New-York tribune., 1890-05-22
THE LAST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
A PERIOD OF WILD DISORDER IN COMMIT
TEE OF THE WHOLE.
PROVISIONS OF THE AMENDMENTS ACTED UPON
sY THE HoUsE-THE DETAILED VOTE
on THE BILL.


the chair on the Tariff bill.
Nr paker az New-YoIk offered an amendment pro
yidnc that all articles on importation INTO he ,hted
States whether embraced in the free list or other
wise shall subject 10 and pay no less ra'e OF du'y
than is or NAV be imposed by the country OF export
on like articles exported into the United States
Mr. Anderson. of Kansas, opposed the amendment
on the ground that it would place 1t III the power
of the Canadian Government to regulate the 'alIn vi
the United states
Mr. putterworth OF Ohio also opposed the amend
mont II would wreck the interchange OF COmmodi-
ties between the United states and every other coun-
try and would work great hardship upon the pco-
pie. He regretted that there was no opportunity "
ascertain the concensus of opinion on ms OWL s'ue
of the House touching this bill. democratic ap-
nlsnscA The Committee Of the Whole had proceeded
along the lines of the bill for number of days ana
then the gentlemen on the Committee on ways anu
Means had taken the floor, and held 1t Win amen"
ments until nearly the last hour; so that amehucl'e
which other gentlemen might desire 10 submit couiu
not have the consideration which was necessary 10
determine what the cOncensus Of opinion was IL
was not fixed that the ark of the Republican covenant
was committed the few, and he regretted ,ndV '"e,o
had not been that conference which wouio eh"o'o
members to prune the Dill r.. !,
Mr. Brewer of Michigan, said that the ufre lor ue
hate had been frjttered away by the other sue lie
was in favor of the bill, because 1t was carrying ou'
the pledges made to the American people tAppia"0'
Mr. wheeler. of Alabama, appealed to the House
In these closing moments TO adopt thc aihciuine"'
proposed by him. to reduce gradually duties wmch
are in excess of 80 per cent. lie sald the increase
Of 100 per cent in the tax on hop' "ouiu oo a
serious injury t. large class of our industrious anu
intelligent German population
Mr. Farouhar Of New.York protested upon thc
amount of protection given 70 barley ana MI bhSs'
Of Michigan characterized the bill the best measure
which had ever been presented to Congress.
Mr. McNlin Of Tennessee, in closing the DEBATE
for the Democrats said: Through much tribulatoh'
and BY methods more speedy than commentaries VIC
have reached the point where this bill Is 10 DO
snatched from the Committee of the Whole unhhlsheu
and forced through the House. Let US pause long
enough 10 see what It's trainers boast thal teS
have nut sugar on the free list. Yes, they nave
but they have with that ovcrrdden the Constitution
and outraged justice. by placing taxpayers un'V'
bondage for fifteen years 10 pay bounty oI De'"ce"
500 900 900 and $500, 100000 10 sugar proouoefs
Under the rule that has been adopted there are -oo
amendments pending before the committee ana pfh'eu
IN " The Record that can be considered
There are more than 100 items proposed IN 'n'S pl
which make increases in the rates OF DUTY yet 'ie
Committee of Ways and Means has tod Us llal ii
has no data and give none. TO justify these III
creases What more They have repealed the sugar
fay only TO put additional taxes on every othel
schedule. The increases not estimated in the com
nittee's calculations amount 10 S2o,''3'ooo. Inc
net increase by this bill to the people Of the OhtcH
states is S735494s3 ST. This last does not include
whether the House Of Representatives IS ready to
take such a Republican measure. More than 100 Of
the 1856 pages OF the bill have had 10 cons sheraton
During this brief discussion the House in
turmoil. The demands of the Char for order were
,nheeded the rules Of the committee were disrc
garded, and each speaker as he arose was greeted
with calls Of louder and with laughter Tho
Chairman used best endcavor to secure quiet but
he absolutely unable 10 Quen the upr0ar. IN
the midst of the confusion, the hour Of noon ar
rived and lin accordance with the special rule
adopted and without vote being reached on MI
Bakers amendmentl, the committee rose ana re-
ported the bill to the House
Mr.. Mckinley demanded the previous question on
the bill and amendments.
The Democrats demanded the yeas and nays, ana
the previous question ordercd-yeas 16l. nays
143 Mr. Coleman, of Louisiana, and Mr.. Feather
ston, Of Arkansas, voted with the Democrats ana
Mr. Adams, of Illinois. and Mr. Butterworth declined
10 vote. The following pairs were announced:
Walker. of Missouri Grout and Bankhcad. Reed. of
Iowa, and StOckdale; Turner, of Kansas, ana Norton
The amendments were then read in detail. The
manded changing the phIaseology OF tle
tin plate clause. II was adopted BY the narrow
was equally close but this time the Democrats were
victorious the ot ae aHns te au o" 4e
Ia The duty as now fixed by me ;o pm Is 80 Per
Bringing s Russian cameshair into Grass Of the Wool
schedule. 1t was agreed tO-yeas, l43; nays, l37
The amendment providing that the duty on woollen
and worsted yarns valued at not than 30 cents
per pound shall be two ard one-hah time, the duty
Imposed on a pound of unwa'hed wool Of the first
class and 35 per cent ad vaoem, was rejected-yca,
1877; nays 146 The bin now fixes the duty at twice
the duty unwashed wool Of the first class and 80
per cent ad valorem The amendment providing
factures Of wool and worst.d mot otherwise provided
for. vaued at not more than 80 cents per pound
imposed on a pound Of unwashed wool Of the first
class and 40 per cent al yalorcm %as rejected
duty unwashed wool, and 40 per cent al valorcm.
. The Republicans who voted with the Democrat, on
the wool and worsted goods and yarn amendments
were Messrs. Anderson, OF Kansas; ComstOck Dol
ReF Of 6Ea Essey L t&rn & and an&
The amendments to the paragraph imposing duty
OF so per cent ad va1Orem on all manufactures OF
silk mot especially provided for. providing that
camel goat, other like animal, is a component
material. shall be classified manufacture, Of wool
amendment, adopted last night in Committee Of the
This was the last amendment and % the ensrossnent
and third reading of the bin having been ordered,
ment: '''' '''''''1
Ee.oyed Tia: the pending ell be The
the same back the House a, the earliest possible day
20 smenaes % n S T G b lsg as me 70 f
taxation the people instead Of reducing the duties by
sSses RloSS5s appSase yS' taxation upon imported goods
The resolution defeated-yeas, 40; nays. 164.
1ne bin was then passsed-yess, 1G1; nays. 142-
amid applause both sides OF the House, the Demo
cratic applause being dcrisive. The following is the
detailed vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Adams Allen Of Michigan; Anderson. Of
Kansas Arnold Atkinson, Of Pennsylvania Atkinson Of
Virginia Baker Banks, Bartne, Bayne, Jockwi:h,
Belden, Belknap. Bergen. BINGHAM, Bliss Boothman,
Boutelle Bowden, Brewer BrOsus, Brewer, Browne, Of
Virginia; T. NJ. Browne Buchanan Of NewJcrscy; Bur
rows Burton Butterworth, Caldwell, Gambler. Of Massa
chusetts Cannon, Carter, Caswcl theadlc, Chcatiam,
Clark OF Wisconsin Cogswe. Comstock, Congcr Cooper
Of Ohio: Craig Culbertson, of Pennsylvania; Catchcon
No TI.ya No upfa nNIl
yer Dorsey, Dunnell, Evans Ewar., FMquhar, Finley,
T1ck Flood Frank Funstsn. Gear. Gcst, GIord. Green
hage, Grosvenor, Hall, Hansbrough, Harincr Ianecn
Henderson Of Illinois Henderson. Of Iowa; Hcimdnn.
Hill Hit, Hopkins, Houk Kelley Kennedy Kerr, of
Iowa Ketcham, Kinsey Knapp, Lacey La Toilette, Laid
law Lansing Laws. Lehlbach, Lind. Lodge. Mason, Nc