The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-30
The End Of the Free List Reached
at Last.
The Republicans Continue to Show
Very Great Nervousness.
The Senate Considers the Army
Appropriation Bill.
The Fertilization Question ELECTS q
Sharp Debate-senator cockrell Be-
iieves We Can Now Whip
the Whole Earth.

preparation bill had failed to agree, and
stated that the chief point Of difference be-
tween the two houses grew out Of the in
creased appropriations made by the Senate
Y1sthe paving OF streets.
After protracted discussion, further
conference was ordered. The House then
went into committee Of the whole (Mr.
Springer Of Illinois, in the chair) on the
tariff bill.
Mr.. Dingley, OF Maine, moved TO strike
from the free list rags, Of whatever mate
rial composed. The motion was lost.
On motion OF Mr.. Breckenridge, OF Ar
kansas paintings, in oil or water colos,
and statuary not otherwise provided for,
were stricken from the free list.
Mr.. Kehlback, Of New Jersey, moved to
strike from the free list stones, unmanu-
featured or undressed, ireestone, granite,
sandstone and all building and monument
al stone. Rejected.
Mr.. Baker, of New York, moved TO add
Photographic print paper not albumenized
or sensetized TO the free list. Lost.
Mr.. Buchanan, OF New Jersey, offered
an amendment providing that whenever
any OF the articles named in the first sec
ton 1.-THE free list are imported in vessels
OF foreign registry, they shall pay the
duties imposed by the act Of 1888. Lost.
Mr. Russell, OF Massachusetts,, moved 10
place primulne on the free list. He said
Il was n dye used in the manufacture OF
cotton goods, and that II was not produced
in this country. The motion was agrecdto
This completed the consideration OF the
froe list section, and the clerk proceeded
10 read the dutiable portion oil the bill
The clause providing that the change in
rate OF duties shall take effect on the LIST OF
July, 1883, was passed over informally.
Mr.. Dinglcy, OF Maine, moved 70 lay n
duty Of Is cents per hundred weight on
lime, which was yesterday struck from
yse iree list. Lost.
, ,~om,n Adams, OF Illinois, moved TO strike
"a 4clause fixing the rate OF duty on
a 6All 5cerine at 3 cents pound. This
70 long discussion, In the course OF
which Mr.. Reed, Of Maine. bitterly crit-
cised the majority Of the ways and means
committee for attempting 10 mislead the
country by the statements made as 10 the
effect the bill would have upon the rcvc-
nues. II stated that the minority had
the treasury department upon the subject,
but their request 20 this effect had been
denied by the majority. The estimate
made by the committe was founded upon
basis which Il was the intention Of the
bill 10 destroy. Yet II was given TO the
country rs true; and day after day men,
bers Of the majority persisted in refusing
TO give any explanation Of the effect OF the
bill. When they got through with this
bill and II began 10 operate Its sole effect
would be 10 give as big revenue as was
obtained under the present law, and then
would come another bill, not for the pur-
pose OF injuring the industries OF the
country-oh, no-but for the purpose Of
cutting down the surplus, and 10 II would
40 until the procession ended Just where
gentlemen were declaring they did not In
tend TO 20. Applause on Republican
side.
Mr.. Wilson, OF West virgi MIA, said that
tine gentleman from Maine had criticised
the committee on ways and means for not
having obtained more trustworthy infor-
nation as 10 the effect OF the bill. OF
ooufse no man could conjecture what the
inspirations would be tho coming year,
and the only estimate there could be made
must be based upon what the revenues OF
the past year would have been had tho
rates OF duty proposed by the bill been
correct In the forty-sevcnth Congress
\. Mr.. Kelley had had charge OF the tarin
't.,l and had said that he did not believe
ksni any one could guess or estimate what
l. the reduction OF revenue would be.
Mr.. Reed said that agentleman who was
usually 80 brilliant "a the gentleman from
West Virginia should noishield himselfbc-
hind former chairman Of the committee
on ways and means. The majority mem
bers Of the present committee, instead OF
acceding 10 the request Of the minority
and calling upon the treasury department
for information, and instead {: saying as
Mr.. Kelley did, that they did not know
what reduction OF revenue would DO made
by their bill. had given out 20 the country
that certain amount Of reduction would
DO made. Now Il was admitted that they
didnot know whether the revenue would
be reduced ~ not, and that the experiences
Of the past would indicate that II would
be Increased.
Mr.. Wilson pc'aied ont that appended
10 the report OF tho committee was letter
from the Secretary Of the Treasury making
computations upon certain tables presented
TO him by Mr.. Talbot the clsrk Of the
committee.
Reed remarked that those tables
ulemcnis Of the importations Of the
IL year, and the revenue was COM
~ elf the importations would be tho
" /hcn the bill intended that they
Jnot be the same.
EWilson suggested that no one could
mate as 70 the future importations.
SIR. Adams said that in tho matter Of
glycerine refined there had been no
duction isaic from 10 3 cents pound
Last year =, 900, 900 worth Of glyccrino had
been Imported, and be asked the gentle
man what would be the effect upon the
teyehue by the reduction.
Mr.. Wilson admitted that he was unable
70 answer o. 10 any particular article, but
whether the Democrats were reducing the
surplus In The treasury or not, they were
decreasing. the taxes imposed upon the
people Of the country. Applause on tho
/. Democratic side.
Mr.. Brcckinridgc. Of Arkansas, said that
sveIy potslb'e means had been rrs ,rtcd 10
by The minority Of The ways md means
committee under the leadership d "