Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21

revenue leech from the protective sys-
tenn and placing sugar on the free list.
He denounced the reciprocity treaty
with the Sandwich islands, and declared
that few men in California controlled
the production OF sugar in that country.
Put sugar on the free list, and goodbye
to $4,000, 900 to four men of California
who own the sugar plantations in the
Sandwich islands.
Price, of Louisiana, favored the
amendment and opposed the bill as be-
ing injurious to the interests of the col
ored laborer OF the south.
Morrow Backs McKenna.
Morrow, of California, supported Nc
Kenna's amendment, on the ground
that it was the only legitimate method
OF protection, and for the further reason
that the revenue Of $55, 100000 derived
from sugar, was necessary to meet the
| obligations Of the government.
! The Amendment Defeated.
Mckinley closed the discussion, and
McKenna's amendment was rejected
lis to 1874. McKenna, Morrow, O'Neill
of Pennsylvania, Harmer, Denaven, Bar
tine, Vandever, Brossey, Kerr of Iowa,
Coleman and Reyburn, voting in the
affirmative.
Amendments Adopted,
On motion of Mckinley. a number Of
amendments were adopted, reducing the
duty on certain building or monumental
stones, except marble; changing the
duty on steel ingots, etc, valued above
sixteen cents per pound, from forty-five
per cent. dd v0lOrem to seven ceI ts per
Mound nj ba 10 c.l
American fisheries, and fresh or frozen
fish caught in fresh waters, except sal
mon.
Mckinley also offered an amendment
fixing the duty on shotguns valued at
not more than $12, at 33 per cent.
more than SIP, 40 per cent; pistols and
revolving pistols, 35 per cent. 3yf.
Walker OF Massachusetts,, protested
vigorously. If the amendment was
adopted, he said, within five years the
business of manufacturing firearms in
this country would be destroyed.
The amendment was finally agreed to,
as was also one taking bristles from the
free list and fixing the duty upon then,
at ten cents per pound.
Linde of Minnesota, complained that
he had no opportunity to offer al
amendment reducing the rate of duty
upon binding twines.
Mckinley offered long amendment.
the substance of which was to impose a
tax of five cents a gallon upon alcohol
used in the manufacture of vinegar, and
putting its manufacture under the SUI
perintendence of the commissioner of
internal revenue.
Sawyer, of New York, offered sub
stitute.
Confusion and Inattention.
After three hours confusion and mat
tention, during which the amendment
was read, but not the substitute, order
was restored, but without any attempt
to vote upon the amendment, the COM
mlttee settled down to general discus
sion of the details of the bill and amend
ments under the five-minute rule.
Linde, OF Minnesota, made fierce at
tack upon the binding twine trust. He
asserted that the action of the commit
tee in placing raw material on the free
list, without making any reduction on
the duty on the finished product,
amounted to an increase of 700 per cent.
in it's protection.
Hill, OF Illinois, objected to the clause
which allowed a man to load a ship in
Europe with diamonds and statuary and
paintings, and bring them into this
country duty free.
Taylor, of Illinois, objected vigorously
to an increase of the duties ON hemp and
flax.
Sawyer's substitute was rejected and
the committee amendment adopted.
Cannon, of Illinois, offered an amend
ment providing that paintings in oil or
water colors and statuary, not OF wise
provided for, shall pay duty of 90 per
cent ad valorem. Rejected
Mckinley asked unanimous eonseu6
from the gentlemen to print the amend
ments in the record.
Henderson, of Iowa-What good does
that do? l offered an amendment yes
terday (restoring the present duty on
wool and woolensl and want vote on
it. [Applause on the democratic side.l
motion for the committee to
rise was agreed to amid great confusion,
and then the house, at IL 20, adjourned.