The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-24
FREE COAL AND SUGAR
The House So Decided Whel
Pressed for Vote.
THE WILSON BILL NOW IN DANGER

Democrats Who Are Opposed to the Bill
in Its Present Shape May Unite with
Republicans In Having 1t Recommitted
to the Ways and Means Committee.
WARRINGTON, Jan. A.-The house yes
terday determined the abolition of the
duty upon refined sugar, which was
passed upon Just before the house ad-
journed Monday night as an amendment
to an amendment offered by Mr.. Robert
son, one of the Louisiana sugar men. A
way out Of the confusion which existed
upon the effect Of the amendment adopted
was found after a two hours discussion
OF the parliamentary situation by sub
hitting the question to the house as Il
whether the Warner amendment placing
refined sugar on the free list should b.
considered as substitute for the Robert
son amendment. This was decided al
Tentatively, and then by an overwhelm
ing vote, In which the Republicans Joined
with the radical Democrats against the
sugar men and several members Of the
ways and means committed, the substi-
tute was adopted. "...
With regard to the sugar schedule
therefore, the committee of the whole has
abolished the bounty and placed all sugar,
both raw and refined, upon the free list
When 1t came to consider the coal SEIZED.
ule, however, the committee Jared much
better, and all four of the amendments
designed to place a duty of from forty to
seventy five cents per ton upon coal were
beaten.
The debate upon the coal schedule de
veloped great deal of feeling among the
70 hars h.. s.II
Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee and
Alabama, whose states are interested
either in coal or iron ore. The general i'm
preston is that the defeat Of the sugar
men and Of those who are interested In re-
tanning a duty upon coal will result in
strengthening the movement developed
on the Democratic side to recommit the
bill. II the iron men are defeated today,
and especially IL the income tax should be
placed upon the bill as rider later in the
week, another strong faction on the Dem
ocratic side will be added to this move
ment.
The Republicans will all vote for the
motion to recommit, and, with the Demo
Gratis who do not care to vote against the
bill outright, but who are not satisfied
with it In its present form, they may be
to the committee. This is now admitted
on all hands to be the chief danger to the
bill. Ifit could be brought to a direct
vote there Is no question about its pass
ing.
The Hawaiian controversy again came
before the senate. Early In the day SEN
ator Turpie, of Indiana, reported from
the committee on foreign relations reso-
luton declaring against the annexation
of Hawaii, but favoring the complete
autonomy Of the provisional government,
and recitinK that foreign interference
would be considered as unfriendly to the
United States government. Later in the
day Senator Cullom, of Illinois, made a
speech in favor of the Frye resolution Of
non-interference by America In Hawaiian
affairs. The bill TO repeal the federal
election laws was taken up. Senator
Wilson, Of Iowa, made an argument
against it, and Senator Chandler caused
some amusement by Offering to postpone
consideration of the bill until Deem
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