New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-19

cheap as possible Nobody had applied to them IN
the interest OF importers or Of outside manpfacur-
ers. ..-..
Mr. Fryes amendment was advocated by Mr..
Gallinger G2ep.. y. H. Mr., Plat Rep, Comm
and Mr.. Allison Hsep, Iowa.. II was rejected
ycn. 20; nays. IS
Paragraph 300 was then agreed to; also paragraph
sOi putting a duty OF 10 per cent on sheathing
paper and roofing felt Ohe House rate). Para
graph COS printing paper. unsized was struck oft.
and paragraph 3O5 amended 80 as to read
printing paper unsizcd sized or glued. suitable
only for books and newspapers. Il per cent ad
valorem."
The next paragraph placing duty OF
q per cent copying paper. altering paper, sill
yer paper tissue paper. etc The duty in the House
bill was % per cent The amendment OF the FL
nance Committee was TO make It 20 per cent. The
amendment was agreed TO with the understanding
that 1t might be changed when the pin comes into
the Senate
The next paragraph CS0S). to parchment papers.
etc was at the request OF Mr.. Ganger. allowed
to stand over for the present without action
The duty on paper envelopes (Sc9) was fixed at ~
per cent on paper hangings and paper for screens
or boards. writing paper. drawing paper and all
other paper not specially provided for, at 20 per
cent: on blank books Of all kinds Gid. 20 per cent
and on books pamphlets. engravings etc. not
specially provided for 2 per cent on playing cards
Csl0 10 cents per pack and 30 per cent ad valorem
and on manufactures OF paper not specially pro-
vidcd for OLD. 20 per cent
This finished Schedule NJ, and Schedule y, sun
dries" was taken UP.
Paragraphs IA and 35. hair pencils brushes etc.
and button forms. hastings, mohars. etc, were
agreed TO as they came from the House-D per
cent and 10 per cent.
In paragraph 3l6 agate buttons % per cent. and
pearl and shell buttons Is per cent. the descriptive
words ''one.fortieth OF an inch" were inserted.
Paragraph 81 amended by making 1t read
buttons Of ivory. vegetable ivory. glass. bone. or
horn wholly or partially manufactured, % per cent
al valorem"
No change was made in paragraph Sls shoe but
tons. . per cent
Al nj, point comes In the amendment OF the
Finance Committee to insert new paragraph:
Coal bituminous and shale. 40 cents per tom coal
slack or culm such es will pass through half
inch screen. Is cents per tom
Mr. I'M G)em y. y moved to strike out the
paragraph and 10 admit coal free Of duty. lie said
that he presumed. from what had taken place In
the last two weeks that his motion would be de-
featcd by a substantially unanimous Republican
vot, and by the votes OF those Democrats VINO
seemed to be voting against that class OF amend
ments The country expected that a Democratic
Congress, IN framing tarin reform Dill "ouid put
btumlnous coal on the free list.
That was required. substantially. by the Chicago
Democratic platform. Every Democratic orator IN
the land who had spoken on the subject had de-
mandcd free coal. II there was one thing more
than another 10 which the Democratic party stood
solemnly pledged II was to place raw material on
the free list He observed that since he began his
remarks the Senators who had charge OF the meas
ure had left their He Assumed that they
had nothing 10 say In defence Of a y on coal lie
was waiting 10 hear from them the plea that they
had been budozcd into putting coal on the dutable
list aud he would like TO know what Senators had
stated that they would refuse 20 vote for the bill
II coal should be put the FREQ list lie CON
tinucd:
Let them b. namel. that may know who they
all Democratic arguments uttered IN years past. We
arua% TcI n IN, Tfl at ~, hand, Of nc
American p'Opic ~ course, u Hns Dr,n a.cf.el
litte band that has stood together thus FAR Ia the
Scnar. for free raw material VIII sihih t'6"th'T
The The principie IL involved In this amendment,
II IS a, stake here AMI ! for on. even u am
aion.. propose 70 stand up iDr that principle
Mr. PETER pop. KanD sail that Dc had much
stronger r,9lns for voting against putting coal on
the drItiablc list than that given by the Senator
from New York. whose chief reason was that the
party had promised free cpal H. tMf
Pener) had no more respect FOR ~" Prin'cra'c
platform than the Democrats Themselves had
Il laughter on both SIDES 81 tho chamber and N IL
enilcrv) I,cnc,. hc would not waste any time on
that line Ok argument he thea won't On 10 discuss
the con-rnlning strikes AMI 10 argue that The Gov
ernncn, should take possession ~ all The coal mines
IN the country.
Mr. I7at, Gscp. Comm dil 10; 500 exactly how
putting coal on the fr-e Us, going to help the
mners
Mr. Peter replied that that only The first
step and that The next stop was FOR the Government
20 take possession Of ali the coal mines Of the
country and Jet thu c,al be given to tho people
freely That was one way 70 settle H. H.. Sen
s,ors smile he said hut he went develop thai
idea declaring that there ought not - be a mine
Of coal lead zinc copper. gold or silver owned hy
private lndyihias. that all thcss things were FOR
the public
Mr. Vest dem. MOI referred 10 the speech Of
Mr. IIlll who h. SAID. opposed 10 this bin. -
provision for an income tax and who asked for In
formation what had caused coal to De put on
the dutlable list. lie SAID.
We here give information. hui not 20 those
who well Informed Ours.lNeA The Sen |
ator from New-York knows as much In relation 10
the mater as we no. no. snd as matte, At; OF cIgr
elicit statement which would antagOnize the |
cetsion 10 say that there n great many things |
In this BIZ which do not meet my personal approval
10 gn vi. ny r 70 cs H No c ~ M n
try 10 the largcqi dcgrc-. "" are determined n W"
Inc.air. AMI am compelled to give up my opn- |
lon In favor 81 free coal and TO take duty u about
)nchalf Of what IL IMPOSED under the Mckinley act
Mr. Hill took exception 10 what Mr.. Vest had |
said about his (Air HrD intention 70 vote against
the bin becaugc OF his opposition 70 the income |
tax. saying:
Who is his Informant Whence comes this In |
formation OF which hc IL the cxclusivc owner? |
What Senator around this circle has dared to as
sure him 81 any such fact? What Senator bas |
Jared 10 deliver my vote. way or the other.
On this bin? | am opposed 10 certain features Of
his bill opposed. earnestly and conscien-
ousy opposed 10 that Socalistic and Populistc |
principle which hns been engrafted on this BIZ. the
income tax But while have opposed that portion
u the bill Senator around this circle has n
-ght to say that he understands that | OPP
DO. cd 10 the whole bill.
Mr.. Vest recalled the fact that the Senator from
Sew York. In an address on the income tax. said
hat he could not and would not support a measure
hal contained that provision. and as ne Mr.
.esD assumed that II would remain IN the bill. he
bought he authorized in saying thnt the Soma
or meant that he would not vote for the bill II he
iii not mean that be CIR VesO would be ex-
eedlngly glad 10 know II.