Evening star., 1922-07-18
DUTIES ON COTTON
AGAIN TO FORE
Senate Considers Further
Downward ReviSi0nS Urged
by Committee.
RATE SETTLED ON CLOTH
Yesterdays Tariff Discussion Also
Given to Same Con-
sideration.
RATE SETTLED ON CLOTH

Further downward revisions.in the
duties on cotton goods were proposed
by the Senate finance committee
today when the Senate resumed con-
sideration of the tariff bill.
In the case of cloth. chiefly of cot
ton. but containing silk or artificial
silk. the committee in lieu of its
original proposal of s cents a square
yard and % per cent ad valorem, pro-
posed. and the Senate agreed that
the duty be 5 per cent in addition to
that on other cotton cloth. with
proviSo that in no event should the
rate exceed IS per cent al valorem.
Senator Lenroot. republican. Wis
Consin. said this represented sub
stantial reduction and that he wanted
To congratulate the committee ON
hose and half hose. in lieu of the
compromise rate of 10 cents pound
and 90 per cent ad valorem agreed
upon by the majority some days ago,
the committee reported a rate of 90
per cent ad valorem with a provision
that if such goods are made wholly
or in chief part of long staple cot
ton there should be an additional
duty of 10 cents pound.
Day Given Up to Cotton. -
The cotton schedule occupied the at
tention of the Senate all day yeSter-
day. Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin.
republican. sought to have committee
rates on fancy woven cloth and on
yarns and cloth containing long
staple cotton reduced. but was un-
successful. only three republicans
voting with him and the democrats.
On manufactures of cotton. such as
quilts and bedspreads. Senator Lenroot
and the other republicans. except
Rorah of Idaho. voted to sustain com
m.ttee rates. which were reduced gen.
orally ) per cent from the figures origi-
molly proposed by the committee.
With the adoption of committee
provision that the total duties on cotton
cloths of any kind should not exceed
~ per cent ad valorem. the Senate
completed consideration of amendments
10 the cloth sections of the cotton
schedules. II then got into sharp
controversy over compensatory duty
Of 10 cents a pound proposed on long
staple cotton in yarns finer than mum
her 20 and on yarns of long staple cot
ton contained in finished cloth, but this
rate was approved. 80 TO ~. Senators
Borah. kellogg and Lenroot. republf
cans. opposed il and Senators Brous-
sard and Kendrick supported it.
Other Duties Approved.
other duties approved included:
Cotton window hollands and oil
cloths. cents per square yard and
90 per cent ad valorem: waterproof
cloth. 5 cents per square yard and
80 per cent ad valorem.
Tapestries. As per cent ad valorem
a reduction of 5 per cent from the
original rate proposed by the com
mittee.
Pile fabrics, 50 per cent ad va
loren. a reduction of per cent from
the original duty proposed: terry
woven fabrics. 40 per cent ad
valorem Table damask. 35 per cent
ad valorem, per cent less than first
proposed.
Quilts and bedspreads. woven OF
two or more sets of warp threads
or two more sets of filling
threads 40 per cent ad valorem: other
quilts and bedspreads. 25 per cent
ad valorem: sheets, pillowcases. blan-
kets. towels etc, IS per cent ad
valorem: table and bureau covers
centerpieces. runners. scarfs. nap
kins and doilies. 80 per cent ad
valorem.