The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-31
TIRED OF TARIFF TWADDLE.
EVEN THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE
ARE GROWING WEARY.

They Seek to Relieve Themselves of
the TediOusness of the PrOsy De-
bate by Vehemently Applauding
the Speakers-Republican Oppose
tiOn to the Bill Again Crops ont in
Discussion of the Question of Put
ting "A Duty on Hides.
Washington, March SO-The wearinesa
Of the flesh was manifested to-day in the
proceedings Of the House in the commit
tee of the whole, upon consideration of
the tariff bill, when members sought to
relieve themselves from the tediousness
of prosy debate by vehemently applaud
ing the speakers.
Mr.. Wheeler's request for an evening
session was objected to vigorously.
Republican opposition to the bill was
again shown by discussion of the ques-
ton of putting a duty on hides. Mr.. Can
man, rep, of Illinois, said he would like
to see one imposed, but would vote for
the bill as the committee on ways and
means approved it.
Mr.. Hepburn, rep, of Iowa, was more
outspoken. He said the value of the hides
produced in the United States far exceed
ed that of wool, which dwindled into in
significance beside it. He appealed to the
committee on ways and means to test the
sense of the House on the proposition.
But Mr.. Dingley refused TO pursue that
course, stating, instead, the reasons why
the committee did not recommend duty.
The day was nearly all occupied in dis
posing of amendments offered by the COM
mittee on ways and means. most of which
went to perfecting the phraseology, or
making classification clearer.
An amendment putting books, maps and
charts imported for the use of schools,
colleges and public libraries on the free
list, was agreed to, also one restoring the
Mckinley rates on horses and mules.
Alta O'Clock the reading of the bill where
the committee had left off on Saturday
last was resumed, and in the last hour of
the day four additional pages were passed
over making twenty in all.
Mr. Hopkins, rep, of Illinois men,
Der of the committee on ways and means,
assured Mr.. McMillin dem, of Tennessee,
that If his associates would not unneces-
sarily delay consideration of the bill, the
sugar schedule would be reached in time
to act upon 1t.
After the committee rose, an unavailing
effort was made to reach an agreement to
extend the limit for debate from to
o. Clock tomorrow afternoon, the last two
hours to be under the rules for general
debate.
At $40 o'clock a motion to adjourn was
agreed to, and the effort to reach the
agreement will probably be renewed to-
morrow at 10 o'clock.
At intervals during the progress of the
debate OH the tariff bill the following
amendments proposed by the committee
on ways and means were agreed to:
Providing that no gloves above No. 6
should be classed as children's gloves.
Making metal strings for musical instru-
ments dutiable at As per cent. ad valorem.
Reducing the tariff on cocoa mating
from II to cents yard and on cocoa mats
from to cents a square foot
Making slate pencils dutiab.e at cents
hundred instead of gross.
Making silk boiling cloth for milling pur-
poses only dutiable at % per cent. ad val
orem
Permit the free entry of 100 dollars
worth of household utensils, belonging to
emigrants TO the United States; of glass
discs for scientific instruments; of dried
fish sounds; of dyes produced from coal
tar and not made in this country; of crude
salts evaporated from mineral waters; of
carbonate of potash; of sheep dip; of
shrimps and other shell fish.