Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-09-26

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ion in that House to strike down her most
important interests, while tho interestA OF
other port ons of the Union were left un
touched and he wanted the vote on this
bill to decide that question. As he obser.
we'd before, he trusted there was no dispo.
sltion IN the House TO sanction a m easure
such as this. Had the introducers of this
measure given, or could thev give any
reason why railroad iron should come in
free OF duty, in preference, to cotton
or wCollen goods Had they given
any reason why it should come in free OF
duty, i'll preference to cotton bagging p
He knew that he might listen in
vain for any good reason that could be
gwen for the passage of this bill. 1t
might be that this question would come
up in general bill which he was a mem.
her OF the House, and then he would be
able 10 meet il but il the tariff was to be
attacked in this manner in detail, accor
ding TO what the gentleman from South
Carolina Mr.. Holmes) avows as his cher
isheo policy, where would it end TO.
day the attack was on railroad iron, and
next week the assault might be on wool
len or cotton goods. Then sat, and mex +.
the'sugar OF Louisiana and the lead of Miss
ourl would be attacked in detail He was
not going behind the bushes to attack the
farif IN detail. II it could not be sus-
tanned as system, why, let il 20 dogn /;
and II that policy which the county had
cherished above all Others could not be
sustained in all its parts, he WAS for let,
ting it oil fall together.
ON TIE SECOND OF JULY, 1886, DU-
RING THE DISCUSSIONS OF TIE
TARIFF BILL MIR. FOSTER OFFER
ED rHE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT
AMENDiENT.- Vide CoagreS. Globe,
Vol. 10Th, Isl Session. 29h Congress, Pogs
l049
An9 bet. further enacted, That :fas the
end OF the first year from the time this act
goes into effect, there snail not be realized
under ilS PROVISIONS, al amount of reve.
NE equal 10 that produc d during the
fiscal year ending the lst of July, 1912.
under the act entitled IAN Act TO provide
revenue from imports aud to change and
modify existing laws imposing duties on
imports. ard for other purposes that
then this act, from aud after the exIira.
OF the first year IL goes into effect, be in.
operative and void, and the duties on inn
ports shall thereafter lie levied and col
lected in accordance with the provisions
OF said act, approved the 3Oth day of Au.
gust 1912; shall thereafter Oe revived and
continued in force as fully and etiectually
as it this act had not passed; and it shall
be the duty of the President of the Unit
ed States so to declare by proclamation. !"
AND AGAIN. ON PAGE 1851 OF THE
SAME VOLUME WE FIND THE FOL,
LOWING;
Mr.. FOSTER moved 10 strike out the
following section:
"On iron in BARS and bolts, not mana
fac;ured in whole or in part by rolling,
fifteen dollars per ton. On bar or bolt ir>
on, made wholly or in part by rolling,
eighteen dollars per ton. All iron in slabs,
loops, or other form more advanced than
pig, shall be rated rs iron in bars or bolts.
On round or square iron, or brazier's rods,
OF three sixteen; b to ten six.eerths of an
at inch in diameter, inclusive, ard
on iron in nail or spike rods, or nail
plates slit, rolled, or hammered, and on
iron in sheets, except taggers' iron, and
on hoop iron, and on iron slit, rolled or
hammered for band iron, scroll iron, or
easement rods, thirty dollars per ton
On iron in pigs, and on old or scrap iron,
seven dollars per ton On steel in bars,
plates, or sheets, Is percent d valoi EN-,
On all vessels and other article, cast from
iron. and not Other wise provided for, and
of all manufactures Of non. or Of steel
or Of iron and steel, or of which either or
both of these articles shall be the tompo-
, nent material of chief value, and not
otherwise provided for, 30 per cen, al va
lorum. On needles of ali descriptions,
20 per cent ad valorem."
And insert the following:
"On iron in bars, bolts, manufactured
in whole or in part, ~ rolling. fifteen dol.
lars per ton; on bar or bolt iron, made
wholly or in part by rolling, twenty dolo
lars per ton provided that all iron in slabs.
tlonms, loops or other form less firishel
than iron in bars or bolts, and more ad.
vanced than pig iron, except castings,
shall be rated as iron in bars or tolts, and
uay duty accordingly; on iron in pigs,
seven dollars per ton; on vessels of cast
iron, not otherwise specified one cent per
pound; on all other castings of iron not
otherwise specified. one cent Der pound
on glazed or tin hollow ware and cattings,
sad irons or smoothing irons, hatIers' and
tailOrs pressing irons, and cast iron huts
or hinges, two cents per pound on iron
or steel wire notaeX"eeding No. II, four
cents per pound, aud over No IA, aad not
exceeding No. 25, six and one~half cents
per pound, over Nc IS, eight cents per
pound. siyered OF plated ware. 30 per
cent. All vaiorem; brass or copper wire,
% per cent. al yalol en-; cap or bonnet
wire covered with silk, ten cents per
round; when covered with cotton or 9TH
er material, seven cents per pound; on
round or square iron or bfaLiers rods of
,hree.sixtce TO ten-siNternthS of AN
inch IN diaiueter. inclusive, and iron in
rail or spike rods, or nail plates. slit,
rolled or hammered and on iron in
sheets, except laggers' iron, and nn hoop
iron. and on iron slIt rolled. or hammer
ed, for band iron. scroll iron, or easement
rods. iron cables, or chains. or parts there
Of manufactured in whole or III part Of
whatever diameter. the links being eiilS
er twisted or straight. and when straight
of greater length than those used in
chsins for cables, 30 per cent. ad valorem;