The Portland daily press., 1890-09-29

OF difference between the two houses and a
report will probably be made tomorrow. The
Senate has abandoned the amendment for
the payment of the French spoilation claims.
the REPORT ADOPTED.
Action of the Conference Endorsed
by the House.
WASHINGTON, September 27.-On the
opening of the House session today, after
some discussion, it was decided to take a
vote on the conference report on the tariff
bill at $50 this afternoon.
Mr.. Mckinley made a business statement
of the changes between the provisions of the
House bill and the bill as it passed the SEN
ate, and explained the provisions of the con-
ference, practically as they are explained in
the statement of the conferrees.
In reference to the sugar schedule, he said
that the bill as it passed the House, provi-
ded that all sugars up to and including No.
16 Dutch standard should be admitted
free, and that sugar above that color should
pay four-tenths of a cent pound. That
was to compensate for the difference in the
labor cost of refining in this country and in
competing countries
The Senate had stricken out No. 16 as the
line OF demarcatiOn, aGd had inserted No.
13. Above No. 13 and up to No. 16 it had
placed duty of three-tenths of a cent
pound, and above No. 16 sixth-tenths of
cent. The first struggle had been over the
dividing line. The Senate conferrees had
ylelded and made sugar up to No. 16 free.
Over No. 16 the duty was placed at FIVE
tenths of cent. with an additional one
tenth OF cent on all sugars coming from
counties where bounties were paid to domes-
tic producers.
In regard to the subject of binding twine,
he expressed his opinion that the duty was
too o-low,. but he indulged the hope that some
future Congress would discover the fact and
apply the remedy.
Commenting upon the reciprocity provi-
sion he said "We consented to the recipro-
city provision put into our bill by the Sem
ate, provision which is perfectly we'll un-
derstood by both sides of the House. 1t is
declaration that, whereas, the United States
has already made coffee and hides free, and
now proposes to make sugar free in the in
terest of reciprocal trade arrangements with
other countries, and with the expectation
that we shall secure valuable concessions
from those countries, therefore, in the event
that these countries do not respond to this
generosity on the part of the American Con-
gress. the President of the United States
may by proclamation declare that they have
furnished us no reasonable or Just reciprocal
advantages in return for our concessions, and
therefore the duties fixed by this bill shall
be imposed upon these articles. We have ac-
cepted the amendment (kn0wn as the
Aldrich amendmentD and we indulge the
hope that, In accordance with the expecta-
tl0n and belief of 50 many distinguished
men all over the country, this will enable us
to open up great fields for the products of
our farms. We have accepted this amend
ment, in the hope that such result will be
fully realized"
Mr.. Cummings OF New York declared that
the doctrine of American protection was the
most pernicious that had ever permeated the
American people.
Mr.. Peters of Kansas, while criticsing
certain portions of the bill gave his adher-
ence t0its general features.
Mr.. Sweeney of Iowa, while obiecting to
certain provisions of the measure. believed
that in it the voice of the people found ex-
preston.
pending bill was the most complete and ma
tional measure which has ever been present.
ed to Congress in the whole history of the
country.
Mr.. Wilkinson of Louisiana argued against
the sugar schedules and the duty placed on
binding tWine.
Mr.. Dingley of Maine argued that the re-
suit OF the bill would be to increase four for
eign trade by encouraging prosperity at
home.
Mr.. McMillin of Tennessee said that the j
House had now reached the final act when
1t was about to impose the greatest burdens
ever placed upon the people of the United
States. The House conferrees were wreck
Mr.: Mckinley took the floor to make
the closing speech in advocacy of the bill.
II was not, he said, a bill of retaliation or a
bill of diplomacy; it was al bill for the people
necessary revenue to meet the current ex-
penses. The committee had so discriminat- |
ed In the adjustment of the tariff as to give |
protectlon to our people, defence to their
industries and a compensation to make up
the difference between the prices paid la
hor in Europe and prices paid labor in the
United States: Republican applausel For
1t was the pride of this country that il paid
more and better wages to its workmen than
were paid anywhere else on the face of Gods
earth. Applause on the Republican side.l
And 1t was enabled to do it because the Re-
publican party (and the old Whg party be-
fore it had given its promise that it would
impose tarih on products coming into COM
petition with our own labor, our own s)il or
our crops. The mere words of the gentle- |
man from tennessee, or of other gentlemen,
were only the words of the press of England |
or OF the press of other countries, On this |
question. in opposition to this bill, Great |
Britain and the Democratic party were in an |
unholy alliance. [Applause on the Republi-
can side.
Was it any wonder that under the threat
OF the Mills Dill in 1888 the national Repub. |
llcan convention had declared that the DEM |
ocratlc party served the interests Of Europe |
and OF the Democratic party and surren- |
dered the interests of the United States. |
[Applause on Republican sidel Gentlemen |
had said that this bill did not increase the |
demand Tor slHgle grain of wheat or of a |
pound of corn. He said to those gentlemen |
that when this bill became a law 600 men |
would be employed to provide the people of |
this country with tin plate which would be |
consumed.by the farmers Of the West. An |
additional demand would be made for Amer |
ican workmen, and with this demand would |
come additional capacity to buy the products |
OF the farms of the West. Already they had |
begun making tin plate in St. Louis. In an |
tcipation Of the passage of the bill, in belief |
tnat II was TO pass, men were ready to invest |
money in this enterprise, and instead Of pay
ing $15, 100000 or $20.00O0O0 to the other side
for our tin, we propose to make it at home. |
Applause on Republican side.l
This bill, If it becomes law, would put |
upon the free list one-half of all the products |
which the United States imported, the like |
of which was never known in any tariff bill |
passed by the Congress OF the United States. |
Under the Mills bill only 40 per cent. of for |
eign lmportations we've placed upon the free |
list. This bill recognized the principal |
which was found in the Morrill, act-a prin- |
cipal on which this country had risen to be |
the first manufacturing nation of the world. |
The gentlemen on the other side would tax |
for the government; the Republican party |
would tax the product Of other people seek |
ing markets in the United States to supply |
the necessary revenues. Of the government. |
The domain of debate had passed; the time |
for action had come, and he therefore de- |
manded the previous question. [Applause |
on Republican side.J
The previous question was ordered-Yeas, |
Isl; nays, 49, The conference report was |
then agreed to. Yeas, 152 1.-THE Speaker Vot- |
ing in the affirmative); nays, 81
The only deviation from strict party vote |
was on the part of Messrs. Coleman, Feath- |
erston and Kelly, who voted with the Demo- |
Gratis in the negative.
Mr.. Mckinley then reported from the COM
mittee of ways and means resolution pro- |
vidiug for final adjournment on Tuesday
next, and it was adopted without division,
and the House at $50 adjourned.
In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, September 27-The Senate |
today passed the House lolnt resolution, au- |
thoriZing the Secretary OF the Navy to mr.