The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-21
TIE COTTON TIE MATTER,

Mr.. breckenridge, OF Arkansas, argued
in favor OF the amendment, and pro-
tested against the proposed increase Of
duty on cotton tics.
MIR. blanchard, OF Louisiana, regarded
the bill ns direct blow at the cotton
growing interests OF the South. The
burden Oh the cotton producers would
be increased nearly Sl,OO0.OO0 a year.
The life OF cotton tie was one year,
and thus the duty had to be paid yearly.
The life Of steel rail was ten years, and
thus the duty must be paid once in
decade.
Mr.. Stewart, OF Georgia, said that the
effect OF the provision OF the bill in re-
gard to cotton ties would be to bear
heavily upon the coored labor OF the
South.
MIR. Hare, OF Texas, argued that the
high duty proposed practically amount
ed to an export tax.
MIR. Bayne, OF Pennsylvania, contend
ed that it was in the interest OF the COL
ored lahorer, as well as in the interest OF
every laborer i'll the land, that such du.
ties should be imposed as would give en-
p!oyment to the people OF the United
States and not to the people of other
countries. There was company in
this country to make the cotton ties
when required.
Mr.. Clarke, OF Alabama, spoke in favor
OF the amendment, and Mr.. Wheeler, OF
Alabama, made IN earnest appeal against
the proposed increase OF duty.
: Mr. Burrows, OF Michigan, said that il
the amendment passed the cotton tie in
dustry would be established in this
country and the time would not be fur
distant when ties could be purchased by
the Southern planter cheaper than they
were to-day; our money would be kept
at home and employment would be given
to our labor. Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio,
could see no reason why hoop iron used
for cotton ties should be dutiable Mt any
lower rute than hoop iron used for any
other purpose. The bill proposed to
treat cotton ties precisely rs it treated
hoop iron.
Mr.. Saycrs' amendment was rejected
9b to l24.
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Arkansas, moved
to Tx the duty OH cotton ties at is per
cent ad va!orem. Lost.
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE.
Mr.. Mckenna, OF California, moved
to amend the sugar schedule SO as to
provide as follows: All sugars not above
No. II, Dutch standard, in color, shall
pny duty on the polarized test rs fol-
lows: All sugars not above Is Dutch
standard in color, III! tank bottoms, syr.
ups OF cane.juice or OF beet juice meta
concentrated, meta concrete and ConCeu-
trated molasses, testing by the polari-
scope, not above rs degrees, shall pay
dnty of ninc.hnndredths OF a cent per
pound, aud for every additional degree
or fraction OF degree shown by the po-
lnriscope test estthree.hundredths Of cent
per ponnd additional. All sugars above
No. l3 Dutch standard in color, shall be
classified by the Dutch standard in
color and pay dniy ns follows: All SUI
sugar above No. l3 aud not above No. l6
Dutch standard, 79.l00 cents pei
pound. All sugars above No. 1G aud mol
above 20 Dutch standard, 99.t00 cents
pei pound. All sugar above No. 20
Dutch standard, . 10 100 ceAts pei
pound. Molasses testing not above Sc
Dutch standard, by the polariscope
shall pay duty of . cents | or gallon
Molacses, testing above SO degrees shal
pay y duty OF cents per gallon.
Mr.. Mckennan said that his amend
ment made n reduction Of existing duty
on sugar OF about 80 per cent. It re
tanned the dividing line at l3 instead o
l6, and secured to the retiners OF this
+ country tho refining between Is ant
lG, which the pending bill unpatroticall!
sent to foreign reiiners. AS contrastet
with the Mills bill, the amendment wa
a reduction as conlrasted with the pres
snt bill. 1t was not case OF lowerin,
or increasing rates, but it was case Q
a change OF policy. The pending bill il
all particulars, except the sugar sched
ule, was bravo and strong, because !
was brave in the sugar schedule.
The Mckenna amendment was re
jccted-ll5 to l34. t'
On motion Of Mr.. Mckinley, amend
ments were adopted, changing the dut.
on steel ingots, ETC., valued at above |
cents per pound, from 45 percent ad
yalorem 10 ! centS pound. Also plac
z ing on the free list ash, the product Q
American fisheries, and fresh or froze
fish caught in fresh waters, except sal
mon. Is E
\ s, rARoplEs on OLD MASTERS.
"A In speaking to ono OF these amend