Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-05-29
TARIFF BILL PASSED.
Uproar and Confusion in the House on the
Last Day Of Debate ON tho Tarin BILL
Passage OF the BiIi.


bers on both sides seemed to be 10 out
vie each other in creating a noise.
When the House went into committed
on the Tariff bill Mr.. Baker, of New
York, offered an amendment providing
that all articles on Importation into the
United States, whether embraced in the
free list or otherwise, shall pay no less a
rate OF duty than may be imposed by the
country OF export on like articles ex
ported from tho United States.
Mr.. Anderson, Of Kansas, opposed the
amendment on the ground that II would
place 1t in the power OF the Canadian
Government to regulate the tariff Of the
United States.
Mr.. Butterworth, OF Ohio. opposed the
amendment and said il would wreck the
interchange OF commodi ties between the
United States and every other country
and would work great hardship upon
the people. He regretted that there was
no opportunity to ascertain the consen-
susaHf opinion on his own side Of the
House touching the bill Democratic
applause, The Committee of the
Whole had proceeded along the lines
Of the bill for a number of days
and then the gentlemen on the
Committee on Ways and Means had
taken the floor and held it With amend
ments until nearly the last hour, so that
amendments which other gentlemen
might desire to submit could not have
I the consideration which was necessary
! 10 determine what the cohcensus of
/ opinion was It was not fixed that the
ark of the Republican covenant was
committed 10 few and he regretted
that there had not been that conference
/ which would enable membes to prune
the bill.
Mr.. Wheeler, Of Alabama, appealed to
/ the House in these closing moments to
adopt the amendment proposed by him
TO gradually reduce duties which we're
4 in excess OF so per cent. He said the
increase Of 100 per cent in the tax on
hops would be serious injury 10 large
class OF industrious and'intelligent Ger
man population.
During this brief discussion the House
was In turmoil. The demands of the
chair for order were unheeded.
In the midst Of the confusion the hour
Of noon arrived and lin accordance with
the special rule adopted, and without
. vote beiag -.sach-d on Mr.. &aker's
amendment) the committee arose and
reported the bill to the House.
Mr. Mckinley demanded the prtvious
question on the bill and amendments
The Democrats demanded the yeas and
nays and the previous question was or
dered-yeas iGl, nays l43. Mr.. Cole
man, OF Louisiana, and Featherstone, of
Arkansas, voted with the Democrats
and Mr.. Adams Of Illinois, and Mr.. But
terworth declined TO vote.
The amendments were then read in
detail. The first amendment on which
separate vote was demanded was ono
changing the phraseology of the tin
plate clause. 1t was adopted by the
narrow margin Of 150 10 149
Tho next vote was equally close, but
this time the Democrats we're victorious,
the amendment fixing the duty of jute
yarn at IS per cent being defeated
yeas, l43; nays, l4i.
The amendment providing that the
duty on wooden and worsted yarns,
valued at not more than 80 cents per
pound, should be six and one-half timcg
the duty imposed on pound Of un-
washed wool Of the first class and 35
per cent. ad yalorem, was rejected-yeas
1877, nays 14s The bill now fixes the
duty at twice the duty Of the unwashed
wool of the first class and 35 per cent.
ad valorem.
The Republicans who voted with the
Democrats on the wool and worsted
goods and yarn amendments were: An
derson Of Kansas, Comstock, Dolliver,
Dunnell, Featherstone, Flick, Hender-
son of Iowa, Kerr Of Iowa, Lacey, Lind,
Struble, sweeney and Taylor of Illinois
The amendment providing that on
woolcn and worsted goods, and all man.
ufacturers Of wool and worsted, not
otherwise provided for, valued at not
more than thirty cents a pound there I
shall be imposed duty Of three times /
the duty imposed on pound of un-
washed wool of the first class and Of 40 I
per cent. ad valorem, was rejected-yeas |
143, nays 146 This leaves the duty at /
twice the duty on unwashed wool and 40 /
per cent. ad valorem.
The amendment 10 the paragraph inn
posing duty OF 80 per cent. ad valorem
on all manufactures Of silk. not especial I
ly provided for, providing that all such
manufactures. Of which wool OF hair Of
the camel, goat or other like animals
was component material. should be
classified as manufactures OF wool, vas
agreed to-yeas l55, nays 142.
The vinegar amendment adopted in
Committee Of the Whole was agreed 10
yeas 1864. avs 1875.
This was the last amendment and the
engrossment anu third reading OF the
bill having been ordered. Mr.. Carlisle,
Of Kentucky, offered the following
amendment:
Resolved. Tha the pending bin be recon-
m'tted 60 the Committee on Ways and Means
W wlth Instructions 20 report the same back TO
he House at the earliest possible day. 50
amended by substitute or otherwise as &C. re
luce tAe revenues of the Government by re
iucinN the burdens Of taxation on the pesple
Instead Of reducing the duties by imposing
prohibitory rates Of taxation upon imported
goods
Inc resolution was defeated, yeas,
40; nays. 100, and the bill then passed
by vote of i64 yeas to'as nays Messrs.
Featherstone (Arl1.) and Coleman Na-)
Toting with the Democrats