The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-18
rIN-pLArE AND suGAH.
The Southern Senators Protection.
lists In Regard to One Product.

WAsHiSGroS, Jan. I-.-Among the
bills reported from the Senate commit
tees and placed on the calendar were
the following; Granting rights Of way
for a railroad across the Fort Pima
military reservation, Arizona: grant
ing the Big Horn Southern railroad
right OF way across part of the Crow
Indian reservation, Montana
The senate resumed consideration of
the tariff bill. the pending question
being an amendment TO the tin-piate
paragraph.
The discussion was continued by
Allison and Vest. The argument was
carried on as great length- en behalf
of the Republicans the argument was
made that there was abundance of tin
in Dakota and other parts of the
country, and an increase OF duty on
tin plate would develop tin mines and
remunerative tin-plate industry. On
behalf OF the Democrats it was agreed
that the proposed increase of duty on
n-plate for the purpose of establish
ing a non-existent industry was
dangerous and exceptional legislation,
CARRYING protection 20 an extreme
never before contemplated by iudici-
Gus minds.
sherman argued in favor of the
amendment. III was not so much a
matter of protection of tin as of the
iron and steel-plate industry. OF 2.3.-
co tons OF plate annually imported,
fully 275.uco consisted OF iron and
steel. the remaining 5000 tons only,
being tin.
Allison said the present duty was
about * per cent. and the proposed
duty about - per cent. The debate
was further continued by riatt, Sanis-
bury. Plumb, Gorman, AIdrich,
Mitchell and Call. Finally the amend
mens was adopted yeas y, nays Is
tirown voting aye. IL likes
the duty on tin plates, tag
gers iron or steel, when valued a, 3
cents fer pound or less, thinner than
No. 10 and not thinner than No. ~,
wire gauge. az | cesft a pound on
thinner plates at lilo, iS-lo, and Ito
cents Ysr pount. and on corrugated or
stamped plates. 1910 cents per pound !;
all other iron or steel plates or hoop
Jexcepsing tin rlatesi when galvanized
or costess with zinc. speiter, or other
metal. =. cent per pound additional :
after Jan /, iss9, Tin plates Is cent per
pound additional.
The amendment proposing bounty
on sugar made froIa beetS, sorghum
ar sugar-cane grown IN the United
States. was then taken up Vest
ciarei emphallcally his opposition 10
All such tsauntieS. which he consider
Ell a most objectionable form OF pro-
lection. The idea of the government
eusng into partnership with any inal-
vis4ual or set al individuals IN order IA
give them peculiar advantages 81 the
expense of the large body Of the peo-
ME was a relic uf absolute tyranny and
utterly opposed tas all free popular
government.
Allison. ia reply 80 a question 81
EuStis. w 40 asked why the kounty vas
proposed. said the t,isiesss was 10 l8dEee
the pros. action 81 sssgar 81 tsls conn
try freEa besss. from soTshAns and
fYoua sugar cane.
Enstss ske4 Allison 20 state whether
the proposed bounty Of ! cent per
pound oTs sugar pros4Gcea ia tiiis etssAis-
5rv xas net in 3ireeE contradiction of
the xrouad taken by the finance eoiEa-
naiftee fer the larger reduction OF lsfs-
r&Fs ssa4s. that ground ls~lug nse
known ssrertasreSi trait cl the ss1gsr
capacity es the Jssis@.s States.
/. AlisSssn sissi ret euaSisser the aHseEss.-
nsent ia any sense 4 charge from fsaS
position on tfsr part Of the eaniTaEEfsa1s-
sugAr prusln1ess from ss1gar-cAne Eruw \
Ia The United STATES bad rot kesst pScr
wt1h the increase os population.
Esls;eS asked whether. ~hsn the sub
stIsa1te wzs reported q MAJORITY ~ n