The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-26
Measure as Reported by
Committee Indorsed
in Caucus.
TO BE INTRODUCED
In HOUSE TODAY
Its Passage Will Be Expedited
Action Is Not Taken Without
Vigorous Effort to Upset
Party Program by Opening
Way for General Tariff
Revision.

Washing ton. D. c.. July 25.-Demo-
Gratis of the House of representatives
after q prolonged caucus to-day, rati-
jority the cotton tariff revision bill
drafted by the Democratic members
of the Ways and Means Committee,
reducing by nearly one-half the sched-
ules of the Payne-Aldrich law on man.
fractures of cotton The bill will be
introduced In the House tomorrow
and its passage expedited
The bill was not ratified without
protest and q vigorous effort was
made by many Democrats TO upset the
party Legislative program, and to pre-
vent adjournment of the special ses-
sion of Congress by blazing away
with tariff revision ali down the line.
even ii such action would throw the
session into the late fall.
Representative Webb. of North Car
DINA. offered a resolution urging
postponement Of action on the cotton
measure until the Ways and Means
Committee should first report bills re-
ducing the tariffs on iron and steel
articles. sugar. meats and -four. brick
and dyes and dyestuns
After his resolution was voted down
other members pleaded for extension
or the tariff program. urging espe-
cially revision OF the iron and steel,
rubber and sugar schedules.
Though all resolutions were differ
ent. no conclusive action on the time
of adjournment was taken That
question will be settled by the House
Democrats at q later caucus. after it
dAfa Ina
Will do with the pending House tariff
bills.
Representative Webb. who represents
district in which are located ITO cot
ton mills. made a plea for the manu-
facturer in speaking on his resolution.
The committee estims ties that under
the new rates the revenues to DE de-
rived in twelve months from the cot
ton tariff will be $10,5ss,000. a de-
crease OF little more than $4,000, 900
from last year, under the Payne-Ald-
rich law.
Cotton cloth duties are reduced from
40 to 25 per cent; cotton cloths not
merceriZed or bleached to $500 and 25
per cent in various grades. and cloth
composed of silk or mercerized cut
from 42.46 to 25 per cent. Some OF
the proposed new duties follow:
Proposed New Duties.
cotton thread, CarQeQ yarn, WarpS,
etc. 20 to Is per cent. ad valorem;
Payne rate. 32.l7.
Spool thread. crochet. darning and
embroidery cottons on spools, Is per
cent; Payne rate. 1858.
Cotton cloth, not bleached or col
ored. average rate OF PASS Payne rate.
42.46.
Handkerchiefs or mufiers. 80 per
cent: Payne rate, 59.05.
Clothing. ready made, and articles
of wearing apparel of every descrip-
ton composed OF cotton or vegetable
fibre. 80 per cent; Payne rate. 5000.
Sheets, 25 per cent: Payne rate
5000
Pushes. velvets. velveteens. cordu-
roys, 80 per cent; Payne rate, 54.33.
Curtains. table covers. tapestries.
upholstery goods. IS per cent; Payne
rate. so
Stockings and socks, machine made.
20 per cent; Payne rate. 80.
Stockings and socks, hand made, 80
per cent; Payne rate, 1857.
Mems and boys cotton gloves. knit
ted or woven, IS per cent; Payne
rate, 1857.
Shirts. sweaters and underwear. 80
per cent; Payne rate. SO.
Bandings, betting, bindings, carriers.
ribbons. tire fabrics, suspenders. lamp
wicks. IS per cent: Payne rate. 36.97.
Towels. doilies. quilts, blankets,
mops. wash rags. ETC. 25 per cent;
Payne rate. As.