Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-17
The Mckinley Bill Under
going Amendments.
Some of the Republicans Bolt the
Mckinley Programme.
Henderson, of Iowa, Asks Embarrassing
Questions-Much Amusement Af-
forded the Democrats.
Associated Press Dispatches. |

lZllS Cno registration OF census mall
matter. The house then went into
committee of the whole ON the tariff
bill A number of verbal amendments
were, on motion of Mckinley, made to
the bill
Mckinley offered an mendment spe-
officially including glass lamp chimneys
in the clause relative to thin blown
glass, at duty of 10 cents per dozen
and 40 per cent ad valorem.
In response to question by Hender-
son, of Iowa, Mckinley stated that the
present duty on lamp chimneys was As
per cent, and the proposed duty between
so and 80 per cent.
Henderson inquired how many lamp
chimneys were imported, Mckinley re-
piled that he had no exact data.
Henderson inquired how, if the gen.
tleman had no exact data, he knew that
the duty should be increased [Applause
and laughter on the democratic side.
Mckinley replied that the committee
knew that it was impossible for our own
people to manufacture chimneys under
the present rate of duty and continue to
pay the present rate of wages.
Henderson-For myself, | am not 60
ing to vote for an increase of any duty
when l have not information to justify
that vote. Democratic applause.
Mckinley said the committee had no
personal pride in the bill, or any part of
it. 1t had simply done its best.
Henderson did not want any demo-
Gratis on the floor to howl over what he
was saying Qaughter), but he did not
intend to vote for an increase of the duty
on lamp chimneys unless he knew why.
Chandler, of Massachusetts, said he
was not republican, but protectionist.
1t could not be expected that any COM
mittee could perfect bill that would
meet the wants of every part of the
United States. The bill could be per-
fected only by taking itup by sections.
Springer, of Illinois read from Pitts
burg newspaper statement that But
terworth's speech created CONSERVATION
among the protectionists that the tin
plate association urged its members to
hasten to Washington.
Henderson, of Iowa, offered as sub
stitute for the pending amendment, a
provision that lamp chimneys should
continue to pay the present duty of As
per cent.
The amendment was defeated, 1853
to 175.
The following republicans voted with
the democrats: Henderson, Adams, But
terworth Dolliver, Sweeney, Lacey, Nc
Comas, Kerr, Laws and hopkins.
Mckinley said there were things in
the bill which he did not approve; there
were amendments he would like to
make, if he alone were to be consulted,
but the committee had to look at every
interest in it. The gentlemen on the
other side said the duty on glass in the
bill was too high. In the glass schedule
of the Mills bill the percentages ranged
from 90 to 152 per cent. Why had the
gentlemen on the other side left duty
of 152 per cent. on plate glass? Was it
because it was revenue tariff, or was it
because the democratic party of Mis-
souri, made that the condition of it's sup
port of the Mills bill.
Mills said the high duties on the
glassware schedule of the Mills bill did
not meet his (Mills's) views. He was
forced to accept them. His friend was
placed in the same position in regard to
his bill.
McKinley's amendment was adopted
Mckinley then offered series of
amendments, many of them unimport-
ant, which were all adopted.
Binding twine, composed Of manila,
jute or sisal grass, was transferred to the
II cents clause. The clause relative to
carpets was amended so as to provide
that carpets made of jute or other vege-
table material pay six cents per square
yard, and mats, rugs and screens eight
cents. The duty on burlaps not exceed
ing sixty inches in width was changed
from "a to ia cents per pound. The
duty on bags for grain made of burlaps
was fixed at two cents pound.
Russian camel's hair was brought under
the head of wools, class three. A duty
of 32 per cent. ad valorem was placed
on woods of the third class, and on Rus
sian camels hair, third-class, the value
of which will be Is cents or less pound
including charges. A duty of 30 per
cent. is imposed on woods of the third
class exceeding in value 13 cents a
pound. 1t is provided that on woolens
and worsted yards valued at not more
than 80 cents per pound, the duty shall
be two and one-half times the duty i'm
posed on pound of unwashed wool of
the first class, and in addition thereto,
35 per cent ad valorem.
Dolliver, of Iowa, made strong
speech, in which, in the name of the
people he represented, he repudiated
the declaration that they were poor and
unprosperous. He had become weary OF
this talk of the depressed condition OF
the Iowa farmer.
Clarke, of Alabama, suggested that
the democratic party carried the state
of Iowa on a platform denouncing high
tariff taxation.
He prophesied that when the bill
went to the senate it would be so
amended that it would be called the
Allison bill.
A long debate ensued, principally de-
voted to consideration of the subject OF
farm mortgages and politics.
Mansur, of Missouri, secured the floor
and aroused the indignation Of the Iowa
republicans by the statement that they
had been repudiated by their people.
The house was in an uproar for min
ute, dozen members being on their
feet vociferating, and the remainder
cheering them on.
When the uproar subsided, Mansur
claimed that he was entitled the floor.
The chair said the gentleman's time
had expired three minutes before, and
that he had been trespassing upon par
hamentary law. The gentleman had
been taking advantage of the chairs good
nature to insult the house and lower his
own ctapdinu in hio ovur, asthma tiOD