The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-03
A PROTEST. BY MILLS,


In coils or rods, beams, girders, otc., boiler
or other plate iron or steel. iron or steel
anchors.
\ discussion arose on paragraph Ia, re
latng to hoop, band and scroll iron ia
Guiding the binds used ia baling cotton,
Mr.. Yes, pointed out that the Mckinney
rate was 2-l0 cents, rhc Wilson bin nade
cotton ties free and the senate bill now
proposed 10 make the rate i-io cont per
restoration OF dufy wa not warranted. hh.
pound. Cotton was SO depressed !hit tito
Vest sni |.
MIR Mills of Texas also opposed the rate,
saving IL was equivalent to 10 cents
bale ON cotton. on 100000 on Il cotton crop
OF . 600 900 bales. There was distinction
made between the North and South. lie
assorted and asked why the North received
free binding Irvine while the cotton ties
of the South were taxed.
Mr.. Bncon Of Georgia called on the com
mittee to explain tho distinction between
the wheat growers OF tho North and the
cotton growers Of The South.
There vas no response mud Mr.. Vest Of
fsred an amendment to strike cotton Ties
frCm the dutiahle list The amendment
was dofeatcd-~yeas 2t nays 2S-ahd tie
paragraph WAS agreed to as reported.
on the Neat amendment on cotton tics,
Messrs, Prirchard OF North Carolina and
peboe OF Kentucky weKe the only men
from Southern sections voting in the mega
tive. Messrs. Harris OF Kansas, .lnltold
and KYLE voted with tho democrats in the
affirmative and Mcssrs. Jones OF NcYadn
and Stewart with the republicans IN tho
NEGATIVE.
The paragraphs on sheet iron anil steel
were agreed on as presented, anendmnis
offered by Mr. White cmbodying the " ilson
bill being rejected without division,
contest arose over tin plate. The house
rate was ~ cents per pound, senate rate
40 gents Mr. Vest moved an amend
ment reducing the rate. He characterized
the ploposed rate Ms "indefcnsiblo and
outrageous Whatever had been the CON
dition Of the tin plato industry, II was
now on It's feet A republican authority
had said Mr. Vest continued, when the IN
fants grew 10 the size OF young giants.
seven feet high. they we're ready to KICK
your head off II you did not give Ihen
what they want. The senator said he tad
been informed by tin plate men that 'hoy
controlled The market aud needed 10 more
projections But the habit OF protection
was ike the drink habit Mr.. Vest assert
ID 1.-THE more YOU have, the more you
want. and II you stop there is 1eiirmm
trempng. economically. there is no euro Tor
IL.
Not even the gold cure" suggested hr.
White, TO which AIR. Vest nssented
Mr. white also Stoke against The rates on
tin plate. He pointed out the effect OF the
high rates in the canning OF fruit aud sal
iAon on The Pacific coast. The senator read
letters from prominent Gamers in Califor-
MIA SAYING the industry would have been
wiped out II IL had not been for the rebate
allowance.
Mr. Gray (pemD followed In the same
line, saying this tin plate schedule Was one
OF the fragrant features OF the bill.
MIR Jones OF Arkansas said an asgocia-
ttOn of tin plate manufacturers had been
10, l.d Oh g.b fst
goods while refusing To advance the wages
OF labor.
Mr. Vests amendments on tin plate were
disagreed to--ayes II. noes 80.
Paragraphs covering steel ingots. blooms
and slabs. wire rods and number OF other
ARTICLES were agreed to without division.
There was s5lnething of surprise on
paragraph 1875, eaung to anYls Mr, Vest
moved an amendment reducing the ratio
from TO 1 81 CENTS per pound viva
voce vote was taken aud the amendment
was agreed TO.
lho paragraphs up 10 i4T were agreed TO,
on paragraph 14p. relating to chains. Mir
White moved 20 substitute the preyious
law. but The amendment was rejected--ls 10
81.
Mr.. McEnery voted with the republicans
In the negative.
Nr. Chiffon Of Texas protested against
the rates In paragraph l4s. relating 10
DiDtE. fllGs. tlDts W. III FaiN tuiaF
licIes we're used in bicycles aad the only
result o. tha increase Of rate from ~ to 80
per cent would BIO to add 10 the price OF a
patented monopoly. The committee amend
mont To the paragraph was agreed to--3l
to 1G.
The cutlery paragraphs we're then con-
sldered The first one, relating TO pen
knives. pocket hnifeH ra2ors scissors. etc,
was cunteS cd Mir. vest Offering II subsii-
tute cInbodyjng the rats of the present law,
MIR. Vest read abatement from q large
cutlery house showing comparison be-
tween the Wilson nate and proposed rate,
calculated on actual import prices. From
thi, the senator said the duties were in
creased from 40 TO $40 per cent, tho heaviest
increase coming on the common grade OF
goods.
Mr.. Plat Of copnecticut pointed out that
! .2G5 600 dozen knives were imported last
wear and $50 .001 dozen were made In the
United States, showing only one-fif1h OF the
demand was supplied by this country.
Mr. yest's substitute for paragraph ~,