Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-16
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seem to have abandoned it already.
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Messrs Harmer and O'Neill (Pa.) presented
petitions from the employees of the Linderman
d Go. knitting mills, the Brown Bros 4
Aberle knitting mills, the Oak Mills Company
and the Scott Manufacturing Company OF Phil
adelphia urging the passage OF the Mckinley
bill Referred.
Mr.. Flower (N.Y.) presented the petition of
Collins Bros. 4 Co of st. Louis against a duty
on sugar of milk. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Dunnel MINI Senate
bill was passed authorizing the registration of
census mail matter.
ON THE TARIFF BILL.
The House then went into committee of the
whole (Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio in the chair on
the tariff bill
A number Of verbal amendments were on
motion Of Mr.. Mckinley. made to the bill
Mr. Mckinley offered an amendment spe-
officially including glass chmneys in the clause
relative TO thin-blown glass at a duty of 10
cents dozen ana 40 per cent ad valorem.
DENOUNCED THE BILL.
Mr.. Bland (Mo.), speaking to the amendment.
denounced the bill as measure of petty
Mr.. Bayne pa said that almost all chimnevs
we're imported from Germany and were laid
down in New York at 10 cents a dozen Ii the
constituents OF the gentleman from Missouri
were obliged TO pay 10 cents piece for CHM
neys the thievery was on the part of the i'm
porters. The manufacturers had nothing to
do with il.
MIR. Bland suggested that if chimneys could
be imported at the rate of Is cents "a dozen it
would be well to let the daty alone The pro-
posed increase was intended to enable a few
gentlemen, at the expense of the people to
enter INTO business at which they might
make fortunes.
In response to a question by Mr. Henderson
(lowa) Mr.. Mckinley stated that the present
duty on lamp chimneys was 10 per cent and
the proposed duty between so and 60 per cent.
Mr.. Henderson inquired how many lamp
chlmneys were imported.
MIR. Mckinley replied that he had no exact
data.
THE DEMOCRATS LAUGH
Mr.. Henderson inquired how, if the gentle
man had no exact data, he knew that the duty
should be increased. Applause and laughter
on democratic side
Mr.. Mckinley replied that the committee
knew that II was impossible for our own people
TO manufacture these chimneYs under the
present rate of duty and continue to lay the
present rate of wages.
Mr.. Henderson inquired whether the gentle
man knew what proportion of chlmneys was
imported and what manufactured in this coun-
try.
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 applause.
MR.. MKISLEY SAID
that the committee had no personal pride in
the bill or any part of it. The committee had
done its best with the information at its COM
mand. Every member OF the majority o. the
committee had agreed that the proposed duty
on lamp chimneys was absolutely necessary TO
preserve that industry in this country. A
gentleman from Pittsburg had appeared
before the committee and asked for free raw
material He was asked whether free raw
material would lessen the price of the CHM
neys to the consumer and he replied that he
did not believe il would. Where would the
benefit go? To the manufacturers and middle
men.
\ democrat-That is where you want il.
Mr.. Mchinley-No; we want it to so to the
consumer.
DEMOCRATIC LUNGS.
Mr.. Henderson did not want any democrat
on the floor to howl over what he was saving.
lLaughter.l He could not control democratic
lungs. If he could he would shut of some of
the Missouri supply. Laughter. But he did
not intend TO vote for an increase OF duty on
lamp chimneys unless he knew why he did it.
No one knew better than he the difficulty that
any committee, democratic or republican had
III making a tariff bill. and he did not want to
be blockade to a proper ad JUS ment: but
the point he wanted to make was this:
that he would not vote for any increase of duty
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reason for it. II the manufacturers of CHIN
neys IN this country were prosperous, the duty
should he left as 1t was; If they were being
driven out of the manufacturing field. he was
willing to protect them. But the committee
had no data on the subject.
MIR. McMillin argued that tine proposed duty
would amount to ll6 per cent ad vaorem.
TO CREATE NEW INDUSTRY.
Mr.. Heard (Mo.) said that this was propo-
sition TO create a new industry-to make it
profitable to manufacture an article which GER
tain persons asserted comes in at too low
rate What was the use of a protective tariff
if it was to end in increasing the cost OF goods
to the consumer!
MIR. Gambler Mass said that il was his duty
u Representative. whenever his constituents
objected to a provision in the bill. TO agitate
against it and have ii changed If possible. He
was not only republican, but a protectionist.
and he looked forward TO the time when the
people of the United States would once more
declare in favor of the protective principle
and the members on the other side would free
themselves from the
FREE TRADE INFLUENCE.
1t could not be expected that any committee
could perfect bill that would meet the wants
of every part of the United States. The bill
could be perfected only by taking it up by sec
tions. When the principle OF protection was
firmly established then tariff bill could be
taken out of politics and discussed and
amended by sections without denunciation and
in fair spirit.
Mr.. Springer Oll) read from a Pittsburg
newspaper q statement that Representative
Butterworth's speech had created CONSERVATION
among the protectionists and that the Tin