New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04

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June %. 1890. without a division; by the
House August 10. by 135 yeas to 80 nays, no
other record being made Of the vote. the Repub-
| Leans. however. being known generally to have
voted in the affirmative The only opposition
from Democratic members. Mr.. Lanham
Dem, Tex distinguished himself by having
read in the House Buchanan's veto OF the origi-
nal Agricultural College act of February "A,
1859. Approved August so. 1890
TARIFF LEGISLATION.
Tenth-Out Of more than sixty tariff bills in
troduced at this session four became laws. One
of them, introduced in the House by Mr. Fitch
Den., N y, placed silk ribbons for trimmings
on the same footing manufactures Of silk,
thus correcting an error in the tariff Of 1881.
There was no contest in either house. Approved
February Is, 1890.
Eleventh-An act classifying imported WOrsted
cloths as woollens, this bill being made necessary
by an unfriendly ruling of the recent Democratic
Secretary Of the Treasury
Twefth-The Administrative Tariff bill 1t
may be said that previous TO the passage OF TINS
measure and the Mckinley Tariff bill the House
Committee on Ways and Means had made an
impartial and exhaustive investigation OF the
whole subject of the tariff, perusing hundreds OF
Z
to the testimony of every importer. merchant,
manufacturer and workman who desired TO be
heard. The hearings were public and were ex-
tended and fair.
There was no reason why this bill should not
have received unanimous support, except tha'
the Democratic party so hostile to protee-
tive tariff that it did not wish to punish frauds
and undervaluations There much debate
The bill passed the House however. Januar!
% 1S9O-13S yeas Gall Republicans) to III nays
tall DemOcrats).
1t was amended and passed by the Senate
May 9. by 80 yeas ga Republicans and Demo-
craft to Is nays call Democrats).
The hin then went to a Committee OF CONFER
ence and was reported back amended the sen
ate passed il again without a DIVISION III the
House the vote was 121 yeas tall RepuDhcahs
10 13 nays (all Democrats no quorum. ne
Sneaker counted as present siXty-tWo Deiho-
Gratis who sat in their seats and refused 10 vote
announced quorum, and declared lie ''''
passed Approved June 10. ls9o.
THE MKINLEY TARIFF BILL.
rbirteentb-The Mckinley Tariff bill This bill
| ,.s r.,,,rtad in the House April III. $50. and was
debated in that body from May to i. III "dS
explained by Major Mckinley QRep, Ohlo)' VIM
had charge Of IT, AS originally introduced II
aimed 10 abolish SO 10000 OF internal revenue
taxes Oicenses and the manufacture OF 'o'"'e''
and TO reduce duties s11,OO,0o Many uu''eH
marc Lowered some abolished. and few raised
Tho hin aimed to protect every Industry VINO"
could nroftablv be pursued in America anu l"
o,,Iisb duties on articles which could hot w
nroduced at all or at any rate prontapl!'
Tho minority had plenty OF time to debate tiie
hill and il was then passed by the iouSo' NO
u 1880. by 1G4 yeas Gall RepubhcaHS " 80
navs Il Republican, i independent anu
re...oora,s, The Senate materially amended
the hill. believing that the House hau
MANY Of the duties so far as to destroy Vi. -
tac,ion 10 which many industries were e""'.e
rnon the urgent request OF James " biaiiie' ~
publican Secretary of State the "en"'e CO
troduced into the bill certain paras "''' -.
ing TO reciprocity with other American 'a.'
a, .r,.nded the bill passed the Senate aitei
debate lasting from July to SepteilOel ~ ~
/ AZ yeas tau Repu blicans) TO 20 nays tan Oe"''-
crats) ,..o,
Tho Hill then went 10 a Conference committee
and was brought into shape IN WHICH " We"
finally enacted The House adopted .he GU"
! ference report September -, lo'o' py i'i 49,
(an Republicans TO 81 nays g fepuDho"i's ""'
79Dernocrats). In the Senate the repoi
adopted September 80, the DAY oeio' =.
ing by 33 yeas call Repubilcahs' ~ - '"'9 "
Republicans and ~ Democrats
This famous bill, as enacted, Ieouceu i''''
revenue taxes on tobacco and tobacco "0S"'
about SGO0OOUO and customs duties apou
S60UOO,UOU, estimated on the basis oi 'ie ~
ceding years business. The changes Inaue !"
the tariff Of 1882. were: % Various errors "e''
corrected in the rating Of tinplate ana co''oh
ties which unfriendy Treasury rulings mao
/ allowed 10 come in at too low duty CD fHty