Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-28
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DEMOCRATIC COTTON SCHEDULE.
1t Was Adopted In Caucus Last Tues
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Washington, July 25.-Democrats oi
the house Of representatives after 6
prolonged caucus today ratified by
more than a two thirds majority the
cotton tariff revision bill drafted by
the Democratic members of the ways
and means committee, reducing by
nearly one-half the schedules of the
Payne -Aldrich law on manufactures oi
cotton. The bill will be introduced in
the house tomorrow and its passage
expedited.
The bill was not ratified without
protest and vigorous effort was made
by many Democrats to upset the par
ty legislative programme and to pre-
vent adjournment Of the special ses-
sion of congress by blazing away with
tariff revision all down the line even
II such action would throw the session
into the late fall.
Representative Webb Of North Caro-
lima offered a resolution urging post
ponement of action on the cotton meas
ure until the ways and means commit
tee should first report bills reducing
the tariffs of iron and steel articles,
sugar, meats and -four, brick and dyes
and dyestuffs. After his resolution
was voted down, other members plead
ed for extension of the tariff pro-
gramme, urging especially revision of
the iron and steel, rubber ana sugar
schedules.
Though all resolutions were defeat
ed no decisive action on the time of
adjournment was taken. That ques-
ocrats at a later caucus, after it is de-
termined just what the senate will do
with the pending house tariff bills.
Representative Webb, who repre-
sents a district in which are located
110 cotton mills, made a plea for the
former in speaking on his resolution.
Under the proposed rates the COM
mittee estimates the imports of cotton
goods for twelve months at $39,163,S00
against $2S,417,441 last year and that
the duties derived under the new act
for a year would be $10,599,000 as
against $13,673,SO1.
Democratic Leader Underwood ex-
planned the cotton bill to the DEM
ocratic caucus this afternoon.
1.-The schedules" he said, ARE cut
practically in half, and we will push
it through the house with little de-
bate"
Some of the proposed new duties
follow:
Cotton thread, carded yarn, warps,
etc., 10 to Is per cent ad valorem;
Payne rate 32.17.
spool thread, crochet, darning and
embroidery cottons on spool, Is per
cent; Payne rate 1858.
Cotton cloth, not bleached or color
ed, average rate of 24.51; Payne rate
42.46.
Handkerchiefs or muffiers, 80 per
cent; Payne rate 59.05.
Clothing, ready-made and articles of
wearing apparel Of every description
composed Of cotton or vegetable fiber,
80 per cent; Payne rate 5000.
Sheets, 25 per cent; Payne rate
50.O2.
Pushes, velvets, velveteens, cordu-
roys, 80 per cent; Payne rate 1873.
Curtains, table covers, tapestries,
upholstering goods 35 per cent; Payne
rate so.
Stockings and socks, machine-made,
20 per cent; Payne rate 30.
Stockings and socks, 40 per cent;
Payne rate 71.57.
Mems and boys cotton gloves, knit
ted or woven, 35 per cent; Payne rate
71.57.
Shirts, sweaters and underwear 30
per cent; Payne rate SO.
Bandings, betting, bindings, lamp
wicks, 25 per cent; Payne rate 36.97.
Towels, doilies, quilts, blankets,
mops, wash rags, ETC., 25 per cent;
Payne rate As.