New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04

The resolution was rejected by lot yeas ca Ike
publicans and 121 Democrats) to lJ4 nays tjJ
Republicans and % DemOcrats). Speaker Crisp,
at his request recorded in favor of the
resolution. and thus in favor of free coinage.
ATTACKING THE TARIFF.
At this session the Democrats of the House,
grateful for the immense fund Of money which
had been raised by the importers of foreign goods
to aid the Democratic campaign of 1870, made an
effort to repay the obligation by concerted at
tack upon the protective tariff. Their policy this
year was not to propose an entire revision OF the
tariff; that would have been useless, with Re-
publican majority in the Senate. Their plan
was to assault violently the duty on specif1c ar
ticles, selected with view to secure the support
of certain sections Of the country regardless OF
party AS many as 1871 tariff bills were intro
duced In the House, Of which 12S attacked pro-
tective duties, every one OF the latter framed
and introduced by a Democrat. The duties at
tackled were those on foreign SALT lumber, pihd-
ing twine bags and bagging, agricultural 1mple-
ments cotton ties tin and tinplates. Darped "re
lead nails coal tar, bitumnous coal, copper ana
it's manufactures, certain manufactures OF iron
and steel, thread, yarn cotton goods. niters
fresh water fish. glass mica, sulphurc acid
books buttons, celluloid wool. onions, potatoes
meas beans. hops. barley clothing, works OF art
nosed to abolish the sugar bounty and, in hostii-
ty to reciprocity. the duties on foreign sugar,
hides. tea, moasses, etc. One bill proposed a
higher duty on diamonds, jewelry and fine car
pets. All these bills were referred to the House
Committee on Ways and Means.
Tn due time several OF these bills were re-
norted back TO the House and an effort was mace
to pass them Five were passed by that pody'
FREE WOOL
The first was for free wool, being the bill of
Mr. Springer Dem., Ill). 1t gave rise 10 'hc
prncipal tariff debate of the session, the whole
question Of protection and the beneficial opera
tions of the Mckinley bill being in fact, fought
out in this debate.
ON April 7. 1882, the Free Wool bill was passed
nv the House. 1874 yeas 0S7 Democrats
Farmers Alliance to GO nays (o' RepupNcahs
Democrats. Farmers Allance)'
There WAS absolutely no necessity Of discuss
ing his bill in the Senate, the Republican ma
iorit, being unalterably opposed to this out
roeeous attack upon the sheep farmers OF the
United States. 1t was referred to committee
and was not reported back.
on April 8 a second bill was passed by the
House after a three days debate, this one pro-
,idipe, for free Importation of cotton ties, bag
cling machinery for making bagging, and cotton
gins The vote on the bill was 1G7 yeas Qoo Dem
ocrats o Farmers Alliance to 40 nays (43 Re
,ublicans :, Democrats. The bill was referred
70 q committee in the Senate, and was not re-
,orted back.
ON Nav . a bill was passed by the House TO put
binding Irvine on the free list. 1t went to the Sen
ate was referred to committee and there enueu.
ON July \ two other tariff bills were passed
hv the House. the first being bill to reduce the
duty on lead ORES and admit. free OF duty LEAD
ores containing silver 49,. 49,, ,,,,,. ~,
The other bill proposed to aOollsn the uutS vi
tin 1t was passed by POI yeas to ol nays nearly
Il party vote. 1851, &, . p.rublican
ST nate Committee,
AGRICULTURAL PROPOSALS.
A hin for uniform grading Of wheat. rye, corn
oats and barley, under the direction OF the "c'-
rotary of Agriculture, was introduced py oeha
tor Sherman Dep. Ohio, at the almost uiaii-
nous request Of the Farmers Alliances Vi '"e
West Chicago Buffalo, milwaukee, anu o'"ei
cities had conflicting rules of cassihcatioh' anu
no power existed for securing uniforn,lty' eNceP'
the National authority The Senate passed the
hill without a division In the House Mr.. COBB
Dem.. MOI and MIR. Coombs Dem, N. w. made
a fight against the bill in behalf OF the respeo'
i've produce exchanges in their States. The DEM
ocrats flibustered refused to vote LETT the HOUSE
without a quorum and beat the bill by diia'ory
tactics. never allowing it to come to vote.
Senator Carey Rep, Wyo) introduced Dill
to fix the price Of the desert lands at - % an
acre it having been so fixed by law III 1885, pu'
a Land Office ruling having raised it to - 'o'
Passed by the Senate without division u
went to the House was reported favorably, Out
was never reached for action.
Senator Henderson Rep. Neb) secured inc
nassage hY the Senate without q contest. 81 a