The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-07-27


good authority. Il was not u great while
since the Senator from New Jersey was
quoted on the other side of the question.
Mr.. McPherson-f will answer the
question of the Senator from Rhode
Island on my own account God forbid
that the American laborer should be
forced to work for the same wages as the
pauper labor OF any country. | shall
vote to give ample protection to American
labor.
Mr.. Sherman criticised Mr.. McPher-
sons remarks rs to reducing the average
rate under the pending bill to the av-
erage rate existing In 1864. and explained
that the average of 80 SO under the law of
1861 was made upon all the goods then
unuutiable, but that at that time not
more than 10 or Is per cent. of imported
goods were on the free list. Under the
pending bill so per cent. of imported
goods would be ON the free list, and ii
the average rate of duty were ascertained
on the goods dutiable and undntiable il
wonld be not 50 per cent. or So per cent,
but only II or Is per cent.
Mr.. Mcpherson said that he would be a
bold man who would deny that the pend
ing bill was not solely in this interest Of
the manufacturers, and without the
slightest particle of interest to anybody
else. While that was not pleasant
thing to contemplate, it was not without
the quality of reckless courage. il that
was une KIND of bill which the Republi-
can people Of the country had imagined
they we're to receive. then SO let it be.
EAlsTHENWARE AND GLASSWARE DUTY.
Mr.. Allison enquired how MT. McPher-
son would like his resolution executed
by the Committee on Finance The first
schedule was chemicals, and the average
duty on them was 81 per cent, SO that
the reduction there under his resolution
would be only III per cent. The next
SCbn1flla VvQe e4ffhanvvapa and frlf
ware, and the average rate OF duty was
| SO. SO per cent. Was the Senator from
New Jersey willing to have that rate re-
duced to So per cent. ad valorem.
Mr.. Mcpherson said that he knew ex-
actly the reason for the enquiry and
would be glad to answer it. He would
be willing to have the rate of duty on
earthenware and glassware reduced
more than fifteen per cent. below the rate
fixed in the pending bill.
Mr.. Allison--Very well. then, the Sena-
tor proposes to reduce the duties on
earthenware and glassware fifteen per
cent. below the rates proposed in the bill.
Mr.. McPherson-I will say 10 per cent.
Mr.. Allison-lf the Senator from New
Jersey will make q motion TO reduce the
rate of duty on earthenware and glass
ware. think will be found in sympa-
thy with him. / am not quite certain
about that.
Mr.. McPherson-pne Senator has chal-
lenged me. ] want to assure him that a.
motion will be made from this side of the
chamber to reduce the duty on every
single paragraph in the bill, and, among
them, on pottery and glassware.
Mr.. Allison mentioned the rates of duty
proposed on other schedules and asked
Mr.. Mcpherson whether he would have
those rates increased or reduced to thirty
SIX per cent. He specified the item of
pearl buttons, and said that the Finance
Committee had been pressed ana OPP
pressed TO increase largely the duty on
pearl buttons
Mr.. Morgan Have the farmers request
ed it?
Mr.. Allison-The farmers of New Jer-
sey have requested it especially, through
their representatives.
After some further discussion, and
without action on Mr.. McPhersonss mo-
journed.
M'PHERsoN's MAN BoNNETT.
Its understood that charges have been
preferred against the appointment Of
General George r. Snowden, of philadel-
phia, Democrat, as the remaining mem
Der OF the new Board of Customs APP
pralsers. The contest for this place has
laid for the past week between Snowden,
OF Pennsylvania, and x-Mayor Bonnet,
of Elizabeth The nature of these
charges have not been learned, but they
are OF character strong enough to stop
Snowden's selection for the time being
The fight as it now stands is favorable TO
Mr. Bennett, who is being urged by Sem
ator MCPHERSON. Ii Snowden is not nom
mated it must be accepted as another dig
in the ribs at Quay by President Harri-
son, as Quay has endorsed Snowlen very
warmly. These appointments of apprais-
ers are being sharply criticised, as they
are not up to the standard of qualifica-
ton, nor are they giving satisfaction to
the importing interests OF the country.
sEwELL's MAN WHITE.
Congressman Lehlbach is under the
impression that General Sewell will get
away with the nomination of Stephen S.
White for the United States District At
torneyship. He has not endorsed any one
political candidate. but favors any good
Republican political lawyer from Essex
county. Ex-senator Fish and Judge
Fort are still forwarding recommends
tions to the Acknowledgement in behalf of
themselves. The delay of the President
in forwarding the nomination is begin
ming to excite some comment, although
1t may come late this afternoon.
Senator Blodgett has introduced a bill
IN the Senate increasing the limit of the
cost of the Federal building in Camden
TO 100000, and that this sum shall be in
elusive of the cost of the site heretofore
purchased. The bill will receive favor
able report from committee. but it is the
intention to allow it to 90 over until the
next session.