Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-21
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EASTERN NEWS.
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.,,.., C.ncus on the TariG.
rxcros. Jan. CA caucus OF
WISELY WISELY Representatives was held IN
| Hp1oilcdhaa, of the House this after
" dsc;de in q plan Of action regu-
Dcn w.;sfs One hundred and thirty
.ssaeutatives were present., anu .ne
bssdincs we're marked with a unanl-
Fos snirit and action that ls seldom
sos ei u a party conference. For a
lrosn - the assertion has been made
~ pasated that Republicans were
90 a. 10 the wisdom of adopting
d1uss;ail s;il proposed by the Ways and
q DT committee, and Democratic free
conld avail themselves OF Re-
nsos: n,:..n dissensions to defeat the pas
p0D's, tho orotection bill. The action
~ e. .sucus shows that this story was
sthout foundation: 1t Is no secret that
va."s;dsrable number OF Democrats are
s,Vsmiued to oppose the bill. They
en nrsysnt, if possible, any revision
~ not in accordance with their
~ : II is expected by Republicans
ssh .h.,e will be sufficient number of
~ n.mocrats opposed to the delay to join
- s,o;nori.y In passing the bill. After
.sncns was organized. Kelly, Chair
- the Ways aud Means Commit
s.;d ha wished to direct the atten-
= members to the Tariff bill, and
: H. schedule and classihcations OF
M blu, as follows:
Ths biII. considering the brief time
.nsssd The committee for its work, he
...s,ded as admirable. There were
.sssral inaccuracies in the committee's
m yhich probably resulted in the
sss,s in which 1t was prepared. Differ
"a schedules were allotted to the vari-
80 uublic committees, end in some
- Il was impossible for the commit
= to do better, owing to the advance
s sciepce, art, and manufacture since
Is present tariff was created. 1t was
.1cessary to make a new classification
snd rearrange schedules.
NcKinlay said that every Republican
msmber of the committee favored the
m and voted to report it to the House.
Haskell, of Kansas, followed with a
hoQ speech in favor of the bill. He
an that with one exception the COM
niftss had reduced in the aggregate the
ne IN every schedule. He estimated
ihe bill as reported reduced duties be-
q the present rates $4,000, 900, and
thsse reductions were made on articles
d prime necessity. as sugar. 1t has
een reduced between $l2,OO0,0O0 and
1lSU0OOO, and wooden goods and met
Il sb0tt $3,000,0 600 each, and other re-
ACTIONS OF sweeping character were
nads. He made a careful examination
& The present tariff and discovered that
DQU changes had been made in it since
IL enactment. By treaty rulings, de-
isious Of courts, etc., the intention of
the law had been destroyed III many
PARTICULARS, apparently in the interest
Il free trade.
One Of the many industries he called
attention TO was the advantage to which
: ~ maintenance of protective rates of
] daty had been to the consumers of inn
ported articles, citing among many
things as illustration plate glass. The
trade price of French plate before
Indian industries we're established and
protected was $l.G per square foot.
Since then the price has been reduced
10 about 81.
Haskell called attention to the sug-
Rsktion that the Tariff COMMISSIONS bill
should b adopted by Congress as sub
stitute for the bill proposed by tho Ways
and Means Committee. This, he de-
nlared, would not do. 1t would plunge
the Hopse in sea of difficulty. The
Commission bill was hurriedIy pre-
pared and needed revision, some articles
of whlch were also inserted in the free
ut. Tho commission lacked time tn
thoroughly revise its labors. He ex-
CLAIMED why the committee had reduced
| ~ duty on tin plate, rods, etc., before
~ 6gures recommended by the uom.
nimion on the articles entered into the
manufacture Of goods largely consumed
by the people. Reductions in the sugar
nhedule were double that recommended
by the Tariff Commission. As rule,
" reductions of the Ways and Means
Committee we're more than those re-
puusnded by tho Tariff Commission.
BIT upon Q few articles the rate had
heen increased. Upon steel that enters
INTO the manufacture of plows and
othsr agricultural implements, the state
nents were entirely untrue. Rates upon
~ grades of steel had been largely re-
decod, but the committee had not made
reduction upon the finer grades Of
9ucible steel that enters into the manu.
hatnre Of fine goods. He said that the
naeoa for the increase of duties on
rstsry was that foreign potters were
slllng their wares at lower rates in the
United States markets than elsewhere
y the world. They wished to freeze
eai American potters, and obtain con-
uo Of the market. Raw woods. Haskell
aad, had been reduced about 10 per
eotr and the wool assO ,iation had
&leed to this reduction.
3eliofd. OF Colorado, said he wished
nai fsct to be announced ON the floor
q The house, ~ he had understood that
snsmoer Of the association had said
stAsrvise.
Continuing, Haskell said tho Ways and
Asena Committees bill does discrim-
nass u favor of the American indus
mea Some things in the bill l opposed
tne committee. Some amendments
suefsd were rejected. but, ON the whole,
vast improvement ON the present
s. u protects American interests, Il
safsducing bill, and l believe it Is of
ooee Importance that II should be
Nassd without delay than any other
s@sasafe 3. that has come before Congress
years, or that will be proposed for
20 come. He was loudly ap-
Asily said that he should recommend
~ the general debate be limited to
~ Gay, and that the House should
0oider il.
speaker Keifsr moved the following
Asoirei, That it is the sense of the
uscus that the bill reported by the
sS.n committee on Ways and Means
n su oe taken up at as early day as
~ ssSo'e-not later than Tuesday next
S.s Ms consideration continued from
osi. 2 Gay till concluded, subject to
~ socn interruption as may be ab-
n. necessary TO consider and pass
- - appropriation bills.
nc.. s resolution was adopted unani-
and the caucus adjourned.
:. The nstel Fire.
=. ..xAuKEE. Jan. O.-Only one BODY
found in the ruins of the Newhail
~ 4 soday. making 46 in all. One Of
~. G%osrted %:ed bodies Was identified as
lIef, OF Toronto, Canada, one of
= Noyees of the hotel, which brings
! 0snt!ied dead up to y.
estlng to make arrangements for
ltuneral ad diourned till tomorrow.
~. ne discovery OF the fact that
scsh naa disposed Of large part Of