Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-27


EAeuINGroN, ID. c., January 90
| Ts. only amendment TO the tariff bill /
...ted by the Hduse to-day was one I
/ Increasing the duty on cut stones to 30 /
r.r cont ad valorem and taking rough, |
! Uncut stones from the free list and |
ac.ag them on the dutiabie list at IL I
far cent ad valorem. The Ways and /
Means Committee. which desired to re-
ICE the duty on cut stones from Is TO /
er cen, was overruled in this mat
,ar An attempt to place tin-plate on
The free list was unsuccessful.
During the call OF the committee for
4, ports Mr.. Bailey Dem, Texas, re-
s. olttd back favorably from the Judi
a ar, Committee his resolution express
5nl DC as the sense OF the committee
t.at the Secretary OF the Treasury had
i 30 authority under the resumption act
,U use the proceeds OF the sale OF bonds
90 pay the current expenses OF the
government.
Mr. AIderson offered an amendment,
rs substitute for Mr.. Wilson's amend
meut, 90 reduce tho duty TO 10 per cent.
Tie substitute, as mod fed, placed the
duty or precious stones, cut but not set,
AZ Sd per cent. Ad Valorem. IL set and
bot specially provided for, including
ewe, set or strung, 25 per cent, and
ul all other uncut precious stones 10
er cent. 1t also struck out from the
Tree list diamonds, rough or uncut. in
Guiding glaciers and engraved diamonds.
The substitute was carrled-96 TO SIS.
A. amended by the substitute, the
aurudmenI was adopted 1I0-9l.
The next amend ment was To reduce
'he duty on tin plate, terne plates and
tagPers tin from 1 15 cents TO / cent
aud 10 abolish the drawback or rebate
provision so that the whole duty on tin
plate shall be retained by the United
States. In support OF the amendm ment
Mr Cultivate, (Dem., Ohio),
said thai tin plate was an
ar Gle which affected directly every
household in the land. 1t was ussd IN
\ on- canning OF fruits, meats, etc, for
/ market His amendment proposed TO
Cut The duty down 10 l cent aud slsu 10
repeal the rebate provision which per
m.tted those who imported tin plate
and used II for the export OF American
products Oike the Standard Oil Com
Nauy) TO receive drawback of 30 per
cent. Of the duty paid.
Mr. BreckiuridRe (Dem. Ky.l offered
an amendment TO the amendment TO
transfer tin plate from the dutiabie to
tie free list Tin plate. he said, was
OF more benefit 10 the people and indus
'r.e, OF the country than any othersraw
material, except cotton and wool.
Nr. Dalzell, (Rcp., Pennsy 10
reply 10 Mr.. Outhwaite, said that the
price OF every article manufactured
10 this country than when the McKin-
ay avs was passed. IN the establish
Went OF an Industry there was no more
maeulhcent monument to a protective
tariff than this. Republican ap-
l.ause.
Mr. Coombs (Dem. New York; in
opposing Mr.. Breckinridge's amend
meoL declared that the Democrats
could not afford TO throw away the
revenue 20 be derived from tin plate.
'u plate was not raw material
Nr. Daizcll, lRep. Pennsy lvania,) Of
'eFed as substitute the provision Of
.Ae Mckinley law, imposing a duty Of
."o and one-hith cents per pound.
he debate was continued by Messrs.
'o.iyer, Simpson. Wanger, OF Peunsyl-
f1nIa, and McEttrick, OF Massachusetts
NcA eer Dem, Pennsylyanis) sent
'' 'hs clerks desk and had read peti.
TO from the carpet manufacturers Of
'.'AdeIphia protesting against the pro-
.'..1 reduction Of duty on carpets.
.. Duthwaite made another strong
r1I TO the Democratic side OF the
House TO adopt his amendment. After
some further debate the vote was taken,
..t upon Mr.. BreCkinridge's amend
.'1t 10 place tin plate on the free list.
suthor attempted TO withdraw 10,
TOO Mr. johnson Dem, Ohio) objected.
10 Nts lost-3O to 1s4.
.'r balelrs substitute, 20 insert the
IONS Oh the present law, was also
Mr Outhwaite's amendment was
cd the votes being taken seperate-
on The Propositions 20 reduce the
.' one cent and abolish the rebate
...s.on. Both we're defeated.
iI boutelle was recognized, and
.ied au amendment 20 substitute the
Der schedule Of the Mckinley law
'' ihat in the proposed bill. Ho|
-.-ned the great extent and impor-
.i OF Che lumber industry. over
100000 Of capital was Invested,
men we're employed and ss7.-
I'D we're paid 10 wages. The great
IIes made ia the last decade we're
''.1ed TO no section. The lumber in-
't.ls had never been adeouateIv pro-
tI Ho denied that he was naltipp
'.aI plea, although he represented a
ti't, .umbering district.
NO. Oates, Of Alabama. offered ln
'e' 9i The lumber schedule the follow-
substitute: Sawed boards. pIapk.
..'' and other lumber, hemiock. white
'''.. -ycamore, white pine and bsss
'.'. I'D cents per thousand feet: sawed
.'.'r not specially provided for et
'.' thousand; but when lumber Of anv
blamed or tnished, In addition n
rates imposed there shall be levied
e' side planed, 25 cents per thou.
% p'aned on one side and tonpued
' trooved, so cents per one thousand
''tn sides tonged and grooved. 75
. l'iS Mr.. Stockdale, OF Misslppi,
another amendment 10 amend
Nnef' dressed, classed as all heart
Z T. Sha" tRep., wlsconsin.) made
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