Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-20
More Amendments Considered for the
Tariff BILL.

Wilson of West Virginia made . state
ment IN the House today concerning the
controversy of Saturday between Bayne,
Bynum and himself about the Campbell
affidavit.
He asked Bayne if he endorsed the
charges contained in Campbell's letter 90
far as they applied to him, Wilson.
Bayne replied, expressing regret that the
controversy should have occurred and de-
MED that he intended any reflection on
either Bynum or Wilson.
Wilson then said ne had no further
statement to make, and the subject was
dropped
Both Wilson and Bsyne were calm and
dispassionate in their language and manner.
The members of the House were pleased
thst the scenes of Saturday were not re-
enacted.
The committee of the whole proceeded
to the consideration of the tariff bill, the
pending amendment being that offered by
Funston of Kansas, striking from the metal
schedule the proviso that silver ore and all
other ores containing lead shall pay q duty
Of l-2 cents pound on the lead contained
therein. After discussion the amendment
was defeated, "a to l28
Hopkins of Illinois offered an amend
ment Providing that ore containing silver
and lead pay q duty Of 2 cent pound on
the lead contained therein. Lost, lOl to
I22.
An amendment was offered Saturday by
Mckinley to the internal revenue clause of
the bill, and adopted. 1t provides upon
sample boxes of cigars containing IL or l3
cigars, tax of four cents. and amends the
administrative features of the law. II pro
vides that wholesale dealers in oleomar.
gsrine shall keep such books and render
such returns - the commissioner of in
ternal revenue may r, quire.
The following Amendments we're agree ed
to, On motion Of Mckinley Providing that
the internal taxes on smoking and manu-
factured tobacco and snuff be four cents
per pound af'er the lst of October. 1890,
or within so days from the approval of this
act, (instead of the LIST of January, 1891,
Is proposed by the bill,) making an in
definite proportion for the payment of
draw backs; reducing the bond of cigar
manufacturers from $500 to 800; limi,.rs z
to q minimum Of s. q month draw bsck k
claims on tobacco 10 original packages.
Turn of Georgia made = spet ch in gen.
eral denun ,iatisn Of the tiil A supple
mt Mt to this measure would be The election
bill. Nothing but returning boards and
agencies by which the public officials could,
like the Speaker when he wanted quorum,
count the entire population whether they
voted Or not, which wouli enable the repub.
lican party to come back to the House with
. majority.
McClammy Of North Carolina denounced
the bill as notorious, conspicuous outrage
and then, 10 . humorous ten minutes speech
riGdied the measure with satire and ridicule
enjoyed by both sides of the chamber.
Henderson Of North Caroiina advocated
the entire abolition Of the internal revenue
tax on tobacco.
Henderson Of Iova spoke in favor OF
restoring the present internal tax on tobac
CO and offered an an endment to that Effect
The people believed this tsx vas the las
which should be taken from their sLouid
I ers. They preferred the tax should bs
taken from the necessities Of tie table thar
from the pipe, cissr and whiskey ing. Ths
main question before the House ~al
whether the treasury contained enough
to pay the expenses of the government
Democratic appisuse. At such 9 tim
be did not believe in taking the tax from
tobacco.
Tucker Of Virgins offered and advocate,
an amendment aboishing the tax on tobae
60.
\ Du1nell Of Minnesota, regretted that tn
committee, instead of not further reduein,
the tsx on the necessities Of life. had re
duced tax on tobacco. The use Of Tobacco
Oh ,uld be discouraged
Cowles Of North Carolina, argued in II
vos Of the abolition Of tax on tobacco, an
In general opposition to the bill.
Kerr Of lows, favored the fepeL Of th
tobacco tax.
Mckinley said the committee on way
and means had not entirely abolished ih
tax on tobacco; 6rst, because the countr
nseded money second, because is vss n
] necessary {, abolish It in order to pfeserv
J intact the great protective system Of he n
pshlicaa party. (Applauss.