Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-30


ing of the Ways and Means Committee.
Mr.. Bailey intimated that the Demo-
Gratis would not raise any objection TO such
a course, if they were permitted to offer
two amendments. One of these was in re-
gard to the differential duty on sugar. and
the other an amendment aimed. as Mr..
Bailey said. at the steel rail trust
Mr.. Dngley refused TO agree TO such
proposition.
Mr. Bailey objected TO the consideration
Of the amendment, and his point of order
was sustained.
While some general debate was in pro-
gress the members Of the Ways and Means
Committee were convened and some
amendments formally agreed TO. which
were Immediately presented in the House.
One of them so changed the paragraph
| relating to forgngs of iron and steel as
TO impose a uniform duty of liz cents per
pound on all forgings without reference TO
weight
The proviso placing n duty Of 80 per
cent. on seamless steel or iron tubes used
for bicycles. was stricken out.
An amendment offered by Mr. Wheeler
Dem.. Ala.) at the direction of the Ways
and Means Committee, was adopted. 1t
reduced the rate on malt extract from %
to 20 cents per gallon.
The duty on lead sheets, pipe, shot, etc,
was increased from Pa to 2ls cents. to cor
respond with the duty on lead in pigs.
/ The paragraph placing copper in plates.
etc. at enc cent per pound, was stricken
out and copper placed on the free list.
Albumen was placed on the dutiable list
at five cents.
The paragraph relating to trees. nurs-
cry stock. etc. was recast. The duty on
dates and currants was reduced from
1l5c to nc. and the rate on tooth-picks
raised from IL to cents per 1000 and 10
per cent. ad valorem.
MR.. SIMPSON.
at this juncture, offered some amend
ments which were ruled out of order He
also had read a long statement, which he
said defined the position Of the Populists
toward the tariff. 1t stated In effect that
the tariff had been the foot ball of poll
tics for a century. and that the Populists
had no faith in the ability of either the
Republican or Democratic tariff law to
remedy the evils of the existing gold
standard.
Mr.. Mccall. (Rep. Mass.). was the first
Republican to slap the bill in the face.
He boldly expressed the opinion that the
duties in the hill were too high. lie espe-
cially mentioned wool. The Democrats
forthwith became very interested.
Are the duties on woolens manufacture
ed in New England too high?' asked Mr..
Hopkins, (Rep.. Ills.)
Mr.. Mccall at first evaded direct re
ply to this inquiry. But l do not hest |
tate to say" he continued. that ! think !
the duties in this bill are higher than nee |
essary for the just purpose of protection" |
Democratic applause)
But about woolens," interposed Mr.. |
Hopkins II insist upon an answer to my |
question"
THE duties in this bill are too high"
reiterated Mr.. Mccall.
Then, turning defiantly to Mr. Hopkins, |
he continued:
''Te reply categorically TO your question.
/ do not hesitate to say I think these
DUTIES COULD BE REDUCED
without detriment either to the wool |
grower or the wool manufacturer" Re-
newed Democratic applause)
Mr. Grosvenor expressed regret that a
representative Of wooden interests should |
have criticised the duty on wool inasmuch
as the duties on woolens were far above
in ad valorem, the duties on American
WOOL
Citron and citron peel were placed in
the basket clause and the rate on pineap-
pies two cents per pound. was changed to
a duty OF six cents per cubic foot in bar
rels, and IS per thousand when in bulk.
Soon after Mr.. Lowering Rep., Mass), |
a large manufacturer, followed Mr. Nc
Calls lead and again caused tie plaudits
of the opposition by declaring that the
want the duties in the cotton and wooden
schedules in the bill. neither the compen-
satory nor the straight duties.
I'VE want a tariff law that will live and
stand" said he. I'VE do not to be stran-
gled with free trade. neither do we want
to be smothered with protection" cloud
Democratic appause)
Mr.. Russell. one of the mebers of the
Ways and Means Committee, from Con-
necticut. poured hot shot into the camp
of the Massachusetts dissen,ers. exposing
the fact in the course of his remarks that
Mr.. Lowering. who Is a cotton manufac-
turer. had asked for increases on the finer
grades OF cotton yarns.
Mr.. Walker. Of Massachusetts,, also at
tackled the position of his colleagues and
the extraordinary discussion as Mr..
Dingley termed it,drew from the majority
leader a vigorous statement about the cot
ton and wooden schedules. As to the wool
en- schedule. the said il was substantially
the schedule of the Mckinley law and gave
the manufacturer no more than the cotton
manufacturer obtained. II simply COM
pensated the manufacturer for the duty
on wool.
Mr.. Fitzgerald Dem. Mass and Mr..
Moody (Rep. Mass also spoke.
The Senate resolution. appropriating
$3.50 900 for immediate use on the Missis-
sippi amended so as to carry $4,000
for clerk hire for members to July l. $40 900
for miscellaneous expenses OF the House
and 100000 customs deficiency. was
adopted, and at 5:25 the House adjourned.
SCHOOLS NOT TAXABLE
PITTSBURG. March 29-An opinion was
handed down by Judge Collier in the
equity suit of T. c. White and others.
trustees of the St. Peters Catholic Church
of McKeesport, against w. II. Smith, col
lector Of taxes in that city. The suit was
entered TO restrain the defendant from SELL
ing the parochial school for taxes. It was
alleged il was not a charitable institution
in legal sense because the sisters. who
are teachers, reside in a portion OF the
building
The court decided that the school Is not
Ito bla IN taxation inasmuch as il is main