The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-20
MILLS MAKES THINGSHUM
THE TARIFF BILL ABOUT READY
TO BE REPORTED.

~ DE HEEO6 ED.
Reed and the Other Republican Kick
ers Completely Crushed-A Motion
to Strike Out the Section on Wool
Defeated by Party Vote-The Inter-
nal Revenue Feature.
WASHINGTON, March 19-Better progress
was made to-day by the Ways and Means
Committee i'll consideration of the tariff
bill than has been made during the past few
days. The free list was passed upon, as we'll
as the chemical section and at adjournment
the committee had just taken up the
paragraphs relating to crockery and china.
The most important action taken was the
striking out of cement from the free list and
the imposition of 10 per cent. ad valorem
duty upon it, instead of tue present 20 per
| cent. rate.
JUTE MACHINERY FREE.
Jute manufacturing machinery was
placed on the free list, in consideration of
the fact that jute is also made free.
Mr.. Breckinridge has given notice that
when the proper section is reached he will
move to reconsider the vote by which cot
ton bagging was transferred from the free
list TO the dutiable class, with the existing
tariff of 11ac per yard.
In the chemical section ''sheep wash"
proprietary compound for the removal of
vermin and cure of skin diseases in sheep,
was taken from the list of dutiable articles
and placed on the free list. The assigned
reason for the change as desire to cheaper
the cost of farmers supplies as partial com
pensation for the removal of the duty on
wool.
Glycerine, crude, on the free list was de-
fined by the adoption of the language of the
existing law touching specific gravity, etc.
A number of amendments were offered as
the consideration of the bill proceeded, to
remove articles from the free list and to
change the duties fixed on others, but they
were all rejected
REED BOTTLED UP.
Saturday night the sneers and threats of
Messrs. Reed and Kelley became SO disagree
able that Chairman Mills had finally to call
| them to order. He told Mr.. Reed pointedly
| that if Mr.. Reed did not stop making in
sulting remarks he would, as chairman, be
obliged to take measures to protect the
committee. Nothing but the self-restraint
of the Democrats prevented a scene and
possibly the exchange of blows
Mr. Reed was, of course, the chief offend
er against the courtesy of the committee.
He affected a lofty contempt for the Demo-
Gratis, and asked them impertinent questions
ner, one of his favOrites being; "Do you
remember what you were thinking about
| when you framed the paragraph now under
| considerations"
Chairman Mills made up his mind
that the committee had stood about
as much of that kind of nonsense
| as was advisable, and SO he promptly
| and wisely put stop to it. The Republi-
| cans confined their efforts to-day to motions
to strike out the provisions of the bill as each
| was taken up, motions which the Democrats
| regularly voted down.
THE KICKERs CRUSHED.
The session of the committee tonight
was marked by an almost total absence of
the acrimony and recriminaton which
have characterized most of the previous
meetings of the committee since considera-
tion of the tariff bill began. The bill was
read by paragraphs for amend
ment, and when an adjournment
was taken until Wednesday, the entire
bill had been read, and the point at which
a motion to report it to the House was in
order had been reached. The Democratic
members of the committee attribute this
unusual progress to the fact that it had
been determined to sit not only every day,
but every night, until the bill
should be completed. The most i'm
| portant action tonight was the confirmation
of the transfer of cotton bagging from the
free list to the taxable list Amendments
were also adopted extending the time when
the bill shall 60 into operation, so far as
fax, hemp and jute goods are concerned.
A sKIRMIsH OVER WOOL.
The only skirmish of any note tonight
occurred when the wool schedule was
reached. A motion was made to strike out
this section, but after some debate it was
defeated by strictly party vote.
On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan,
provision was added to
the internal revenue partof the bill MAX
| ing an appropriation to pay the drawbacks
| provided for by it, the purpose being to
| prevent delay in the payment of these
drawbacks. With this exception the in
ternal revenue portion of the measure re-
mains as reported by Mr.. Mcmillan,
| chairman of the subcommittee
having the matter in charge
| AS it is regarded as part of the scheme of
revenue reform, it will, of course. be re-
| ported to the House as part of the tariff
! bill 1t is expected that on Wednesday con-
| sideration of the bill in committee will be
finally completed.
ITS PROBABLE FATE.
When asked what would probably be the
fate Of the measure one of the Democratic
members said he was certain of one thing,
and that was, that the enacting clause
would not be stricken out, and considera-
tion of the bill refused, as had been the case
with the tariff bill Of the last Congress.
BEER ON THE RAILS