Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-30
Done WITH THE TARIFF
Income Tax and Reciprocity
Ended--The Bill Reported.
AMENDMENTS IN GREAT NUMBERS.

Senator Jones introduced Them In q String
and All Were Passed-The Senate Order
ed the Bill Printed For Final Action ON
Monday.
WASHINGTON, June 3O-The considera-
tion of the tariff bill, which was begun
by the senate in committee of the
whole on April 9, was at last completed,
and the bill was favorably reported to the
senate as amended.
In:view of the fact that senators asked
some little time to examine the bill as
amended, and on account of the general
desire for short respite from the long
siege to which they have been subjected,
the senate adjourned over until Monday,
when the final stAlggle over the bill will
occur in the senate.
This was done over the protest of Mr..
Harris the floor manager of the bill. No
unusual incident marked the close of the
consideration of the bill in committee.
The main feature of the day was the de-
bate on the section providing for the re-
peal of the reciprocity provision of the
Mckinley law. This section was amend
ed so as to provide for the continuation of
the existing reciprocity arrangements ex-
cept where inconsistent with other provi-
sions of the bill.
An attempt was made by fdr. PETER to
have o new section added imposing tax
of $50 on all immigrants coming to the
United States, but there was general in
disposition to place immigration legisla-
ton in the tariff bill, and it was voted
down, as was an amendment of Mr.. Gal
linger looking to compelling trade conces-
sions from Canada.
Before the bill was reported a series of
minor amendments was agreed to.
During the debate Mr. Sherman favored
a careful revision of the immigration laws
and proper restrictions to exclude unde-
sirable immigrants, but he thought the
proposed legislation out of place in the
tariff bill. The amendment relating to
this was introduced by Senator P1att.
Mr.. Gallinger offered as an amendment
q new paragraph to have the tariff bill go
into effect as regards Canada only upon
the proclamation of the president of the
United States, such proclamation to DO is
sued on condition that the Dominion of
Canada enter into commercial arrange
ment with the United States for a reduc-
tion of the duties levied against the prod
ucts and manufactures of the United
States. The amendment was lost-21
to 80.
A yea and nay vote was taken on Mr..
Hale's pending amendment to strike out
the section relating to reciprocity, which
was lost-24 to 34-the senate dividing
on party lines. The reciprocity question
being disposed Of, the vice president laid
before the senate an invitation from the
French ambassador, extended through the
state department, to attend religious serv-
ices in honor of President Carnot which
was accepted.
Protected Iceland Moss.
limitations of precious stones were set
at 10 per cent, and uncut precious stones
placed on the free list were restored to the
dutiable list at 10 per cent
Mr.. Hoar appealed to Mr.. Jones to &C
cept an amendment making sea moss and
Iceland moss dutiable at 10 per cent 1t
affected n small but struggling industry,
he said. Mr.. Jones accepted the amend
ment. Then ut $40, there being no fur
| ther amendments, the tariff bill was re-
ported to the senate. At the request of Mr..
Jones it was ordered printed as amended.
An attempt was then made to secure an
adjournment until Monday in order to
give senators an opportunity to examine
the amendments. There seemed to be a
general desire to do this on both sides of
the chamber, but Mr.. Harris was ohdu-
rate.
The bill asEbmended. he said, would be
on the desk o@vvery senator today. After
this three moNens' siege he would be glad
| to have day$5f rest, but the business of
| the country was waiting anXiously the
| fate of this bill, and he was forced to OBJ
| ject.
Mr. Henderson then moved to adjourn
until Monday. This 1aotion was lost-35
| to 35-but in the executive session which
| followed the motion was agreed to, and
| the senate adjourned until Monday.
In the House.
With the exception of short time the
| day in the house was consumed by n fill
| buster over the contested election case of
Watson against Black Of the Tenth Geor
| eia district. The filibuster was led by
| Representative Pence, Populist, who con-
| tested every inch Of ground even after the
| aid Of the committee on rules had been
| invoked. The tangle was finally straight
| ened out, and the resolution of the COM
| mittee on elections declaring Mr.. Black
| elected was agreed to. only the Populists
| dissenting.
A few bills of minor interest were passed
| early in the day, were some resolutions
| to pay the salaries and funeral expenses of
| deceased employees of the house.
The house committee on Judiciary agreed
upon the bills for an additional circuit
| judge in the Eighth judicial district, to
| limit the jurisdiction of circuit and dis
trict courts Of the United States and for
| the inspection of immigrants by United
| States consuls at foreign ports.
Chairman Wilson of tho ways and
means committee was on the floor for
the first time in many days. He conferred
| with the Democratic members of the COM
| mittee as to the general plan of tariff &C
| tion in the house when the bill returns.
| There were not over 10 members present
| when the house met aHt.'r the recess for
| the consideration of private pension bills.
| One bill was favorably recommended for
the relief of Harriet Il. Tate, when very
| lively f1libuster was inaugurated, which
| continued until the house adjourned.
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