The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-18
House of Representatives.

The House went into Committee OF the Whole
NIr Grosvenor Of Ohio 10 tho chair on the
tariff bill.
Mr. Mckinley (Rep. Ohio asked that the
committee would proceed as promptly rs posi-
BILE to act upon the amendment offered by the
Committee on Ways and Means. Then other
gentlemen who had substantial benefits to
offor might be recognized.
Mr. McMillin Dem. Tenn declared that the
manner In which this bill was being considered
was fair neither to the House nor to the tax
payers OF tho country. twas utterly impossi-
BILE to consider and debate tho bill carefully in
the few days allowed by the rigorous rule re-
ported by tho Committee on Rules.
Mr.. Cannon Rep. H. thought that the
Chairman of tho Committee on Ways and
Means should be recognized to oiTer committee
amendments. that those amendments DO acted
upon promptly. and thcn IN opportunity lie
given the laymen-men not members Of tho
committee-.to present their views in the shape
OF amendments.
Mr. Brockinrllgo Dom. ny, opposed the
pending amendment which fixes a duty o. GO
cents square yard and 40 pe" cont. ad vno en-
Oh Oriental, Berlin. and similar rugs.
Mr.. Montgomery dem, KY did not think
that the important amendments offered by the
Ways AMI Means COMMITTEES should DO acted
upon without u fall explanation o; their effect.
Mr.. ARen tDem., Mss excused his entrance
into the debate by stating that he had some
friends from Mississippi in tho galleries who
wanted to hear him talk before they went
home. Itaugh'er.l iie thouRht-and u good
many people agreed with hin-that II tlero
WAS anyone man in the Unitei States thor
Cighiy posted on the subject OF the tarn he
the man. IIaughter.l He had discussed
.t..5 subject on a canal boat from Syracuse to
frith thn tlf n
lLaughter lie came back from that trip and
had conference with President CleN Gland
md thoy agreed that tho people in whose in
terest they made the fight did not appreciate
T.. The gontlenun from Massachusetts Mr..
LodGol complained that there was so much
Eaid in the interest Of the farmer. Tho gen
tleman must excuse members for talk ing 81 me
10 inc larmsr' because aaik waS AZ me iari NJ
cited some verses descriptive OF tho woes OF the
farmer. ending with the refrain
For gives US tArif yet,
The amendment was agreed to.
MIR. Bynum dem. Ind argued that the pro-
manufacture OF woollen goods. and driven lie
manufacturer TO manufacture sho Idly thereby
Mr., DooEery Dem. Mo contended and and forth
fed his contention with statlsticsl that high
the raising OF sheep, on the price of wool, and
on the manufactures Of wool.
to Ra ssr s 81 sse Tdo
tariff IN 1888 the number, OF sheep had dmin-
people elected Republican President, and
congress- the number OF sheep began to In
Grease, The farmers did Wisely when they
3rusted BENJAMIN Harrison and Republican
the 6nited States: tABplaSss WV, '4''''' u
Mr.. Niedringhaus rep, MOI said that one
bali OF the time consumed on the other side
had been taken up by his colleagues from tho
once great Democratic State Of Missouri He
feit that Missouri Republican should bo
Noard II was not generally known that the
'omocratlc power held the State government
by a minority vote. He advisedihis colleagues
70 pull for the shore" before the great crash
came. Laughter and applause.l
Mr.. Bland Dem, Mo- suggested that his COL
loague was the only representative from Mis-
souri, who was directly interested In high
tariff. He did not SEQ how. II the rules OF the
fouso were rigidy enforced, his colleague
could vote for or against the bill.
Paragraph 4U1 Of tho bill was. on motion OF
Mr. Mckinley. amended 30 az TO read rs fol-
lows: Mats. rugs. screens, covers, hasBoeks;
bed sides. art squares and other portions OF
carpets or carpeting made wholly or IN part
Of wool not otherwise provided for In this act,
Ahal 10 subjected 10 tho rate ot dutT herein