Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-02-02

, ton TO American laDOr, ana InaI every
democratic platform from the foun-
dation of the government till 1892 de-
clared for protection to American Ia
bor At least all tended in that direc-
| ton.
Mr.. GoZier, democrat, of Illinois,
asked Beethoven, who is 4 democrat
if he We're not elected on the platform
| of 1892 which declared protection Il
fraud and Il robbery
! Mr.. Be1thOOyer answered that he was
Elected on that platform as construed
by Mr.. Cleveland and the New York
/; World. Proceeding. he declared, amid
plaudits, on the republican side, that he
would vote for the protection of any
/ Industry that came into competition
with goods manufactured abroad.
| Mr. Pickering, of New York, and
White, of Ohio, followed in opposition
to free iron ore. they were followed
by benson, of Alabama, with an
other sensational speech against the
bill which kept the republicans cheer
! ing from first to last He declared the
, Fundamental principles of the demo
crary, as he learned from them I'M
der the tutelage of Andrew Jackson.
made it a tariff party. Free trade
he declared, is RIGHTEOUSNESS, protec-
/ ton is despotiSm, and both MUST.
For one hundred years the revenues
of the government have been collected
ct custom houses. He declard himself
for tariff with incidental protection.
| A vote was finally reached on the
/ no{o limo Ii tI,a II,fx
cents per ton ON iron ore; defeated.
SO to . Taylor's amendment to re-
store the rs cents duty on iron ore
as in the Mckinley law was lost, IS
to 1876.
The last amendment to the iron
schedule was voted down, 50 to 100.
Washington. Jan. 25-The session of
the senate today was uneyentful. The
Hawaiian resolution went over until
tomorrow and Senator Allen. of Ne
braSka, made an extended argument in
favor of his resolution declaring that
the contemplated issue Of bonds by
Secretary Carlisle is unlawful and
that the bonds, if issued, will be il
legal.
Washington, Jan. 25.-Only one
amendment of importance to the tariff
bill was adopted by the house today,
that repeating the reciprocity clause
of the Mckinley law. The entire day
was consumed by New York demo-
Gratis who were iilibustering against
the income tax proposition, which
they feared would be offered along
with the other features of the inter-
nal revenue bill as an amendment to
the Wilson bill.
At 4 caucus of the democrat men,
bers of the house, held this afternoon,
A resolution was carried that the in
ternal revenue bill and income tax be
added as an amendment to the Wilson
bill The time for debate on the tariff
bill is to be extended three days to
give time for a discussion Of the in
come tax. Under this arrangement
the final vote will be taken Thursday
next
Washington, Jan. 27.-The sena te
voted down Mr. Chandeliers motion to
lpostpone the federal elections bill till
next December. The vote was: Yeas,
20; nays, 2S.
Senator Dolph introduced, in order
that it might be printed, an amendment
to the Hawaiian res{ption declaring,
with a view to restoring amicable re-
1ations between the United States aud
Hawaii, the present minister Of the
United States to Hawaii should be re-
called Immediately"
The senate went into executive SEES
sion and adjourned until Monday
next
In the house Mr.. Bailey, from the
judiciary COMMITTEES. favorably report
ed the resolution denying the right
Of the secretary of the treasury to issue
bonds save for resumption purposes.
The resolution was referred to the
house calendar. The ' ote in committee
was 9 to 4.
A long scrap occurred over the duty
on diamonds. and finally Mr. Anderson
withdrew Il former amendment impos-
ing n duty Of 80 per cent. on cut dia-
monds and substituted for it one pro
viding that precious stones of all kinds.
cut but not set, shall pay duty CT
especially provided in this act, includ-
ing pearls. set or strung. 35 per cent:
on uncut precious stones, II per cent.
This substitute was adopted
During the debate Mr.. Cummings,
democrat. Of New York, denounced
Mr.. Cochran as acting on the question
in the interest of diamond importers
after having promised to stand by the
diamond cutters.
After few minutes of debate Cock
ran got the recognition and replied to
Mr.. Cummings:
Are you for the bill?' asked Mr..
Gear, of Iowa, as Mr.. Cochran was
about to take his seat.
II am"
with the income tax in?'
1.-THE income tax is not in the BILL
replied Mr. Cochran. "and it won't be
if you on that side don't help to put
it in. Upon that proposition" he add
ed. 1.-The majority is about to surren-
der to the minority who are helping TO
frame this bill in order to eventually
defeat it, (Applause,.
An attempt to put tin plate on the
free list failed
Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, offered in
lieu if the lumber schedule the follow
ing substitute: Sawed boards. plank,
deals and other lumber hemlock, white
wood, sycamore. white pine and bass
wood. 80 cents per 1000 feet; sawed