The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-17

the farmers Of Ohio aud the great north
west, of Texas and the broad praircs OF
the southwest, in placing wool on the free
list
After brief argument by Mr.. BreCkin-
ridge, OF Kentucky, In favor Of the free
wool clause, Mr., wilkins, OF Ohio, moved
TO strike wool from the free list On di-
vision the vote stood 93 TO l22, and the an
nouncemcnt was received with applause
on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Sowden, of Pennsylvania, and Mr..
wilkins and Mr. Foran, of Ohio, were the
only Democrats voting In the affirmative,
while Mr.. Anderson, of Iowa, voted in the
negative.
Mr.. Buttcrworth, OF Ohio, wished TO eff
feet an agreement by which an aye and
nay vote might be taken in the House,
but Mr.. Mills declined TO comply.
Tellcrs were then ordered and Mr. Will
kins's motion was dcieatcd-l02 100.
Mr.. Mills offered an amendment striking
out the clause imposing n duty OF 30 per
cent. al valorem on carpets and carpctings,
and inserting clause imposing duty OF
cents per square ward on hemp and jute
carpetings; OF 20 per cent. al valorem on
floor mating and floor mats, exclusively Of
vegetable substances, and OF 10 per cent.
ad valorcm on all other carpets and carpet
ing, druggets, bookings, mats, rugs,
screens, covers, hassocks, bedsides OF wool,
flax, cotton, or parts OF either, or other
material.
Mr.. Lodge, Of Massachusetts, offered an
amendment imposing n duty of 10 cents
| per square foot on cocoa mats, and ID cents
per square yard on cocoa mating. Lost
| 80 10 o..
Mr.. Mills amendment was agreed to,
Mr.. Bootman, of Ohio, then called up
! his amendment offered some days ago,
restoring the wool tariff OF 1857, and il was
rejected % TO %.
ON motion OF Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, the
date on which tho free wool clause shall
go into effect was fixed M October /, 1850;
aud the date for tho taking effect OF the
WOODEN schedule was fixed Us January !,
! 1889
This disposed of the wooden schedule.
Mr.. Baker, OF Now York, moved 10 fix
the duty on Photographic print paper al
20 per cent. Rejected.
Mr., Dinglcy, Of Maine, moved 10 strike
out the paragraph fixing the duty OF II per
cent. on printing paper. Lost.
The paragraph relating bonncts, hoods,
etc, was passed over for u time.
MIR. Mills moved that the paragraph con.
corning card cloth bc amended 70 M 10 in
crease the duty from 10 to 20 cents pei
square foot and in the case Of such cloth
made Of tempered steel wire from % 10 ~
cents per square foot Adopted.
Other committee amendments offered by
Mills and adopted werc the striking out oi
the India rubber fabric paragraph, fixing
the duty on kaolin at u per ton Tor crude,
aud - Tor china, clay or wrought kaolin;
aud placing the duty on rough marble in
blocks and squared at 40 cents per cubic
foot.
Mr.. West, Of New York, moved to strike
out the paragraph relating TO gloves. Lost
This completed tho consideration oi III,
essentially taril features of the bill tex.
ospt in regard to paragraphs ~ have been
passed over informally and the admins
traiive portion Of the measure was taken
up.
Mr. buchanan. Of New York, offered an
amendment providing that no goods, the
product In whole or in a material part, Of
convict labor shall loo imported for the
purpose OF sale or trade. Rejected.
On motion OF Mr.. breckenridge, Of Ar.
kansas, an amendment was adopted tx.
Guiding from the provisions oi the section
which provides that al valorcm duties
shall include the value Of cartons, eases,
boxes, etc, In which merchandise II i'm
ported, such boxes, sacks or covering ns
are the usual aud necessary coverings for
machinery.
On motion oi Mr.. Mills an amendment
was adopted fixing October I, 1854, rs the
date upon which the repeal Of taxes on
manufactured chewing tobacco, smoking
tobacco aud smut, shall 20 into effect.
Mr. Wise, Of Virginia, moved 10 include
IN the repeal the taxes ON cigaH, chcruots
aud cigarettes
Mr.. Johnston, Of North Carolina, moved
10 amend Mr.. Wiso's motion 10y providing
lur the repeal of all internal taxes ON spirits
/ distilled from grain or fruit Of any kind
| Lost yeas ~, nays l3j.
When the vote was announced Mr.
/ Johnston inquired in as,onishcd tone q
voice which caused much laughter. "Wha
has become Of the Republican party
thought I, WIS going To vote with mc."
Mr.. Nust, ui Virginia, offered an amend
mcnt similar In effect Ia that offered h
Nit Wise. Rejected ~ a. ~.
Mr. Sowdcrs. Of PENNSYLVANIA, ofTcrc
an amendment abohshing the tax o
spirits distilled from apples, peaches an
uthcr fruits.
Pending vote the committee rose.
The speaker announced the select con
mittrc 10 investigate the importation Z
contract labor Mcssn. Forl, Gate.
splnola, Gucnihcr aud Morrow