The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-27

factured from plate was lower In every ely ely
In this country than when the MchnneS
law was passed In the establishment OF an
industry there was no more magnihS1einl cen
monument to a protective tarin than TINS.
Republican applause.l ess -,
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, oHereo an
amendment TO the amendment TO transfer
tin plate from the dutiable 10 the 1ree hsl.
Tin plate, he said, was OF more psI,enI I. ~. - -
the peoples industries of the country thaii
any other raw material except cotton ana
wool. 4.
opposing Mr.. Breckinridge's amendment, oe,
clarsd that the Democrats could not anor1
to throw away the revenue 10 De oerNea
from tin plate. Tin plate was not 'a"
Mr. Dalzell offered as a substitute the
provision of the Mckinley law, imposing a
was continued by Messrs. Dolliver, Simp-
son. Wanger and McEttrick.
Mr. McAleer sent to the Clerks desk anu
had read a petition from carpet manu-
facturers of Philadelphia protesting against
the proposed reduction OF duty on carpets
Mr. Outhwaite made another strong ap-
peal to the Democratic side of the House
to adopt his amendment. After some fur
ther debate the vote was taken, nrst upon
Mr.. Breckinridges amendment 10 place TIN
plate on the free list. Its author ATTEMPTED
to withdraw IT, but Mr.. Johnson, OF Ohio,
objected. 1t was lost-S0 TO ls4.
Mr.. Bynum, one of the Democratic mem
bers of the ways and means COMMITTEES.
urged the retention of the duty OF L 10
cents per pound on tin plate as revenue
duty.
Mr. Dalzelrs substitute to insert the pro-
visions Of the present law was lost. Mr..
Outhwaite's amendment was divided, the
votes being taken separately on the propo-
SitionS to reduce the duty 10 cent ana
abolish the rebate provision. Both were de-
feated.
Mr. Boutelle was recognized and offered
an amendment to substitute the lumber
schedule of the Mckinley law for that in
the proposed bill. He sketched the great
extent and importance of the lumber indus
try. Over s46O,OOo.OoO OF capital was invest 81
ed 2S6000 men were employed and SSf,OV0OlV
made I'm the last decade were confined to
no section. The lumber interests had never
been adequately protected. He denied that
he was making a local plea, although he
repre- Sented a great numbering district
Mr.. Oates offered in lieu OF the lumber
schedule the following substitute: Sawed
boards, plank, deals and other lumber, hem
lock. white wood, sycamore, white pine and
Eastwood. so cents per 1000 feet; sawed
lumber not specifically provided for. 81 per
1,000, but when lumber of any sort Is planed
or finished. in addition to the rates imposed
there shall be levied for each side planed
p cents per 1,000 If planed on one side and
tongued and grooved. 80 cents per LOCO: on
both sides, tongued and grooved. - cents"
To this Mr.. Stockdale offered another
amendment to amend lumber, dressed.
classed as all heart, 81 per 1,OOo."
half of the great lumber Industry of his
section and the retention of the present
rate of duty on lumber. At the conclusion
of his speech. at 5:30 the committee rose.
At the request of Mr.. Morgan an hour
alton of the lead and zinc schedules. This
was agreed to, and the House then took a
recess until O'Clock.
The speakers at to-nisht's session were
Heiner Terry. Hartman. Phillips, Haughen
and Funston.