The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-27
lime Sot Apart for Discussion OF
That Clause Of the Tariff
Bill.
The Rate on Diamonds Moved Up;
Tin Plate rs not Made
Free.
New York Demsorafs Refuse TO ne Bound
by Gaseous Aotion-Rata on LAM
her Discussed.

WAsHISoTos, Jan. 81. The only amsnd-
ment 10 the tariff bill adopted By the house
was one inoresainR ths duty on cut stones,
unset 20 30 per cent I'D valorsm, aud taking
rough, uncut stones from ths free liar aud
placing them on the dutiabls list a. 10 per
cent The ways and means committee,
Whish desired 10 reduce the duty on eut
stones from ID 90 10 per esnt. was ovsrruled
In this matter. An attempt 10 place tin
plate on the free lis, was uasuooessful.
There was to-day oensidsrsbls plain spoken
opposition 20 the bill on the Democratic
side. Tomorrow . special order extend
ing debate three days will be brought in
aud passed. but consideration Of the inter
nal revenue features Of The bill. including
the income taI. vill not begin uatil Non
dav.
That the New York democrats do not
consider themselves bound BY last niQhrs
caucus action was evident this morning
when, after the reading Of the kouse journ-
nal, Cochran eontinued nlibustsring by
making the point Of no quorum. Before
the roll call was completed he changed his
mind and withdrew hia point Wilson
offered an amendment 10 the tariff bill
20 reduos the duty on unset but out
precious stOnss from 10 10 10. 10 sorrsct q
misprint in the bill. Payne denied that 10
was misprini, and some lsvity was ia
dulRed in about ''ohsap diamonds" for
poor people.
Mr.. Cummings dsmocrat, % NV York.
reflected rather severely rp1n hls colleaeue,
Cochran, democrat. Of New York. Dsbats
was continued by Mr.. Springer. Mr.. Dine-
ley. Mr.. Williams. OF Mississippi. Mr..
Dockery and others. Mr.. Anderson offered
an amendment as q substituts for Mr.
Wilson's amsndnent 20 reduce the duty 10
10 Ter cent. The substitute, a. nodded.
placed duty on precious atonsa cot but
not set, at 30 per cent, and on all other
uncut precious stones az 10 per cent; also
struck from the free list diamonda rough
or unout. including glazisfa' and enarGv.
sra diamonds. The Substitute carried.
ninety six 20 eighty eight. AZ amsndsd By
the substituts the amendment was adopted.
The next amendment was 20 reduce the
duty on tin plate and tARgsfs tin from 1.B
cents 20 one cent. and abolish the draw
back or rebate provision, 90 that the whole
duty paid on sin plates shall Be re-
tainod by the Unitsd States. Mr.. Brecken-
ridge, of Kentucky. offered an amsndment
10 transfer Tin plate from she dutiable TO
the free list. Mr.. DaizelL republican, of
PennsylVania. offered as q substitute the
provision Of the Mckinley Law, imposing =
DUTY OF 2 cents per pound.
After further debate the vote was taken.
hrst upon Mr. Bseken fidge'a amend msnt 20
place tin plate on the free list. IL was lost
thirty 90 lS4. Mr.. Dalzelrs subutituts was
Lost. Outhwaite's amendnsnt vas divided,
votes being taken separately OF the propo-
sitions 10 reduce the daty 20 one cent and
20 abolish the rebate provissn. Both were
defeated.
Nr. Boutells vas recognized and offered
80 a substitute for the lumber sehedu Q the
schedule OF the Mckinley law. Mr.. Oats
offered, in lieu Of the lumber schsdule, the
following substitutes sawed boards, plank,
deals. and other lumber. hsmlock, white
wood, sycamore, white pine and basawood,
30 cents per thousand feet; sawed lumber
not specially provided for. 81 per thousand;
bui when lumber Of any sort is planed or
finished. In addition 10 the rates i'm posed
there shall be levied for each side planed
% cents per thousand; ~ planed on one side
and tongued and greoVed, 80 cents per
thousand; on both SIDES tonRusd and
grooved. Is csntA
To this hr. stockdale offered another
amendment, 10 read, Lumber, dressed,
olatssd as all heart. 81 per LODI
A. b:3O she comuittee rose. AZ the re-
qusst Of Mr. Morgan. democrat, of Mia
scufi. an hour was SET aside tomorrow for
consideration Of tbs lead and EiRo sehed-
ulos.
The speakers al the Right session were
Martin. Mccall, Damn. Adams. Hiensr,
Tory. Hartman, Phillips. HauglA and
Funston.