New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-18
REVISING THE TARIFF.
THE HOUSE MAKING PROGRESS WITH THE
REVENUE BILL
NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS ADOrlED o1>
MOTION OF CHAIRMAN M'KINLEY-


DETAILS OF THE DEBATE
Washington. May 17.-In the House TO-DAY coir
ference ordered the Senate Anu trust OIL inc
conference reports the Lynn Mass ana Ii"oSon'
N w. public building bills submitted and agreed
Tho House then went into Committee of the Whole
fMr Grosyenor. of Ohio in the chair OH the Tariff
bill
Mr. Mckinley asked that the committee would
proceed as promptly possible to act upon the amend
ments offered by the Committee on Ways ana Means.
Then other gentlemen VINO had suDstas'dI ocicIiVS
TO offer might be recognized.
Mr. McMin, of Tennessee. declared that the manner
In which this bill being considered was fair
neither to the House not to the taxpayers OF the
country.
Mr.. Cannon. Of Illinois, thought that tho chairman
of the Committee on Ways and Means should be
recognized to offer committee amendments, that those
amendments be acted upon promptly, and then tho
hymen-men not members OF the oommittee-should
have an opportunity present their views In the shape
OF amendments
Mr.. Breckenridge. of Kentucky, opposed the pend
ing amendment, which fixes duty of 60 cents
square yard and 40 per cent ad valorem on Oriental
Berlin and similar rugs.
Mr.. Allen. of Mississippi. excused his entrance into
the debate by stating that he had some friends from
Mississippi in the galleries who wanted to hear him
tall before they went home. (Laughtcr) The
gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Lodge had cont
planned that there So much said In the interest
Of the farmer. The gcntlepan must excuse members
for talking to the farmer. because talk was
all the farmer got. (Lauehtcr.)
The amendment agreed 10.
Mr.. Bynum. OF Indiana, argued that the protective
tariff wool had destroyed the manufacture
OF woolen goods and driven the manufactures to manu-
facture shoddy. thereby destroying the industry of
wool growing.
Mn ~
contention with satiSucs-that high wool tariff had
had deleterous effect upon the raising Of sheep,
Oh the price of WOOL and the manufactures of wool
Mr.. Iardley, of Pennsylvania, gave his cordial and
hearty support TO the bill Gentlemen on the other
side were loud in their protests behalf Of the
farmer: but they had steadily voted 70 destroy the
home market and TO deny protection to the products
OF the farm.
Mr.. Buchanan, of New-Jerscy, regarded the pro
lection when tho bill afforded the farmer as one
of the most valuable features of the measure. In
speaking to the question. he quoted statistics to
show that. after the reduction Of the wool tariff in
1855, the number sheep mad diminished, but that,
after TIC last election, when the people elected
Republican PRESIDENT and Congress, Tao number OF
Vi. Niedragiaus. of Missouri, said that one half
The time consumed on the other side had been taken
state Of Missouri. lie felt that Missouri kepGbI,an
.hond be herd 1t Wa not gefeTa SS%n
minority vote. lie advised his colleagues - pun
fer Tie shore before the great Crash came u"uS"'oI
Mr. .i,Nd suggested That his colleague the ONLY
Pep, sentative fron Missouri who was directly Hte"
iar,c.aph 90 Of the bill wa, on motion Of Nh Nc
KIN ', a!ucndc 81 a 10 read a. follows Mats rugs;
scr H.. ,ottr-. ha->och- bedside art ,QuaEeI ana
Other portions 4 C-ipet~ or caipca e maze WICiN OF
sn. 10 .aiccjeI TO The rate OF du,y herein imposed
ctrrct, y cdrpcts OF like character or 0esclp-
Gao paragraph imposing duty Of 80 per cent ad
VoO:c1. 20, ma: tclulcs If ,.!N. "ot spc any pro
Vi.Cd Jr. Va AMENDED on motion o. NJ lSh lneN ~
giu,..r Ira. nj 'GoI muuiartiFr> ~ "lhcl Woi 'I
Il; '"dr ''' '. go 81 ~ -.ne S,'"fi, ~
EG t.rr4tr, Of K,atacly, criticised the bill, ard
rccrred 10 Nlr. No.sc. OF Ma>sacnus"ttS appearing
hc.o,c TIE W,y> aad Mean, Committee, adyor atlng
Gcptlic,n, taxed ne Stroud. Notwithstanding they
taxed tie ccin tley proposed TO tax the gaVes'"he
r. N,s.rt. Of NeN-il,mp,hrc, said that the oppo
sH'ou - the bin came from the OLD south ana not
Mr. one Ii. OF Massachusetts. as a Northern man
ara Northern Democrat, protested against INC
reriicgon ul' iri;,c. TIC li cndravored 10 benefit
al th.it i@c d- ~. they overlooked the manu-
''' On motion Of 81. NcN'ulcy, an amendment was
lore AVID horn buttons. and duty oi c.nt' per Ilie
GA Daitu .. ,'ri o' III" ;',n o., onf men! men PER
partly ria'u.dc'ur'1
Nr. ,icKme, offered amendment fixing duty
Of 81 per cent al 'alorcm on HpI'' o"I.S hcid''
tny r,arll = II whatever nistcral composed ard on
II, Other TOYS, not 'oMpo'cd IF noDer china porce;
no; cspccall, provided for Tho amendment was
@'' NT. cultivate Of Dido, attacked the drawback
:atnr, ~ he i G'ci2:ih? that II would be for the
intolest II :hc standard DA Company.
dr. Mckinley c:l.cd attention 10 ,hc fact that IN
tlr XIViIith congress. the DcmGcre'ir Committee on
WavS and N,an- had trough, in a BIZ providing for
dra,,act not 81 20, per cent. but ~ 100 per cent
Mr Ou,hwa,,c asked for recognition: but Mr..
swecney Of IoT' was t1osn n ,S by the c cnar
Thr chair said ihat he had rec grized today seven
Non sr.tf- 11d
Mr. sweeney remarked thai The Democratic party
Mr. Du.hvaitn challenged the rlcuan 10 show
what legislation a Democratic Ohio legislature had
ever passed for tho benefit Of the standard OIL Com
air. sweeney suggested that the Standard OF Com
panv had lccislaed Democratic senator INTO the
Mr., nrthwaite denied the accusation.
re,s5n why the amount If drawback should be IN
ed from 90 20 % per cent: ,.ro, 20 tbo
,sc M r 9n%ae rr"ydns TIA; he relate shall not
be paid on tin used in the transportation Of petro-
i'" J D. TAYLOR. Of ohio criticised the Demo
criic tariir eea. The Democrtc party rs tel
/, .eud our money 70 the gold bags Of Europe.
NJ, Mills asked how that money could nave been
". TAYLOR asserted that he would do it by high
Mr. MIS- asserted that under the present tariff
were sending our gold and silver out Of the coun
Mr. Taylor rcolned that the country, now pos
sesscd - ooo,ooo;ooo more than i ever hal; -,
trade had been In favor for long term Of years.
up the last wear Of the Democratic ADMINISTRATION
Mr. Mil, replied that gold and silver had gone
abroad because il cheap. Farms and property Of
ali kinds had advanced 100 per cent in valuc between
$50 and loGO. To-day prices were lower than AZ
sny time stree 1860. and the House committees were
seeking account for Ire terrible depression In agr
culture. $1,000 $500 ,.-, rs
MT OutIIwaite's amendment was rcieotcd-96 70
iowa. Mason Chcadle, Kelly, Dunncll and Kerr voted
in the affirmative ,
The drawback section was. on motion Of Mr. McKln
Low amended ~ a. read az fOll1WN.
section % That, where imported materials, on which
6,ties have been paid. used in the manufacture
~ articles manufactmred In the United stai"s. there
eha he allowed on the expectation Of such articles a
drawback equal In amount to the duties paid on the
materials used less per centum OF such duties pro
yScd that the articles. when exported. are made In
ma from domestic materials. the imported materials
or the parts Of the articles made from such materials
shall 50 appear in the completed articles mat the
nanti.v or measure thereof NAV be asccrtained .
~ provded further that the drawback on any article