The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20

to 500; limiting to a minimum of SIS the
amount OF drawback claims on tobacco in
original packages when the law takes effect.
TURNER DENoUNCEs THE BILL.
Mr.. Turner Of Georgia made a speech in
general denunciation of the bill. Supple
mental TO this measure would be an election
bill. Nothing but returning boards and
agencies by which officials could, like the
speaker, when he wanted quorum, count
the entire population, whether they voted
or not, would enable the Republican party
to come back to the House with majority
Mr.. McClammy of North Carolina de-
nounced the bill as notorious, conspicuous
outrage, and then In a humorous ten minute
speech riddled the measure with ridicule,
which was enjoyed by both sides of the
chamber.
Mr.. Henderson of North Carolina advo-
Gated the entire abolition of the internal
revenue tax on tobacco.
Mr.. Henderson Of Iowa spoke in favor of
restoring the present internal tax on to-
bacco and offered an amendment to that
effect.
Mr.. Tucker Of Virginia offered and advo-
Gated an amendment abolishing the tax on
tobacco.
M'KINLEY AGAINST 1T.
Mr.. Mckinley, in opposing Mr.. fuckers
amendment, said that the committee on
ways and means had not entirely abolished
the tax on tobacco-first because the coun-
try needed the money, and, second, because
it was not necessary TO abolish it in order to
preserve intact the great protective system
of the Republican party. [Applause.l
Mr.. fuckers amendment was rejected by
vote Of 62to 118, Messrs. Atkinson of West
Virginia, McComas, Kerr, Waddill,
Brown of Virginia, and Mudd, voting with
the democrats, and Messrs. Heard, Williams
of Illinois, Owens of Ohio, Tarsney and
Morgan with the republicans.
Mr.. Henderson's amendment was rejected
by a vote of SO to 11S.
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa offered an amend
ment restoring the present rate of duty on
wool and woolens
Pending a vote, the committee rose and
the House adjourned.
A REMoNsTRANCE IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate this morning, in
presenting a remonstrance against the
Mckinley bill, Mr. Davis said that it
came from constituents and neigh
bors of his who were jobbers and retailers
Of domestic and foreign dry goods. The
petition, he said, was printed paper, ha "
ing common origin with many others
which he had received. What that origin
was he did not know, but it appeared to him
that his constituents were made the voice of
some central influence that spoke through
them. Their business was just as respect
able as that of the producer and consumer; !;
but the producers and consumers were a
much larger class In this country.
ALL SHOULD BE TREATED ALIKE
His own opinion was that the petitioners
were entitled to protection as we'll as the
consumers and producers, and that they
were entitled TO have their fair chances. So
far as the Mckinley bill was concerned, if
it should be found to impose any
thing else than exact equalization
of the conditions of protection,
it would go beyond any point that he
would be able to support. Long since those
opinions of his had been on record. The
petitioners (his constituents, as well as the
producers and consumers, were entitled to
exactly the same fair start in the American
market and should be according to his best
effort put upon equalization of conditions.
He hoped that he would not be asked either
to promote or to oppose the Mckinley bill.
MONEY FOR THE NAVY.
Mr.. Hale. from the committee on appro-
priations, reported back the annual naval
appropriation bill The Senate committee
has added S489,650 net to the BILL as it
passed the House, making a total of $22, :
$50, 1856. The principal new items added
are: A torpedo cruiser of 750 tons, with
speed of not less than twenty
three knots, exclusive of
armament, $3.50, 600; a torpedo boat, S125,-
600; armor plates for the test of proJectiles,
$4,000. The other changes are principally
increases or decreases in the bill, although
few small items inserted by the House are
stricken out