The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-20
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
THE SENATE DEALS WITH THE
SILVER BILL.

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SILVER BILL.
The House Has Circus With the Tar.
III BilI..The Tobacco Tax Under
DiscussiOn..Severa New Amend.
ments Adopted.
[By United Press.]
WASHINGTON, May 19-Senate. e.-The
Senate to day discussed the silver bill,
speeches being made by Messrs. Dolph.
Mitchell, Teller and Aldrich. AT 5:25
the Senate adjourned.
House.
WASHING roN, May 10 In the House
this morning Mr.. Wilson, Of West Nlr-
GINA. M ade II statement concerning the
controversy between Mr. Bayne, Mr.. By
mum and himself about the Campbell
affidavit, lie asked Mr.. Bayne il he en-
dorsed the charges contained in Camp
BELLS letter so far rs they applied to
him Wilson and Mr. Bayne replied, ex-
pressing regret that the controversy
should have occurred, aud denied that
he intended any reflection on either Mr..
Bynum or Mr.. Wilson. Mr.. Wilson
then said he had no further statement
TO make and the subject was dropped.
There was soma applause on the Demo
cratic side, and the House then resumed
consideration of the tariff bill, the pend
ing amendment being that offered by
Mr.. Funston, of Kansas, striking from
the metal schedule the proviso that sill
yer ore and all other ores containing
ahan I,,t Of fun Iva g.
per pound on the lead contained there
in according to sample and assay at the
port Of entry.
Mr.. Grain, of Texas, said the bill
could not bs defended from a protective
standpoint, because it was not intended
to protect an American industry against
foreign competition.
Mr.. Clunie, of California, opposed the
amendment In b,half of the miners
he asked for them no single place in the
bill.
The amendment was rejected "a 10
1875.
The amendments offered Saturday by
Mr.. Mckinley to the internal clause OF
the bill were adopted They provide
that upon sample boxes Of cigars con-
tanning twelve or thirteen cigars, the
tax shall b, four cents; amends the ad
ministrative features of the law and pro
vides that VIII )lesale dealers in oleOmar
garine shall keeps such books and render
such returns as the commissioner of in
ternal revenue may require.
The following amendments were also
agreed to: On motion of NJ. Mckinley
providing that the international laws or
smoking aud manufactured tobacco, anC
ON snuff shall be four cents pound, af
ter the first of October, 1890, or withir
sixty days from the approval of this &C
Gustead of first of January, 1891, as pro
posed by the billy
Making an indefinite appropriation 70
the payment of drawbacks.
Reducing the bond Of cigar manufac
turers from $500 to 800.
Limiting to q minimum OF 70 tn
amount of drawback claims on tObacc
in original packages when the law take
effect.
Mr.. Turner, of Georgia, made speec
in general denunciation of the bill.
Mr.. Henderson, of North Caroline
advocated the entire abolition of the IL
ternal revenue tax on tobacco.
mIs aChdOAcOh3 VA AV"~t StOAS
favor of restoring the present interns
tax on tobacco, and offered an amend
ment to that effect.
Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia, offered an
advocated an amendment abolishing tn
tax on tobacco.
Mr.. Mckinley, in opposing Mr.. Tue
er's amendment, said that the commi
tee on ways and means had not entire
abolished the tax on tobacco, first, b
cause the country needed the none
and second, because it was not nece
sary to abolish it in order to preser
intact the great protective system of u
republican party. Applause.
Mr.. fuckers amendment was reject
Sc to 113.
Mr.. Henderson, Of Iowa, offered ;
amendment, restoring the present re-
Of duty on wool and woollens.
Pending a vote, the committee ro'