The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-24
CoNGREss.
The Senate TAriff Bill Passad Last Tues.
day Night. . ..

The Senate Tariff Bill Passad Last Tues
day Night.
WASHINGTON, February 2O-The SEN
ate resumed consideration OF the Tariff
bill. ~ y 1t -
Mr.. Sherman moved to amend the
wool and wOOlens schedule 80 as to make
dt read that dutyeon woods of the frat
class, the value whereof at the last port
or place whence exported to the United
states, excluding charges, shall be 80
per cent. per pound or less, ~ cents per
pound, instead OF 10, as In the bill, and
making duty on woods, same class. Valu-
ca ABOVE SO cents per pound, Ia cents in.
stead OF II cents per pound; also raising
the duty on wOOls Of the second class
hair OF The alpaca goat and other like
anlmals,0 OF the value Of 80 cents per
pound or less, from 10 to I2 cents per
pound, and duty on woods Of the same
class, valued above 80 cents, from ~ to
IA cents per pound.
Mr.. Ingalls, said he would not vote for
the changes proposed unless very good
reasons Tor them be given.
Mr.. Morrill, hoped the amendments
would be rejected. Z
Mr.. Hawley felt the action Of the
senator from Ohio in proposing these
changes at this stage of the bill was un-
just. ... -.
Mr.. Logan thought injustice had been
done the farmers producing wool. and
he Wonld vote for Mr.. Sherman's amend
ment. a.. - .. "
Mr.. Conger was satisfied the bill struck
harder blow at the wOOl-growing in.
terest than at any other, and as he was
one OF the few Senators who ALWAYS
looked after the interests of the farmers.
ne would vote for the increased duty
Proposed by Mr. Sherman
Mr., Bayard thought the changes pro-
posed Dy the Senator from Ohio were a
step backward. Their adoption WOuId
open. the door to many other amend.
ments, and would delay the passage of
the bill, and he hoped they would be re-
Mr.. Sherman said Mr.. HawIev had
done him great Injustice by intimating
he was seeking to injure manufaetnr,
ers OF WoOlen goods. The duties on
such goods provided for in this bill
we're greater than those reported by the
Tarin Commission, and he had voted
forIt them. 1t was the. manufaeturers
who had shown dissatisfaction with the
report OF the Tariff Commission, and
having got the changes made they desir-
ed In their own interest, they were now
%Lnalgnaaat mo a because wool producers also
asked fair protection.
NCN. etAAA
derstand why the subject was now to be
reOpened unless the object was to kill
the Dill. The iron men and other manu-
faeturers deeply interested in the tariff.
had come to the understanding that III
they could get everything they desired
IN the way Of duties, they would let the
Dill pass, but that otherwise they would
defeat 1t and enjoy at least two more
years OF plunder under the existing
a i ln ma 20 rvfn kE
PennsylYaata (Cameron) had shown
thetf purpose openly yesterday by his
motion to reeommit the bill with in
strnetlonS TO report measure for the
reduction Of internal revenue only. Ha
(Beck) represented a large wOol-growinQ
community, and his only son was en-
gagged In the same business, but he
would vote against this increase in the |
interest OF wool growers, of consumers |
and OF manufacturers also, because
tnere could be no great and real DrOs- |
per1ty OF manufacture In this country |
20 long as raw materials were kept |
Mr.. Sherman's amendments were yot-
d upon together, and rejected by the
OllOWiTlQ vote:
Ayes [Messrs. Brown, Camden. Cam
ron (Wis.,l COngeF, Logan, Mcmillan.
dtller On. W Miller (Cala.,) Mitchell. 1
,endleton, Plumb, Sawyer, Sewell,
sherman, Tabor and -WindOm-20
Mr., Bayard called up his amendment
aging a duty Of 24 cents. per pound on
ron Or steel sheets'OE plates, galvanized
4 coated by any. process with Zinc.
pelter, OF any alloy Of those metals.
known as galvanized
teel, iron or sheet steel.
After discussion he modified the
mendment 50 as to make the rate one
ent per pound, and later, at the sug-
estion OF Mr.. Morrill,, offered It az a
foTtso at the end Of the paragraph en-
racing boiler or other plate iron, sheet |
ION and black taggers iron, in this
)rm; Provided, that on all such iron |
nd steel sheets or plates aforesaid, not /,