, Clay, McLau-
rim and Tillman, who had voted for a duty
on raw cotton, were in the affirmative on
this proposition TO reduce the rate on man.
ufactured cotton.
After this test, rapid progress was made
on the cotton schedule, paragraphs being
agreed to as reported
When the schedule on cotton cloth, 200
to 800 threads to the square inch and not
exceeding 300 to the square inch, was
reached, Mr. Jones moved to substitute
the Wilson rate, which was a half cent
yard less. This brought out a speech
from Mr.. Butler against the bill as a
class measure. Mr.. Jones amendment
was rejected by a vote of IS to q.
Mr.. Vest stated as to the item Of hose
shirts, drawers, etc, that the heavy du-
ties were imposed on the low grades Of
goods used by the poor. Amendments pro-
nOEG0 him Mr.
the Wilson rates were rejected. That on
stockings was defeated by a vote of % to
81.
Mr.. Allison proposed a new paragraph,
31912, with a view to meeting the duty
heretofore imposed on raw cotton. He
said the duty on raw cotton, If 1t remain
ed in the bill, would probably require an
entire overhauling OF the cotton schedule
at a later stage. The additional para
graph provides that on all cotton yarns
finer than No. 10 single, and the goods
manufactured thereof, the duty shall be
10 per cent, in addition TO the rates of
the cotton schedule.
Mr.. Vest said this was a direct result OF
the action in placing a duty on raw cot
ton. 1t was a part of the independent
trust Of the protective system.
Mr.. Vest declared that at the outset,
Mr.. Aldrich had said the COMMITTEES
amendments reduced the House rates,
while under the influence of the caucus.
these reductions were being abandoned,
and the House rate accepted.
Mr.. Allison answered that history was
repeating itself and he recalled amid
amusement the trouble over the Wilson
bill debate.
Mr.. Tillman said he was one of the
democrats voting for a duty on raw cot
ton. He avowed that he wanted the bill
loaded as heavily as possible so as to
disgust the people and have them turn
you out" III his democratic associates
could get any consolation by twitting him
for voting for his section in this general
game OF grab" well and good. As TO
the republican senator's, he warned them
that no tariff bill would bring pros
perity which gave compensatory duties
TO the manufacturers out OF the pockets
OF the people.
Mr.. Alllsons new paragraph paving the