The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-03

synopsis OF the Debate I'm Congress
over the DinRiey BIIi.

frep'. Minn) Thursday defended the lead
schedule. which had been attacked by Mr
Gum Spop; idaho, TIE ia latter said be had had
| asked that they be collected. Mr. Tawney
| asserted that the classification In this
schedule was. such that the duties could
Mr.. simpson (pop. Kan) read from Mr..
Fl me ba tss
ceeded 70 say. had Increased approrria-
! McKInley's theory. the taxes on the
foreigners were 20 be increased 10 pay for
| glad he said that the last congress had
! not been a two-million-dollar congress. IL
taxes on foreigners could be sufficiently In
| surplus could be distributed among our
| people, and every day would be Sunday
10 do something practical for the farmers
why. he asked. had they left hides on the
free listg Mr.. Simpson announced himself
The latest democratic cry OF more money
and less taxes. said Mr., Grow (rep.. PAD
istraiion had demonstrated its lack OF
Ftatesmanship by being unable TO keep out
of the poorhouse
Mr.. Burke dem, Tex) said the bill
should be entitled: "a bill 10 build up trusts
and corporate influences and Cypress the
M. Ien t dem. oj =" protested a b Because
but 20 minutes were given 10 the six Ohio
%ho Sad Voted fP foT William B Bryan
Mr. Dalzell (rep.. Pal denounced the ad
valorem system OF the Wilson b!ll as giving
opportunity for immense AUTHORIZATIONS
lie defended the Dingley bill against the
charge that II fostered trusts "The indus
INTRODUCTION OF the factory system. II is
no longer the single farmer or the single
mechanic. but great aggregations II
wealth necessary to carry on vast enter
prises which are recognized by the laws OF
every state. He would not say there were
IN free trade England there are more mon
strous trusts than the United States knew
Mr. colson (rep.. Ky.) argued IN favor OF
a higher duty on camel coal He said II
the issue IN Kentucky had been free silver
alone kentucky's vote would have gone TO
Mr. Steele (rep., rnd) gave Il as his opin-
compete tariff sill ever framed ned While While
he was discussing the reduction OF the duty
0op Ran asta9 n - vas ssw not a' 'hot
the price OF cattle had Increased since the
reduction OF the duty.
~ Insist that Il Is" persisted Mr. Slmp-
son. what are known as 'stockers are
9ne-fhird higher than they were three or
Mr. De Almond dem. MOI charged that
the real purpose OF the republicans was 10
pile up surplus IN the treasury. which
could be used 10 lock up the greenbacks
and treasury notes and thus so contract
on Wod Ha M Be 10 accept
one OF their schemes for the aggrandlze-
inert MT q Pay shs 3TatonS banks cb.iersoo
one e show that the pepding measure "a
the Dlngley Bill, ne said would establish
the linen industry. lie WILL he con-
sugar. our, own tinpiate and our own
wooolens THIS y a self-regulating bill
Washington, March &c. The tarim bill
was throwr open for amendment under
thhs hveiminuts rule IN the house Friday;
others, backed by the entire opposition. at
tempted TO secure vote on an amendment,
offered In multitude OF forms. which pro-
vided that IN case any article. made duti-
able by the bill. was controlled by a trust
Of eombinntion the duty upon such article
the point OF order that the anne ndment was
not germane 10 the dutiable list and would
reached The chair sustained the point OF
order. An appeal was taken. but the chair
10 iOi Mr.. Hepburn (rep., Ta.J said that
this amendment, IL adopted. would defeat
the, purpose OF the bill; lie went on 10 eX-
WHO really desired free wool and free
sugar 10 effect combination. TO raise the
the amendment force those articles TO tho
free list. Mr.. Bailey thanked Mr. Hep
burn for his frank admission that the de-
struction o. trusts would Interfere with
the purpose OF the bill. The democrats Of
fered various amendments as the reading
OF the bill proceeded. but were all rejected
The duty on carbonate OF ammonia was
increased from IA cents 10 ~ cents
pound. The duty on crude tartar. wine,
lees, etc, testing less than 30 per cent
or bttartrnte OF potash, was fixed at |
on rochelle salts containing 90 per cent
Of bitartrate was fixed at 5-cents pound
Mr. McMillin criticised the increased rate
on celluloio articles, saying that N the pur-
pose was to decrease importation that
meant decreased revenue. The paragraph
relating 10 sulphuric and nitrous ether was
amended so as TO make the rate from Is
y 80 cents, as provided by the present law
trep.. o. got into controversy over the
protection accorded IN the bin TO soap.
You call us the unwashed democracy"
Mr. Clark characterized the statement
that Jefferson had stopped tho coinage OF
silver. and supported protection as a his
torie lie. When the item or white lead was
reached Mr.. Mahany trep., N. W moved
10 Increase the rate from 2is TO cents per
pound. After some debate. In which the
lead trust figured extensively. the amend
ment WAS adopted 80 10 So
Washington, March H--By n committee
amendment. Saturday. the rate on acetate
OF white lead was Increased from 3ls 10
cents PER p2Hnd q eoGrs from m 70 bS
rates in u out of the IA schedules OF the
bin were higher than those OF the McKin-
Mr. Dingley replied that Mr. Richard.
sens remarks only illustrated what could
Except for the Increases in the rates on
tobacco. sugar and silks, the rates in this
bill, he said. are lower than those OF the
During discussion conceTning, g duty on
hides Mr.. Hopkins (rep., Ill.) said there Is
no demand for such duty.
Mr. Walker (rep., Mass) explained that
there are few hides imported. except those
used for sole leather, SO that a duty on
hides would be OF little benefit 20 the farm
crs. with regard 10 trusts, Mr.. Walker
argued that great combinations nccessar-
fly reduce the cost OF production ana con-
seuuenty tho price TO the people.
MIR. Grow rep, Pal explained how tho
duty on tin plate had established that In
dustry In this country.
MIR. Simpson (pop., KnnD. referring 20
the question OF free hides, said that
duty on hides would he OF more imporiane
the agricultural schedule. IL would mean
an Increase OF one dollar apiece on every
one OF the $4,000 hides taken from the
cattle slaughtered last year
Mr. Wheeler (dem. Aia.) and Mr.. Cox
tdem TENN asserted that the southern
iron Industry did not want any protection.
il was selling iron IN Pittsburgh and tho
Old iron ccntcrs. and was invading Eng
land without the aid OF protection.
Mr.. Underwood tdem;. Ala.l said u was
absurd 20 claim that the reason southern
pic-iron manufacturers were able 10 ship
their products abroad was because OF the
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