The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-30

cent on Seamless NseRl 1ti 4t1lA tNHt-
used Tor bicycles was gtfle ken OUT.
An amendment oifered ~ AiE Sf1sSl ~,
er, (pem. Ala,l at the direction q Lile
ways and means committee, was aqep-
ted. II reduced the rate on mat eAs
tract from 8 to 80 cents PEI gallon.
The duty on lead sheets, pipes shet.
etc. was Increased from 3iS TO III centN
10 correspond with The duty on lead ~
The paragraph placing copper IN
plates, etc, az cent per pounu was
stricken OUT aud copper placed ON t1e
free list. Albumen was placed on the
dutiable list at 5 cents.
The paragraph relating to trees, nufs
sery stock, etc. was reeagt The duty
% dates and currents was reduced form
10 u cents and the rate on toothpiek9
raised form ~ TO cents, per thousand
and Is per cent I'D valorem.
Jerry on Deck,
Mr. simpson. at this 1uncture offered
some amendment which were ruled out
OF order. He also read long state
ment which he said deaned the position
oe the Populist toward the tarlh. II
stated In effect that the tArlH had been
he foo. ball OF politics for q quarter Of
century and that tile PopulistS hal no
fAlth IN the ability Of either the RPpub-
lican or Dam0cF1tlc tnFiR law 70 rem
edY the evils of the existing gold stana-
ard
Nj. Mccan. tRep. Ma4s), was The
drSt Republican to slap tho bill IN the
face. He boldly expressed the opinion
that the duties In tho bill were too high.
He especially mentioned wool. The
Democrats forthwith became very much
interested.
"Are the duties on wOolen manut9e-
t1red IN New England too highs asked
Mr. Hopkins. (Rep. Ill)
AIr. Mccall at hrst eYaded q dlrect re-
ply to this inquiry. "But do not hesl-
tate 70 say" he continued. "that think
the duties In this bill are higher than
necessary for the Just purpose OF pro-
lection" Democratic applGuae).
',But about woolens." tnterpoBed
Mr.. Hopkins. u insist upon an answer
TO my question"
'Srhe duties In this bill are too high,
reiterated Mr., Mccall.
Then turning defantly to Mr. Hop
klns. he continued:
ITO reply cAtegorically to your qnee-
tlon. ] do NOT hesitate to say think
these duties could be reduced without
detriment either to the wool grower or
the wool manufactures. (Renewed
Democratic Rpplausel.
Mr.. GrOsvenor expressed regret that
a representative OF the Woolen inter-
ests should have criticised the duty on
wool lnaamueh ~ the duties on woolens
were "Ear above" In ad valorem the du-
ties on American WOO.
CitFOn and citTOn peel were placed IN
the basket clause and the rate on Pine
apples, two centa per pound. waA
changed 10 a duty ofSlx eerts per cubic
foot. In barrels, and IS per thouland,
when in bulk. -.
Want Protection for ThemaGlveI, bat Net
For oLherS.
Soon after SGr. Lowering. Rep., MaSsl
large manufacturer, followed Mr. Nc
Calls lead and again caused the plaud-
lts OF the opposition by declaring thas
the manufacturers OF New ENGLAND did
not want the duties In the cotton ana
Rooleu schedules In the blu. neither the
compensatory nor the straight duties,
We want u tariff law that will live
and stand" said he. "We do not want
toll be BtRangled with free trade; neither
do we want 10 b9. HnlOt Othefe9 with pro-
lection" loud Democratic applauSe.)
Mr., Russell. one OF the members OF
the ways and neaQs COMMITTEES from
Connecticut, poured bot shot into the
camp OF tue MuasAchuAetth uISstuleEHi
exposing the TACT In the course OF ha
remarks that Nj. lowering. who Is a
cotton manufacturer, had asked for In
creases on the hner grades OF cotton
yarns.
Mr Walker. OF Sfassachusetts also
attacked the position ~ his colleagues
and the extraordinary discusslon' as
Mr.. DInEley termed II. drew from the
majority leader q Vigorous statement
about the cottoa and woolen schedules.
As to the wooden schedule he said It was
substantially the schedule OF the Nc
Kinley law and gave the manufacturer
no moYe than the cotton manufactures
obtained. II simply compensated the
manufacturer for the duty on wool.
Hr, FITZGERALD, (Dem., Mass.) ana Air.
Moody, (Rep.. Mnss.), also spoke.
The senate resolution appropriating
$3.50 900 for immediate use on the Mlss-
issIppI amendment 70 a. to carry SltO,-
900 for clerk hire for members 10 Huly
], $4,000 for miscellaneous expenses Of
the house and 1.010. 900 customs dehcien'
cy was adopted and At SIS the house
adjourned.