Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-17
MIR. M'KINLEY CATECHISED.
Henderson Wants the Increased Duty on
Lamp Chimneys Explained
NO SATISFACTORY ANSWER GIVEN
The Iowa Man VIII Vote for no In
crease without Good Reason
Uproar i'm the House
Silver Debate.

WAsUTNGToN, May 1G.--In the house this
morning. on motion of Mr. Donnell of Mime
sofa, the senate bill was passed authorizing
the registration of census mail matter The
house then went into committee of the whole
on the tariff bill
Mr.. Mckinley offered an amendment
specifically including glass chimneys in the
clause relative 10 thin blown glass, with
duty of 10 cents per dolen-and 40 per cent
advalorem.
In response to n question by Mr. Henderson
of Iowa, Mr.. Mckinley stated that the pres
ent duty on lamp chimncys was 10 per cent
and the proposed duty would be between 80
and 80 per cent
Mr.. Henderson inquired how many lamp
chimneys were imported.
Mr.. Mckinley replied that he had no exact
data.
Mr.. Henderson inquired how, if the gentle
man had no exact data, he knew that the
duty should be increased Applause and
laughter on tho democratic side.
Mr. Mckinley replied that the committee
knew that it was impossible for our people to
manufacture these chimneys under the pres
ent rate Of duty and continue to pay the pres
ent rate of wages.
Mr. Henderson inquired whether the gen
tleman knew what proportion of chimneys
was imported and what manufactured in this
country.
Mr. Mckinley replied that he did not, but
he knew that the bill did not give cent of
duty more than was necessary to compensate
for the difference in the labor cost here and
abroad
Mr.. Henderson-E'or myself am not going
to vote for an increase of any duty when 1
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democratic applause.
Mr.. Mckinley said that the committee had
no personal pride in the bill nor any any part
of it. The committee had done its best with
the information at its command. Every mem
bcr of the majority of the committee had
agreed that the proposed duty on lamp chin
neys was absolutely necessary to preserve the
industry in this country.
Mr.. Henderson said no one knew better
than he the difficulty that any committee
democratic or republican, had in making
tariff bill and he did not want to be block
ade to proper adjustment, but the point he
wanted to make was ths-that he would not
vote for any increase of duty unless he was
informed that there was good reasons for it,
In the manufacture of chimneys in this
country where it was prosperous the duty
should be left as it was. If the chimney
manufacturers were being driven out of busi-
ness he was willing to protect them, but the
committee had no data on the subject.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Henderson
retaining the present duty of 45 per cent ad
valOrem ON glass chmneys was defeated by
103 to 107
The following republicans voted with Mr.
Henderson; Nlessrs. Adams, Butterworth,
poliivor, S.,eency, Lacey, Kerr, Laws, Hop
kins, Morrill, Oiansas), Gambler Hit, Dun
nell and Reed Qowa).
Mr.. Mckinley said there were things in the
bill which he did not approve. There were
amendments he would like to make if he
alone We're to be consulted, but the commit
tee had to look to every interest in the United
States. Gentlemen on the other side said
duties in the bill were too high. IN the glass
schedule of the Mills bill the percentages
ranged from SO to l52 per cent Why had the
gentlemen on the other side left duty of l53
per cent on plate glass! Was it because
1t was revenue tariff, or was
it because the democratic party of Missouri
made that the condition of its support of the
Mills bill: Mr.. Mills said the high duties on
the glassware schedules of the Mills bill did
not meet his (NlillsO views. He was forced
to accept them. His friend was placed in the
same position in regard to his bill
Mr.. Mckinlcy's amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Mckinley then offered IA series of
amendments, many of them unimportant,
|. which were all adopted
!. Binding twine composed of MANILA, jute or
sisal grass was transferred to the IL cent
clause.
The clause relative to carpets was amended
so rs to provide that carpets made of iute or
other vegetable material should pay cents
Pi uiu anu rugs anu SCIccuS .
cents.
The duty on buraps, not exceeding sixty
inches in width, was changed from ! "a cents
to Is cents per pound The duty on bags for
~ lin, made OF burlaps, was fixed at cents
pound.
Russian camels' hair was brought under
the head of woods, class 3. A duty of 81 per
cent adyalorem was placed on wools third
class, and on Russian camcls' hair, third
class, the value of which is to be l3 cents or
less pound, including charges A duty of
50 per cent is imposed on woods, third class
exceeding in value l3 cents pound. 1t is
provided that ON woolens and worstcd yarns
valued at not more than 30 cents per pound
,sduty shall be two and one-half times the
duty imposed on pound of unwashcd wool
oil the first class, and in addition thereto 50
per cent advalOrcm.
Mr. DOlivcr of Iowa made a speech in
which, in the name of the people he repre-
sCnted, he repudated the declaration that
they were poor and unprospcrous. He had
become weary of this talk of the depressed
condition of the Iowa farmer.
Mr. Clarke of Alabama suggested that the
democratic party had carried the state of
Iowa on platform denouncing high tariff
taxation He propheSied that when the bill
went TO the senate it would be so amended
that 1t would be called the Allison bill
long debate ensucd, principally devoted
10 the consideration of the subject of farm
mortgages and politics,
MIR. Mansur of Missouri secured the floor
anu aroused the indignation of the Iowa re
pubhcans by tho statement that they had
been repudiated by their people The house
was in an uproar for a few minutes dozen
members being on their feet vocifcrating and
the remainder cheering them on. When the
uproar subsidized, MIR. Mausur claimed that
he was entitled to the floor The chair said
the genteman's timo had expired three
minutes before and that he had been tres.
passing on parliamentary law, The gentle
man had been taking advantage of the
chairs good nature to insult the house and to
lower his own standing.
Pending the vote the committee rose and
the house took u recess.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, May l6.-NIr Edmuuds,
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