The morning call., 1890-08-02

| on the surplus, drawing it all off and max
ing it inevitable that the Government would
be borrower before the end of another
| year.
Aldrich asked unanimous consent, on the
reading of the paragraphs in the chemical
| schedule, none of them being specially i'm
portant, that debate should proceed under
the five minutes rule.
Mcpherson objected
Mcpherson spoke Of the Lead Trust,
which controlled the entire lead trade of
the country. He told of having met not
long ago. in New York bank parlor. the
| owner of lead mine, who told him the
| Lead Trust offered to purchase his interest.
How much is your plant worth ?" Nc
| Pherson asked.
81 could duplicate it for S20OOOO," was
the answer.
And how much does the trust offer
you?"
"A million dollars"
And how is the trust able to pay you
| S1,O00,0 900 for what is only worth 500, 000
| and pay dividends?"
1t proposes to increase the price of the
| product"
The offer had been accepted" said Mr..
Mcpherson, land the price has been in
creased to an extent to enable the trust to
pay dividend on any amount of capital
stock 1t sees fit to fix, and yet in the Gen.
Bress of the United States there is a great
political party, claiming to be first in intell-
gence, nrst Ill patriotism. first in justice
and IN right, voting to put rate of duty on
these lead products that is absolutely pro-
hlbltory and that will enable this trust or
combine to Tx any price 1t pleaSes and rob
the people to any extent it pleaSes."
Finally the discussion came to an end and
vote was taken on Vance's amendment,
which was rejected by party vote-ayes
q, noes 90.
An amendment offered by Vance to re-
duce the duty on red lead from cents to l
cent pound met with the same fate.
The paragraph taxing white lead 3 cents
pound was, on motion of Aldrch, amend
ed by adding the words, "and white paint
containing lead"
Vance moved to make the duty on white
lead cents per pound instead OF cents.
Relected-ayes 81, noes %.
There were no suggestions to the para
graphs as To phosphorus and bichromate
and chromate of potash.
Paragraph 90 was amended, on motion of
Aldrich, making it read caustic or hydrate
of potash, refined in sticks or rolls, l cent a
pound, instead of u cents.
Carbonate, sulphate, potash and sponges
were placed OH the free list.
The duty on sulphate of soda was changed
from 0ne-tenth OF cent per pound to 20
per cent ad valorem.
Finally the schedule was reached which
refers to earthenware and glasses and glass
ware.
McPherson's motion to reduce the duty
on free brick failed to carry. Plumb voted
with the Democrats, the first break in the
solid party vote.
Plumb having thus started in his asser-
ton Of Independence of party allegiance, so
far as the Tariff Bill was concerned, began
to take McPhersOn's place Offering amend
ments
His first two amendments were to reduce
the ,nl. 10 ,s1l
hydraulic cement.
Alter discussion thev were voted down
by the Republican majority, the Democrats,
of course, voting for Them
On the hydraulic cement amendment,
Paddock joined Plumb in voting with the
Democrats.
Mcpherson moved to reduce the duty on
common brown eartnenware from % to 90
per cent ad valOrem. Rejected-ayes q,
noes 20
Paddock voted with the Democrats, but
Plumb did not vote.
The next question was on Paragraph 100
relating to china, porcelain and crOckery
ware, the Finance Committee recommend
ing reduction of rates in the House bill
from 90 to 50 per cent on decorated articles,
and from 55 to so per cent on plain white
and undecorated ware.
Two members OF the Finance Committee,
sherman and Hiscock. expressed their op-
position to the Senate amendments. Alli-
son supported them.
Vest moved to make the rate As and 40 par
cent respectively.
Then Plumb took prominent part in the
discussion, inveighing against the exorbi-
tant demands of the high pr9tectionists.
The American people we're entitled to have
cheap goods II competition could bring that
about. When, he asked, was the time
coming when the people of the United
States would get some benefit from
the establishment of industries? just as
the point was arrived at when lower
prices might be expected, the manufacturers
came to Congress and said they wanted
more duties whereby the downward pro-
gress OF prices might be arrested. He had
no idea that what he might say was going
To affect the vote of the Senate. He could
see that the cohorts OF protection were so
organized that the bill was to 60 through
substantially as it came from the Finance
Committee. He believed in distributing
the duties necessary for the purpose of
raising revenue Tor the support of the Gov
ernment in such way as to equalize the
conditions existing between the manufac-
turers oil this country and those abroad If
he were in doubt he would resolve the
doubt In favor Of American manufactures
but if he knew the exact con-
dltlons he would put the home and
foreign manufacturers on the same footing
precisely. The Senate, he continued, owed
some duty to the American people as well
as to the manufacturers. The Democratic
party bad its full share Of responsibility
for the lnlquitieS of the present tariff law
and OF that which was now proposed. The
Democrats in the House had had oppor-
tunity of correcting the errors and wicked
ness OF the Mckinley bill, but they had
sought to eyade the responsibility of their
votes when, by joining with the Republi-
cans who were opposed to that bill, they
might have eliminated many of its errors. He
could see game at battledore and shuttle
cock between free trade and protection
constantly going on for political advantage
on one side, and personal advantage
on the other, aud between the
two extremes the great body of the
American people were being crushed
and ground. He would apply C rule that
whoever demanded a tax for his own bene-
fit should be ready to show conclGSively
that his interest was also public interest.
Sherman replied to Plumb. He con-
CURED with the Senator in the statement
that no proposition made TO tax the people
should be supported unless there was good
ground for it. lie went on to speak of the
growth of the crockery industry in the
United States and said that such an indus
try was not to be ignored and not to be re-
fused any reasonable demand, The prices
of chinaware were less now than the duties
were ten years ago.
Y Vest modified his amendment by making
two rates on decorated china of 80 and 40
per cent respectively.
The bill went over and the Senate ad-
journed.
THE HOUSE.