, 1890-05-22
A STORMY DEBATE.
The Utmost Corfusion Follows y Par
tisap Controversy.


trust bill.
The house then won't into committee
Of the whole OH the tariff bill.
Mr. Mckinley, of Ohio, asked that tho
committee proceed ss promptly as pos
sIbie TO act upon tho amendments
offered by tho committee on ways and
means, and that then any other gcntle'
man who had substantial benefits TO
offer might be recognized.
MIR. McAiillin, OF Tennessee, declared
that the manner In which this bill was
being considered was fair neither to the
house nor TO the taxpayers OF the coun'
try. II was utterly impossible to con-
slider aud debate the bill carefully in the
few days allowed BY tho rigorous rule re-
ported by the committee OIL rules.
Mr.. llreokinridgc, Of Kentucky, OPP
posed the pendipg amendment which
fixed duty OF 90 cents q square yard
and 10 per cent. ad valorcm ON Oriental,
Berlin and similar rugs, but 1t was
agreed to. /
A number OF othor amendments BY,
Mr. Mckinley were also adopted. ~
Mr.. Outh waite, of Ohio, attacked the
the drawback feature OF the bill, declar-
ing that 1t would be for the interest OF
the Standard OIL Company.
MIR. Mckinley called attention to the
fact that in tho Forty-eighth congress
the democratic committee on ways and
means brought IN n bill providing for
drawback. no, OF 30 per cont, but Of 100
per cent.
Mt. outhwalte asked for recognition,
but Mr.. Sweeney. Of Iowa, was rccog-
nized by the chair
MIR. Mills, of Texas, thought that
some democrat sbould be recognized.
The chair, Mr.. Grosyenor, snid that he
had recognized to-day seventeen demo-
Gratis and seven republicans.
Mr.. Sweeney remarked that the demo-
cratic party OF Ohio was friend Of the
Standard oil Company.
Mr.. Outhwaite challenged the gentle
man to show what legislation an Ohio
democratic legislature had over passed
for the benehl Of the Standard Oil Com
pany.
Mr.. Sweeney suggested that the
Standard OIL Company had lcgislated
democratic senator into the United
senate.
Mr. Outhwnite denied the accusation.
Mr. Cultivate offered an amend
ment TO tho drawback paragraph pro-
vidiDg that no rebate be paid on tin
used in the transportation Of re,roluem'
or coal oil; rejcc,ed-oa to los. Messrs..
Anderson, Of Kansas, Henderson OF
Iowa. and Mason, cheadlc, Kelly, Dun
nell and Kerr voted in tine Affirmative
The drawback section wa. on motion
OF Mr.. Mckinley, amended so as to
read: Where imported materials, on
which duties nre paid, are used In the
manufacture OF articles manufactured
in the United ststes, there shall bo al
lowed ON the expectation OF such
articles drawback equal In amount TO
the duties paid ON the materials used,
less I por centuin OF such duties; pro-
vided, that when articles exported are
made In part from domestic materials,
the imported materials, or the parts OF
articles made from such materials, shall
so appear In the completed articles that
the quantity or measure thereof may Dc
ascertained; and. provided further, that
the drawback on Sny article allowed
under the existing law shall bo con-
tinucd at the rats thorcin provided and
that tho imported materials used in the
manufacture of articles. entitled to a
drawback OF the custom duties when
exported, shall, In all cases where n
drawback OF the duties paid on such
materials is claimed, be identified, and
the quantity Of such materials used, and
The amount Of the duties paid thereon
be ascertaincd. The fact of the manu-
facture OF such articles in the United
States and expectation thercirom shall
be determined, and tho draw back given
thereon shall be made to the manufac-
turer or exporter, or the agent of either,
or tile person or persons to whom such
manufacturer, exporter or agent shall in
writing order such draw. back paid, un,-
der such regulations as the secretary of
the treasury shall prescribe"
Mr., Mckinley offered long amend
ment TO the internal revenue clause,
mainly administrative In character,
which was ordered printed, and went
over until Monday.
fhis being disposed of Mr.. Payne, of
speaking to verbal
sent TO the clerks desk and
had read q letter from James Campbell,
of Pittsburg, Penn, denying the state
ments rejecting on his character made
a few days since by Messrs. Bynum, oil
Indiana, and Wilson, OF West Virginia.
The letter strongly attacked these gen
tlemon.
Mr. Springer said that tho letter was
OF being put on the record of
the house, and unworthy OF the gentle
man who presented u.
MIR. Wheeler, OF Alabama, made a
point Of order that the letter should be
stricken from the record.
The chair ruled the gentleman who
the lettcr responsible for IL.
Mr.. Funston. oi Kansas, offered an
TO the metal schedule pro-
viding that silver ore containing lead
snail pay a duty OF | u cents per pound
on tie lead contained therein, according
TO the sample and assay as In the re-
port OF the entry. f
scEsE or DISORDER.
Mr.. Bynum claimed recognition on a
question Of personal privilege relating to
Mr.. Campbclrs letter.
Then occurred a scene Of uproar. Mr..
Bynum endeavored to proceed, but was
shouted down by the republican side.
Mr.. Bayne added TO tho confusion by
exclaimlng at the top of his voice that
a gentleman for whom he had the high.
est respect had been charged with
forgery, and that he wanted 10 present
the letter in his defense.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kcntucky, I
shouted out to the speaker that IL was
not fair to silence o man who had been
publicly attacked and let man sneak
who mado himself the sponsor Of
slandcrcr.
Amids, intense excitement Mr.. Bayne
was hea r,l to declare that MIR. Cam pbcll
was equal in eyerybody's respect 10 the
member from Kentucky. and Mr. |
lrnnl. IN rid ga in nnserI that he had No