National Republican., 1883-02-05

cent. had been when imposed, owing to the
premium on gold.
Mr.. Springer thought that if this glass in
dustry could not live on 40 per cent. protection
it ought to be abandoned
Mr.. fuckers motion was lost--60 TO Sc.
MIR. Townshend moved to reduce the duty
on iluted, rolled, or rough plate glass, not ex-
ceeding 10 by Is inches from 75 to 25 cents
per 100 feet above that and not exceeding 1G
by "a inches from to cent por square foot
above that, from to cent per square foot
Mr.. Townshend protested against the bill
as an outrage on the workingmen, which gave
rise TO humorous speech from Mr.. Horr. of
Michigan, in which he expressed the thought
that Mr. Cox, of New York, should not ridi-
cule the personal appearance of the gentle
man from Colorado (Mr. Belford) as he had
done during the morning in allusion TO the
color of his hair.
Mr. Cox said that If there was anything be-
tween the gentleman from Colorado and him
self, they did not need the interference of the
gentleman from Michigan: and he raised a
laugh upon Mr.. Belford by the apt quotation
Though round his breast the rolling clouds are
spread,
Eternal sunshine settles on his head
Mr.. Townshend withdrew his motion on
the assurance of Mr.. Carlisle that the rates
| in the bill were the proper ones.
Mr.. Herbert moved to reduce the duty on
unpolished cylinder, crown, and common
window glass, not exceeding ten by fifteen
inches, from IL to IL cents per pound above
that, and not exceeding sixteen by twenty
four inches, from 2 to II cents per pound
above that, and not exceeding twenty-four by
thirty inches, from % to 2E cents per pound
above that from TO 2l cents per pound.
Mr.. Tucker advocated the motion, stating
that tho present tariff, which it was proposed
to continue was largely prohibitory.
MIR. RObeson opposed the motion, advocated
the retention of the present duty, and declared
that it was necessary for the protection of the
labor employed in glass factories to do so. He
quoted tho declaration Of Andrew Jackson
upon the necessity Of protecting American
labor against the pauper labor of Europe.
MIR. Tucker said that he did not believe
that Andrew jackson ever would have voted
for duty OF. so per cent. on tho glass which
let in the light of heaven to the cabin of the
poor.
Mr.. HiscoclI asserted that tho striking down
of the glass industry of the country would re-
suit in an increase in the price of the article
of window glass.
Mr.. McMillin criticised the bill as placing a
higher ratio of duty on common window glass
than on the finer grades of glass.
Mr. Robinson called attention to the fact
that the glass on which rate of 81 per cent.
was levied was not the glass that was used in
the cabins of the poor, but was glass of the
long discussion ensued, which took n
wide range, touching upon tho relative merits
of protective and revenue tariff, embrac-
ing the abstract question of the rates of wages
in this country and Europe, lighted upat rare
intervals by flashes of humor, but seldom ad-
dressed to the subject of the duty on glass.
Mr.. Anderson moved to amcnd so rs to pro-
vide that the duty on common window glass,
not exceeding ten by fifteen inches, shall be
40 per cent. ad valorem. Lost-ayes go noes
102.
Mr.. Tucker moved to impose duty of 80
per cent. ad valorem on all sizes of window
glass. Lost.
Mr.. Herbert's motion was lost.
DEATH OF MR.. LOWE.
The committee then rose, public business
was suspended, and the house proceeded to
the consideration of appropriate resolutions
on the death Of Hon. w. NJ. Lowe, of Ala
bama.
After eulogistic addresses by Messrs. Jones
of Texas; Ford and Burrows, Of Missouri, and
Oates and Herbert, of Alabama the resolu-
tions were adopted; and at 4:30 the house, as
an additional mark of respect to the memory
of the deceased, adjourned.