New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-02
DISCUSSING THE LEAD DUTIES.
THE TARIFF BILL MAKING GOOD PROGRESS IN THE
HOUsE-sCHEDULE A NEARLY FINISHED.
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DISCUSSING THE LEAD DC TIES.
TIE TARIFF BILL MAKING GOOD PROGRESS IN THE
IIOUsE-sCHEDULE A NEARLY FINISHED.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCSEI
WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-The reporting Of the His
cock rule TO tine House yesterday, coupled with an
intimation that the Republicans would press its
adoption. APPEARED to produce happy moral effect
on the Democrats so that wnen Chairman Kelley
expressed an earnest hope this morning
that the House would remain in Com
mttee Of the Whole on the Tariff
bill until o'clock p. m.. and asked if he
might not have an assurance to that effect from the
otter side. Mr. Morrison IN subdued tones replied
that the Democrats would agree TO it. They kept
their word Tor once, and nearly seven hours
spent ON the bill without MANY interruptions
FOX the mere purpose of delay, and as
result much better progress was made than
on any preceding day, Only ten of the 1Gl
items of Schcdul3 A remain 10 be considered.
Another encouraging feature of to-day's proceed
iugs was the earlier and more constant attendance
of the Republicans aud the solid front they main
tam w. 80 shrewd and effective orator
Mr.. Kas-On besought them TO desert their coors.
One feature of the regular everyday attendance
in the galleries since the schedules reached has
become noticeable as an evidence of the outside in
terest IN tariff legislation Despite tie general mo-
who watch them c,nstan'ly is unusually large, aud
many of them are provided with copies of the Tariff
bill, upon which all the changes made are carefully
noted.
Among the items reached this morning were the
acetates and other chemical products of which lead
IL the base. Upon brown acetate Of lead the bill
imposes a duty OF { cents per pound. corresponding
with the rates fixed on lead itself in the metal
schedule. Mr.. Tucker, who eloquent IN favor
of protecting the barytes industry Yesterday. was
equally eloquent to-day behalf of his amendment
10 reduce the rate acetate of lead TO cents the
natural result OF which would have been the adop-
ton Of other amendments making corresponding
reductions in the upon other products of lead,
aud finally upon lead itself.
Mir Hask~ll. who represents district in which
several thousand persons are engaged in mining
lead made strong speech in which he declared
that the proposed reduction would utterly ruin the
lead industry in Kausa and Missouri. well as in
the Western States and Territories where not only
the production of lead, but tho working of the
silver mines depends upon the preservation of the
present rat q of duty.
B1 this time It had become evident that the Skin
mi IA would lead to "a general engagement, and that
the battle for lead was To be lost AT. Horr.
who was engaged III mining and smelling lead IN
Missouri for seyera years made two speeches in the
course of the brisk discussion, giving many facts IN
relation t. the industry which were new to the
House aud with his arguments in favor of the in-
dustry produced considerable effect
The Democrats wal ed with considerable anxiety
10 hear from Mr.. Kagson whose aid they expected
on ~ isqucstion. IL did not dlsappont them. and
made vigorous speech III favor OF re ucti0n OF
the rate. Declaring himself protectonist In the
sense that be favored duties sufficient 10 protect
industries which are national in character, he
anne unccd himself opposed to protection for the
sake of individual nterests-agalnst the imposition
of duties to protect the of poor unproit-
able mines of lead or silver. to any unproit-
able industry profitable. He appealed to his party
friends not TO drive us to the wall "a phrase evil
IDENTIFY intended TO describe the revenue tariff
Republicans Mr. Kassons speech elected some
Democratic applause.
Mr. Belford replied in fiery speech appealing
TO members on both sides not TO allow the " no.
ions of Mr.. Kasson, tbeOri =, which If adopted
9ould strike down The bulk of American manufac-
turing industries" TO govern them. Mr..
Tucker's amendment was rejected-S0 to
90 - only four Republicans voting for
it, They were Messrs. Kasson, Anderson. Far
well of Iowa. and UpdegratE SO Mr.. Kassons at
tempt to lead formidable revolt against his party
proved dsnai failure. The Democrats who
voted against the reduction were MeSSrs. Klotz
Frost and Cassidy, the last named being an ardent
free trader generally.
One incident of the discussion deserves MENTION If
for no other reason than because it resulted in
slencmg utterly one of the most blatant free
traders in Congress 5. s. Cox sent up to be read an
extract from Bastiat's Sophisms," and
MIR. Haskell replied by having the
clerk read some passages from letter
written by Andrew Jackson IN 1924 avowing
the strongest sentiments in favor of protective
tariff Here was an emergency which Mr.. Bland. of
Missouri felt that rs n statesman he ought to meet,
and he obtained the floor TO reply to General jack
son. Feeling perhaps UNEQUAL to perform this task
alone. he sent up TO be read an extract from tho
address Of Frank u Purcell. of New York, who
represented the Independent Labor party before
the Tariff Commission. Mr.. Bland had carefully
marked a passage winch, read 10y itself, conveyed
n meaning directly contrary to that conveyed by
the context. 1t wassimply bunglIDg attempt by Mr.
Bland to impose upon the House. He was lmme-
diately detected by Mr.. Robinson, of Massachusetts
and Others. who read the portions omitted by Mr..
Bland from which Il appeared that Mr.. Purcell, IN
the name of the Labor party had demanded an in
crease of 100 per cent in the present tariff. For
once the Missouri statesman had nothing TO say,
aud no looked both uncomfortable and sheepish
whom he iound himself caught.
About this tune Editor Watterson made his APP
pearanco and began an earnest conversation with
MessrS Carlisle and Tucker, who occupy adjoining
seats. This circumstance gave MIR. Brumm, the
Pennsylvania Greenbacker.a happy inspiration. He
d etermined to smoke out " Mr. Randall, and made
q lively speech critcisng he Democratic Representa-
tives from Pennsylvania severely Tor their course
on the pending Sill. In Pennsylvania, he SAID,
these gentlemen profess 10 DO the strongest kind of
pro &c donists but in Washington they are found