The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-03
PROGRESS ON THE TARIFF.
SIXTEEN FACES or THE MIL FIN
ISHED AT YESTERDAI'S SESSION.

Kyle and PcttIErow Voting with There
WARRINGTON, June 2..-The progress made
with the Tariff bill to-day was such as TO Justify
the expectation OF its passage by tho Senate att
much earlier date than has generally boon sup
posed possible. No less than sixteen pages were
disposed OF to-day, comprising thirty para
graphs Of tho metal schedule. The votes all
showed tho usual Republican majority OF from
8 to II. On some questions Mr.. McEnory of
Louisiana voted with tho Republicans, and tho
two South Dakota Senators. Kyle and Petit
grew, with tho Democrats. There was one ex-
ception TO the uniformity OF the rejection Of
Democratic amendments, and that was the case
Of the reduction OF the duty on anvils from Q
cents a pound to III cents. Mr.. Allison, who
had charge Of the bill to-day, had not asked q
vote by yeas and nays on this amendment, and
on a viva voce vote the presiding officer an
nounced that tho ayes had II. This was subse-
quently referred TO by Mr.. White Of California
AS an omen Of what good might DO wrought by
continued discussion. The remark was caught
by Mr.. Chandler of Now Hampshire, who sug-
gcstcd that the Senator from California should
display red and white colors TO indicate from
day TO day whether he vas for or against tho
bill. An intimation in favor Of an earlier day
meeting was made by Mr.. Allison, but was de-
cidedly objected to on tho Democratic side.
Mr.. Stewart gave notice OF an amendment
which he asked to have read, as he considered it
quite an important matter" 1t makes 1t tho
duty Of the Secretary OF the Treasury to main
tain an available reserve in the Treasury of
1926, 200. 600; and when the surplus exceeds that
amount by So, 900, 600 to purchase and retire
United States bonds with It; or. IL there shall be
a deficiency in the reserve, to make 1t up by the
issue OF Treasury notes. In explanation of his
purpose, Mr.. Stewart said that there was now
xDlO 900 900 in tho Troaaury which ~ Ton
much idle money. He thought that there should
be "a definite understanding of that matter
before final action on the Tariff bill.
Tho first paragraph OF the bill taken up to-day,
making the duty on iron ore 40 cents per ton,
was, at the request of Mr.. Quay, allowed to lie
over for the present.
The next paragraph ul9l. making the duty on
pig iron 81 per ton, was made the text Of an ar
gument by Mr.. Jones Dem. Ark to the effect
that pig iron was produced in the United States
Mt u less cost than elsewhere. and that therefore
the proposition to keep up these high duties on
iron and steel was II "preposterous piece Of
! mummery." He said that American manufac-
turcrs OF steel billets were ablo to sell their
product in England-af!er paying internal
freight, ocean freight, and nsurance-at three
they. charged American consumers twice as
m The pe ss iet q s sHe United !nfited SCALES ates s hD, III h astamp
under their feet" IA Tariff bill that had such
Mr.. Caffery Dem, Lay made a speech on tho
same lines. Could any one. he asked. after
listening to the tgu5cs given by the senator
sary ON steel billets, steel rails: pig iron, cut
nails, or any Of the innunerable fabrics Of iron I
play. by which the Republican managers at
tempted to amuse the populace, and which did
At the close Of Mr.. cancry's speech the com.
mi,,tee e, a~m nc. to t paragr@phs ll"; ITO;
iron. beams. boiler iron. aDchOrsl were uRreed
10 without question.
.,s Mhe Mn pn rag hr 10 w.. ,re claim t Mo hoop no iron or or
strike out one OF its provisions affecting cotton
ties. and said that he would follow that motion
by one to put cotton ties on the free list. The
price OF cotton. he said, gave no profit to its pro-
ducers, and the business was in a very depressed
Mr.. Mills Dem.. Tex.l and Mr.. Bacon Dem.
Ga, spoke in support OF The motion, which was
d., voted with the Democrats, and Messrs. Jones
and Stewart of Nevada voted with the Rcpub.
Leans. Two southern senators. Deboe dtep,,
Ky, and Pritchard rep. y. c.. voted no.
The committee amendment to paragraph 125
was then agreed 10. and the amendments to the
succeeding paragraphs down to l29, inclusive,
When paragraph 100 was reached '%affcctins
tin plate, Mr.. Vest moved to reduce the rate
from ! 10 to 2-l0 cents a pound. and argued
that there was no necessity for such high duties
drink habit" Il produced. he said. "dclirinm
tremcns economically The proposed taxation
OF tin plate was illogical. indcfcnsiblc. and out
rageous.
Mr.. Gray dem. Dell declared that among the
minor iniquities OF tariff legislation none wa.
more fragrant than the duty on tin. II was an
other Instance OF "a mos, wanton levying, OF
tribute by the, ~tin.platc industry upon Other
industries no less worthy than itself. The prof
its of the modest packers OF fruits and vcgcta
blcs in Delaware and other states were largely
dependent upon the prices which they had tc
pay for their cans.
MIR. White Wcm.. CAL also argued against
high duties on tin plate. asserting that the
American market WAS now in possession OF tn.
American tln-plate industry. and that the Welsi
producers could not compete with it in thi:
country. In the interest Of the salmon packers
and fruit packers OF the Pacific coast he pro
tested against ANYTHING that would increase the
said, was now thoroughly protected, and ther,
was no reason why the rate should be increased
meaning and purpose OF an increased duty OF
tin plate WAS 10 deliver the American public. Sc
far as the purchase OF lin Was considered. bounC
Association and TO increase its profits, while i
refused to increase the wages Of It's workmen.
70 thy establishing Of the tin;plate industry j.
delivered response that Mr.. Hoar remarked sar
snsticallyi ~ beg pardon for winding up th'
Mr.. Vests amendment was rejected. II to 80
and thon the committee amendment to para
graph 100 was agreed 10.
heading OF General Provisions and wer
agreed 10. The committee amendments to para
graphs l3l ,stecl ingots' and l3s wire rods
Mr.. White offered n substitute for paragraph
1873 and 1881, relating TO iron or steel wire
which WAS rejected. Paragraph 1873 was mod
fled by adding to II u pr"viso making the dut.
on iron ore steel wire valued at more than Nv,
cents n pound ~ per cent. ad valorem, and 1891
was modified by striking ont the words "wir
cloth and wire netting 10 per cent"
Paragraph 1877, which had been recommends,
by the committee 10 he struck out. WAS retained
the comnlit,cc having changed lis mind atou
it. This brought the bill down TO the paragraph
b 2inn,r AT l3s, under the heading OF manu-
iNCturrS OF iron and stool
Mr.. Vest moved to reduce the duty on anvil
tpnr. 1881 hum . cents TO Nv cents pcr pound
saying that there was n certain kind of anvil
Indispensable TO blacksmiths which never ha'
been and could not be produced in this country
This amendment WAS agreed To on n vivc voc
vote, although there WAS some opposition to
on tho part OF the committee. 1t WINS the frs
vote on which the Finance Committee WAS d,
featcd. but Mr.. Allison. IN charge OF the bill IL
day, said he would not ask for the yeas and nays
Paragraph l42 rRrd clothing. wire, went nv,
at the request Of Mr., llntt ,I;cp, Comm.
Mr.. White pffcret hs II substitute for par,
, graph ii7 the terms OF existing law ,rhaiis {
, nll kinds, iron or steel, ~ per cent. nd va.nrcln
, The substitute was rejected yeas, Is; nays, ,.
. On this vote and ON u preceding ant subseVueI
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