The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-19
was to.eiioi. some statement ho could
usein lighting tho bill.

was to.eticit sone statement no could
use In fighting tho bill
Mr.. Vest declared that ho would not
hetitatc to ahtagonize tho commands OF
his party on q question like thia. IL
tho platform demanded ireo coal and he
could rot only a reduction Of 'S6 cents,
no would tske It
Mr.. Chandler expressed tho opinion
that coal would DO on tho FREQ liat be.
fore tho bill became q law. basing hia
opinion on tho .aerono confidence" felt
by tho Nova Scotia syndicate with
which Mr.. Whitney was connectodj that
whom tho bill came out OF conference,
coal would be on the free list Thero
was, he declared, como understanding
with somebody.
Mr.. Hill declared that he was opposed
to certain features Of the bill, the SOCIAL
iatic and popuiiatio income tax In par
ticular, but no one, he declared, had o
right 10 say he was opposed to the bill
md was seeking to compass its defeat
urIL's MENTAL RESERVATION
"God knows what the bill will bo like
when it passes the senate and comes ous
OF conference,n said he, passionately.
'God knows how many more eItortiona
and concessions will be wrune from the
unwilling hands Of the committee. I
reserve the right to vote for it or not
when 900 whct IL 10 In a fnally.,'
Mr.. Faulkner, Dom. OF West Vir-
ginia), contended that tho Democratic
platform had been for freer raw material
and not for FREQ raw material, and had
Fbeen correctly interpreted by Mr.. Cleve-
land in his letter OF acceptance.
Mr.. Hill suggested thai tho Democra-
Tic house was mistaken then in Its in
depreciation OF the platform and on Mr..
Clcveland's letter.
Mr.. Squire, speaking on behalf Of the
Washington coal interests, thought it
was unfair TO admit Canadian coal at 40
per cent when Canada charges 60 per
cent on coal imports. s
Mr.. Perkins explained that he should
refrain from voting on thia paragraph
because he had personal interest in
coal mines on the Pacific coart
Avote was taken Oh Mr.. Hills smeGd-
neut at $40. and it was lost-7 to 81.
Meaasa. Allen (Nebraska(, Kyle South
Dakotal, Poffer (Kansas), Populists;
Hill New York J, and 1rby South Caro-
lina), Democrats, aud Hansbrough
North Dakota) and Washburn (Minne.
aota), Republicans, voted in favor of.the
notion.
Mr.. Hansbrough (Rep. moved that o
provisio be added to the paragraph
placing bituminous coal on the dutiable
list to admit coal free OF duty to coun-
tries imposing no import duty on coal
exported from the United States.
The amendment was laid on tho tables
Mr.. Squire moved to increase the rate
on bituminous coal and shale from 40
70 90 cents per ton. Laid on the table.
The finance committees amendment
placing duty OF 80 cents on bitumin-
ous coal and sbale and Is cents on coal
or cu!rn that will pass through a half
inch screen was then agreed to.
Mr.. Hill moved TO place coke on the
free list.
The finance committee amendment
made It dutiable at Is per cent; defeat.
edS4 to As, and the committee amend.
mont was agreed to.
The rate on corks was fixed at ten
cents per pound, (house rate, so per
cent?; on dice. chessmeu, pool, billiard
and baeatelle balls, 80 per cent; thouse>
rate, 20 per cent?; on dolls, toys, mar
bIes and other lows not composed Of
rubber, china, porcelain, 20 per cent;
Ito take effect January l, 1895. instead
OF October ], 1894, as proposed in the
house bilD; emery gfaina aud emery
manufactured, one cont per polnd, the
house rate; firecrackera. so per cent.
The amendment fixing Eliminates,
Illuminating powder, etc, so per cent;
gunpowder and all high explosives
valued at less than 20 cents per pound.
8 cents per pound; valued ut above 20 Z
cents, 8 cente; matches 20 per cent;
musical Instruments, cases, tuning
hammers, ETC., Ga new ameudment) 25;
percussion caps, 80; blasting caps s. OF
per 1000 cans; feathers and downs OF
all kinds when dressed, birds for milli.
merry ornaments IS per cent; furs,
dressed, but not made up, 20;
not on tho skin prepared for
hatters use. 20; fans Except palm
leaD 10; gun wsds 10; human hair
20; hair cnrled for mattresses "a
new amendment) 10; hair cloth
hair curlad for mattresses "a new
amcudmenO 10; hair cloth Is; fur hats
for men and women and children's
wear 40; jewelry So; pearls 10; sole
leather 10; bend leather 10; calf skins
20; bookbindsrs cali, kangaroo or other
skins finished 20; skins for morocco 10;
piano leather 20; boots and shoes 20;'
leather cut into uppers 90
Mr.. Vost proposed series OF increases
OF duties on gloves which were agreed
to without objection. 5
Tho D,iarnll la ynore aNh adp1a 1rou cnyn.
plated without obstruction and at 6:l5
the senate adjourned.
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