New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-20
DARK-LANTERN INSOLENCE
"TllE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL
HOW REVENGE BILLS ARE CONSIDERED PETITIONS
AND PROTESTS IGNORED.
my rELgGRAPI TO me TRIBUNAL


frY TELEGRAPH The TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, March 10" Nuns the WORD
with the Dark Lantern confedeIates nowadays
when they sit with the honorary members OF
Ways and Means-Messrs. Kelley. Reed Mckinley,
Browne and Burrows When the committee set
tied down to business today Mr.. Reed meckly
asked for information as to the reasons which had
induced the majority first to place cements on the
free list and then to restore them to the dhtiabc
list at one-haf the present rate OF duty. Dem
ocratic member OF the committee remarked that
the majority did not propose TO explain the reasons
for its change of heart on the cement question.
Mr. Reed responded that he had heard it strongly
minated that the change was due to Democratic
politics III some way. There was no reply 10 that
and the Premier exclaimed 4" The clerk Will
call the roll The roll called motion by
Was met with, The clerk Will call
the roll" The roll was called Tie " hon
orary members one after another, moved to
STRIKE items from the free list. Each motion
brought from the :. Prcmcrs7 lips the statesman
like uttcrance, The clerk Will call the roll 10
every request for information came the same re-
Spouse, The clerk will call The roll Thus
when judge Kelley wanted TO know about the
effect of free llaX iiaA seed, hemp, etc. upon
American farmers who raise such products, and
moved to strike each one from the free lis' ne
was met with. " The clerk Will call the roll
This is the sort OF consideration which the Rev-
cnuc bill is now receiving at The hands OF me
The schedule of chemicals has been disposed OF
and three changes Only have been made c.
mcltS have been restored 10 the dutlahle list at
Il reduced rate aud II Is understood that TIN, has
been done at the request OF Daniel y. Lockwood
and other Democrats. who are Interested IN that
industry III Kentucky. Ncw-iork and elsewhere.
Machinery to hc used in the Manufacture of bur
laps and cotton ha gging has been added 10 the free
LIST. OH the motion of Mr.. Turner. In" Gcorg IA
member Of the Dark Lantern" confederation
ard the words not elsewhere provided for have
been added 10 the item placing all Vegetables on
tho free list. This changr was made TO correct
mistake of the printer
THE MAJORITY IGNORES ALL PETITIONS.
Protests. petitions and memorials by the score
continue to pour in daily and 10 be dumped on
the floor Of the committeeman. The farmers
are trying TO got u hearing by petition. but their
appcals are met with the same contcmpiupu
Indifference with which protests and petitions
from wor.unsmcn and manufacturers are received
l,v the Southern free traders who dominate In"
committee Among the petit presented to
DAY WAS by Mr.. Mean. of Ncw-Jrrscy, which
WAS siencd ~ Al farmers IN one neighborhood
in MiddlrscX County. y J. The petitioners ask
ne. only that the present tarn tc maintained,
but thai the rates OF duty ON certain agricultural
productions be increased. The articles ana 'rc
rates specified By them are n follows. Potatoes
aud onions. - cents per bushrl; cnb'mgc, ;?
per 90 heads; lay. - per ton hops. 10 CENTS
Der pound: eggs } cents per dozcn; pans and
bean, 20 per cent ad valurcm: fowls. poultry. aEd
Vct lblcs in their natural - tc or IN salt or br m
moi otherwise provided for 30 per cent al ,alorcu
minion Council the Brit ISL Ministry f.F re-
lief ~ 10 the majority OF the Ways and Means
COMMITTEE.
MEMORIAL FROM Nfw-ENGIANp.
memorial which WIS presented in the House
by Mr. Reed to-day ana referred to the WAYS and
Means probably will fail to commend itself To
Premier Mil, and his free trade colleagues be-
cause The signcrs Of II have pc~n'iary in'crrS,
in fact il may hc fairly sud large rrruhlaIy
iutercs, in The preservation Of Amrirm inlusi il'S
The mortal Is addressed 10 Congress ma headed
as follow. =,
The undersigned. manufacturers in NcwEng-
land recognizing the principle Of protection rs
nptiunsl and not proV!ncini ana cols'ln"nLty
cuuaIly applicable to all the Industries OF Inc
nifr1 statrs rcpudistinI ANY distinction III '"lS
between So-calod raw maternal, oi
domestic production AMI flushed products WI ,',nI
The utpu, Of mines, innhS or WORKSHOPS c'Hu"-
ing Thai the American policy Should benefit HlN'
all citizens whether engaged IN aLr.'ul'u"' H'au
ufncturiue or mining: that the Industries OF thr
cmtptry are intrrdcpcndcnt and mutually sus-
tanning and The yeOilc al Ia" diHrHht tl"'N
cocuslonlrS and co-consancrS: do, lhcr'ipr''
r,,S,,cci fully submit that no article raw q" "'nl
wise Of home production. should ~ hnucu 90 Wv
free list or incaataby changed ~ tlr 'arlH r.'N
The undersigned also submit i"ai inr ~" nj
Of the premises the following ON
cial records OF the GONcrnment when iAouIu W.
kept ia mind to vii: Free imports. lhcrr.-e, ~
twenty years. 1865 to Ss1. from S2ouog. W" 10
soy1 600 200 or 700 per ccntum: duiiable I'M
port. for thc same period. incrca>' from s"|V'-
OOO. 600 To $50. 100000. or 3. per ceh'um ~
a.
81 ca. 600 900 10 s!lio0o.o OO. or go pr con- Nm
Ilso that the expenditures 81 the Government IN
Gliding the sinking fgnd for the last iScAi ye.f,
were about 81 90 600. 900 ia cAccss oil ID customs
rrc.iIts BELIEVING that the existing tam 20 ICY
both free and dntahl,. Is working IN harmony
with the industrial and productive interests VI 'Ii
sections Of tc country, the undersigned d'IIe'",
any departure from this policy whether nif'o'eu
u aainai raw or nslLd American products
The memorial bears the slsnat ures oil 12' manu-
in New England many Of whom are ON
rrrs Of manufacturing corporations The list u |
headed By thr name Of I. Jefferson coolidge
treasurer Of the Amoskcag Manufacturing ON
MANY and includes the signai ares oil many DINER
well known Democrats and MugwuinIS, as wei aS !
Of a large numl~r q isepu bc"ns. with TINS
Mr.. Reed received from [ ii. Dalton, oil boston, |
" no transmitted IL, the following letter.
BvthSmal | send you parcel cont aiming petitions
70 Congress RON thc manufacturers Of Ne" Ensiand
tirir c'rhdcnco IN thn policy o. pro
fcrfion prolrrl- npvl ratio 90 all tho inhnsirfrS
~ the country. tcg to rau your attention to tie
,ha1cier %i tho name ia no canenes s% the
lShmcn,s ~ Y"T Encand ma1y Of The concerns en-
blowing from 600 10 1000 persons directly ana fruin
\ o0o.nOO So 200 900 and even s-ooo'ooo capital
No such petition has ever before icon presenter '"
Conrf~ss from nanufpturl New England. iepc-
s~nnr Of ihIs day every variety Of industry ~ The
mechanic aud cmpioying several hundred millions
cloth sak nsnnets BABE ans fc%ds mAIs ca
lumber Irvine and thread. wooicn cloths worSfrh !
goods feting carpeis run,er threads; wn"h-n Ssrs
wood extracts boilers. sr> prndcrs pspor boxes
cutlery sllvcrwsre; yarns. hafdware Iron works |
leather ioOs ami shoes. binding bunting dies tare-
envelope. straw Fends hcng. steam works. tools.
and files pushes locomotives hair cloth
,'o-cs. crgu"s. buttons iewery rOrage, rubber
boots ard shoes max and hemp twine.
VOTING FOR FRACTIONAL PAPER MONEY. |
WASHINGTON March - Special The House !
today passed under suspension Of the rules the |
,ill reported bv the Banking and Currency Com
niticc authorizing the issue Of $4,000. 900 Ia |
fractional silver certificates In denominations Of |
len. twenty five and fifty cents. The debate on |
the measure WAS short but several earnest |
speeches were made McsSrs Baync and Randall. |
Of Pennsylvania. Bland and S S Cox opposed it |