The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12

the ayes ard nays. The cali was sustain
ed by vote of IS to rs.
me report was disagreed to and the bin
was lost, the vote being 4S to 66.
several important measures were passed
oy the Senate this morning. The first was
resolution introduced by Senator Steed
OF the Twenty-third requesting the sena-
tors ana representatives from Georgia in
congress, to cooperate in the movement
Ior national park for Atlanta.
Wants Duty ON Cotton.
Mr.. Dickerson of the Fifth introduced
resolution memorializing the senator's and
representatives in Congress in reference to
DUTY on Egyptian and long stapled cot
ton or on It's importation. The Senate
adopted both resolutions. Mr.. Dickerson's
resolution was as follows:
Memorial TO our senators and represen-
tatiyes in Congress in reference to duty
on Egyptian and long stapled cotton, or
on the importation thereof.
hereas. the present price of long sta
pied or sea island cotton is now far be-
low the cost of production, causing a large
area OF our state TO anguish
ana once profitable industry to
wane and die; and
Whereas, the low price referred to is
not due to over-production, as is demon
strated by fact that for a crop of 1O4. 557
bales, in 1896 and 1897 the average price
Tor the grade of fine" was IL cents, while
the last crop was 5000 bales only, or 25
per cent less than the year previous. and
the average price for the grade of fine"
was cents less, or cents per pound: :
and
Whereas, the indisputaole cause for our
low prices financial depression and agri-
cultural discomfort is found in the annual
~ increasing importation of Egyptian cot
ton, the product of pauper labor; and
Whereas, the Democratic party and peo-
pie have not deemed it derogatory to their
principles and interest to have a duty
placed on wool, rice, hides and tobacco;
and
Whereas, the placing of said duty on
the above mentioned articles has proven
direct benefit to our people, and with
which protection they would not part
without a struggle; and
whereas, there are but two WAYS
whereby the money necessary to maintain
the national government can be raised.
and since the funds derived from internal
revenue are insufficient even when made
onerous and burdensome, as they now are,
and
Whereas, we are forced from the ma
ture of things to depend on a tax laid
upon goods and products imported into
this country from foreign countries to
raise funds to assist in the support of the
government; therefore, be it
Resolved, That il is the sense of this
Legislature that a tariff should be laid for
revenue only, and arranged so that if it
should prove a burden, all may equally
bear It, and if benefit, it may be equally
shared.
Resolved further, That we are unal-
terably opposed to the free importation of
Egyptian or other long stapled cotton.
Resolved, That we favor an importa-
ton duty of 50 per cent. ad valorem and 5
cents per pound on all long stapled cotton
imported into the United States, and that
a copy of these resolutions be furnished
the senators and representatives in Con-
gress."
A bill by Mr.. Mann of the Forty-fourth,
to limit the power of railroad companies
to issue bonds secured by deed mortgage
or lien not heretofore publicly recorded,
on property located in this state, and to
make a consolidation, was passed with an
amendment. The amendment was that it
shah not apply to street railroads and was
introduced by Senator Steed.