New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23
Good WORK ON THE TARIFF BILL
NEARLY SIX PAGES OF THE TEXT DISPOSED
OF BY THE SENATE.
MANY AMENDMENTS OFFERED BY THE DEMO
CRATs-THE FINANCE COMMITTEE sUs-
TANNED AT ALL POINTS.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TaIDUSE.l


roarlv six parcs Of the text, containing thirty
monographs As usual Mr.. Mcpherson and Nj.
Vest offered amendments reducing the rates proposon
nc tho committee on nearly every item, quite regard
less of the fact that many paragraphs maize no cangc
whatever from existing law and others contained ap-
preciablc reductions. The committee was sustained
ot all points 1t should be gratefully recorded that
Mr. Mcpherson In several instances neglected. 10 ask
for the yeas and nays Mr.. Carlisle made several
short speeches during the afternoon, attaching tho
theory Of putting duties on raw Materials Tic "ao
answered effectively by Mr. Adflch ana Mr. hlScoch'
There will be no debate on the Tariff bill tomorrow,
NC the session will be devoted 90 eulosles on senator
Beck
amendment to Paragraph l62 lrelatng 10 mes, mo
blanks and raspsL The amendment IS 10 substitute
for the classified specific rates according TO lcnsts)
a uniform rate Of % per cent al valoTcm
Mr. Vest referring TO the discussion last night as
10 the credibility Of A. H. saNto' preS'ue"' Vi 'o
American Hardware Association, read several 'esu-
monials from hardware merchants In 81 LOUIS
Ncmphis and other cities TO Dir. saXton's honorable
character.
Mr. Alarlcb asserted that there had been no attack
On his side Of the Chamber either on the personal
character or the business integrity OF Mr. saA'oh OF
90 Tho ,ur,ninrham or sheffield manufacturers whom
nc represented ~ %
The amendment was rejcctcd-yeas 10, nays ga
strict party vote M,
Mr. Mcpherson inquired why sporting rhe'
Paragraph 1881 10 he taxed only - per cent
adj valorem, while shotguns Paragraph lo1l were 10
be faxed at an extremely high RATE Why, he asked,
sboud not the sportinGrinc" industry be protected
as well as the shotgun industry
Mr.. UawIey made a remark TO the effect that Mr.
Mcpherson was much mistaken ABOUT thaV nat'cr
as he was about all other tariff matters litt
senator ought 10 know that Americans made the best
rifles in the world made the best use OF thehi' ana
wanted no additional protection
aIct not the Senator from Connecticut trouble
himself about my mistakes said Mr.. Mcpherson
"Do We not also mako the best shosuns in tho
wOrldi querlcd Mr.. Vance.
We think We do Mr.. Aldrich replied
"Thcn." said Mr.. Vance, owe make the best rihS
In the world. and therefore only want % per
cont protection: we make the best shoguns In tho
world. and therefore want rs per cent pro'oc-
ton"
Mr.. Dlair-The Senator should not make such
statement about shoguns. article Of Southern con-
sumption. CLaugIicr)
Mr. McPhcrson-I shall offer no amendment 10
Paragraph 100 that industry (muskcts ana sporting
rifles seems TO be absolutely surrendered
Mr. Mcpherson moved TO amend Paragraph 100
Debating to iron or steel plates, wares or articles
o.nellod or glazed BIS reducing the duty from 40 %
% per cent sd valorcIn Rejected.
Mr. Mcpherson moved TO amend Paragraph lG6 ire
latpg 20 similar articles. cnamecd or glazed. with
more than one COLOR by reducing the duty from 90 !"
40 per cent.
In the course Of the discussion, Mr.. Vest spoke 81
the firm OF Nielrnghaus Il Co.. OF ST. Louis A. having
a monopoly Of that business, having practically no
competition either from domestic or foreign manu-
faotnrcra The fact Of proposed increase OF duty
for its benefit made good the assertion that tue pehd
ing bill was simply 20 put more money IN inc pochcO
n ind viluAls al the expense OF the consumers oi
the country.
Mr.. AIdrich explained that the paragraph applcd
principally ~ enamecd signs, and that inc chaelhns
process in colors three times as expensive as Inc
n,.ss -, making ordinary sheets OF iron and steel
The amendment was reicctcd-yeas 49, nays -
strict party vote.
Mr. Mcpherson moved to amend Paragraph l"7
,relatlng 10 cut nails by reducing the rate from
cent A pound TO - per cent all valorcm' Ia t'o
course Of the discussion II was argue" ny Mr.
Mcpherson that the cutnal industry necded no pro
lection. as American cut nails were exported ana Sld
I'm all the countries Of the world; while the cu'ct Oh
prdoc;ion wa asserted TO be (by Mr. Adrlch), "a
reduction OF cost from al 81 per kcg OF 100 pounds in
,se6 70 ~ I'm 1900: aud Mr.. Vance wanted 10 kno"
why foreign paupers" should be supplied with cheap
American cut nails
Mr. Carlisle denied the necessary connection be
tween high duties and low prices and Mr.. Morgan
eavc the definition OF "dcstructionSts" 10 the pro
terflOllSfG
tract from The New-York Tribune, describing the
svstom OF taxation I'm Germany. and stating that
scp WAS the only thing which the Imperial Govern
rnent had omitted 10 tax That was, be sad' per
fccUv true picture Of the system OF the pcnd. Din
Mr. Aldrich expressed his surprise that Mr..
Carlisle had not thought II best TO have tho
du,v IN cut nails reduced In the Mills bill,
nich aycd the duty as this bill did, at cent pound
The vote WAS taken and Mr.. McPherson's amend
mcut AZ 10 cut nails clectcd-yess L. nays u
a strict party vote, even Mr.. Plumb voting no.
Mr. Vance moved to amend Paragraph lGs relailng
10 horseshoe nails hob nails ana o,her WROUGHT iron OF
steel nails not specially provided for by reducing the
rate from cents pound 10 10 per cent an Falorch
After half hours discussion the amendment was 70
| eccd-yeas 20, nays %.
Mr. Mcpherson moved 20 amend Paragraph lD
clatlng TO wire nails made Of wrought iron or stecD
by substituting for the classified duties, according to
length and weight, ad valorcm rate OF 40 per cent
The amendment was rejected without the yeas and
nays.
MIR Vance moved 10 amend Paragraph 40 Crclatlng
to spikes washers and hOrseshoes Of wrought iron or
steeu by reducing the rate from 10 cents per pound
| to % per cent ad valorcm Rejected Amendments
to reduce the duties in Paragraphs III, l12 and la
reatlng 10 cut taos and needless offered and 10
ected with little discussion and without the yea and
nav votes. No amendments were offered to Para
graphs 174 175 or 176 (relating To engraved steel
plates, railway fish plates and rvets Of Iron or sec
| Mr. Vest offered amendment u Paragraph III,
relating saws, reducing the rates OF g. 10 and 10
cents per linear foot according TO sizes, to D, and
IL cents and reducing ad vaorcm rates Of 80 and 40
per cent TO 20 and % per cent, In support Of his
| amendment he read from the testimony of Mr.. En-
crson Pittsburg manufacturer Of mill saws and cir
cular saws, before the Ways and Means Committee In
1885, to the effect that that firm able 10 sell It's
saws In Canada after paying the freight and Canadian
| duties.
| Mr. Vance commented OH the fact that American
manufacturers were supplying saws within the shadow
Of the English saw factories and In all the English
colonies, and asked why, under those circumstances,
| the duty on saws should be retained.
Mr.. Vest added some facts In relation to the alb
| sorption OF competitive handsaw factories in the
United states by the firm OF Henry DsSton &c Sons. Of
Philadelphia and TO the sale OF such In foreign
countries cheaper than IN the United States. But he