The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19
THE TARIFF BILL
The Democrats Have Debate
Deferred Until Monday.
TO BE REPORTED TO-DAY
THE FINAL VOTE WILL BE TAX
EN MARCH 31ST.
BAILEY AND MCMILLAN CLASS
Mcmillan Sore Over Baiiey's Promo
ton, and viii Be Allowed to Make
First Speech on BaiIey's Mi
nority Report.

FIRST speech on Ba'iey'S MI
nority Report.
Washington, -. c., March 1S-The
programme for the tariff bill i'll the House
was agreed upon by the Ways and Means
committee to-day after a long and some
what discordant meeting in which there
was disagreement not only between the
two parties but among the Democratic
members of the committee. The bill will
be reported to the House tomorrow. De
bate will begin on Monday next and the
final vote will be taken on Wednesday,
March 31st In the meantime the House
will be in session from IL o'clock in the
morning until an indefinite hour at night
with recess for dinner, all the time to
be consumed in debate on the bill
1t was proposed by Chairman Dingley
to have the debate begun on FridKy, as
soon as the bill had been reported, but
the Democrats opposed this feature of
the programme so strongly
the programme so strenuously, remind
ing their adversaries that they had per-
mitted the Wilson bill to be considered
in the committee a week, that the Re
publicans conceded more time to them.
The Republicans presented list of
amendments which were Incorporated in
the bill by party vote, while many
amendments were proposed by Demo
Gratis. but few of which secured the
united support of the representatives of
that party. Some friction was developed
between Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, and Mr..
McMillin. of Tennessee, the former hav-
ing been promoted over the head of the
latter to the position of senior Democra
tic member of the committee by virtue of
his position as the candidate of the
Democrats for the Speakership of the
House. 1t is understood that Mr.. Bailey
will make the minority report on the bill.
but will concede to Mr.. McMillin the
privilege of making the first speech in
opposition.
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE.
The sugar schedule was changed to
read as follows. Sugars not above num-
Der 16. Dutch standard in color, tank bot
toms. syrups of cane juice, melada, con-
eentrated melada, concrete and concen-
trated molasses. testing by the polaris
cope not above - degrees. one cent per
pound. and for every additional degree
shown by the pOlariscOpic test, three one
hundredths of a cent per pound addition
al. and fractions of degree in proper
ton. And on sugar above No. 16, Dutch
standard in color, and on all sugar which
has gone through process of refining,
one cent and eight hundred and seventy
| five one-thousandthS of one cent per
pound. M0lasses testing above forty de-
gress and not above fifty-six degrees,
three cents per gallon.
The original form of the schedule had
| the words ''Or fractions of degree af-
ter For every additional degreee," but
| the first clause mentioned is stricken out
and the words ''And fractions of de-
gree in proportion" added.
"Molasses testing not above Sc de-
grees was the wording of the last two
lines.
A TOBACCO CHANGE.
Other amendments to the bill which
were offered by the Republicans and
adopted are as follows: Changing the
ragraph of the tobacco schedule which
rated at 81 pound unstemmed and
S275 stemmed all tobacco in any bale,
box or package, or in bulk which shall
contain exceeding 10 per cent of leaves
suitable for cigar wrappers, by adding
''Or which shall be the growth of differ
ent countries"
Manufactured tobacco, not specially
| provided for, raised from 40 cents to 65
| cents per pound, and snuff, and snuff
flour raised from 40 to 65 cents.
Sausages changed from five cents per
pound to the free list.
A COTTON AMENDMENT.
The Democratic amendment which ex-
cited most interest was one proposed by
Mr.. MclAurin, OF South Carolina, to
place a duty OF 2la cents per pound on
all cotton. Strong effort has been made
by Southern cotton men to secure duty
on Egyptian cotton and the project will
be brought before the Senate finance
committee when that body takes charge
Of the bill.
Mr.. McLaurin said sixty million pounds
of cotton had been imported into the UNI
ted States from Is different countries last
year and he did not see how Democrats
who voted for duties Of Is cents ON wheat
and 70 cents on corn, of which importa-
tions were small, in the Wilson bill, could
consistently refuse to vote for duty
on cotton. Two Democrats voted for the
amendment, McLaurin, of South Caro-
Lima, and Robertson, of Louisiana, and
the Republicans voted against it.
A motion by Mr.. Swanson to strike
out the sugar differential duty received
the votes of all the Democrats except
Mr.. Robertson. Mr.. Robertson propos-
ed an amendment to direct the President
to give notice Of the abrogation of the
treaty with Hawaii by which sugars
from that country are admitted free.
All of the Democratic members sup
ported this proposition but the Republl-
cans voted against it.
Mr. XNhnolnr offorod couaral amend