New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-20

an tho floor Who rould speak for free lead unless he
had smeers in his district
Mr. Lanham OF Texas. said thai 70 Pi~o d uue' y"
lead ore was TO turn thousands Of laborers out OF en-
povment and to destroy the capital invested In smell
Ing. .. .,.
Mr. Perkins, OF Kansas, protested against "i'
amendment as putting the American miner In com
petition with the Mexican worklngman-
Mr. Townsend, OF Colorado, said that the quesuo"
hefore the House was whether it would protect the
United states laborer or the Mexican miner. Ih'
amendment was in the interest Of the Mexican miner
II youd run the mining industry OF the West. Tncro
WAS not a Democrat Republican in the West WHO
vas Of the provision OF me Dbl DILL amend
ment If the bill passed In It's present form, AeAoo
would be JUSTIFIED in nhibtng American s goods.
MIR CMnc OF california, opposed the amend
In behalf of the miners he asked Tor them one s5io
place In this bill lie lie, P 0od Tor {o oG9oT TO s day
and protested against their being placed on an eQua!
with the Mexican labOrers who received twenty n'o
Mr. Hopkins, of illinois, offered an amendment
proyidng that ore containing silver and lead sSah
iained therein. Lost-l0l to 122. u,o.,o,
Ihc following amendments were agreed TO- on mo o
OF Mr. Mckinley: Providing that the lnterhal taAss
on smoking and manufactured tobacco, ana on shun
shall be cents pound. after octo9e H., Icy d VI
g ynad Of lamar l. 1901 as proposed by the bib
making an indefinite appropriation for the payment o.
drawbacks reducing the bond Of cigar MANUFACTURERS
from 800 to 800, limiting to maximum OF 10 tile
amount OF drawback claims on topaooo III or'e''"'
uackarpS when the law taxes cHcct'
Mr. Turner Of Georgia, made speech In genera"
Mr. TrCiammy, of North Carolina, denounced the
hin as a notorious, conspicuous outrage, ana tnena III
a bumoroI, en-minute speech, ridded the measure
with n satire and ridicule which were enjoyed py
both sides of the chamber .., A..
Mr. Henderson OF North Carolina. advocated tho
entire abolition Of the internal revenue tax on
SIR. henderson Of Iowa, spoke in favor Of restoring
th present internal tax on tobacco ana offered an
amendment 10 that effect. The people believed thar
his lax was the which should DO taken from their
taken from the necessities OF the table than from the
pipe the cigar and the whisky Jug The main
question before the House was whether the treasury
contained enough money to pay the expenses OF inc
Government Democratic applause.) A, such
time he did not believe In taking the tax from tobacco
his Democratic friends were applaudlng Ihey wouId
give better applause II thty wonld vote for his amend
ncnt II the Democrats in control OF the House
would vote to repeal entirely the Internal Revenue
tan knowing perfectly well that when the Democrats
I'm power they would not give 81 to the soldiers
though the Republicans proposed TO give them
s500oOoo0. He did not propose, with the soldiers
of the MON knocking at tho doors OF the Capitol, TO
take the tax of tobacco.
Mr.. Tucker. Of Virginia, offered and advocated an
amendment abolishing the tax on tobacco
Mr. Dunncl. Of Minnesota, regretted that the COM
mittec instead Of not further reducing the tax on the
necessities o life. had reduced the tax on tobacco
The use Of tobacco should be discouraged
Mr.. GOV e,. Of North Carolina, argued In favor OF
the abolition Of the tax on tobacco ana III senera
opposition 10 the ILL.,
Mr.. Mckinley. in opposing MIR. Tucker's amend.
mcnt. said that the Committee Ways and Means
had not entirely abolished tho tax on tobacoo-frst.
because the country needed the money, and second.
because not necessary 10 abolish II In order %
prr-crye untouched the great protective system OF the
Republican party. fApplauScJ
Nr fuckers amendment rejected-S2 u liz.
Mr. ffcnderson's amendment rciectcd-3s 10 lis.
restoring tho present rate Of duty on wool and
woolens. Pending vote the committee arose.