The Portland daily press., 1890-05-21

z Mr., Mchenna Oh Callt0rnla, moved to
amend the sugar schedule to provide that all
sugars not above No. 13, Dutch standard, in
color and all tank bottom syrup of cane
JSsa Juice or beet lu. Juice. melada, concentrated
m,olasSes, testing by the palariscOpe not
pay duty of ninety-four hundredths of
cent pound, and for every additional de-
gree. or fraction Of degree, shown by the
Of cent pound additional; all sugar above
| No. 13 and not above No. 16 Dutch standard,
79 hundredths Of cent pound; all sugar
| above No. 16 and not above No. 20 Dutch
No. 20, 2.19 cents pound. Molasses testing
| not above 56' by the polariscope shall pay a
| duty of cents gallon mOlasses testing
above 56', cents gallon. Mr.. McKenna
said his amendment made reduction on the
| existing duty on sugar of about 33 per cent.
retained the dividing line at 10 instead of 16,
and secured to the refners of this country
| the refining of sugar between 13 and 16
which the pending bill alphabetically
| sent to foreign refiners. As c0ntrasted with
| the Mills bill, the amendment was a reduc-
tion. As contrasted with the present bill,
it was not case of lowering or increasing
rates, but was case of change of policy.
After long debate in which Mr.. Stewart
Of Vermont expressed the opinion that the
all, should be extended to maple sugar, Mr..
McKenna's amendment was rejected-l15 to
I34. Messrs. .McKenna, Morrow, O'Neill of
Pennsylvania, Hammer, DeHayen, Bartine,
Vandeyere, Dorsey. Kerr of Iowa, Coleman
and Reyburn voting in the affirmative.
Mr.. Stewart offered an amendment extend
Ing the bounty to maple sugar; lost. 81 to
95.
On motion of Mr.. McKinley. amendments
were adopted reducing from ii to IL cents
per cubic foot the duty on manufactured or
undressed freeStone, granite, sandstone or
other building or monumental stone, except
marble mi and not &C, otherwise .providco,
per cent on hewn, dressed or polished stone
OF the same character; also amendments fix
ing the duty on sweetened chocolate at three
cents pound; changing the duty on steel
ingots, ETC., valued above 16 cents per pound,
from 45 per cent ad valorem to cents
pound; fixing the duty at 10 per cent ad va
lorem on white paper for photographers;
placing on the the free list fish, the product
Of American fisheries, and fresh or frozen
hsh caught In fresh waters, except salmon.
Mr.. Mckinley offered an amendment fixing
the duty on shot guns valued at no more
than $12 at 35 per cent; valued at more than
$l2 at 40 per cent; pistols and revolving pis-
tolls at 80 per cent. The House was in a
great deal of confusion, amidst which the
Chair put the rquestion on the amendment
and declared it carried.
Mr.. Walker of Massachusetts,, was loud in
protest, claiming that he was entitled to the
floor, having addressed the Chair for recog-
nition nit on in order to oppose the amendment.
warmly applauded by the Democrats.
Mr.. Mckinley asked consent that the gen.
tleman from Massachusetts be allowed to
proceed. but Mr.. Walker declined to be heard
on any mans permission. He would be
heard on his own right or not at all.
The chairman saying there was no occa-
sion for any feeling, recognized Mr.. Walker.
who said the. ways and means committee
had come to the point where the way diyid-
ed and instead Of protecting American in
dustries had come to the point where it was
striking them down. If the amendment was
adopted within five years the business of
manufacturing firearms in this country
would be destroyed. The amendment was
Mr.. Lind of Minnesota complained that
he had had no. opportunity to offer an
amendment reducing the rate of duty upon
binding twine. The bill as it stood at
present increased not the duty but the pro-
lection on that article. The increase he be-
lieved to be entirely too large. 1t would be
heavy burden upon the farmer.
Mr.. Mckinley offered long amendment to
impose tax OF FIVE cents gallon upon al
cohol used in the manufacture of vinegar,
putting that manufacture under the SUPER
intendence OF the commissioner of internal
revenue.
MI. Sawyer of New York offered substi-
tute for the amendment, having for its OBJ
lect the taking away from the manufacturers
OF white wine vinegar all right to dstil alco-
hol andlgiving them power to buy alcohol
under certain restrictions.
. From O'clock to 8, the House, without
being in any state Of excitement, was in In
any member being heard. The committee
amendment was read without any attention
being paid to 1t, although its reading occu-
pied more than three-quarters of an hour.
Mr.. Sawyer's amendment was not read at
oil drn1 1twr nrlA -ncfA Rnd hHf xxTSfh
out any attempt to vote upon the pending
amendments, the committee settled down to
listen to general discussion of the details of
the bill and amendments under the fise-min-
ute rule.
Mr.. Lind of Minnesota made fierce at
tack upon the binding twine trust, and as
serted the action of the committee in placing
raw material on the free list without making
any reduction, in the duty on the finished
cent in protection. Mr.. Hill of Illinois.
Republican, was dissatisfied with
some features of the bill and objected
particularly to the clauses which allowed
man to load in Europe with diamonds, statu-
airy and paintings and bring them into this
country duty free. That was not Republi-
can and not fair to the poor people Of this
country.
Mr.. LaFollette of Wisconsin, member of
that committee from the criticism made by
Mr.. LIND upon its action upon the binding
twine section.
Mr.. Sawyer's substitute was rejected 45 to
"a and the committee amendment adopted.
Mr.. Mckinley asked that unanimous con-
sent be given for gentlemen to print amend
ments in the record.
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa-"What good does
that do. l offered an amendment yesterday
restoring the present duty on wool and
woolens and L want vote on it." APP
plause by the Democrats.
The House at 11.20 adjourned amid great
confusion.