The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-05-22

ofthe states Discussed In the senate,
WARRINGTON, May ei.-The senate
yesterday, after routine buaneRa took
up the bill reported from the Judiciary
committee, gubjeoting imported liquors
10 the provisions Of the laws Of the SOW
eral states The bill provides that mo
state shall he held 10 be limited OF re-
strained In ita power 10 prohibit, regu-
late, control on tax the sale, keeping for
sale OF the transportation, ~ an article
Of commerce or otherwise 10 be do
liyered within ita own limits Of any fer
mented, distilled or other Intoxicating
hquida or liquors by reason of the fact
that the same have been Imported into
such state from beyond ita limits,
whether there shall or shall not have
been paid thereon ANY tax, duty, impoat
or excise 10 the United States"
Mr., Wilson, Of Iowa, had introduced
the bill In the first instance and had
afteiward reported II back, addressed
the senate IN explanation and advocacy
OF II, stating that II was made neces.
hary by the recent decision Of the Ru-
preme court on that subject II was
response 70 the auggeation contained In
that decision that congress could permit
the exercise Of the restraining power OF
a atatei and II was for the purpose Of
giving that permission that tho bill had
been introduced and reported. The Of
feet OF II would DO % have each state In
the Union 10 determine for itself what
itapolicy should he in regard 10 tho
Tramo In Intoxicating Liquors.
Mr., Vest said thHt ~ member Of the
judiciary committee he had not been
able 10 agree with the majority In ro-
porting the bill, because " would sweep
away the exclusive jurisdiction Of the
United States over Interstate commerce.
The supreme court had decided that the
power Of congress over interstate com-
morce was an exclusive power and could
not be delegated
Mr. Ingalls, and Mr., Edmunds called
Tor the reading OF the minority report
and II was read, dissenting from the
views Of the majority, and signed by
Messrs Wilson, Of Iowa, ingalls,, ed,
munda and Hoar
Mr. Hour argued N favor Of the bill.
II the bill were not within the legisla-
tive power Of congress then there was
no more miserable nation ON the face OF
the earth than the United States.
Mr.. Edmunds remarked upon II M n
very curious aud interesting circum-
stance that u condition OF thingA had
been reNched where according 10 the
debate, and according 10 the Judgment
OF the supreme court, the states had no
power 20 deal with the subject and con.
gresa had no power TO deal with II,
After further discussion the bill went
over without action and the senate pro-
coedod 20 the consideration of resolu-
tions offered by Mr. Cameron In respect |
10 the memory OF the lat0 Representa-. |
tive William d. Kelley OF Pennsyl. |
yania, Remarks IN eul0gy OF the char |
meter and public services Of Mr.. Kelley |
were made by Senators Cameron, Nor. |
rill, Reagan, sherman, Hampton.
Hawlcy and Daniel. At the conclusion
Of the culogies, ~ further mark Of
respect, the senate adjourned.
Tariff nri In tho House.
In the house yesterday conference
was ordered on the District Of Columbia
appropriation bill, and then the house
went into committe Of the whole (Nir.
Grosyenor, Of Ohio. In the chair on the
t0riff bill Mr., Henderson, of South
Carolina, offered an amendment abolish
ing the minimum punishment prescribed
for violation Of the internal revenue
laws. Rejected
Mr., Cowles, Of North Carolina, offered
an amendment repeating the tobacco
tax Rejected.
Mr., Sayers, Of Texas, offered an
providing that iron and steel
cotton ties, or hoops for any other pur-
pose, larger than twenty wire gauge,
ahall be admitted free of duty. Re-
jected
Mr. MoKenna moved 10 amend the
sugar schedule 80 ~ 10 provide M fol-
lowsi All sugars not above No 10,
Dutch standard in color, shall pay duty
ON their polariscope as follows; All
sugars not above No, 10, Dutch standard
in colori all tank bottoms syrupsof cane
juice or Of beet juice, meladd, concen-
trated melada, concrete and concentrat-
od molasses, testing by the polariscope
not above seyenty-iive degrees, shall pay
u duty Of W.l00 cent per pound, and for
every additional degree or fraction OF
\ degree shown by the polariscope test,
they shall pay 8-l00 Of u cent per pound
additional All sugars above No. 10,
Dutch standard In color, shall be classi-
He'd by the Dutch standard Of color and
pay duty as follows; All sugar above
No, 10 and not above No, 10, d. g.,
1O-l00 cents per pound;all sugar above
No, 10 and not above No. 90, d, g.,
OO-l00 cents per pound; all sugars
lbove No. 20, d. g., l0-100 cents per
pound.
Reduction ON Existing Duty.
Mr. McKenna said that his amend
nent made reduction OF about 88 per
,ent, Of existing duty. Il retained the
lividing line at 10 instead Of 10, and &c.
lured TO the reiiners of this country tho
'eiining Of sugar between 10 and 10.
Compared with the present bill, his
proposition was merely q change of
)olicy, He defended the tariff bill In
general, saying that the only weak spot
was the sugar schedule. The sugar
chedule pointed directly to the benefit
II buying in the cheapest market.
Democratic applause. He spoke Of
WOOL rs declining industry, and said, |
[ the committee was right, the duty on
WOOL was q charge on the consumer.
Democratic applause, Future Demo
ratio congresses would quote this con-
ress in justification of putting wool on
he free list on protective principles.
sugar now yielded the country immense
evenue without sensible burden; yet Il
vas cheaper In the United States than
sa.. ..Nl. /
After considerable miscellaneous de-
late, Mr.. Mckinley closed the discus
ion with an argument against the Nc
Nenna amendment, He said that the .
fearing that the Democrats, {
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