Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-22
ANOTHER TAklFE BOLTER
M,KEHNd of CALIFORNIA OH ELTS
TO M,kINLEF,s BILL.
He MAKES ASTRoNG ARGUMENT
OTHER REPUBLICANS 6RB STEP
ZINC OYER I'll n TRACES


Aailcd-An Interesting Debate.
wAsnINaTos, May co. cKenna, the
yonn. California Republican whom
Speaker Reed put on the ways and means
mmittee, made ono OF the bsst tariff
reform speeches OF the session to-day In
opposing the sugar schedule OF the Mckin
ley bill. Tho Democrats laughed and ap-
plauded with delight.
Ben Butterworth, who sat smiling Just In
front OF McKenna, enjoyed 1t hugely, and
would not keep from showing that no did.
The other Republican kiekers smiled as
they did while Butterworth was speaking
Mckinley left his seat when Mekenna
began, and spent the time while he was
speaking In the cloak-room. No Republican
challenged Mcaenna'5 statements, and no
Republican applauded then out loud.
McKanna has clear voice and forcible
manner. He stood in this very centre OF the
Republicans and commanded the attention
of every one. Even II he had made no
special application OF his general argument
his spesch would have been effective; but
his Illustrations OF the cheapening, tax.
repeating, bouuty-siving principle to wool,
| tln.plate and other Mckinley pets were lm-
| presslve.
He showed plainly that the majority OF
4 the ways and means Republicans had given
/ the whole high tariff case away 10 their
| dealinPs with the sugar schedule. He
| showed that they had admitted that the
tariff enhanced ptioes, that tariff taxes were
/ paid by the consumers, and that the CON
sumers were entitled to relief from this
burden.
i 1t was In Its way even more damaging TO
] the Republicans than was Butterworth's
| speech, coming just Attha end and alter the
solidiflcation OF the Republican side by the
row OF Saturday evening. Il will rot I'm.
| peril the bill, bnt 1t will furnish good
treat Tor the tariff reformers in the next
campaign. Mckinley held his majority
we'll In hand, and so defeated the attempt
to cut down the co ton-tie tax and Other
amendments which had some Republican
support. The STRENGTH Of hielilnleY's post
tion lies In the fact that With all It's faults
the publican kickers will vote for his
bill, n bill which they could 50 easily defeat
II they would.
Notwithstanding tho able arguments
brought forward by Mr. Mekenua and
others the amendment WIS doteated--ilt
TO 1874. Messrs. McK9nuH, Morrow, O'Nell
(Pa), Hammer, DE Haven Bartine, Van
dever, Dorsey, Kerr DAD Coleman anc
Reyburn voted In tue affirmative,
Mr. Mckinley offered Il long amendment
the substance of which was to impose tai
OF i've cents q gallon upon alcohol used II
the manufacture OF vinegar, and puttini
that manufacture under the supefintend
ence Of tho commissioner OF Internal reve
nue..
Mr.. Sawyer (Naw York; offered substi
tute for the amendment.
From O'Clock untIl the House, wlthou
being In any state OF excitement, was In In
tense confusion, II being out of the powe
OF the chair to restore order enough Z
permit OF any member being heard, IN
committee amendment was read withon
any attention being paid 1t, although It
fk.ra1 Fts
of an hour, and Mir. S4Tyer's amendments
which was even more voluminous, was nc
read at all.
Gradually order was restored, but with
, out any attempt to vote upon the pendln
amendments the committee settled down I
listen to general discussion of tha detail
I OF the bill and amendments under the five
, minute rule.
MIR. Lind OF Minnesota, made u fierce q
tack Upon the bndiug.twine trust. h
} asserted that the action Of the committe
2 In placing the raw material on the fires IL
without making any reduction In the dnt
3 on tue finished product amounted to an II
q crease Of 100 per cent Ia the protectiCl
and when the statement Was Questioned
some OF his Republican @ blleaRues be PR
ceeied "a give them what he called lesst
IN school arithmetic to justify his assertion
MIR. Hill Qil.) Was another Rapublica
Rho was dissatisfied with some features
the Dill. he Obleepe1 particularly TO u
clauses which allowed u man to load u 81
In Europe with diamonds. statuary an
paintings, and bring them Into this cou
try duty free. That was not Repubica
and was not fair TO the poor people OF tn
- country.
MIR. I.aFolette (Ws.), a member Of Il
'5 ways and means committee, defended tn
a COMMITTEES from the criticism made by NJ
Lind upon its action upon tine bindin
Irvine sections.
It Mr.. Taylor 1ll.), Republican. ohlectt
\ vigorously to the increase CT duties {
> hemp and fax. He could see nothing III
a an adequate reason for the increase, a,
X trusted that the defects in the bill would
"A romedei IN the Senate.
Mr., saWyef's substitute was rejected
to 9i-and the COMMITTEES amendment W
a. adopted.
! Then MIR. Mckinley moved that the col
=, mittee rise, but this motion was oppos
~ by the Democrats, re- enforced by mhny II
le publtcAns.
\, The chairman declared the motion CO
= red on a DIVISION and thereupon the
an were vociferous demands for telers.
a. MIR. Mckinley asked that unanimous &C
M sent be given for gentlemen to printamen
W ments 10 The Record
If MIR. Henderson ll.)--What good dc
ha that do, | offered an amendment yesteri
n (restoring the present duty on wool a
al wooleps), and | want q vote on 1t. IA
d luse on Democratic sldt.l
rellers were ordered and the motion
tie rise was agreed to-S1 to 4i-amid grt
~ deal of confusion, and then the House,
ll.2O p. M, adjourned.