Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29
THE TARIFF FIGHT.
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10y was to continue much longer. He firmly
believed that the present "period of protection
gone mad would inaugurate movement That
would in its effects and consequences surpass
previous upheavals OF the kind The protective
system would be crushed and cast out az an
utter abomination.
Coming to the question OF tin plate, Mr..
Jones said that the present duty-one cent o
pound-was equivalent to an ad valorem rate Of
IS per cent The Mckinley bill increased the
rate to 2 1900 cents per pound equivalent to
IS per cent ad valorem, and the Senate finance
committee had reported in favor Of the PROPOSE
ton, SO that there was practically unanimous
declaration OF the republican party in its
favor. The amount Of revenue collected from
the tax on tin plate in 1889 was o., 259 600
Under the new rate (the amount of importa-
ton being the same) the revenue collected
would be $l5,650,0o0.
The reason given for the increase OF duty bv
Mr.. Mckinley in the House was that English
manufacturers OF tin plate would be compelled
to set up their plants in the United States and
to employ American labor. But the answer to
that was that with the foreign plant would also
come in foreign labor, for that waathe one
thing that was not taxed.
SUGAR.
Coming to the question Of bounty on sugar
Mr. Jones asked why not protect the wheat
grower by . bounty as we'll as the sugsr
grower
The Declaration Of Independence contained
the asser ton that all men are created equal
Was that, he asked, delusion? Was Jefferson
mlstaken9 Was the great declaration a lie? II
not what right had the American laborer who
produced sugar to be permitted to taxi his
brother laborer who produced wheat?
II the government had the right to pay
bounty to the sugar grower because the culti-
yatlon OF sugar was not profitable, why should
1t not pay bounty to the wheat grower.
Wheat growing did not pay. Corn growing
did not pay. No agricultural employment
paid. The proposition to take the duty off
can-grown sugar simply meant: Sugar free
Tor the rehners; sugar free for the sugar trust;
sugar taxed for all who consume 1t for food"
In conclusion Mr.. Jones stated that the issue
was upon the American. If they were capable Of
self government they would prevail; If not, it
that the spirit which shook off the yoke of the
which Su u her century prid. 's in
1912 and which planted the stars and stripes
over the halls Of the Montezumas in lS47
could be trusted to set its foot on the neck Of
erations this great country as 1.-The land of the
free and the home Of the brave"
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cannon QlL), from the committee on
appropriations, reported joint resolution
providing temporarily (until August l4) for
such OF the expenditures Of the government as
have not been provided for by the appropria-
ton bills which have already become laws
Passed
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL AGAIN.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole (Mr. Burrows Of Michigan in the chair
on the Senate amendments to the sundry civil
appropriation bill, the pending amendment
being one appropriating $250, 900 to enable the
Secretary OF the Treasury, the public printer
and the architect of the Capitol to acquire the
land necessary to provide
ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE GOVERN
MENT PRINTING OFFICE.
Mr.. Richardson (Tenn. moved concurrence
in this amendment, pointing out the unsafe
condition of the present building and it's lack
of proper accommodation, and predicting dire
calamity in case a fire should ever break out in
the structure.
Mr.. Cannon OH. said that the committee on
appropriations had recommended non-concur-
renee in the amendment because it had no
place on appropriation bill 1t might be
necessary. but 1t was proposition which
should come from the committee on public
buildings and grounds and not be tackled on an
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Alien Mich. inquired whether the build
ing was such as to insure
THE SAFETY OF THE OCCUPANTS
Mr.. Cannon replied that he had heard of the
insecurity of the building for the last eighteen
years, and it was his opinion that it was good
deal better building than it was given the credit
of being. 1t might be that a new building was
necessary, but the matter should be investigated
q little before the appropriation was made.
When the angler put a nice live bait on his
hook and went after bass the cautious bass in
vestigated little before he swallowed it.
Mr.. Russell Conn and Mr.. Dunnell (Minn.)
advocated the motion to concur, believing it to
be the duty of the United States to provide for
the safety of its employees.
Mr.. Cummings On. W urged the imperative
for the erection of new printing
office. The committee on appropriations OBJ
jected to putting provision OF this sort on en-
appropriation bill, but when it came to cutting
down the wages of the printers an appropria-
ton bill was considered the proper medium
Of legislation.
MR. sTRUBLE HAS THE FLOOR.
Mr.. Struble Qowa) said that he was in favor
Of suitable buildings for every executive de-
partment Of the government; but he rose to
speak on the question of public buildings rs
by the unfinished calendar of the
House, upon which were thirty-five bills passed
BY the committee of the whole on May 70, not
one Of which had been permitted to be con-
sldered by the Speaker of the House. He then
proceeded to attack the course OF the Speaker
as mentioned elsewhere in The STAR.