Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-30


Democrats In that body because these gem
rlcmcn have been unable to satisfy their con-
fcionccs-or their constituents, II you prefer
The word-that they ought TO support the
MILLS bill as It was reported TO the House.
For weeks the country was asked to be.
hcye that measure Of tauG revision had
been agreed upon which all good Democrats
were not only expected but would be re-
quired to support under the penalty Of being
read out Of the Democratic party az disOr-
ganizcrs. We gave yesterday report Of the
proceedings Of the caucus OF Monday night.
A. 20 the caucus held last Saturday night. tho
Washington correspondent OF the Alcxan-
dria Gazette, an advocate Of the MILLS bill,
says;
at IS reported at the Capitol to-day that
the Democratic caucus Of The House last
Saturday night was anything else than sat
iSfactofy 70 the friends Of the Mills bill. that
in fact the bin was taken away from The con-
trol Of Mr.. Mills. and that tue duty was re-
stored on so many articles that the especial
friends Of the bin are by no means so much
in favor OF II as they were before"
The very men who would make support
Of the MIIs bill a test Of party fidelity are,
Z good many OF them. anxious 10 haye that
bill changed IN the interest OF their own
constituents. One Of our exchanges gives
the following amendments as having been
offered and referred to tho Democratic men,
bcrs Of the Wsys and Means Committee
offered, recollect, many weeks after the
MILLS bill had been reported and after iiS
most strenuous advocates had tried to make
its support the test OF true Democracy:
BY Mr.. Grain, Of Texas: To place sheep.
shears, surgical instruments, cOd, and ali
machinery used in the manufacture OF bag
Cing. or Of cotton or woollen goods on the
ifrcc lit. Also. 10 reduce the tariff on
w0ollcn manufactured goods % - par cent
cd rqiorcW. Also, 10 tx the duty at
ccnts per ward on bagging for cotton or
other manufactures suitable to the uses 10
which cot,on-bsgging IS applied, composed
in whole or IN part of hemp, iutc, fax,
gunny.blgs, guernsey cloth, etc.
~ MI Rogers, 81 Arkansas 10y request:
Fixing the duty on alcohol at 10 per cent. at
JGioreIa.
By Mr.. Glass. Of Tennessee: Striking po-
tatoes from the free list.
By Mr. Ford, ~ Michigan: Placing Ger
man looking-glass plates on tbe free list.
By Mr. Rayner. OF Maryland: Retsining
the present duties on window and bottle
glass.
BY Mr.. Caruih, Of Kentucky; Fixing the
duty on hemp, iute-, and flax Dagging at
cents per pound.
By Sir. Nsnce, OF Connecticut: Changing
the duty on wood screws so ~ 10 range from
5tO Is cents per pound. according to size.
BY Mr. Holman, Of Indiana: 4 resolution
declaring that the duty on sugar ought 10 be
be reduced 30 per cent that the duty on
rice ought not to be reduced; that the duty
on painting and other works Of art ought
not 10 be reduced, and that coal ought to be
placed on the free list.
Bv Mr.. Johnston, Of North Carolina: To
repeal the internal-reyenue laws and 10 place
tax on incomes TO supply the deficiency.
By Mr. Cummings, of New York: Fixing
che rate duty on flax, hacked, at $40 per
ton, on yarns OF fax aud hemp at 40 per
cent. I'd UdlOrem, and on threads and twines
at the same rate.
BY Mr. Wilkins, Of Ohio: To change the
duty on cotton bagging from 10 cents
per yard
By Mr.. Tracy, Of New York: To place
nitrate 81 soda on the free list.
By MIR. McAdOo: Placing carpet, woods,
coqi. salt, goat hlir, timber, building stones,
and number Of chemicals on the free list.
By Mr. Springer: Placing on the free list
all manufactured products the domestic pro-
duction Of which may be controlled by
trusts.
By Mr.. Rayncr, Of Maryland: Restoring
the duty on manufactured clothing. brlstles,
and glue.
By Mr. Glover. of Missouri: Retaining
present duty on glass.
BY Mr. Granger, OF Connecticut: Retain.
ing existing duties on hatters' iurs on the
skin.
By Mr.. Dougherty, Of Florida: Increasing
the duty on oranges 70 per cent over the
present rate.
by MIR. stone, OF Kentucky: Placing car
poniers' tools aud farmers implements on
the free list.
BY Mr. Chapman. OF Michigan: Placing
bitumnous coal and ice on The free list and
retaining the present duty on wood pulp and
window glass.
Mr.. Mr.. II. ]. Campbell, of New York
Placing duty OF 40 per cent. on rulings
and ruchings in addition to the rate on the
component OF chief value.
In fact, there is hardly an industry 10 any
section which does not demand 70 be ex-
empted from the operation OF the MuLs bill
The Albany On. " Express astonishes the
world with the following:
ali the cement Industry Of the Hudson
River Valley Il 10 be ruined, or tie cemeut-
workers reduced 10 the same level OF wages
with the underpaid male and female labor 10
the cement industry abroad, let the district
in this State affected by the Stree raw mate-
rlal' provisions OF the Mills bill be heard
from. II the big importations OF foreign
potatoes at New York ARE to be augmented
into n food by the repeai OF the tariff duty
on potatoes, perhaps the pOtatO-grOw-
eTs Of Washington, Rensselaer,, Sara
togs, and Albany counties may desire 10 be
heard before being forced down TO the level
81 foreign wages or displaced from their
markets. II lumber Is 10 be placed on the
free list, We are certain that there are many
manufacturers and wOrkDen engaged In its
production and manufacture In this vicinity
WHO desire TO be heard from. II the tariff on
iron and steel Is 10 be disturbed, there are
many Interested parties all through the
northeastern part Of New York who would
be Inclined TO enter a protest. AS for wool.
there are hundreds and hundreds Of growers
throughout the State Of New York who are
interested In the prosperity or destruction OF
their little Industry. And so on the list
might be augmented. What Is true Of New
York applies with more or less force 10 every
State In the Union"
hwould seem, therefore, that every Demo-
erat IN the House OF Representatives might
safely be allowed 10 vote to have the bill so
amended as to please bis constituents. Either
that must DO done, or else We must apply
the party lash, force the bill through the
House, and 20 70 the country on II. Virgins
will have no right 10 complain II she gets rid
Of the internal taxes. as We fear, however.
she is not destined soon 10 do
This Is the condition OF things In Con.
gress, aud The ST. Louis Convention not
week on