STOCK DISEASE. Whereas the disease of tuberculosis is found to be alarmingly prevalent among cattle, and hog cholera and swine plague among swine, as well as other diseases among live stock, therefore be it Resolved, That the Farmers' National Congress particularly requests the United States Department of Agriculture and the various experiment stations to further prosecute their most important investigations with renewed energy; and if any national legislation be found practicable, memorialize Congress for such national legislation as shall be for the best interest of the country to prevent the spread of such diseases. Resolved, further, That we demand that state and interstate laws be enacted to better prevent the spread of live-stock diseases from the use of uncleansed cars and vessels in which animals have been transported. BEET SUGAR. Resolved, That the Farmers' National Congress deem it wise on the part of the American Government to develop the beet-sugar industry of our country; we therefore ask the Congress of the United States to place a bounty of 2 cents per pound on all sugars mauufactured in the United States, believing that this course will eventually enable the American people to supply the demands with as good quality and as cheaply as can be imported from any country. BIMETALLISM. Whereas the general consensus of opinion of the people of the United States is that gold and silver coin on a just parity should be equally money of ultimate redemption without limit, in which this Farmers' National Congress concurs, but difference of opinion exists as to the methods by which this policy can be secured; and Whereas the recent election resulted in favor of bimetallism by international commercial nations; therefore Resolved, That the Farmers' National Congress urgently requests the incoming administration of the National Government to speedily adopt all practicable means to obtain the concurrence of a sufficient number of nations to secure international bimetallism with the unlimited coinage of gold and silver as equally money of ultimate redemption and thereby to restore bimetallic prices for the world's commerce. Resolved, That we are in favor of the upbuilding of our merchant marine in the freight-carrying trade, and we urge upon the Congress of the United States the necessity of enacting such laws as will best promote that object, so that American shipsthe product of the labor in our own ship yards, sailing under our own flag, and owned, officered, and manned by Americans-may regain their rightful place in the carrying of our foreign commerce. GYPSY MOTH. Resolved, That we memorialize Congress for aid in protecting the country from the ravages of the gypsy moth, which has so far been held in check by the efforts of the single State of Massachusetts. IMPROVEMENT OF NAVIGATION. Resolved, That, being convinced that the improvement of the navigation of the ports of the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts, the lakes and rivers, and the speedy completion of harbors of refuge now begun, which are to make navigation, life, and property more secure, and that this work makes cheaper transportation, cheaper food, cheaper clothing, iron, coal, lumber, and supplies generally to every inhabitant of the United States, we urge the Congress of the United States to make liberal appropriations for these objects in the interests of wise economy and a broad humanity. FOREIGN IMMIGRATION. Resolved, That while we would extend a hearty welcome to all foreign immigration which comes to our shore to better their conditions, we are opposed to the further admission of the vicious classes who fail to regard the American flag and our free institutions. We therefore respectfully request the Congress of the United States to enact such legislation as will prevent the further introduction of undesirable classes into our country. By R. B. Sutt, of Indiana, as substitute for others on the same subject: Resolved, By the Farmers' National Congress now in session, that there shall be no further reduction in postage rates of any kind until there be a further extension of free mail delivery in the rural districts, and that the Post-Office Department is hereby respectfully requested to make such extensions as rapidly as possible. The Committee on Resolutions reported in favor of the following resolutions, and their recommendations were adopted: Resolved, That the laws against trusts be amended and enforced; that the Farmers' National Congress is in favor of the franchise for women in municipal, state, and national matters. We would respectfully request your honorable body to lay aside local antagonisms and sectional jealousies, to banish party politics, and to reason together from the high plane of true American statesmanship; and believing that you will take a broad and comprehensive view of these matters and will act for the greatest good to the greatest number of the American people, we, as the committee appointed by the said congress, respectfully submit these matters. B. F. CLAYTON, Iowa. J. D. CLARDY, Kentucky. Appendices are herewith submitted to illustrate the memorial. They are deemed appropriate, at least on behalf of woolgrowers, by the President of the National Woolgrowers' Association, who may properly ask consideration by Congress. CHAPTER II. THE "DINGLEY TARIFF BILL"-ITS IMPERFECTIONS. SYNOPSIS OF CHAPTER. Page. I. THE DINGLEY BILL AS IT PASSED THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 46 II. THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ON THE DINGLEY TARIFF BILL-HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, No. 3, FIFTY-FOURTH III. THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE ON THE DINGLEY BILL.. 1. The people do not want an expurgated edition of the McKinley 2. An extra session of Congress.. 3. The Dingley bill as a revenue measure. 4. Its offensive discriminations. 5. Why prolong them?. IV. An " 'Open letter" by William Lawrence, March 13, 1896, to Hon. Thomas H. Carter, U S. Senator, on the Dingley bill. 1. Conditions then and now.. 2. Why continue the Dingley bill "until August 1, 1898?". 3. Sherman on the wool manufacturers V. PROHIBITORY DUTIES AGAINST SHODDY RAGS, ETC.. 1. Proposed amendments... 2. Reasons in support thereof VII. PROTECT THE WOOL MANUFACTURER 1. Footnote 20 on the degree of protection afforded to manufacturer. VIII. THE DINGLEY BILL GIVES THE MANUFACTURERS BETTER PROTECTION 1. The compensatory duties for manufacturers more than they seem 2. How the Dingley bill favors manufacturers more than wool- 3. As to yarns 4. As to flannels and blankets. 5. The duty on tops, rovings, etc. 6. How carpet manufacturers are provided for IX. MCKINLEY FAVORED BETTER PROTECTION THAN THE ACT OF 1890. 1-2. Two errors in the report of the Committee of Ways and Means 3. The Dingley bill duties less than low revenue duties on wool.. 5. The decline in the world's prices of wools since the act of 1890 6. Four reasons for increasing wool duties. XII. IN FAVOR OF THE "MOST AMPLE PROTECTION" FOR MANUFACTURERS. 1. Four answers to the wool circular of Justice, Bateman & Co............ £ ལྔ ་ྲ ཐཐཙ་ ལྔ་ ལ་ལྔ་་ྱ་་ ཿ ལྔ བ 59 60 60 60 50 50 50 51 51 51 52 52 52 53 53 53 53 54 54 50 50 47 54 54 55 56 56 57 57 57 58 59 59 59 60 45 XIII. JUSTICE, BATEMAN & CO. ON THE DINGLEY BILL. THEIR NINE REASON FOR ITS IMMEDIATE PASSAGE WITHOUT AMEND- (1) The footnote 24 gives the four amendments asked for by the (2) Theodore Justice has "no objections to the second, third, and To this FOUR ANSWERS are made. 3. Their SIXTH reason for passing the bill without amendment.. 2. Ille est niger. 4. The protective benefit of the Dingley bill. Page 61 (1) Discussed in footnote 25. Also notes 7, 11, 12, 16 of Chapter I of 5. The gold premium discussed, footnote 27 6. The protective benefit to wool manufacturers. See Paragraph XIV. WILLIAM H. B. THORNTON ON THE DINGLEY BILL. I. Defects in the act of 1890.. 1. The "skirting" and "sorting" clause. 2. As to second-class wools.. 3. As to third-class wools, used in the manufacture of clothing. 5. Defects in the act of 1890 defeated the Republicans in Ohio. II. THE DINGLEY BILL.. 1. Will only give a protective benefit of 3.6 cents per pound [on 63, 67 XV. WILLIAM H. B. THORNTON AGAIN ON THE DINGLEY BILL.. 1. Europe opposed to our protective duties.. 2. An extra session of Congress.. 3. The woolgrowers saved the election of McKinley. 4. How the solid Democratic South was broken. 5. The farmers did the work.. 6. The Dingley bill not just to woolgrowers. 7. Promises must be fulfilled.. 8. Defects in act of 1890 defeated Republicans in 1894. 9. Third-class wools-tariff insufficient 10. Wool dealers on the Dingley bill. 11. Dingley bill deceptive.. 13. The political situation-no section holds the balance.. 14. Silver Republicans 15. Senator Chandler strikes the keynote. 12. Democrats for the Dingley bill, Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes 16. Specific duties required.. XVI. Hon. George H. Wallace, ex consul-general to Australia, on the Dingley bill. I. THE DINGLEY TARIFF BILL. The following is a copy of the Dingley tariff bill of December, 1895: Be it enacted, etc., That from and after the passage of this act, and until August 1, 1898, there shall be levied, collected, and paid on all imported wools of classes 1 and 2, as defined in the act hereinafter cited, approved October 1, 1890, and subject to all the conditions and limitations thereof, and on all hair of the camel, goat, alpaca, and other like animals, except as hereinafter provided, and on all noils, shoddy, garnetted waste, top waste, slubbing waste, roving waste, ring waste, yarn waste, and all other wastes compounded wholly or in part of wool, and on woolen rags, mungo, and flocks, a duty equivalent to 60 per cent of the duty imposed on each of such articles by an act entitled "An act to reduce the revenue and equalize duties on imports, and for other purposes," approved October 1, 1890, and subject to all the conditions and limitations of said act; and on wools and Russian camel's hair of class 3, as defined in said act approved October 1, 1890, and subject to all the conditions and limitations thereof, there shall be levied, collected, and paid the several duties provided by such act approved October 1, 1890. And paragraph 279 of Schedule K and also paragraph 685 in the free list of an act entitled "An act to reduce taxation, to provide revenue for the Government, and for other purposes," which became a law August 27, 1890, are hereby suspended until August 1, 1898. SEC. 2. That from and after the passage of this act and until August 1, 1898, there shall be levied, collected, and paid on all imported articles made in whole or in part of wool, worsted, or other materials described in section 1 of this act, except as hereinafter provided, 60 per cent of the specific pound or square-yard duty imposed on each of such articles by an act entitled "An act to reduce the revenue and equalize duties on imports, and for other purposes," approved October 1, 1890, and subject to all the conditions and limitations thereof, in addition to the ad valorem duty now imposed on each of such articles by an act entitled "An act to reduce taxation, to provide revenue for the Government, and for other purposes," which became a law August 27, 1894; and on carpets, druggets, bockings, mats, rugs, screens, covers, hassocks, bedsides, art squares, and other portions of carpets or carpeting, made in whole or in part of wool, the specific square-yard duty imposed on each of such articles by said act approved October 1, 1894, and subject to all the conditions and limitations thereof, in addition to the ad valorem duty imposed on such articles by said act which became a law August 27, 1894. SEC. 3. That from and after the passage of this act and until August 1, 1898, there shall be levied, collected, and paid on all imported lumber and other articles designated in paragraphs 674 to 683, inclusive, of an act entitled "An act to reduce taxation, to provide revenue for the Government, and for other purposes," which became a law August 27, 1894, a duty equivalent to 60 per cent of the duty imposed on each of such articles by an act entitled "An act to reduce the revenue and equalize duties on imports, and for other purposes," approved October 1, 1890, and subject to all the conditions and limitations of said last-named act; but pulp wood shall be classed as round unmanufactured timber exempt from duty: Provided, That in case any foreign country shall impose an export duty upon pine, spruce, elm, or other logs, or upon stave bolts, shingle wood, pulp wood, or heading blocks exported to the United States from such country, then the duty upon the lumber and other articles mentioned in said paragraphs 674 to 683, inclusive, when imported from such country shall be the same as fixed by the law in force prior to October 1, 1890. SEC. 4. That on and after the passage of this act, and until August 1, 1898, there shall be levied, collected and paid on all the imported articles mentioned in Schedules A, B, C, D, F, G, H, I, J, L, M and N, of an act entitled "An act to reduce taxation, to provide revenue for the Government, and for other purposes," which became a law August 27, 1894, a duty equivalent to 15 per cent of the duty imposed on each of said articles by existing law in addition to the duty provided by said act of August 27, 1894. Provided, That the additional duties imposed by this section shall not in any case increase the rate of duty on any article beyond the rate imposed thereon by the said act of October 1, 1890, but in such case the duty shall be the same as was imposed by said act: And provided further, That where the present rate of duty on any article is higher than was fixed by said last-named act, the rate of duty thereon shall not be further increased by this section, but shall remain as provided by existing law. Passed the House of Representatives December 26, 1895. A. MCDOWELL, Clerk. II. THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS ON THE DINGLEY TARIFF BILL. [House Report No. 3. Fifty-fourth Congress, first session.] TO TEMPORARILY INCREASE REVENUE TO MEET THE EXPENSES OF GOVERNMENT AND TO PROVIDE AGAINST A DEFICIENCY. Mr. Dingley, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report: The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom were referred so much of the President's annual message, and so much of the annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury as relates to revenue and the condition of the Treasury, and also the President's special message presenting the urgency of immediate action by Congress in a direction calculated to bring relief, report-. That the committee appreciate the seriousness of the situation and the importance of prompt remedies so far as Congress can give them. Your committee regard the chronic deficiency of revenue for the past two years and a half as a most potent cause of the difficulties which the Treasury has encountered, and an important factor in the creation and promotion of that serious distrust which has paralyzed business and dangerously shaken confidence even in the financial operations of the Government. It is as impossible for a Government to have a |