The morning news., 1890-05-21
DETAILS OF THE DEBATE.
The Republicans Not Brave Enough
to Throw the Bill Over.

The Republicans Not Brave Enough
to Throw the Bill Over.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-The ways and
means committee this morning gave short
hearings to the representatives of several
industries which seek to have amendments
made to the tariff bill before the final vote
is taken.
The fine-cut tobacco manufacturers were
represented by P. Lorillard of New York,
DR.. Spence of Cincinnati, a. G. Marshall of
Dayton, o., and Oren Scotten, J. T.
Lowery, C. D. Hull and I. G. McGraw of
Detroit. They wanted the committee to
forbid the use of wooden pals and pack
ages for packing fine-cut tobacco, as they
were frequently refiIled by retailers with
inferior grades to the injury of the choice
brands.
Representative Farquhar of New York
introduced John B. Manning of Buffalo,
+. G. Cullen and Mr.. Irwin of Oswego,
representing the masters of New York
state, who entered vigorous protest against
the proposition to increase from 10 per cent
to 80 per cent. the duty on barley. One of
the speakers said that the mailing industry
of Oswego represented a capital of $40. .000,-
OJO, and that an increase OF the duty would
damage that interest to the extent of
$S.000,000
Representative Mason of Illinois wanted
all bristles made dutable at 10 cents per
pound, and raw bristles placed on the free
list in the bill. but prepared stock dutiable
at 30 per cent. ad valorem.
THE DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.
In the house to-day conference was or
dered on the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill, and then the House went into
1E I.0In N
Grosvenor in the chair, on the tariff bill.
Mr. Henderson of North Carolina offered
an amendment abolishing the minimum
punishment prescribed for violation of the
internal revenue laws. Rejected.
Mr. Cowles of North Carolina offered an
amendment repeating the tobacco tax. 1t
was rejected
Mr.. Sayres of Texas offered an amend
ment providing that iron and steel cotton
Ties or hoops for baling or other purposes,
not thinner than No. 20 wire gauge, shall
De admitted free of duty.
INTEREST OF THE SOUTH.
Mr. Breckinridge of Arkansas argued in
favor OF the amendment, and protested
against the proposed increase of the duty on
cotton ties.
MIR. Blanchard of Louisiana regarded the
nlii as direct blow at the cotton growing
interests of the south, The burden on the
Sl,ooO,O00 year. The life of the cotton tie
was one year, and this duty had to be paid
yearly The life of a steel rail was ten years
Slu tnus duty must be paid only once in a
uecaue. In 1882 there were but ten cotton
5ie manufactures in the United States, pro-
uuclhg go. 900 worth, and employing $50
men. men. This was too small product and
.oo small employment to justify an increase
cent
HARD ON THE CoLoRED MEN.
Mr. Stewart Of Georgia said that the
eIeco OF the provision of the bill in regard
ooIC0n Ties would be to bear heavily upon
lne colored laborer of the south. II the
anehoment We're voted down the colored
% men OF the south would know who their
real friends were.
Mr. Hare of Texas argued that the high
uuty proposed practically amounted to an
export tax
.,r mr. bayne of Pennsylvania contended
inAD ~ was IN the interest of the colored
aaporer OF the south, as well as in the inter-
S,..:I oI every laoorer In the land, that such
Sis uiIeles should be imposed as would give en-
ployment to the people of the United States,
an and not to the people of other countries.
,,9 nnere was capacity in this country to
quired.
., Mr.. Clarke of Alabama spoke in favor of
Lue amendment, and Mr.. Wheeler of Ala
lama lama made an earnest appeal against the
proposed increase of duty.
THE SENATE AND THE TARIFF.
IN the Senate this morning Mr.. Hoar pre-
9ented remonstrances signed by several
boston firms against the great increase of
uHties proposed in the Mckinley bill on
FIX goods, plushes and velvets Ever since
ne tariff bill was reported to the House by
.lr Mckinley, it has been under considera-
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