Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-17
TARIFF GRIND.
The High Tax Phalanxes Stand Soliily by MeKin-
ley's Bil-Henderson Kicks IN VAIN.
General Washington News.

WASHINGTON. d. c., May 16.-The
House then went into Committee OF the
Whole, Mr. GroSyenQr in the Chair
on the tariff bill, A number of verbal
amendments were on motion of Dir. Me-
Kinley made 10 the bill, Mr. McKin-
ley offered an amendment specifically
Including glass chimneyS In the class
relative TO thin blown glass ut II duty
of ten cents dozen and forty per cent.
ad valorem. In response to question
by Mr.. Henderson, OF Iowa,
Mr.. Mckinley stated that the
present duty on lamp chin
news was ~ per cent, and the proposed
duty between 80 and GO per cent. Mr..
Henderson inquired how many lamp
chimneys were imported. Mr.. Mckin-
ley replied that he had 10 exact data.
Mr.. Henderson inquired how. if the
gentleman had no exact data, he knew
that the duty should be increased.
IApplauSe and laughter on Democratic
side
Mr.. Mckinley replied that the com
mittee knew that it was impossible for
our own people to manufacture these
chimneyS under the present rate of duty
and continue to pay the present rate OF
wages.
Mr.. Henderson inquired whether the
gentleman knew what proportion 0l
chmneyS was imported and what manu-
factured in this country?
Mr.. Mckinley replied that he did not,
but he knew that the bill did not give a
cent of duty more than was necessary
to compensate for the difference in the
labor cost here and abroad.
Mr.. HenderSon-For myself | am not
going to vote for the increase of any
duty when | have not the information
to Justify that vote. Democratic ap-
plauSe.
COULDN'T BREAK THE mon TAX rIIA-
IANXES.
After further debate, Mr.. Henderson
offered as a substitute for the pending
amendment provision that lamp chim-
neys should continue to pay the present
duty Of - per cent. He did not want
to break down the domestic industry
but would not vote for an increase OF
the duty. Mr.. HenderSOn'S amendment
was defeated by 1O3 to l07.
Mr.: Andrew, of Massachusetts, criti-
cized the high rates of duty on glass.
Mr.. Mckinley said that there were
things I'm the bill of which he did not
approve. There were amendments he
would like to make if he alone were to
be consulted, but the committee had TO
look to every interest in the United
States. No single man could have IN
anv tariff bill exactly what he wanted
Mr.. Springer quoted from the testl-
mony of a glass manufacturer OF Pitts
burg to the effect that II he had free
raw material be could pay higher wages.
Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, cQntended
that the farmers got no relief under
this bill, except snch as they derived
from a discussion of the subject.
Mr.. McKinlcy's amendment was
adopted. Mr., Mckinley then offered a
series OF amendments which were all
adopted. Most OF them were unimport-
ant. The clause relative to carpets was
amended so as to provide that carpets
made of jute or other vegetable material
shall pay six cents per square yard; and
mats. rugs and screens 5 cents. a duty
of 50 per cent. is Imposed on
woods of the third class exceeding
i'm value l3 cents pound. 1T Is
provided that on wOOlen and worSted
warns, valued at not more than
30 cents per pound, the duty shall be
~ times the duty imposed on a pound
of unwashed wool of the first class and
in addition thereto 35 per cent adva-
lorem