The sun., 1897-01-12
THE TARIFF HEARINGS.
sUNDRIEs AND THE FREE LIST
UNDER CoHsIDERlTI0N.

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wAsHINoror. Jan. 1.-THE tariff hearings
before tho Ways and Means Committee were
concluded to-day, the schedules containing
'sundrics" and tho "free list" being consid-
cred.
Representative Corliss Of Michigan asked
protective duties on tobacco, lumber. fish,
wool, and other Industries of his State.
J. r. s NTH Of Waterbury, Conn.,, represent
ing this manufacturers OF vegetable ivory but
tons, asked a specific duty on buttons Of ono
cent per line OF one-fortieth OF an moh per
gross and rs per cont I'D vaaorem.
r. Iiebm.np NJ New York advocated n duty
" hioo".n ", ~. .o" -, 80 "a -.
OF ono cent per inc anu 80 p"I oo"' -" ".o
EN- on fancy metal and glass buttons. IL was
nnpo'Aoie' ne sa,u' 70 ocon.vs u"'os ~. o on,'.
ouHons unaer tho present law. ". SIN an.
law va. .ati,factory.
M @ or..non.h ns ersvs,and- on behalf Of
the manufacturers of coal tar, asked small
specific duty on this article and a duty on its
r.,..Iu., n.>sn,, ,t,,h ~ 40 a ,on- Roth
principal product' pitch, OF ss "h' oo'h
| Es'W.vor Sci sob,.r.n Of proohlyn. m fled A paper
protesting against any inoreAso la 'no uu''''
on hides.
o. o'olo. .,s IN s ~ a. n ~. 80, 80 tn.
domestic supply was insufficient to meet the
d.u.na and ~ n dutv was plnoed on the prod
uon'Anu' -. - = 49, ISs =. 80, ~.
uct manuIaoturors using IL "ouio 10 ou'"o" ou'
OF business:
ooue, VI ~ "a :, a. .. 80 -, ,,s !,
r.',,. mo p'a. n.,.as $500, oomn.,,,,on nsysn
| thu forci,n price wa. sac per ton When the
.no 'o.e'kn ~ ~. vt. ...
nome supply pegah 10 apposr .ho p,no "a
NV ,hs wealthy and the duty ,n the 60. 900
oy tno "oAi."s' anu s"o 90 sn.,ss-
| IONS 1mpOTtou hunuhhy Wou.a .O-seo.-
able revenue ana aiiow tho ao"o'''o i'u"e'''
10 Abe iiss' Grueer of New York spoke on the sub
jeot OF wearing appnrei otousn' s wavid y,sis
revenue Of 10000. 900 per snnuni. He CITED
the Astor case which oaSso a. y ,nnrss,. sre sre
eommitteo 10 REMARK 'hA' All ''u''
h0s Mf, H'tSa G@aier replied. mo, and there WIN DO
less Astors mere t9.s w Sorn aSyocatss Sutie.
on T. clo1e. az ,h. P rsse Of ss. S. and 81 per
DOZEN accordinR 70 grade; ..t.a IN. com-
W. ;urtis Of SeW YORK nsa asnsa ans ahs eon- nan-
ticIlar eiass OF g,,,. gloves: ..,a Tim, ,h.
| Mr. Littauer. lntorruptine, saia S LnaSs 'no nn
ladies gloves. :,
Kenneth Bsrnnart. rsprcsenhE pss1,.a rEoSars,inn
,sIa da,ie. 90 and ID Submitted asehedus eoveriDs
| goods imported by his nrm. VI ,.,.. ,,,-
Charles Y. Smith OF New ~ York. All glove .sia; I'm,
TO the present duty on gloves, SPECIFIC duties
on the basis here commsnde@a &C. ne ~ shu. mon,u ',
| ylelu u Va
Representatiys Keller OF Minnesota; % on ee-
half OF his oSn,ttH.nu. reauesoo n no,s,ass and
starch. S,, c,r,,,n.
Representative Linney OF North ,Csroiina
said that Nortn oaroiina hsa bN, 5vw n.a IN :
patent iI.hs .pp,r.tSs; B5sIl was ds,SiSs naS Ss
the domestic article out OF ~, e ,t.e S eouid
desired desire as hisa Aaa'' ~ 'ho '''An'''''' ''A''
w J. FARRELL OF NeW ,,n ,nrs, an an ,n, Sn,% on
corks. requested reduction IN dns a. a9ty sent, T
corks. tho duty 10 DO mAno spcclno at eente ie
per pound on those manufnetnrea. Win ,.pi .1i
SQUARES on the Tree ms,. .ne iS prese. nnn.neii
were moderhtey rcuucee. ne sa'u. " .m,,a sU,no a.,
tion would be broadenod and the revenue III
orsss"ISS I,u.r.,.,n =, New York. represen,ins
the importers OF shoe leather, spoke again,s'
any increase In the duty on this Mucio'
About 90 per cent o. tne shoe ies'aen os aemsstIr
production; About ss;eeS goo yessh sa ay Wa . sx
porled last year; while but ns'nis Sl;ss'vy1 ' sn'
i nmsiisd and patent is..h.r: net pioduesd here
AnericAn makers s werS Gerni ,nsrenss IN m, ami,
.hoss: and a no JhoSSh Sgnt hi. ,rase '"'
II. Burke Of PhiisasDhis. q; M = representinS tn
makers OF sa,ea a., nu on nn1 .h.sn v"od. wss nds
9uste. but desired fhe prsseh. 40 a,n,.S III
duty maas speu; p,,a.; tmn,y,,as sns s.,JS for a,
e.n,. s a9' per square % foot. To-day glazed KID Q
az 1pe,,or , SIa ThH on,v srti.iss on which hs d.
when wee Oh in,srDr pm, y, ths smarts,
Ing domestic gooIs out OF .no % 49,. =, ,t.r
o. J. hratt ot rev 3sIsoy' ~ a,p ~. p'"t, ~
feathers. asked an increase III e'o autS '"
buekskin, ., p,,ir,.,d Nj mann
Frank Chapot OF r,Inlnneiu, -. q; - y u uiSm, ~,
, facturer OF chamoi, SKINS, sppeaeu o. 10, - s
of 30 per cent; on these aruSies. On 'ho ps's @
. age OF the Mckinley olI hs .a "a S'oseu I.s LIE,
tory In France ana inovea 70 sne M =
, states. Under the present eireuho'ee'
had hardly been able 70 exist ,.. ~,
l.. d. Brandels. represeh'au'S y, bi, 2, inc .; ~
I | Enalahu fIse tds i nosnuu 49, - NJ rro,. NJ
objected 10 change IN tho eonoiu9n o, tninY
a They wanted TO be lett N peace AZ TINS "e'
oone business WouIu IeNnS. ,.uh.r ~ .,
| committee that revenue was needed, no sal
r that $32,ooO,oOo could DO raised pS TAX
. | beer. ,,,.. =
Representative Morse OF Massaohusets,
= behalf Of the iewslry manufncturers OF ne
a | England, asked an Increase In tho auty
= jewelrv. ,,, , al, a.,
= II. G. Tresher OF Providence. H J.. said "
2 jswelry business was greatly depressea. ,n, ~
: only was higher rate OF 1oS tepuLeo, ont
law WAS eing evaded. ana 1ewciry was oeih
imported under the metal schedule. a duty
:, 10 per cent, would be reqnirsd. . a,
J. A. Bsnistor OF Newark, n. .: uesreu u
j. II. Collet OF New YORK, representing 20