Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-17

out the clause imposing duty OF 30 per
cent. az vdtorem on carpets aud carpetings;
and inserting clause imposing duty 81 0
cents per square yard on hemp and jute car
petinRs; also, duty OF 20 per cent, I'D ia
loren on lloor.matiing aud floor-mats ex-
clusively 81 vegetable substances; and Of 40
pCr cent. od UuiOrcm on all other carpets aud
carpctings, dfuggets, bookings, mats, rugs.
screens, covers. haesocks, bedsides OF wool,
fax. cotton, or parts OF either, or other ma
tcrial. Agreed 10.
Mr. Booihman. Of Ohio. then called up Bis
amendment offered some days ago restoring
the wool tariff OF 1867. and II was rejected
% 30 9j.
On motion OF Mr.. Mills The date on which
The free wool clause shall go into effect was
fixed al October /, 1888. and the date for
ticking effect 81 the woollen schedule was
fixed as January I, 1889, This disposed Of
the wool schedule.
At Mr.. Lchback's request the paragraph
relating TO bonnets, hoods, etc, was passed
over Cor time.
Mr. Mlls moved that the paragraph con-
corning csTG.coth be amended 80 ~ 10 In
crease tie duy from II 90 20 cents per
square foot, and IN case IL such cloth made
OF tempered steel wire from y 10 10 cents
per square foot. Adopted.
Other committee amendments offered by
Mr.. Mills and adopted were: Striking out
thc lDdia.ruDber fa5rir paragraphs; fixing
the duly on baolin at 81 per ton for crude
and 81 for CHINA clay or wrought kaOliO, and
placing the duty Ou rough marble in blocks
and squared 90 40 cents per cubic foot. This
completed the consideration OF essentially the
tariG features % The bill except in regard 10
such paragraphs a. have been passed over in
formally and The administrative portion OF
The measure was token up.
Mr.. buchanan, OF New jersey, offered on
amendment providing that 10 goods, pro-
duct In whole or IN material part 81 convict
llbOr shall De imported for the purpose OF
sales or trade. REJECTED.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Breckirrilgc. Of Ark1n-
sas, an amendment was adopted excluding
from the provisions ~ the section which
provide. that 0d y0i0rem duties shall include
thr value % cartoons cases, boxes. etc, In
Nhicn merchandise n imported such boxes,
sacks. or coycrnfsss are usual and necessary
coverings for machinery.
On motion a. NJ. NILS an amendment
was adopted fixing october /. 1883, as tho
date upon which the repeal OF taxes on
Manufactured cbewing.tobacco, smoking-to,
bacco. and SNUFF shall 40 into effect.
Mr.. Wise, o. Virginia, moved 70 include
IN the repeal taxes on cigars. cherootS, and
cigarettes. II The Mills bin were passed, he
sand, The reduction o. the surplus would not
bee as large rs some gentlemen supposed. Ia
no other way could there be so sure re-
ducuon Of the surplus as by repeal OF the
tobacco tax. BY lowering the tariff Il might
be that he revenue would be increased, and
be believed that in many instances 70 would
be- Applause on Republican slde.] JET
icrson bad denounced the intefnal.revenue
system: but he American citizen Of TO day
saw the tax collector armed with afeyOlvcr,
carbinc rife, and shotgun. The question
presented was whether the Government
would secure lis necessary revenue. He
wanted il distinctly understood that he was
nm favor Of deriving . revenue for the sup
port Of the Government 10y The taxation Of
foreign imported articles.
Mr.. Nelson. Of Minnesota. In opposing the
motion sent to the Clerks desl, and had read
au article written 10y Professor H. NJ. Smith.
~ Columbia College, In which he declare.
that il would he serious financial mistake
for the Government 10 give up the revenue
derived from internal taxation.
Mir. Johnston, Of North Carolina, moved
20 amend Mr.. Wise's motion by providing
for the repeal of al internal taxes on spirits
distilled from gram or fruit OF any kind.
lie did not want, be said, free brandy or free
whiskcy; but he wanted 10 see his people
free from the oppression OF almost military
law.
Mir. McMDin said that thus internal sys.
ten would WELD this year about l2O,00o,OOO
The entire surplus did not amount to more
than %70000.0O0 per annum, so that II the
Government embarked on the total repeal
% the interna'-reVeuue system II would be
faced on the threshold with a deficiency OF
$50 OOO. 600 per aunum. Hence the ques-
ton was presented whether Congress would
abolish the inttruaLrcyenue system or re-
duce the duty on clothing. lie spoke his
voice and the voice OF his side of the House
when he paid that in the contest between
whisky aud clothing be was on the clothing
side
Mr. Johu,tou's motion was lost-27 to 13j.
~ hen the vote was announced Mr.. John
ston inquired IN an Gst0nShed tone OF voice.
which caused much LAUGHTER. "What has
become OF the Republican party? ] thought
10 was going 20 vote with me-"
Mr.. Yost Of Virginia, offered an amend
ment sluilsr ia elect 10 that offered by Mr.
Wise. snd he said that il Virginia stood "a
sohdiy against all assaults OF the Mills till ~
II ala in regard 10 the Tobacco feature OF u
il would be q great benefit to that state. To-
bacco was Is much q product of the soil as
corn or grain. aud why there should be re-
striction on the sale Oi IN agricultural pro-
duct was something beyond bis understand
ing. Nr. Yost's amendment was defeated
by a vote OF 80 toss.
sir. Sowden. Of Pennsylvania, offered an
amendment abolishing the tax on spirits
distilled from apples, peaches, and other
fruits. Pendinga vote the committee rose.
The Speaker announced rs TIC select cons
mitfcc 10 Investigate the importation OF con-
tract labor McssrS. Ford, Oates, Gunther,
spnola. and Morrow.
Adjourned.