Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
The Tariff.
OPINION OF MEMBERS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. GA variety of
opinions are expressed by members as
to the fate of the tariff measures. Pig
Iron Kelley, in speaking of the SEN
ate bill, said this afternoon: Gas it
now stands should vote against it if it
should come over to us in its present
shape. think we would all feel justi-
fed in standing by the present tariff
rather than take this one, which is not
founded upon a protective basis.
There is no clamor in the country, any.
way, for a reduction of tariff, and the
idea that there is q mistake under
which some members Of congress
seem to be laboring. What is wanted
is reduction of internal revenue and
a revision of tariff simply to correct
some of its discrepancies, which have
necessarily resulted from changes in
conditions of trade which have grown
up since the present list of duties was
made"
Mr.. CARLISLE OF KENTUCKY.
says that in his opinion it is simply
physical :mpossibility to pass tariff
bill at this session. He says, also,
he does not believe an internal
revenue bill will pass, unlees
the senate abandons the tariff
and eliminates therefrom the revenue
bill to which it is attached. AS to an
extra session, in case of failure of the
tariff bill, Mr.. Carlisle says the presi-
dent will hardy appeal to q democratic
congress to carry out the views of tariff
sage, after republican congress has
failed to carry them out.
THREE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE
finance committee tonight expressed
the opinion that it would not be posi-
BILE to enact any tariff legislation in
this congress. The attitute OF the dem
ocratic senators with respect to the
pending bill is that of concealed filibus-
tering. 1t is asserted that there are
some fifteen democratic senators who
have set speeches in preparation, to be
delivered against the bill as soon as it
shall come back from .le commit
tee of the whole to the senate.
1t will be the republican pur-
pose in the house next week TO
try to limit debate. This, however, is a
cumbersome process. As the COM
mittee has to rise, 90 into the house
and come back again, at each stage OF
these proceedings there are oppor-
tunities for flibustering. Moreover, it
will not be possible tor the ways and
means committee to force the bill
down the throats of all the republicans
without a protest. This is one of the
difficulties of the situation. The re-
puolicans are not content to take the
Pennsylvania bill. The triumph Of the
opposition to the bottle tariff, led by
Guenther, a Wisconsin republican, is
an illustration of this. This was the
first serious reverse of the committee
A greater defeat may be expected on
the metal schedule. rr7s
THE STEEL SECTION
is to be one point of attack. About L.
500 tons of this article are nearly all
made here, and is now used in making
moving machine knives. 1t now car
ries 2f cents to 2 cents a pound, as ii Is
worth under 7 or from to IL cents a
pound. Most of it Is said to come I'M
der q cents. The ways and means
levies q cents on it, and cent extra
for cold rolling, decided increase.
The senate rate is q including the ex-
"a duty for cold rolling. This adds one
mere to the fights already certain on
ore, rails, hoop iron, wire rods,
the galvanized clause and ingot
blooms for locomotive tires, each of
which will be . pitched battle. Wool
viii occasion another struggle, from
the objection of the Ohio Merino wood
growers to the abolition of the IL per
cent. I'D valurem now enjoyed. Lum-
Der win be { he text for another ami
mated contest. There Is one clause ia
the house tariff bin which viii excite
the -
\ OPPOSITION OF THE wEsrKRS BEEwERs
when they discover what it means.
The clause -hanges the tariff on eorks
80 ~ to increase the duty from the
present rate of about 30 per cent. TO
from so TO 150 per cent. I'D valoren,
according to the value. The adoption
of this clause il il said would serious
ly affect the beer export trade.
The manufacture of corks IN this
country Is carried on wholly by ma