Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-16
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. g., May 16.
SENATE.

of the Mckinley biil-the provisions as to
goods made wholly or In part OF wool and
the increase of duties on silk manufac-
,, lures.
Mr.. Eimunds, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back the House amend
ment to the antitrust bill, with an amend
men. thereto, striking out certain words and
inserting the words, $50 that the rates of
such transportation may not be raised above
what is just and reasonable. The amend
ment was agreed to; and then conference
was ordered.
The bill to permit the printing of securi-
ties Tor foreign goods was reported back ad-
versely from the Committee on Foreign re.
latiors.
Tbs silver bill was then taken up, and
Mr.. Sherman offered substitute for the
amendment heretofore offered by him las to
covering into the Treasury the funds now
held for the redemption Of national bank
notes.
10 his speech on the amendment Mr..
Plumb said be did net went the Secretary
of the Treasury to be the instrument ofspec-
ulation in Wall street or elsewhere. he did
not want the bulls and bears of New York
to be spsculating on what the government
vas going to do about retaining or putting
out money. He did not want to have
Treasury points" pedded on Wall street
as coming from persons near to the throne.
/ He did not want to see the Treasury De-
! partment made the football of speculation.
HOUSE.
| The Houee being in committee OF the
whole on the tariff bill Mr.. Mckinley Offer
ed an amendment specifically including
glass chimneys in the clause relative to thin
blown glass st Guty of 10 cents dozsn
end 40 per cent. ad vaorem.
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, Denounced the
bill! as q measure of petty thieyery and high
wey robbery.
Mr.. Bayne, of Penn. said that nearly all
chmneys were imported from Germany and
were laid down in New York at Is cents
dozen. IF the constituents of the gentle
man from Missouri were obliged to pay 10
cents apiecs for chimneys, the thievery was
on the part of the importers.
Mr. Bland suggested that If chimneys
could be imported at the rate of Is cents
dozan, it would be well 10 let the duty alone.
The proposed increase was intended to en-
able few gentlemen, ct the expense of the
people, to enter into business at which
thsy might make fertunes.
| 10 response to question by Mr.. Hender
son, OF Iowa. Mr.. Mckinley stated that the
present duty on lamp chimneys was 45 per
cent, and the proposed duty between so
and 60 per cent.
Mr.. Henderson inquired how many lamp |
chimneys were imported
Mr.. Mckinley replied that be had no e1-
acs data.
Mr.. Henderson inquired how, if the gen.
duty should be increased. Applause ard
laughter on democratic side
Mr.. Mckinley replied that the committee
knew that it was impossible for our own |
people to manufacture these chimneys un
der the present rate of duty and continue to
pay the present rate of wages.
Mr. Henderson inquired whether the gen.
tienan knew what proportion of ohlmDeys |
was imported aud what manufactured In
this country.
Mr. Mckinley replied that he did not,
but he knew that the bill did not give a
cent of Guy more than was necessary to
con pensate for the difference in the labor
cost here aud abroad.
MIR. Henderson-For myself. am not
going to vote for the increase of any duty
when I have not the information to justify
that vote. Democratic applause
Mr.. Mckinley eaid that the committee
had no personal pride In the bill or any part
OF it. The committee had done its bes.
with the information at Its command.
Mr. Henderson said he did not want any
democrat on the Il jor 10 howl over what he
was saying, but he did not intend to vote
for an Increase CT duty on lamp chimueys
unless he knew why he did it, but
the point be wanted to make was this,
that he would not vote for any increase OF
duty unless he was informed that there was
o good reason for it, If the manufacturers
of cbimneya ia this country were prosperous
tae duty shauld be left es it was if they
were being driven out of the manufacturing
field, he was willing TO protect them. Blu.
the committee had no data on the subject.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, read from
Pttsburg newspaper statement that Rep
rsssutative Butterworth's speech had Gre
ated CONSERVATION among the protectonists
and that the tin-plate association had urged
its members tohasten to Warrington.
Mr.. Manaur. Of Missouri, said that he had