Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-16
THE BILL
The Mckinley Tariff on Tobacco
Comes Down First
AND THE READING Is CHANGED
10 Prevent Improper Classiflca.
ton in the Customs Houses-A
Lively Tilt Between Reed and
COCHRAN - The Connecticut
Members Wanted TO Keep Up
tho Tobacco TarlT

m WAsHrNaToN. ID. c., January 15.-
The consideration of tho tarig h,u
under the hve-minuto rule was bevnn
to-day. Only three amendments wer,
disposed OF, none OF material momen,
Inc attempt OF MeSsrs. DeForrest and
sporty democrats, OF Conn.) to secur,
'he adoption OF an amendment lncreas-
ing tue duty on Sumatra cigar wran-
pors 10 the present rates, was defsnted
ne dehate concluded with n brillIan,
ult between Mr.. Cochran and MIR. Reed.
inc reading OF tho tariff bin con.
sumed over two hours. At its conclu-
sion n row took place over the question
OF procedure. Mr.. Wilson wanted tho
schedules taken up In tho order in
"hich they occur for three days. Reed.
as leader OF tho opposition, pointed out
the impracticability OF this plan and
wanteu tho time Limitation removed
70" the debate. At this point
mr' bynum called for tho
regular order and the chair racog.
nized Mr.. Wilson, who offered tho srst
committee amend ment, by striking out
In the tobacco schedule the words "com-
merciallY known" In the description OF
wrapper tobacco. He explained that
the amendment was desirable TO prevent
INCORRECT Interpretation at tho custom
mouse. This amendment precipitated A
nerCo discussion. Mr.. PAYNE iran
new YORK offered an Amendment 10
the amendment To increase the duty ON
cigar wrappers from 81 to So, and sun
ported IL In five minute speech. Lost.
Mr.. Wilson's amendment was then
agreed to.
Mr.. Wilson's next Amendment was as
TO the cotton schedule to include cotton
duck In It's provisions.
AFTER some debate, this was agreed
TO, aud Mr.. Wilson then offered An
amendment to add to the free list sweat
feathers, binding ribbons, cut felt. etc.
ior nat trimmings. The present duty,
ne SAID was thirty per cent. Mr..
Coomos' tDem. New York, stated that
this CLASS OF material was not
manufactured in this country. Mr..
Payne, (Rep., New York;, stated that
thls was probably n sop TO the hat man
ufacturcrs. This led to the most inter.
estlng scene OF the day and cIItu1nrf-5;
In wordy duel between Mr.. Reed and
Mr.. Cochran. Mr.. Payne declared tba I
protection enabled the manufacturers
10 pay high wages and while IL might be-
true that they would not pay high
wages OF their own volitlon, labor
unions enabled labor TO exact high
wages.
Here Mr.. Cochran commenced an ar
gument on the question of labor and
wages.
Mr.. Reed (Rep. Maine,) proved foe
man worthy OF his steel. The applause
on the Republican side and In the gal
leries was deafening when Mr.. Reed
sat down. The hour OF $40 having then
arrived, tho last amendment by Mr..
wilson was agreed to, and recess
taken until 8 o'clock.
At the night session Mr.. Powers,
(Rep.. Vermont,) opposed the bill, and
Mr.. Boen, Pop, Nebraska,) and Mr..
Hudson, Pop, Kansas supported the
bill. Mr.. Boen proposed as a substi-
tute bill permitting the free entry OF
manufactured articles when sent In eH-
change for agricultural products.
AT 1920 the House adjoured.