The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-17
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
TIE SILVER BILL AND THE
TARIFF BILL ARE THE AGO.
MIXING QUESTIONS.
The Tariff Bill in the HOusc..I 1t is De.
nounced as n Measure of "Petty
Thievery and Highway RObbery'..
Mckinley Trying to Make Glass
Goods Higher.
[By United Press


Goods Higher.
[By United Press.
WASHINGTON, May 16- Senate In
the Senate to-day Mr.. Dawes presented
circumstances of jobbers and retailers
of foreign goods in Springfield, Mass,
against the provision of the Mckinley
bill relating to goods made wholly or in
part OF wool, and the increase OF duties
OF silk manufacturers.
) rate Joint resolution for an lmmed
ate survey and estimate of improvement
OF The ST. Johns river, Florida, was
passed.
The silver bill was then taken up and
Mr.. Sherman offered substitute for
the amendment heretofore offered by
him las to covering into the treasury the
funds now held for the redemption of
national bank notes.. Mr.. Sherman
stated that the substitute was to the
same effect but in letter form, having
been prepared i'll the treasury depart
ment.
The debate ran along in convention
al style, and was participated in by
Messrs Sherman, Ingalls,, Allison, Har
ris, Plumb, Coke, Hiscock.
No action on amendments or the bill
was taken, and at 6 p. IN. the Senate ad
journed.
WASHINGTON, ID. g., May 16.-Petiti-
ons were presented in the House to-day
from The employees of several knitting
mills in Philadelphia, urging the pas
sage OF the Mckinley bill; also one from
Collins Bros. IL Co.. of st. Louis, against
q duty on sugar of milk. Referred. The
House then went into committee of the
whole on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, offered an
amendment specifically including glass
chimneys in the clause relative TO
blown glass at a duty OF 10 cents dozen
aud 10 per cent. advalorem.
Mr.. Bland, of Mo-, said the proposed
increase was intended to enable a few
gentlemen, at the expense Of the people,
bill as u measure of petty thlevery and
highway robbery.
Iu response to question by Mr.. Hen
dersou, of Iowa, Mr.. Mckinley stated
that the present duty on lamp chimneys
was 45 per cent. and the proposed duty
bet seen 80 and 60 per cent.
Mr. Henderson inquired how many
lamp chimueys were imported.
Mr. Mckinley replied that he had no
exact data.
Mr.. henderson then wanted to know
how, if Mr.. Mckinley had no exact data
he knew that the duty should be in
creased Applause aud laughter on the
Democratic side.
Mr.. Mckinley said the COMMITTEES
knew that it was impossible for the peo
pie TO manufacture these chimneys un
der the present rate of duty, and con
tinue to pay the present rate of wages
Mr.. Henderson said that he would de
cline to vote for the increase of any dut!
whatever, when he had not the informa
tion to justify the vote.
The discussion drifted along first OF
one subject and then on another, annie
much confusion, little interest being
paid to what members said.
A long debate arose on the subject o
farm mortgages. Tho discussion occa
sionally drifted into politics, and tn
House was kept in confusion entirel.
good -humored, but so great as to elici
from the chrir the remark that the re
cent presence OF the circus in town mus
have had detrimental effect upol
the members.
A number of important amendment
TO the bill were offered by Mr.. Mckinley
and after desultory debate all wer
adopted.
Near the end of the days session Mr.
NIansur, of Missouri, secured the foo
and aroused the indig nation of tn
Iowa Republicans by the statement tina
they had been repudiated by their pee
pie. The House was in an uproar for
few minutes.
The speaker said the gentleman ha
been taking advantage of the chair
good nature to insult the House and t
lawer his own standing in his own est
nation.
Mr.. Mansur-That may be the opil
ion of the chair, but it will not be ii
dulged in outside of this chamber.
Pending vote the committee ros
and at 5 O'Clock the House took reces
until o'clock, the evening session
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