Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-23

luCTSdSe VI dppEOpFldblOus IoE IlNeIs anu
harbors. The Investigation of Pension
Commissioner Raum is rather funny.
WASHINGTON, August 22.-The Senate
spent another day considering the tariff.
When the debate opened the pending ques-
tion was on Mr.. McPherson's amendment to
paragraph 162, relating to files, file blanks
and rasps. The amendment is to substitute
for the classified specific rates, according to
length, a uniform rate of 25 per cent ad
valorem.
Mr.. Vest, referring to the discussion last
evening as to the credibility of Mr.. A. II.
Saxton, President of the American Hard
ware Association, read several testimonials
from hardware merchants in st. Louis,
Memphis and other cities, to Mr.. Saxton's
honorable character.
Mr.. Aldrich asserted that there had been
no attack on his side of the chamber, either
on the personal character or the business in
tegrity of Mr.. Saxtou. or of the Birming-
ham or Sheffield manufacturers, whom he
represented.
The amendment was rejected-yeas, 19;
nays. ga strict party vote.
PASSED OVER FOR A TIME.
Paragraph 1S4, relating to shotguns, was
passed over informally, Mr.. Aldrich stat
ing that the Finance Committee had some
notifications OF it under consideration.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to amend para
graph 165, pertaining to iron or steel plates,
wares or articles, enameled or glazed, by re-
ducing the duty from 45 to 25 per cent ad
valOrem. Rejected.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to amend para
graph 166, relating to similar articles, en-
ameled or glazed with more than one color,
by reducing the duty from so to 40 per cent.
In the course of the discussion Mr.. Vest
spoke of the firm of Neidringhaus g Co., of
ST. Louis, as having a monopoly of that
business, having practically no competi-
tion either from domestic or foreign manu-
facturers. That firm had been eminently and
phenomenally successful in making money,
so that one OF its members had gone into
public life.
PAID BY CONSUMERS.
The fact of proposed increase of duty
for its benefit made good the assertion that
the pending bill was simply to put more
money in the pockets of individuals at the
expense of the consumers OF the country.
He denounced it as utterly indefensible.
The amendment Was reiected-yeas, 10;
nays, PA strict party vote.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved TO amend para
graph 167, relating to cut nails, by reducing
the rate from 1 cent pound to 35 per cent
ad valorem. Rejected-yeas, 1S; nays, 27;a
strict party vote.
Amendments were offered to paragra phs
16S, 169, 17O, III, 172 and 173, but were re-
tteeted.
No amendments were offered to para
praphs 174, l75 or 176 relating to engraved
steel plates, railway fish plates and rivets
of iron or steel.
Mr.. Vest offered an amendment to para
graph 177, relating to saws, reducing the
rate OF s, 10 and Is cents per linear foot, ac-
cording to sizes, to 8, z and II cents, and
reducing ad valorem rates of 80 and 40 per
cent 10 20 and % per cent. Rejected-yeas,
20; nays, 25. Mr.. Paddock voted with the
Democrats.
OBJECTED TO THE POLICY.
The paragraph 17S, relating to wood
screws, having been reached Mr.. Carlisle
said that that was an article which Ameri-
can manufacturers were selling abroad very
much lower than they were selling at home
He produced price lists in support of his
statement; also a letter from American
Screw Company of Providence, R. 1. That
was another illustration, he said, of the
policy adopted by the other side-in allow
ing drawbacks on exported articles.
Mr. Aldrich-Does the Senator object to
that policy?
Mr.. Carlisle-I do unless it is extended
farther. l hold that it is not good policy or
justice to give to the American manufac-
turer free or substantially free raw material
on their exported products and to refuse it |
on the products consumed at home There |
is where I object to your policy. He went |
on to say that the Offering OF American |
goods abroad at cheaper prices tEan they |
were offered at home was not confined to |
goods where drawback was allowed on the |
raw material.
JUST LIKE ENGLAND.
Mr.. Stewart said that the assumption that |
there was anything wrong in the sale of |
American manufactured goods in foreign |
cheaper than at home arose from |
q want of information. There was nothing |
wrong in it and nothing injurious to Amer |
lean consumers. That was the policy which |
England had pursued for the last century |
aud which English statesmen had advised
on all occasions.
Mr. Aldrich commented on the incon-
sistencv of the Democratic Senators in argu-
ing on the one hand that high protective
duties had destroyed foreign commerce, and
that on the other hand it was a great
enormity for American manufacturers to
seek a share of the foreign market in COM
petition with manufacturers OF England, |
Germany and France.
Mr.. Carlisle replied that his complaint
was not against American manufacturers
who sought foreign markets, but against the
policy which enabled them to sell their
goods abroad
CHEAPER THAN AT HOME,
and his contention was that tree raw materi-
ais ought to be allowed for all American
so as TO reduce the cost of
production, and enable American manu-
facturers not only 10 sell their goods cheaper
1T home, but to export them to all countries
Of the world.
No amendment were agreed to until nara
graph 100 was reached, which was on mo-
lion of Mr.. Aldrich. amended SO as to read:
Bullion of gold, silver or other metal NOT
specially provided for Is per cent ad
valorem."
Having reached the paragraph as to lead
ore the Senate adjourned.
POSTPONED WITHOUT DATE.