The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-14
Do you say they are in avor Of the Mills

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Mr. Spinola-They, as majority, are In
favor OF the reducing taxation; Lderisive
laughter on Republican side.
Mr.. Nutting-(persistontly) Are they
in favor of the passage Of the Mills bill?
Mr. Spinola-The majority of these
workingmen will vote the Democratic
ticket [cries from the Republicans of "an-
swer the question.
Mr.. Brumm-Will they favor the Mills
bill?
"Yes," shouted Mr.. Russell, OF Massa.
Chusetts, above the noise and confusion,
and his vigorous affirmative was greeted
with applause and laughter
Mr.. Briggs and Mr.. Thompson, OF Cali
fornia, earnestly supported the motion,
contending that the placing OF jute bags on
the free list would not interfere with the
manufacture OF cotton hngsing, but would
be greatly beneficial TO the grain. producing
population Of the Pacific coast.
Mr.. FELTON,, of California, said that he
had voted as his colleagues for the free
raw materials, but In view OF the combina-
tions which existed in Calcutta, he would
vote against the free admission OF manu-
factured bags.
Reaching the clause putting on the free
list machinery for the manufacture of cotton
baggihg, Mr.. Lind, of Minnesota, offered
an amendment including machinery for
making twinc Of hemp or jute, but this
was rejected, rs well az motion TO strike
out the paragraph.
The next paragraph was read (tin plate)
and Mr.. Dalzell, OF Pennsylvania, moved
to strike il out lie spoke in favor OF the
motion.
Mr.. McMillin, Of Tennessee, held that
the gentleman had conloScs fatal weak
ness OF admitting that not pound OF tin
plate was made in the country. Ills sole
argument seemed TO be that il might bo
made here II the duty was increased.
Everybody used tin plate, yet we were
asked 10 keep up the duty in the effort TO
force somebody TO mako IL
Mr.. Scott, OF Pennsylvania, told OF the
uses of tin plate od the farm, and asked
where was the justice AMI equity in the
demand for increased duty in case where
not a workman was employed in making
the protected article.
Mr.. Randall, Of PENNSYLVANIA, said the
real question was, could we manufacture
tin plate here proftably2 We could, and
he had seen il done. The mon who dis
cussed the matter without reference 30 la
Dor belttled IL. II properly protected,
under the natural law OF supply the price
of tin plate would decrease here. We
should let the wage Garner OF the United
States produce what he could produce.
We had long enough drained the country
Of G,0OO, 600 annually paid out for tin
plate.
We took three.iiiihs Of the British
product, and he (Randalll was opposed 10
iayoring foreign country at the expense
OF our own. Applausc from the Rcpub-
lican side
MIR. Brcckinridge; Of Arkansas, had
read n letter from buffalo preserved
goods manufacturer 90 President Clcve-
land, in which he saws that although hc IL
a Republican, lac must admit that he has
given the country good govcrnmcnt, and
he and all thinking people commend hi'
message. lie favors a reduction OF th'
duty ON tin plate, although no could maxi
moro " the duty wcro lncrcascd, for h,
would then have an excuse for doubling
prices.
Mr.. Farquhar Of New York, said that
the man might have been a Republican,
but he would not youch for bis Rcpub-
licanism today.
Mr.. Wilson, OF West Virginia, produced
an old Record aud had read q colloquy in
the Senate between Senator'S Sherman and
ingalls,, in which the last named gentle.
man vigorously protested against the pro
lection ol the infant industry before the
infant was born. This was received with q
round Of applause on the Democratic side.
The committee rose aud tho House al.
journod.