Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-02-03


Wilson to put duty on chocolate valued at
over 80 cents per pound OF cents per pound,
other chocolate TO be taxed % per cent ad
valorem. Adopted,
Mr.. Lockwood dem, N. W vigorously at.
tackled the income tax.
AT the evening session Mr.. Hicks (rep, Pa)
took strong ground against the Wilson bill
and denounced 1t as an act to abolish
revenue and to destroy American indus
tries. II remained for tho democratic party
In 1899 TO discover that protection was uncon
stitutional He said the pending bill was
relic of ante bellum days and represented
the shrouded spirit OF Calhounism stalking
abroad. The republican party did not believe
In direct taxation, and the policy of that party
during the last thirty years proved how abun
daNtly successful protection has been in max
ing this the greatest and most prosperous ma
tion in the word.
The other speakers were Messrs. Hutchinson
dem, Tex.), Cobb dem, Ala), Goodnight
dem, Ky) and Hines dem, Pa.).
On the goth several proposed amendments
were discussed and disposed of Among them
was one proposed by Mr.. Wilson. chairman OF
committee, to reduce duty on uncut diamonds
and all precious stones from Is per cent to 10
per cent ad valorem A lively debate followed
in which the republicans teased Mr. Wilson
with the statement that he had reported his
amendment In order that the poor might have
their diamonds cheaper
Mr. Cummings (dem N. w expressed sur
prise that the democratic ways and means
committee should have left in the bill tax on
the necessaries of life which was higher than
tho tax on diamond.
Mr. Cochran dem, NJ W said there is q GER
tain point OF taxation where tho largest reve-
nue. can be raised: and IL you 90 above or below
that point the revenue would fall on He re-
garded that point OF sanity in a tariff on dia-
monds TO be at 10 per cent
Mr.. Reed rep, Me.) said he did not think 1t
was worth while in the two minutes which re-
mained TO try to explain the situation but
when the act of 1890 was passed circums tances
were different from those existing at the
present time Now there are 1000 men en-
gagged in the industry OF diamond cutting,
and II tariff Of 10 per cent would result in
transferring to them the entire business OF
diamond cutting he was in favor OF it. He
thought that the proposition to put tax OF 80
per cent on uncut diamonds, made by certain
democrats, was not tor the purpose OF raising
revenue, bu, Of raising the value OF certain
democratic speeches. He commended q prop
osltion by Mr.. Cummings TO keep the duty on
diamonds as originally hxed by the Wilson bill
-l5 per cent
Mr.. Anderson dem, w. Va) offered substi
tute fixing the duty on precious stones OF all
kinds, cut but not set 30 per cent ad valorem
and on precious stones not especially provided
for In this act, including pearls, set or strung,
35 per cent ad valorem; and on uncut precious
stones, 10 per cent ad valorem. And also TO
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precious stones, rough or uncut but leaving
in GLACIERS and engravers' diamonds, diamond
dust and jewels for watches and clocks. This
substitute was agreed to-96 to sand Mr..
Wilson's amendment as thus amended was
adopted-lll to S3
| The tin.plate schedule was then taken up
| and amendments were discussed and defeated
to reduce the duty from l.5 cent 10 cent;
TO put tin plate on the free list: In favor OF the
provision OF the Mckinley law imposing q duty
| of 10 cents pound
The lumber schedule was then taken up and
| amendments offered and debated.
On the 27th the house adopted n resolution
| extending the time for taking the vote on the
| tariff measure 10 February 2, the interim 10 be
| devoted to discussion in committee OF the
| whole OF the internal revenue question
The amendment of Mr. Boutelle (Me.) substi
| tuting the lumber schedule OF the Mckinley
bill for the corresponding section OF the Wilson
| bill was defeated--yeas, 70: nays, ll2
The lead ana zinc schedule was taken up and
| amendments offered
| Mr. Wilson rep, Wash.) spike against the
lead schedule of the Wilson bill He said that
| ii had already destroyed the other industries OF
| the state OF Neutrality-suspicious. and lumber
and now 1t was proposed to put another OF its
| important industries, viz, lead, on the free
| list
| Mr., Tarsney dem, MOI delivered an argu
| ment in favor of free lead ores He said the
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| American capital invested in the industry ir
| this country being carried over the Rio Grands
| into Mexico.
| Mr., Wilson said the rate on pig lead was re
| duced by this bill from two cents per pound tc
| one cent The admission of lead at n lower
| rate OF duty would destrC the lead trusts.
| Mr.. Reed (rep Me.) inquired whether. mas
| much as the lead trust has absorbed all tht
| smaller concerns. the destruction of the trus
would not mean the destruction OF the lead in
| dustry in this country.
Mr.. Wilson replied that it was not proposed
TO des troy the lead indust try, but by reducing
the tariff so that foreign lead would come int,
| competition with the trust, the price would b
| reduced 10 the consumer
The proposed amendments were then vote(
| down.
Mr. Wilson then offered several amendments
which were adopted one of them being to rais
the duty en- morphine from 30 to 20 cents al
! ounce
After several proposed amendments to tn,
| iron and steel manufacturers schedule ha,
| been discussed, all those offered by the commit
toe on wavs and means were adopted and al
others were rejected
Mr.. Wilson (dem, w Va) offered an amend
| ment fixing the time at which the wool sched
ule shall go into effect as the I'd OF August 1894
and the woolen goods schedule as December !
1894 Agreed to-l22 to 81
On the Goth Mr.. McMillin dem, Tenn.
| OHereu as an amendment 10 the tarlH Dill Tn
internal revenue bill, including the income Ia
feature. In his advocacy Of the measure h
began by saying that the republican part
started out for high protection, then clamore
for higher protection. and at last under the nc
OF 1890. reached the highest protection eve
known here They pretended first that It wa
for the purpose OF protection TO infant indus
tries. But finally they candidly prociaime
that they wanted to legslate for capital also
and they did 1t. He wanted to know why 1t
that Americans under q system that wa
promised 10 yield them such plenty are doome
10 suffer in such penury and want-why IL
that more people are begging for aims at thi
hour on this continent than ever did befor
| since America was discoyeredg
| He said that the natural tendency was to Shit
the burdens OF taxation and for almost u lif,
time no effort had been made to get at tn
enormous wealth OF the country 10 tax It, Th
result had been the accumulation of colossl
fortunes the like OF which had never bee
known in any other nge or any country
the world. II one class OF citizens can b
more interested in n government than al
other the affluent are. They have NOR
wealth to defend; they have more of the luz
uries of life 10 be deprived of-liberty is q
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