The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-20
THE SENATE TARIFF FIGHT.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTED DOWN
THREE TIM ES YESTERDAY.

Tho Paragraphs Relating to %RInttinE, Jute
hays. ana BaEEinE FOR Cotton and Juto
Fabrics Arc Stricken Out with che AID OF
. silver Republican and Popuiist Votes.
WASHINGTON. Juno 19.-Ten pages Of the
Tariff bill, comprising tho whole OF the fax.
hemp, and juto schedule, were disposed Of In
the Senate to-day. The next schedule is that TO.
lating to wool and wooden manufactures. It's
consideration will begin on Monday. The most
interesting feature in to-day's proceedings was
the fact that for tho first time in the four weeks
that tho bill has been before the Senate the
Finance Committee was voted down; and not
once only. but three times. A motion by Mr..
Vest to strike out paragraph $50, relating 10
floor mattings. was carried by a vote Of 25 to %.
A like motion by Mr., Pettus of Alabama. to
strike out paragraphs 341 and SAC, relating to
jute bags and bagging for cotton, was carried by
81 to %, and one by Mr.. Jones OF Arkansas to
strike out paragraph $50, relating to juto fab
RIGS, was carried by 30 to 2S. On most Of the
roll calls the four Silverito Senators, Mantle,
Pettigrow, Stewart, and Teller. voted with the
Democrats, as did also Butler, Populist, and
Kyle, Independent.
The Tariff bill was taken up Immediately after
the Senate met, the pending question being on
an amendment offered yesterday by Mr.. Allison
to paragraph 1877, increasing tho duty on
threads, twines, or cords OF fax or hemp from
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every additional lea" Of fneness. 1t was
agreed to, Of to 10.
House paragraph 32s was struck out and o
paragraph substituted for it making the duty
on single yarns in the gray 8 cents per pound.
and on finer qualities 40, and is per cent. ad
Mr.. Gray Dem., Del.) criticised sharply and
at some length the increase on linen thread and
other manufactures OF linen, and was. informed
by Mr.. Allison that the rates were raised upon
expert advice,-the Board OF General Appraisers
,becamse OF the duty. placed on the raw mate
rial. The amendment was agreed to, as was also
Paragraph $50. placing compeund rates on
ISL, :. Dak.) as being prohibitive and for the
sole benefit OF the linoleum trust. which was
NOT an infant industry, having been running for
Mr.. Vest Dem, Mo- moved to strike out tho
mating paragraph, and 1t was agreed to, IS
This was the first defeat which the Finance
bill. The Republican Senators who voted with
the Democrats to strike out the paragraph were
Garter Of Montnns and Mansbropgh q North
silver Republicans, also voted aye.
The Finance Committee amendments to para
graphs 33l. 332. and 1913 were agreed to.
Mr.. Jones tDem., Ark.l moved to strike out
paragraph 1874. as to floor oilcloths, and to In
sert the corresponding paragraph in the present
Mr.. Pettigrew favored the motion, and ON.
protection given to all articles controlled by
trusts" He did not know whether this was In
| recognition OF Contributions maQe Dy tnO6e
trusts in the last campaign, or in expectancy
OF future contributions. There could be no do
fence, he said, for such excessive, outraSeous;
plundcring rates Of duty on articles controlled
absolutely by trusts" and 1t was only under the
pressure Of IAN ironclad caucus agreement"
that Republican Senators were induced to vote
MIR. Jones motion was defeated. % to 81. and
the paragraph as amended by the Finance Com
mittee was agreed to.
Paragraph 335 was amended so as to make tho
duty on shirt collars and cuffs of linen 40 cents
per dozen ana ~ per cent. ad valOrem.
The committee substitute for paragraph 1896,
as TO lace window curtains, &c, was agreed to
Paragraph 337. Nottingham curtains. as
amended by the committee. was also agreed to.
Paragraph 1913, as to embroideries. and $40.
pile fabrics. were stricken out, being provided
making a slight reduction in rates on plain
woven fabrics OF single jute yarns was agreed to.
paragraphs Sal and 3ia"bass or sacks and bog.
ging for c%otton-so as TO have them put on the
free list, nasmuch as they are articles OF prime
Mr.. White, Dem. Call favored the motion.
the f frse list anS was .nI the Rs'. only % w syen IN w siaS t Se
Tariff bill could benefit the farmers. the duty on
on the ground that il Tho American manufae.
would be entirely at the mercy Of the great bag
manufacturing companies OF Calcutta and Bonn:
California w sere MADE Saie h hses salG dy by ynt the eAt conric 1s
in the State prison.
The discussion ran on, and several Senators
engaged in IL. MI. Pettus appealed to the Re-
publican side for that one modicnm OF justice
TO the farmers" Mr.. Tillman OF South Caro-
lima suggested the inquiry whether Convicts in
the State prisons were the American workmen
who were to be protected by the Tariff bill, and
Mr.. Stewart OF Nevada INDUCED in some remin-
isccnces Of the crime OF 1873" and declared
that while he lived he would protest against the
record then made by the Republican party.
The vote was then taken, and the motion 10
strike out the two paragraphs was agreed to.
Yeas, 81: nays, %. This was the second defeat
for the Finance Committee. Senators Mantle,
Pettigrew. Stewart. and Teller, silverites; But
Ter, Populist, and Kyle, independent, voted with
the Democrats.
Mr.. Jones Ark moved to strike out para.
graph $3.50 (plain woven fabrics OF single jute
yarns,. and the motion was agreed TO. Yeas,
30; nays, %.
This third defeat OF tho Finance Committee
seemed to produce n depressing influence on tho
Republican side OF the chamber and correspond
ing citation on the Democratic side.
The committee substitute for paragraph 344
and the ommitte amendments to 345 were
agreed to.
That closed schedule J and brought the bill
down to schedule X. woollen and woollen manu-
features.
Mr.. Allison agreed that this was q good place
to stop, and after a short executive session the
Senate adjourned.
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