St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-27
TINKERlNG THE TARIFF.
The Democrats of the House Cut
and Patch the Mills Bill in
Caucus.

The Democrats of the House Cut
and Patch the Mills Bill in
Caucus.
Gratis of the house assembled in caucus
this evening to consider proposed
amendments to the Mills bill. There
was large attendance of members, the
meeting being presided over by Mr.. Nc
Creary, of Kentucky, Mr.. Cox being ab-
sent on account of sickness, and Mr..
Wilson of West Virginia, acting as secre-
tary. Mr.. Randall was not present, being
out of town. The Democratic members
OF the ways and means committee re-
ported back quite a number Of the
amendments which had been submitted
since the last caucus with favorable
recommendations, and the caucus i'm
mediately proceeded to consider the re-
port. The amendments were taken up
in the order in which the items occur in
the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Lawler, of Illinois,
glue was taken from the free list and
allowed to remain at its present
ra5e rate OF of ,da9,em duty viz vnaa 20 fo per
glass was reached Mr.. Clardy, of Mis-
souri,, earnestly besought the caucus to
adopt his amendment (Which had been
rejected by the committee) restoring to
the existing rates the duties on plate
glass. He said that this was a matter of
vital interest in his district and adverse
action by the party might result in po-
litical disaster.
Mr.. O'Nell, of Missouri, supported
Mr.. Clardy, and took occasion to defend
the right of representatives to vote
according to their convictions upon
amendments offered in the house. His
remarks excited considerable feeling in
the caucus, and a lively debate followed
have been taken from the free
list and restored to existing rates of
duty: Glue, gelatine and all similar
preparations, fish glue or isingglass:
liquorice juice, nitrate of soda, bone
black, ivory drop black and bone
char, hatterS' furS not on the
skin, plaster of Paris when ground
or calcined, plate glass of sizes larger
than "a by 60 inches was restored to the
present rate of duty. Marlborough was
made dutiable at 45 cents per cubic foot.
1t was on the free list of the bill and
now pays duty of 65 cents. Liquorice
paste or rolls was raised from cents (as
in the bilD to 5 cents per pound. 1t was
tllOO lCoOlfCu w lA IllC uuIy Ou SldUS
and billets of steel at SIT per ton (the
existing rate) instead of at $11 per ton,
as fixed by the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Ford, of Michigan,
German lool1ing-glass plates were added
to the free list.
Mr.. Rayner succeeded in having win
dow glass and bottles restored to the
existing duties. Encaustic tiles not
glazed or enamelled were reduced in
duty from so to 20 per cent, and iute
bags for grain were placed on the free
list.
Mr.. Tarsney, of Michigan, made a
strong plea to have the duty ON salt re-
duced instead of making it duty free,
but before the paragraph relating to
that article was reached Mr.. Tarsney
was obliged to leave the hall, and no
final action was taken.
A long discussion then arose as to the
rates of duty imposed by the cotton
schedule. but no change was made, and
the caucus adjourned to meet Monday
night. Meanwhile resolution was
passed imposing absolute secreSy upon
all members as to the nights proceed
ings.
The sections relating to cotton bag
ging were under consideration when
the adjournment was had. The legisla-
tive appropriation bill will be pressed to
conclusion in the house before the
tariff bill is again taken up,