The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-15

the duty on common earthenware from as {
} 10 per cent ad valorem. He argued that tai
ing this clause In connection with the custom
administrative bill II would be found that tn
duty on earthonware would be increased fror
10 to 90 per cent
Mr. Burrows Rep. Mich.l contended that tn
effect Of tho tariff was TO reduce the Price G
articles 10 the consumer.
This contention was denied by Mr.. Mill
Dem. Texas). who rldlculed the idea that
the tariff reduced prices the manufacturer
would come TO Congress asking that the tart
be advanced for their benefit.
Mr.. Walker (Rop., Mass said there was no
one word Of truth In what tho gentleman from
Texas said about manufacturers coming be
fore tho committee asking that duty might b.
put up for their protection. He did not near
by that that the gentleman was saying wha
was not true. He supposed that the gentleman
believed It No manufacturer had como before
the Ways and Means Committee and asked
that duties be put up or down on his own ac;
count The manufacturers came and SAID
that, paying the wages they, did. the tariff
nSman % got
price on account Of me tariff inr As vbG nSn de
| nominated manufacturers as robber barons.
| Applause on Republican side
Mr.. Cultivate Dom. Ohiol ridicpled MI
mony OF manufacturer before the committee
to the effect that he wanted q higher tariff In
MIR. Mills regretted that the gentleman from
Massachusetts had become SO indignsnt. He
been asd ths Sshsr
| gentleman was now giving an exhibition OF
manqfacturinR manners. The member OF
manuiac turer. did not desire 10 promote the
interest OF his class. He rose above party and
dS Smss Tia
Dor. His heart was swollen with devotion to
hs.TSsd 20 enabe 10
wages to the leborer., Tho manufacturer paid
alas to labor for producing a ton OF pig iron ~
nSfacturer paid labor IS for producing, a
s1sns h sRo hHs
Sf ssy p uf ridos ISroSSh the mountains s.
Mr.. Bynum's motion was defeated-66 to sc.
Mr.. Dunnell Lkep., Mimi moved to reduce
per cent ad valorem. He thought that the
i ia rSI when 3 reduction Of duty mleftb 30
made. Lost-76 to 81.
the duty on decorated chinaware from co to is
per cent. stating that the 90 per cent. duty
proposed takep in connection with the pe Si
amounted to considerable increase from ex-
Mr.. Mckinley rep. Ohio, denied that the In
crease that would result from the package
clause would be material. There might be an
increase OF about per cent; but that increase
handsome piece OF decorated ware and said
country before the tariff Of 1883 Poor people
did not use that kind Of. ware: but he promised
that under protection it would soon be placed
MI Byngm q IPdia1a said that no nothinG bet,
p sT bs
bbited by the gentleman as compared with
the old fashioned blue-rimmed plate. saucer.
and cup he Mr.. Bynuml had used In the last
Congress to illustrate his argument That
ware-the poor mans ware-paid so per cent.
although it was worth but one-tenth OF the cost
MI. McKinley-It is getting lower all tho
Mr.. Bynum-Yes. the roor man has Just dis
carded tin plates and begun to use common
Mr.. McMillin's motion was defeated. vari-
Gus other amendments looking; to reduction
OF the duty on earthen and glass ware we're
%s on the Der side but Nth
one OF these amendments Mr.. McsIilin OF
Tennessee referred to Mr.. Campbell Of Pitts-
charged with Importing foreign labor In VIC.
1ns to say that
Mr., Campbell was a Democrat
Mr. said that on the
M, M; Rsyns Req p Pa testified TO tho good
Mr., Bynum denounced Campbell as q perjur-
or. Campbell. he said. came before the Ways
and Means Committee. and held q converse
ton with the gentleman from West Virginia
Mr. WILSON, and himself and then went away
and made an affidavit which was false from be-
ginning to end. Had Campbell ever come into
his tMr: Bynumsl district he would be In the
cell OF the prison to-day.
Mr.. Baype said that he would take Mr.. Camp
bells word as soon as he would take that OF the |
from Indiana. and he knew them |
both. Campbell was the chosen representative |
OF large organization OF reputable working |
men and any insult or tndignity offered to him |
was offered to them. He pledged his word for |
Mr.. Campbell that he would BIO here and place |
his affidavit In the light In which 1t was to be |
held by the people who judicially examined the |
sentatives. there was no authority under tho |
Constitution for any member to assal the |
and reputation OF citizen.
Mr.. Wilson Dem. w. Val confirmed what |
Mr.. Bynum said. Campbell. he said, had an |
Interview with Mr.. Bynum and himself He |
then went away and made an absolutely false
affidavit. Afterward. TO bolster up that state
nent he made an affidavit, 10000 copies Of
s vofs psS SIS and md n s2erS
stump he had felt 1t his, duty TO denounce
Campbell as perjurer. and to declare that his
affidavit was. from top to bottom. a lie.
Mr. Bayne said that he knew nothing about
he affidavit but he never would believe a
charge OF this kind until the man had been
convicted in court OF Justice
Mr.. Gambler rep. Mass.J offered an amend
It 20 per cent. ad valorem; ost,55 to H..
Having considered l6 OF tho 1856 pages OF tho
Dill. the committee rose. and the House ad-
burned until IL A, Nj. tomorrow.