The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-30

keu. % a,s defiance The greatest confu-
xts- --svzt1Ad Ths speaker was hur-
rs4slv s,,rr,sreS johnson continued 20
stand csfan-ly n his place. Suddenly the
doors burst open. ard the large form of
rhe speaker cane into view. His face was
flushed.
AZ he appeared or the scene Johnson
cs,Icklv drauvsd down into his Seai. The
speaker locked toward johnson. Who arose.
and in calm tones said he desired 20 get
on with the BILL 50 that he could have an
opportunity 70 offer some amendments
toward the close. Ee cid not want the bill
sen; TO the senate crude measure. for"
said ne. III has been so characterized BY
the press and The public. he had pro-
tested with feeling and Vehemence. but he
thought The occasion called for warmth
and vlgor His course may not have been
parhamentar but precious nme should
n0t De wasted IN the consideration or a
measure sraugh- with such important con-
sequences to the American people Some
Of The Republicans applaudsd Johnson.
The speaker replied in a concihatory
xrstrft. No matter what the proyoca1ioE
for such a protest. he said, the gentleman
from Indiana could not but agree that II
was the nrst duty Of a member 10 obey the
directions OF the presiding officer.
tn. house Their went back into commit
tee and proceeded with the debate.
the silver question. but was given five, and
during the wrangle Barlow Of California
moved that all debate be ended and that
I'VE close this blamed farce
A committee amendment adding looking
glass plates TO the varieties OF glass duti-
able at 10 per cent. al valorem was adopt
ed and then Bland continued his remarks
and wedged in several five-minute free sill
yer speeches On various amendments, max
ing a sort of continued speech.
palzeu offered an amendment which.
upon inquiry. proved not 10 have Deen
agreed 10 In a regular meeting OF the ways
and means committee
Bailey intimated that the Democrats
would not raise any objection 10 such
course N they were permitted 10 offer two
amendments One of these was in regard
TO the differential duty on sugar ana the
other an amendment aimed, as Bailey said,
at the steel rail trust
DingIey refused TO agree TO such prop
osiuon.
Bailey objected 10 the consideration OF
the amendment, and was sustained
While the debate was in progress the
u,en,bers of the ways and means commit
Tee were convened and some amendments
formally agreed TO. which were immedl-
ately presented 10 the house. one OF them
SO changed the paragraph relating 10 lefs-
fngs of iron and steel as 10 impose d uni
form CuEy OF IL CcliS feA fSe.'N
forgings without reference TO weight The
proyiso placing a duty Of 50 per cent on
seamless steel or iron tubes used Tor oi-
cycles was stricken out
An amendment offered by Wheeler at
the direction of the ways and means COM
mittee was adopted. reducing the rate on
malt extract from - TO 20 cents per gal
Ion. The duty on lead sheets. pipe shot,
etc was increased from n. 10 212 cents,
TO correspond with the duty on lead in
pigs.
The paragraph placing copper in plates,
etc AT cent per pound was stricken out
and copper placed on the free list
AFbumen was placed on the dutiaole list
at cents
The paragraph relating TO trees, nursery
stock etc. was re-cast.
The duty on dates and currants was re-
duced from Ia TO y cent. and the rate on
toothpicks raised from liz to cents per
1909 and Is per cent. ad valorem.
simpson offered some amendments which
were ruled out Of order. He also read
a long statement which he said defined
the position of the Populists toward the
tariff II stated I'm effect that the tariff
had been the football OF politics for
century, and mat the Popuiists had no
faith in the ability % either the Repuo-
Hcan or Democratic tariff law TO remedy
the evils OF the existing gold standard.
Mccall was the first Republican TO slap
the bill, in the face. He boldly expressed
the opinion that the duties in the bill were
TOO high. He especially mentioned wool
The Democrats forthwith became very
much interested.
Are rhe duties on woolens manufac-
tured IN New England too high?" asked
Hopkins. Rep. of Illinois.
Mccall at first ovaded a direct reply.
''But / do not hesitate TO state" he con-
tinued that the duties in this bill are
higher than necessary for the just pur-
pose Of protection"
But about woolens." internosed Hop
kins II insist upon an answer to my
question"
'~Ths duties I'm this bill are too high" re-
iterated Mccall Then turning de.antly
10 Hopkins he continued: ITO reply
caterCricaliy 20 your question. do not
hesitate 20 say that | think these duties
could be reduced without detriment either
20 the wool growers or the wool manu-
facturers"
Grosvenor expressed regret that a repre-
sentative OF soolen Interests should have
criticised the duty o. wool. inasmucn as
The duties on woolens were far above in
nd vaioren the duties on American wool
Citron and citron peel were placed in
tho sasket clause, and the rate OF. pine
aDnles ? cents Ter pound. was changed 10
q duty % 9 cents per cubic foot in barrels
and s. ner thousand whru ta bulk
lowering Of MaS-a On USetts a largo man
ufacturer followed NcCaus lead. and
avsin aroused The plsudits of the opposi-
tion by declaring that the manufacturers
of New England dld not want the duties
IN the cotton ana wool schedules in the
bill. neither the compensatory nor tho
straight duties.
we want A tariff law that will live and
stand" said he. I'VE do not want TO be
stransled with free trade. neither do wa
want 10 be snothered with protection"
Russell one of ths members Of The wavS
and means committee. poured hot shot
into the camp Of the Massachusetts dis
seuters. exposing the fact. in Tho course
% his remarks that Lowering was A cot
ton manufacture and had asked for in
Creasas on the f3ne grades Of cotton warns
Walker Of Massachusetts also attacked
th- position Of MS coiieagu and the '~x-
traordiuary discussion as DfnEley termed
81. drew from tho majority leader Wig
oroue statement about the cotton and wool
seheduleS. He ssid & was the unanimous
test rnOny of ne cotton manufacturers
taar they could not maintain themselves
in the4r manufacture % the finer FraSes
without the duties tn this bill TIE VII
scr law furnished adequate protection 70
tAa caarser goods which we're being man
ufa0tlacei IN the South. bl1- tha New Eng
land uanufa cture-S aesstfiez1 20 tse ueeee-
s{tr FOR fhe@a increases. As 20 tho WOODEN
s~re7tEle re- said Il was substantial tha
schedule % the Mckinley law ard gives
Ire rra-ufactyrerS no more than the cot
tor manufacturers obtained II sfmplv
ce-r0ensated fhe manufacturers for re
sg-v or wool TSns nanufactu-a-s rad sz
vnern protection Under the act y 1sas huf
ere eaties we're redncesi a : tna expense Of