New-York tribune., 1896-01-02
FOR NEW JERSEY INTERESTS.
SENATOR SEWEILs TARIFF AMENDMENTS-EX-
CONGRESSMAN BREWER oN THE sIrrA-
nnnnnerD ~ ANn cANAr
hfONG THE COAST.

TioN-rRorosED INLAND CANAL
AI.oNG THE COAST
Washington. u. e.. Jan. (SpeciaD.-Sena tor
Seaell who introduced amendment touching
r.assware. chinaware and certain other wares In
which Nfw-Jersoy mas extensive interests. sall
today 90 Trihun correspondent:
Il Thought 10 we'll give New Jersey pot
terry. oic a chance with wool and lumber have
10 Information to the prospects OF my amend
mont or. Indeed as to any amendments which
may boz adopted by the Finance Committee. That
committee takes up the tarn bill for consideration
on Thursday next shall do what can re-
The duty the class articles enume ra ted -
EN-CongrcssInan j. Hart Brewer Of Trenton IS
In the city for two days. staying AT the Riggs
House. Mr.. Brewer says thai be is not here in
connection with the raising of duties IN the tarr
schedules. Il feel deep interest In the
subject OF course. BESIDES pottery our State has
gass six. woolicn. iron and other manufactures
In the district where live tho potterles a lead
INK Industry. Some OF the manufacturers were
here last week. understand. but there were no
hearings permitted by the Ways and Means COM
mlttcc. In the senate there s some opportunity
for amending the bill. but l have seen SEN
ator sewel Yet. and do know from others what
the prospects for sufficient Increase In the
duty pottery the duties other wares. /
am satisfied that both Senators Will do all that
is pOss ble 10 restore duties these New-Jersey
Industries. Last year Senator Smith. expecting
TO get an opportunity TO amend the bill consented
TO the duties as they now stand. but you know he
found that he could not any amendments
He will OF course. try 20 obtain duties that
viii sufficiently protect the manufacturers OF pot
terry. etc. The Is per cent proposed In the House
b would produce some revenue, hut for purposes
OF protection would well be adopted. Sew
eniy-hve per cent OF the Mckinley tariff rates
would be "A serious Interference with the foreign
product and give therefore. adequate protection
the American manufacture"
Mr. Brewer discussed New-Jersey politics. ''The
state IL Republican to stay" he said: II think
II would have been before II the Democrats
had not had the drop in the possession OF
the disrict-attorncys and most Of the sherifYs
They have now lost that advantage. Yes regard
Jersey az a Republican Commonwealth in the
future
Senator Sew,ll has introduced a bill to place
Francis w seeley. formerly captain of the ith
Regiment. United States Artillery ON III" retired
list Of the Army with the rank OF captain. He
has also introduced p bill for the relief OF John
Stull formerly captain Of Company VI. 81 Reg-
honorable discharge Of date April II. 1864.
Various bills have been introduced to provide for
coast Of New w-Jcrsey and down TO Florida Mr.
Skinner. a North Carolina Representative will In
ure Of defence az well as commerce There are
only about twenty miles of excavation to be made
A resolution providing for coast dcrences will be
introduced In the House after the holidays Al.
the New,Jerscy Representatives. except Mr. PIT
New-Year's holiday. Mr. Pitney il member OF
the Appropriations Committee. which ~ busy with
Its annual measures.
Ncw-Jersey is thus represented at the hotels:
Riggs. J. Hart Brewer Trenton; National NJ
Demorest, Paterson, ST. James, Thomas j. Ferrell
q. @. I.osey. Camden Normandie. John Dunn.
Elizabeth: Raleigh, John Hancock. Newark.