New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-31

THE PROCEEDINGS IN DEIAlh
The delay occasioned yesterday by the absence OF
q quorum had sau.ary effect on tho a''enusn e .
when the House met to-day. over one hunoreo
and Hftv members were in their seats Mr. hlch-
ardson Dem. TENN called attention 20 inc iael
that there was not a quorum present. but saio no
would not make the point Accordingly .ho
House went into Committee or the Whoie anu "
sumcd consideration Of tho Tariff BILL
Mr. Dockery Dem.. MOI asked unanimous CON
sent that the free be taken UP for the purpose
Of allowing him to offer amendment suspenoins
tho duties articles controlled by trus,s. pu'
PAYNE (Rep y. " objected The ways "
Means Committee Immediately took charge anu
o,,,rue6 20 offer amendments agreed on In COM
mi,tee. Most OF these were aoop'eO
bate. $1,000, u. .,o
Among tho amendments thus adopted were the
following: Paper not specially provideo ioi' 80 Pe.
cent ad valorem: hats bonnes. etc. uholeaeHeu' ~
per cent, bleached, % per cent; making inc uuty
on brushes uniform at 40 per cent saie'y i"'os' 90
mar cent: qualifying tho duty on crude tartar ouu
able al cent per pound so as to provlde 'ia' uo
tartar must not contain more than on per CENT Va
bitartrate Of potash; striking out Paragraph o.
fixing duties on Oriental Berlin ana similar rugs
(Mr Dngley explained that the erect Oh 'his
omendment was TO restore tho duties OF tho act OF
1901 on carpets): TO change the phraseoiosy OF inc
embroidered glove schedule 10 meet recent ue-
cision of the Board OF General Appraisers
A CONTROVERSY OVER HIDES.
Mr. Sayers Dem. Tex) precipitation oeos'o y"
the subject of hides by producing treasury "e'e'
70 dsprove the statements OF Mr.. Payhe '"a' .iio
hides imported did not come In competition WIZ"
American hides. This drew from Mr.. cannon N'ep''
III, a general statement He prefaced his remarks
,,h ,b. declaration that he was for the pending
bm He was not Pleased with all its features. he
never had been pleased with any revenue Dill nv
annrecated that there must be spirit OF give anu
take and he was frank TO say he though; the'e
could be a duty on hides, az the impression was
deeny grounded IN the West that DUTY on MUGS
1uonld raise the price Of cattle 81 head.
Mr. Slavden Dem Tex) expressed eraiihcauoh
ina, the dormant Republican conscience mad oeeh
awakened in spots. He proceeded TO argue 'hat
du.v on hides would he of practical oenent 10 'he
ca,tle-rasers of the plains Of Texas Kansas anu
the Dakotas.
An amendment was adopted which provided that
M gloves should be classified childrens gloves
which were larger than size SIX
Nh Bell (Pop. Cold warned the Repuo"cahs We"
~ they passed this bill containing hsn duties Will
out imposing at least a revenue du'E on Hi'e''
,inc,,v a product OF the farm they would regret IT,
Nr Dinglev defended the action OF the com
noi,,es saving that when the act OF 1890 was pelhs
prepared the present occupant or the White noN'e
made an exhaustive investigation OF the s"'J'O''
and found first, that the great bodY OF hlues p'0-
duced in this country were by-produc' from '',e
slaughter OF cattle and that their price was mace
h.ro. second that goat and other skins tanned III
,hs country were not produced here, and thrd tha'
the hides imported. except in Few instances "e'o
dry hides used in making sole leather 'a
rronor,ion OF which was exported we couiu '"e'
tan hides with our cheap material for the 'ore's"
r,arke. Weighing the balance OF advantage inc
oorrni,tea decided against duty on hides Our
canning industry he said adjusted to free
tlaas AND il was decided that duty on hides
would no, he OF advantage to the farmer anu wo"u
~ a distnct disadvantage 70 our export trade
= Non ga mt
a vehemen; speech in favor Of duty on hiue7, vi,
I1onhprn declared that the wool interests dwarfed III
contrast with the vast cattle interests OF 'he cou'
Try Iowa was more interested IN hdes thah III
wool She marketed annually sSCVeVos worth oi MUGS
and not 10 pcr cent OF that amount OF WOOL lie ue
rr,nded that the Ways and Meansv Committee allow
The sense OF tie House to be taken on this queS-
ton and affirmed wiki great posiveness mat every
Republican from the West favored duty on hides.
I'VE insist he shouted. that the tanning and
leather industries OF New-York Pennsylvania ana
New-England should not be allowed to sthe the de-
rnands OF the West" democratic applause)
CLOSURE APPLIED.
Deba,a Mt this point was forced to a close by Mr..
Dingley's amendment 20 limit debate the pending
amendment The amendment was adopted 1t re-
duced the duty on cocoa fibre and rattan mating
from to 4 cents square yard. and on mats Of
similar material from to cents.
Mr. Norton Dem. ohio made vicious assault on
the majority Instead OF denouncing Mr.; Cleveland
on every occasion he said the other side ought 10
be down their knees a; the feet OF his perspring
obesity and ponderous ponderosity thanking MIN
Tor the opportunity he had given them again to rob
''There is no amendment pending 10 place tariff
on Grover Cleveland" remarked Mr. Carmack
no. but there should be section in this bill to
prevent the Democrauc indHsirX rom unloading
"Magnesia not medicinal was paced en- the rec
list. -...-. g.. .,,..,.o, -
an 3 Per Cent and one putting boiling
cloths FOR milling purposes a. 20 per cent "'ee ""'er
Mr. Perkins (Rep Iowa. made humorous speech
OF 1--WE minutes. deriding. the Democracy and its
Mr Ma fH5 n' PRsSPe entered
agsn, The continues eGr 1 To n The RepubcaH
party. II was g favorite accusation OF the silver
Carbonate of potash and sheep dip were placed
the free list
THE EAST NOT UNDULY FAVORED.
NJ Henderson (Rep., Iowa. took occasion AT this
point to deny that this bill was framed in the in
terest Of the East. He pointed out that the major
ity of the committee Western men, and were
entirely competent 10 care for the interests 10
which they were committed
Mr. Cowherd Dem Mo- declared that the tariff
on Mexican cattle blow at the farmers. and
the wool schedule also The cattle came in young
Trede had been increasing with Mexico oranges
and other products, which the bill proposed 10
In reply Mr. Deliver had read letter from Nor
Gibbs Of Mount Vernon Mo- pIesiGs. en- OF me
on Mexican cattle In the name Of the catuemen Of
that section
The committee amendment permitting entrance
free under bonds OF works OF art for exhibition by
public associations was proposed by Chairman
Dingley, whereupon Mr. Smith Dem. Arz.) talked
about the cattle schedule. asserting that the rates
amounted TO l25 per ad valorem so far as they
concerned mis- Territory.
In rehuttal of Mr. Delivers letter. Mr.. Wheeler
Oem. Ala read a letter from Norman J. Colman.
Of ST Louis the first Secretary Of Agriculture
asking for an ad yalorem duty on cattle that Mex
lean stock might be brought into this country for
feeding.
in the course OF this discussion Mr., Simpson
Pop.. EonD attempted 10 score point on the
chairman OF the Ways and Means Committee by
reading IN connection with the alleged policy of
exclusion toward Mexico contained in the bill tho
provision allowing lumber cut on the 81. Crox
River r. Maine, and sawed in New Brunswick. TO