Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-21

100 cents per pound; all sugar above No
90 Ds, 2 1900 cents per pound. Molasse
testing not above 90 degrees by polariscope
shall pay duty of 2 cents per gallon
molasses testing above Sc degrees, shall pay
duty of cents per gallon.
Mckenna said his amendment made 4 re
duction on the existing duty on sugar ol
about SO per cent. Retained the dividing
line at Is, instead Of Is, and secured to the
refners Of this country the refining Of
sugar between Is and le. which the pend
ing bill ALPHABETICALLY. sent TO foreign re-
fners. As contrasted with the Mills bill
the amendment WAS . reduction as contras.
ted with the present bill, vas not case OF
lowering or increasing rates, but was = case
Of change Of policy.
After \ long debate, in which Stewart of
Vermont expressed his opinion that the
benefit Of the bounty on,if applied to sugar
at all. should be extended to maple sugar.
the McKenna amendment was rejected lis
to 1874, McKenns, Morrow. O'Neill Of
Pennsylvania, Hammer. Dehxven. Bartine,
Vandevere, Dorsey, Kerr of Iowa, Cole
man, Rey burn voting in the affirmative.
Stewart offered an amen ment extending
the bounty to maple sugar, but WAS lost 81
to 95.
Breckinridge Of Kentucky, moved to re-
duce the duty on hewn, dressed or polished
ffeestone granite, sandstone or other build
ing or monumental stone, exc pit marble
not otherwise prov ded for, from 40 to 20
per cent I'D ralorem. Rejected. Dolliver,
sweeney, Kerr, Henderson of Iowa, Cald-
we'll, Burlein, Dorsey, Baker voted in the
ah native.
On motion of Mckinley amendments
we're adopted reducing from IA 10 IL cents
per cubic foot the duty on manufactured
or undressed freestone. granite, sandstone
or other building or monumental stone,
except marble not otherwise provided for,
and from so TO 40 per cent on hewn,
dressed or polished stone of the same char
acter; also amendments fixlny the duty on
sweetened chocolate 3 cents pound ;
changing the duty on steel ingots, etc,
valued above l6 cents a pound frem As
per cent dd raiorem TO cents a pound !;
fixing duty of 10 per cent ad ratorem on
white paper for photograp phers; placing on
the free list fish, the product Of American
fisheries, and fresh or frozen fish caught
in fresh water, except salmon.
Mckinley offered an amendment fixing
the duty on shctguns valued at no more
than Sl2 at 80 jer cens; valued at more
than $l2 at 40 per cent; pistols and revolv-
ing pistol., 35 per cent
The House was in great deal of con.
fusion, amidst which the chair put the
question on the amendment and declared it
carried.
Walker of Massachusetts was loud in
his prntost nj nj ba autitlod N tho
floor, having addressed the Chair for reccg
milton in order to oppose the amendment.
He was very earnest in protesting and was
warmly sppauded by the democrats.
Mckinley asked consent that the gentle
man from Massachusetts be allowed to pro-
eeed.
Walker declined to be heard on any mans
permission He would be heard on his own
right or not at all.
The chairman said there was no occasion
for any feeling, and recognized Walker,
who said that the ways and means commit
tee had come to point where the ways were
divided, and instead of protecting American
industries had come to a point where it was
striking them down. IT the amendment
was adopted, within five years the business
Of manufacturing firearms in this country
would be destroyed.
The amendment was agreed to, Ill to 81.
Mckinley offered an amendment taking
bristles from the free list, and fixing duty
upon them of ten cents a pound. Adopted.
Linie of Minnesota complained that he
had no opportunity to offer an ame ndment
reducing the rate of duty upon binding
tvine.
Mckinley offered long amendment to
impose tax Uf cents per gallon upon
alcohol used in the manufacture Of vinegar,
putting that article under the superintend-
ence of the commissioner of internal rev.
enue.
Sawyer of New York offered substitute
for the amendment, having for it's object
the taking away from the manufactures of
white vine vinegar, all right to distil aleo-
hol, giving them the power to buy alcohol
under certain restrictions.
From O'Clock until 3 the House, with
out being in any state of exciteme Mt, was
in intense confusion, it being out of the
power Of the Chair to restore order enough
70 permit any member being heard.
Tue committee amendment was read
without any attention being paid it, al
though its reading occupied more than
three quarters of an hour. Sawyer's amend
ment was not read at all.
Gradually order was restored, without
any attempt to vote upon pending amend
ments the committee settled down TO q
general discussion of the details of the bill
ard the amendments under the five minute
rule.
Linde Of Minnesota made q fierce at
tack npon the binding twine trust.
LaEollette of Wisconsin, a member of
the ways and means committee, defs nded
that committee from criticisms made by
Liade.
Sawyer's substitute was rejected, 45 to
"a, and the committee amendment adopted.
Cannon of Illinois offered an amendment
providing that painting, in oils or water
colors and statusry not otherwise provided
for shall pay a duty of 30 per cent ad
rdiorem Rejected, "a to II.
Mckinley moved that the committee rise
The motion was opposed by the democratic
and reinforced by many republicans. The
Chairman declared the motion carried upon
division, whereupon there were vociterous
demands for tellers.
Mckinley asked that unanimous consent
be given for the gentlemen to print amend
ments in the Record.
Henderson Of Iows-'Whst good doe
that do? offered an amendment yester-
day, restoring the present duty on wool and
woolens. ard want q vote on it," Demo
cratic applause
Teilers were ordered, and q motion to
adjourn was agreed to, 81 to ~, amid q
great deal of col fusion, and the House al
ii 20 adjourned.