Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-19

ltIil defends Himself.
Mr.. Hill also repealed Mr.. Vests init
nation that he knew how this schedule
had been prepared. Before taking his
seat Mr.. Hill took occasion to correct what
he termed certain false impressions made
by Mr.. Vests testimony before the inves-
tigating committee. He did not desire
it to appear that he had asked for a duty
on sugar and had then como into the SEN
ate and voted against it. Whether a duty
should be placed on sugar, in his opinion,
depended upon other considerations 1.-THE
amount of revenue to be raised, etc which
he did not care to go into at this time
Mr. Faulkner said a reasonable duty
should be imposed on coal. Mr.. Hill sug
gested that the Democratic house was mis-
taken, then, in its Interpretation of the
platform and of Mr.. ClcVeland'S letter.
Mr. PETER, following up the coal subject,
asked Mr. Faulkner whom the duty
would benefit. Mr.. Faulkner said he was
frank to admit that no one but coal min
ers would be benefited, and that without
this duty there would be disaster to local
miners.
Mr. Squire, speaking in 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.
Mr.. Perkins explained that he should re-
frain from voting on this paragraph be-
cause he had personal interest in coal
mines on the Pacific coast. Mr.. Squire
then made general argument against
the lowering of the duty on coal. At its
conclusion n vote was taken on Mr.. Hills
amendment, and it was lost to oil
MeSsrs Allen, Kyle, PETER Hill, Irby
Hansbrough and Washburn voting in ia
vor of the motion. The other senators
joined forces against the amendment
Mr.. Hansbrough moved that n proviso
be added to the paragraph placing btu
minous coal on the dutiable list so as to
admit coal free Of duty from countries
| imposing no import duty on coal exported
| from the United States.
Mr.. Squire (Rep., Wash) moved to in
| crease the rate on bituminous coal and
| shale from 40 to 60 cents per ton. Mr..
| Platt supported it with an extended argu-
| ment, claiming that coal could not be
| mined in the United States in COMPETE
| ton with the mines of Vancouver and
| Nova Scotia unless the wages of Amcri
| can miners were reduced. Mr.. Squire:
amendment was also laid on the table
| The finance committees amendment plac
ing n duty of 40 cents on bituminous Goa
and shale and 10 cents on coal or culn
| that will pass through u half inch scrocT
| was then agreed to.
| Duties on Toys and Powder.
Mr.. Hill moved to place coke on the fret
| list. The finance committee amendment
made it dutiable at l5 per cent. Mr.
| Hills motion was dcfcated-4 to 46-anC
| the finance committee amendment wa.
thenagreed to.
| The rate ON corks was fixed at 10 cent,
| per pound; on dice, chessmen, pool, bill
lizard and bagatelle balls 80 per cent; oil
dolls, toy marbles and other toys not com
| posed of rubber, china or porcelain, go PEI
cont; emery grains and emery manufac
tured, cent per pound, tho house rate
Mr.. Aldrich opposed the next compounds,
amendment 60 change the duty on fire
crackers from cents per pound % 50p u'
eenA The amendment axing the rate o.