The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-02
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.

bill was taken up, Aldrich objecting to it
postponement, the pending question being
the finance committees amendmen
to the woolen schedule, which increases th'
duty per pound on wool and woolen prod
ucss from twice to two and half times thu
duty imposed ON unwashed wool Of first
class. Paddock said he would be glad x
follow the majority of the finance commit
tee, but he regretted he could not see hi
way clearly to it az to all sections. The ag-
ricultural west never favored high proteo-
tive duties, but did favor sufficient protec
tion to cover the difference in wages, while
at the same time the semblance. at least, oi
foreign markets was preserved. Vest re-
garded "revision tariff" as meaning ire.
duction tariff" whenever possible, and NOT
an increase in tariff imports, and he wal
confident the demand for lower range du-
ties would have to receive an early and ia.
vorable response from congress.
So long as high tariff was needed to
keep the wheels of industry in motion it
had been uncomplainingly supported and
properly defended. But sentiment was
fixed conviction, in the west, at least, as to
some Of the protected industries, that the
decreased cost of production should now be
met by greater decrease of duties than the
manufacturers had yet been willing to ac-
cept. He would reduce duties on the neces-
saries of life, to the lowest point consistent
with the maintenance of home industries
and would demand reasons for every inn
port, reasons that should be specific and
conclusive, not only respecting the need of
duty but as to the amount of such duty.
The bill as reported. while much improved
over the house bill, was something of dis
appointment. He was certain that all who
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nance of high tariff would be better salts
fed with bill on lines laid down by
the committee than other classes.
He believed in free sugar, but believed it
should be secured through some such plan
of reciprocity as indicated by Blaine and
whatever might be done in that respect, If a
liberal bounty to home produced sugar
were assured for fifteen years, there would
be no occasion whatever thereafter for the
importation of q single pound of sugar into
the United States. He would treat the pro-
posed tin-plate industry in the same way.
He felt certain it would be the part of wis
rather than increased duties. ,0
After long discussion the committee
amendments were agreed to, 26 to 18. The
next paragraph related to woolen or
worsted cloths, knit fabrics, etc. The COM
mittee reported an amendment increasing
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per pound on unwashed wool of the first
the word ':shawis'' was inserted
after the words 'swoolen or worsted
cloths.'' To the next paragraph,
relating to blankets, hats of wool and fan-
nels for underwear. the committee amend
ment makes the duty the same as that on a
first class, in addition to ad valorem rates.
Agreed to. Finally the wool schedule was
completed and Vance offered as an addi-
tional section an amendment of which he
had heretofore given notice, allowing a re-
duction of duty on goods purchased with
sold in foreign countries. He said he would
ask for an evening session tomorrow in
which to address the senate. The schedule
relating to silk and silk goods was taken
up and the committee amendments agreed
to also one by Aldrich striking out of para
graph 1872 the words .'spun silk" and add
ing spun silk in skeins or caps or on
beams, 35 per cent ad valorem." Aldrich
stated that the sugar schedule would be
taken up tomorrow.
In the house Stockbridge, of Maryland,
moved to suspend the rules and pass the
bill providing for government inspection of
coal mines in the territories. Agreed to.
privilege, stated that one of the charges in
the resolution offered by him for the inves-
tigation of the commissioner of pensions
was that of the commissioner selling stock
in the refrigerator company to employees in
the pension Office. To-day he learned that
one of the members Of the Investigating
committee, Representative l.. M. Smyser, of
Ohio, WAS one of the stockholders. Cooper
therefore offered resolution discharglng
Mr.. Smyser from the committee. Smyser
said he had no intimation he was going to
be appointed on the committee until the
announcement was made by the speaker.
As q member of the committee, he
had done it faithfully and we'll. He did
own some of the stock, but that fact in no
manner could affect the honor or integrity
of an honest man. Smyser felt here was
nothing in the charges against Gen. Raum
in any way affecting him; but in order to
country, and in duty to himself he most re-
spectfully asked to be relieved from fur
ther service on the committee. The request
was granted. The speaker stated that when
he appointed the committee he had no
knowledge of any relation between the
gentleman frcm Ohio and the company re-
ferred to. The chair had made the ap-
pointments from the committee on pen
sions and invalid pensions, because he
thought it would facilitate the disposal of
the matter to have gentlemen serving on
the committee who had some knowledge of
the pension ofho
To Explore Arizona and New Mexico.
PRINCETON, N. j., Sept. 1.-Prof. Lum-
holtz, the Norwegian explorer, famous
among geographers by his expeditions in
Australia, is about to explore lower New
Mexico and Arizona. under direction of the
American Geographical society, of New
York. About dozen scientists, arch@olo-
eists, botanists and biologists will accom-
pany him. The special object of the expe-
dition is to examine the remains of an
ancient civilization antedating, it 10 said,
that of the Aztecs, existing. principally in
the Gila valley in the northwest part of
Arizona. The peculiar habits of the Zuni
and Nayajoe Indians will also be investi-
gated.
The Balkan States
PARIS, Sept. 1.-The Figaro says England
has made proposition to the powers that
thew agree upon the federation of the Ral-