Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-17
Fiftieth Congressional Session
WASHINGTON. Jan. 16. THE TARIFF DEBATE,

THE TARIFF DEBATE.
 SENATE-The Senate at one o'clock resum- ed consideration of the tariff bill the pending question being on MT. Vests amendment offered last Monday to strike altar of roses off the free list and to substitute salt. Without further discussion the vote was talk en and the amendment rejected by the usual party vote, yeas 23, nays 26.
 Mir. Allison then moved to amend para graphs 172 and 173, referring to cutlery ,etc. |, but at the suggestion of Mir. Vest both amendments went over till tomorrow.
 The amendment heretofore offered by MT. Allison, making the duty on crosscut saws &c.,, 10c. and 15c. per linear foot, instead of &c.,, Sc. and 13c., was agreed to.
 The amendment heretofore offered by Mr. Allison, ss to taggers of iron, was somewhat sas, moved to put that article on the free list.
 After looking into the matter the commit tee had decided to allow the present rate of duty on tin plate to stand until the first of January, 1890.
 Mir. Vest argued against the amendment to increase the rate on tin plate, saying that there was not sipgls pound of it made in the United States and that there was no in- stance in the tariff legislation of the country where duty was imposed for the purpose of creating an industry which did not exist
 Mr. Hawley favored the increase of duty on tin plate. The fact that the existing duty had not succeeded in inducing Americans to engage in the business showed, he said, that the duty was not sufficient.
 Mr. Aldrich admitted that there was not a pound of tin plate manufactured in the United States at present, but said that that fact was owing solely to the inadequacy of the duty. He held it was within the scope of protective system to create new indus fria fO maintain hat he asked, did the successful establishment of the tin plate industry in the United States mean2 It meant the annual production of three hundred thousand tons of tin plate and the profitable employment of at least ten thousand people.
 tin plate would be selling in the New York market at price little greater, if any, than the British article was selling at to-day.
 MT. Vance-Will the tariff duty increase the price of the domestic article?
 Mr. Aldrich-Undoubtedly it will, until the American product secures part or the whole of the American market.
 MT. Vance-Who will pay the duty while the American producer is trying to get the American market?
 Mr. Aldrich-The people of North Caroli- ma will pay very little of it.
 Mr. Vance-They will pay their full share. If the senator will stand square up and an-
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 MT. Aldrich-The people who buy and use tin plate will probably pay the additional cost.
 Mir. Vance-Probably payf If they proba- bly don't, then who probably will4 (Laugh- ter)
 MT. r.Aldrich-The importer of tin plate may decrease his profits, the iobber may decrease his, the retail dealer reduce his and the addi- tional cost may be distributed among so many people.
 There was further discussion, but no vote was reached and after an agreement that from Friday till Tuesday next the daily hour of meeting shall be II o'clock the Senate ad- journed.
 HoUsE-Ths bill for the admission of ter- ritories into the Union being under consider ation, Mir. Stubble, of Iowa, said the mi nority of the committee was of the opinion that New Mexico was not qualified at this time to be admitted into the Union. The minority was not actuated, ss has been stated by any antagonism to the religion which prevailed in that territory. It believed that if left to themselves the people of the territory would not be capable of bearing the responsibility.
 of statehood. He quoted from reports of various governors of New Mexico to show the pri tive methods employed by her peo- pie in the pursuit of agriculture. A large proportion of the inhabitants of the territory were unable to speak or understand the Eng lish language No blame should attach to them for that; but he contended that until these people came up to the line of the American language and American civilization they were not entitled to state hood.
 MT. Voorhees, of Washington voiced the demand of the people of that territory fol admission into the Union and expressed the extreme regret and profound indignation which he, in common with his constituents, felt at the apathy exhibited by Congress to that demand in the past. It was a subject oi congratulation that the House had at last placed itself in a position to mete out tardJ justice to more than million American citi zens. He then proceeded to paint glowing picture of the natural resources of Washing I ton territory, and described the advantages | which her maritime position gave her ove | her sister territories. | MT. Mansur, of Missouri, spoke in suppor of the omnibus bill and directed his argu l ment especially to an advocacy of the admis | sion of New Mexico. He declared that il | view of the rapid growth of the westerI country in education and development thu reasons assigned by MT. struble for refusin, her statehood should have no force or effect | and he argued that her people were fully ca pablo of self-government. Mir. Hermann, of Oregon, favored tn | speedy admission of those territories whicl | by reason of their population and natural re sources were entitled to statehood.
 MT. Baker of New York thought that tn State of South Dakota should be at once ad mitted without being hampered by bein | coupled with other territories.
 Mir. Dubois of Idaho said that while th territory which he represented was not no' asking admission into the Union, it did as for an enabling act which would fix definit | 4. sA o1v,11 hn ties of statehood.
 Pending further debate the House at fv o'clock adjourned.