The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
WILSON BILL PAssEs BY A MAJORITY
OF 02.

HOar- Hu mora OF HopuDltcan ana Pop
ist Coaiiti0n-Tne Hawaiian Discus
sion.
The Wilson bill passed the house vester rds,
| with ,ts income tax attach men nv a mejsrt
~ of 64 The vote was 203 to 40 Only II
Democrats finally lined up aga MT the bill
The opposition In the Democratic ranks wen
to pieces when II was put to the test of q roll
call. the New York deli cation broke In two
Only Page OF Rhode Island and Sperry o.
Connecticut voted 10 the negative among th,
New England Democrats.
The debate was closed by Speaker Crisr
and Chairman Wilson for the bill and ex
Speaker Reed agasnst 1t It wss one of ths
finest oratOrical displays the house has evel
witnessed. Bnt the crucial test for tariff re-
doubt that 1t will make considerable changes
IL the bill. The general belief is that 1t vii
strike out coal from the free list and insert
such duties a. regards coal. iron ore and iron
and steel manufactures, etc., as will satisfy
he states OF New York, MARYLAND, Ohio
West Virginia and Alabama, which have nine
Democratic senators. They would probably
ulist senator's and two or three RnDuhlicans
from the West would he sufficient to
save these most Impor, ant features The IN
come tax IL more likely togo safely through
the senate, as several Of the "kickers" on the
other features are in f.vor of that 1t is of
course possible that the senate may strike out
the income tax. and make the hearts of the
Louisiana Democratic senator's glad hv the
imposition OF one cent pound tax on sugar.
The final shape of the tariff dill will depend.
In all probability, on the action of conference
committees.
The action OF the Democratic caucus Thurs
day night In voting to hitch the income tax
as an amendment on the tariff bill was sur
prise, but the event has shown that 1t repre-
IT, II t.,Nyn
OF the New York Democrats threatened Ill.
clustering, and even went so far In cenfer-
ence as to propose resistance TO the whole btu
unless the amendment was withdrawn: but
more moderate counsels prevailed as tie
struggle develoded. Croker. the Tammany
hoss. was on hand to inspire resiste' ce but
he helped instead of hurting the propos l.
Saturday the FL use voted to allow three day
more for the debate of the Income tax ard
other internal revenue features. and We'd
nesday the vote wss taken. The income tax
was carried by vote of 175 to 76. The m
)ority was made up of sOuthen and we-tern
Democrats and Republicans. the minority be-
Ing composed of eastern Democrats and Re.
publcaps. The Democratic vote in
Mot Of the Republicans refrained from vot-
Ing, only few voting on either side. II all
.be Repu cans, except those favoring an
Income lax, had voted against II T. would
have been kept out Of the bill. But under
Reeds leadership thev preferred to help the
IN this indirect way In hopes that
i would SO load down the bill as to insure its
lie feat.
Friday on motion of Mr.. Wilson, the time
'or admitting wool free of du'y was fixed at
August 2, 1894 the woolan goods schedule 10
70 into effect Dec. 2, 1894. This will give
wOolen manufacturers the advantage Of four
months of free wOol and MeKiplev prO'ectiO
IS originally proposed Dy Mr. WI son. but
defeated by the iil-advised course of many
Republican representatives, who voted with
he rad;cahDemoerats that the duties on for
Ign woOen goods shbuId be reduced tmn,
lately, and reign wool come fn free With
ut delay. The reversal of this action was
lue to the fact that the Republicans reversed
heir vote.
Saturday there was quite debate over the
umber schedule. O.les of Alabama took the
cad wit the amendment. He said tina, the
umber schedule In the Wilson bill would re-
ut in transferring from the TREASURY 10 the
pockets of the Canadians about 81 5000 ono.
mat amount OF revenue Is sacrificed on lum-
'sr alone. The proposed lumDer schedule
would affect not only the mill. of New Eng-
and but of The sOu and southwest as well,
nd he appealed 20 allJ'hose who were af.
ec ed by the reduction to vote to ret ,in the
dcKinley duties, but he was d. + ated by a
rtong majority. After a sharo debate the
uty on diamonds was raised from 10 per
ent as ptoposed bv the committee to 10 per
ept on uncut and 30 on cut stones.
Saturday numOpr of amendments wers |
Lade, chi, fl In the iron schedule aud such at |
ad been az reed upon by the committee Mos |
I the chspgas are In the direction of rpduc- |
Ions, but there are one or two increases In
rder to create a proper margin between ma.
,rtals and more advancto products. Pig-irOp
reduced by the commit amendments to
} per cent and scrap iron and steel to 10 per
ant. Bar iron drops from 30 10 % per cent.
nd beams. girders and Other structural Iron
'Om 30 10 30 per cent. Steel rails are reduced
'0m p to 20 per cent, with view of leaving
le steel rail- combination still lower margin
ian before In fixing the price Of their prod
It. Wire rods are also reduced from 80 y"
per cent and iron and steel from IS IT, 80
,r cent. Wire rope and strand are left at 35
r cent. In order TO give them benz fit of the
wer rate on iron or steel wire. Csrd cloth.
g OF leather and iron or steel wire IL nut a. I
per cent. and other card clothing a. 35 per
MT. Horseshoe nails are advanced to 30 per
Mt. giving them higher rate than rods, In. /
esd of 10 wer rate, as was the case before
@ revision. Wood screws are advanced from G
TO IS per cent. and wheels are reduced
ON 30 10 80 per cent. .
How helpless the radical free trade element q
IN the house when It is not seconded BY Re.
lblican votes was shown Friday in the vote ,
-
ate on the free list II was defeated 1874 to
and the duty lef, at 3 cents . pound
Wednesday the d asl work was done on the ! ;,
'ernal revenue amendment, the committee
Ing sustained In raising he tay on whiske, | y
Dm 80 cents to 81 q gallon, but the x
n-iOn of the bonding period to eight year.
,ich the committee had proposed was wiped
I, a, 1t was left at three years. II vas "
d knockout all round for the whiskey trust u
D amendment by the Popuist Pierce. for
aduattd income tax. was also defeated. Il
There has been vigorous assault In both 81
uses and by both sides on Carlisle and his NJ
I'd issue but without preventing fts sue
ss. The house judiciary committee Frida, nl
Is no legal authority to use the monev u
81 d by the bonds to nay current expenses, q
d in the senate both Popunst and Republi- l
0 senators have been attacking the LEGALITY ~
the issue. Hoar of Massachusetts, made y | VI
'l' Mt speech Wednesday In which be even | -
Mt so far as to declare that these bond. | SO
uld carry no constitutional or lawful ohli q
Ion on the part Of the government for theii u
ment, but fntimated his willingness ., u
port resolution giving proper aul norify
lhe secretary Of the trea. ury To 'ssue bonds
ignored the fact that $50 900 600 has beer /,
since the resumption OF specie pay menis u u
he redemption of greenbscks, SO that ther, "
easoRable ground for claiming thar 10 ue,- "
sry bonds TO that amount may be issued T. "
lenf-h the reeerve created for that specis =
pose. The fact that the goverums Mt bs
q aDle 10 provide the reserve from 9th.
rces heretofore does not diminish the Iigb |
that IL cannot 90 50. Sens
Sherman made ringing speech Tuesds I
upport of the power OF the sdminisiIa
TO is.us boncs to maintain the gold re