The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-01-26
TIFFS IN the HOUSE.
Cummings Attacks Cochran Over
the Diamond Schedule.
Hunter and Cannon, Of illinois, in a
War Of Words.
Committee of the Whole Gets by Toys
and Precious Stones.
Uy Associated Press \


WASHINGTON, Jan. &c. That the
New York Democrats do not consider
themselves bound b, the action OF last
nights caucus was evident as soon as
the journal was read this morning, when
Mr.. Cochran continued the flibustering
movement inaugurated yesterday. by
making a point of no quorum.
This compelled a roil-cnli, but before
IT was completed, Mr.. Cochran changed
his mind and withdi ew the point
The consideration of the Tariff bill
was then resumed, the pending amend
ment being to nix Oct. l as the date on
Mr.. Lockwood dem. N. " offered
an amendment to the amendment to in
crease the duty from % to 80 pei, cent.
ad valorem. He explained that he Of
fered II in the interest OF 81, 900, 900 rev.
enue and of the thousands of women
and children who were employed In MAX
ing toys.
MIR. Harter, of Ohio. suggested that
the duty should be reduced in the in
terest of the millions OF children OF the
Mr.; johnson, of Ohio ito Mr.. Lock-
enough grown people to tax without
MIR Lockwood's amendment was lost
and the Wilson amendment was agreed
Mr.. Wilson then offered an amend
ment to reduce the duty on precious
stones cut but not set from 10 to 10 per
cent. ad valorem. He explained that
this was to correct a misprint In the
bill.
The debate was enlivenel by an excit-
ing verbal encounter between Mr.. Hunter
dem. ND and AIR. Cannon Rep,, M,
during WHICH the former made reference
had driven his colleague "for two years
into political exile"
Mr. o. Cannon anne, replied hGtly and Mr.
s eaeeey Ha Vas w tHis i
when Mr.. Cummings dem, \. " stir.
red up new sensation in an impassion-
| ed speech rejecting rather severely upon
his colleague, Mr.. Cochran, Dem, n
Mr. Cummings said he would address
himsf to tn influences at work behind
! OF the bill. he said the Ways and Means
Committee. at the instance of the Dia-
mond; Cutters Union, Of New York; had
RaEed . se duty f on Snsu, pG 5es
! agreed to a company of importers had
| come here and asked the Committee to
reduce that duty to 10 per cent.
He desired to show the House how
that reduction had been accomplished,
and he had read some letters and tele-
grams which passed between Mr., Ho-
denpyle, Chairman of the Diamond I'm
porters,' Committee. and Bourke Cock
ran. the Democratic member of the
Ways and Means Committee from New
York, in which Mr.. Cochran said that
the presence of Mr., Hodenpyle would
not be necessary to secure the reduc-
ton.
During the reading of these letters
the members crowded around Mr.. Cum
Cochran remained quietly in his seat.
Mr. Cummings declared further that
when the diamond workers were here he
went to Mr.. Cochran. and the latter had
nv Qa1 I,xr hi,,,
He was astonished. he said. to find
that any Democrat OF the Ways and
Means Committee should desire to lower
taxes on Injuries instead OF the ncces-
saries OF life. The reverse was the DIM
ocratiC doctrine.
~ don't care" said ne, in conclusion,
whether the duty is 10, 20 or % per cent,
most revenue. But when the diamond
| workers ask Is per cent. and the i'm
porters 10, a Democratic Congress should
listen to the voice of the poor not the
| After few minutes debate, Mr., Cock
| ran got recognition to reply to MIR. Cum
! mings. He did not, he said, think il ne
| correspondence that had been read Its
| character justified him. There was, how
| eyer. one feature of the system Of taxa
ton that had governed in the prepare.
| to avow n responsibility. 1t was to look
neither to the oppression nor 10 the bel-
eht OF a class in making up schedules.
This rule has governed the case. The
Comk1ittee had looked alone 10 the Qu"s.
| Ton of revenue. The testimony Of the
Treasury experts, as we'll as import ~
had been conclusive that 10 por cent
was the revenue point. A higher duty
would encourage smuggling.
Are YOU for this bill?" asked Mr.
Gear, OF Iowa. as Mr.. Cochran was about
| TO take his seat.
y am replied Mr.. Cochran.
| with the income tax in?'
| The income tax Is no. in the BIN. "
| replied the New Yorker, and il won't
! be II you on that side don help 10 pu;
| ii in" Democratic applause from oppo-
nentS of income taxi
| Upon that proposition" he added
the majority is about to surrender ia
| the minority, who are helping to frame
| this bill in order 10 eventually defeat it,
| (Applause)
An amendment was finally adopted
| fixing the duty on precious stones cut
| and not set at 3 per cent ad valorem;
| uncut, IL per cent
The net amendment was to reduce the
| duty on tin plate. terne plates and tag
gers tin from l-5 cents to | cent and to
| abolish the drawback, or rebate DroVi-
| sion, so that the whole duty paid on tin
plate shall be retained by the United
| States.
TARIFF BILL NOT IN DkNGEp.