The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-01-27
AS TO PRECIOUS STONES
The House In a Sqllbb.o Which Lasts
All Dly Long
CUMMINGS AND COCHRAN
They Pay Their Respects to Each
Other in Sharp Lsnsuage-Can-
non Again Accused OF In
decent Remarks.


ment to the tariff bill adopted by the
house was one increasing the duty on cut
stones unset TO 30 per cent. ad valorem.
and taking rough, uncut stones from the
free list and placing them on the iutiable
list at Is per cent. The ways and means
committee, which desired TO reduce the
duty on cut stones from Is to 10 per cent,
was overIuled in this matter. An attempt
TO place tin plate on the free list was un-
successful. There was to-day considera-
BILE plain-spoken opposition TO the bill ON
the democratic side. Tomorrow the
special order extending the debate three
days VIII be brought in and passed, but
the consideration Of the internal revenue
features OF ,he bill, including the income
tax. will not begin until Monday.
That the New York democrats do not
consider themselves bound 10y last nights
, caucus action was evident this morning,
when, after reading the journal. Cochran
continued tho flbustering by making a
point of no quorum. But before the roll
call was complete he changed his mind
and Withdrew the point.
The judiciary committee reported favor
ably the resolution of Bailey, democrat of
Texas. that the secretary Of the treasury
Is without authority to use the proceeds of
tho sale bonds TO pay the current expenses
of the government. The consideration
of the tariff bill was resumed, the pend
ing amendment being TO fix Oct. l as the
date on which the doll and toy schedule
shall go into effect, Lockwood, democrat,
New York, offered an amendment to the
amendment to increase the duty
| from % to IS per cent. Amendment lost.
Wilson's amendment was agreed to.
Wilson offered an amendment to reduce
| the duty on unset but cut precious stones
| from 10 por cent. to 10, to correct a mis-
print in the bill. Payne denied that II was
| misprint, and some leyity was INDUCED
in about cheap diamonds for poor people.
Holman moved 10 increase the duty to
20 per cent. Hunter, democrat of Illinois,
made bitter attack on Cannon. accusing
| him Of vulgarity and indecency in the
| house, amid Kisses and jeers from the re-
publicans. Cannon replied partly in a
humorous, partly in bitter vein, refer
ring to the fact that he (Cannon) had
been 20 years in congress, while Hunter
was starting his first term.
Hunter disclaimed any intention at mis-
representation and withdrew what he said.
The excitement produced by the incident
had hardly subsidized before the house was
startled by an impassioned speech from
Cummings, democrat, of New York, re-
flecting rather severely upon his colleague,
Cochran. democrat, of New York. Cum
mings said he would address himself to
the influences at " ork behind the diamond
schedule.
After few minutes debate Cochran got
recognition to reply 10 Cummings. He
did not. he said, think il necessary TO
offer an explanation Of the correspond
ence read. Its character justified him.
! The debate was continued by Springer,
Dingley, Williams of Mississippi, Dock
Grey and others. Holman withdrew his
amendment, and Anderson modified his
/ amendment and offered it rs a substitute
for Wilson's amendment 10 reduce the
duty TO 10 per cent. The substitute, as
modified, placed duty on precious
stones, cut, but not set, at 80 per cent,
and on all other uncut precious stones. Is
per cent. 1t also struck out from the free
list diamonds, rough or uncut, including
glaziers' and engravers' diamonds. Tho
substitute was carried, 80 to 49, As
amended by tho substitute the amend
ment was adopted.
The next amendment was to reduce the
duty on tin plate, terne plates and taggers
tin from Is cents to cent aud abolish
the drawback or rebate provision. 50 that
the whole duty paid on tin plate shall
be retained by the United States. Breck-
inridge of Kentucky offered an amend
ment TO transfer tin plate from the duti-
able to the free list. Dalzell, republican, /,
of Pennsylvania, offered as a substitute
tho provision OF the Mckinley law impos-
ing duty of Is cents per pound. After
further debate vote was taken, first upon
Breckinrdge's amendment TO place tin
plate OIL the FREQ list. The author at
te mpted TO Withdraw ii. but Johnson,
democrat. of Ohio, objected. Lost, 30 to
lsi. Dalzcll's substitute was lost Outh.
waite's amendment was divided. votes
being taken separately on propositions TO
reduce the duty 10 / cent and abolish the
rebate provision. Both were defeated.
Bou;cIle was recognized and offered as
q substitute the lumber schedule of the
Mckinley law. Oates offered in lieu OF
the lumber schedule the following substi-
,ute: "Sawed boards, plank, eals and
other lumber. hemlock, white wool, syca-
more. white pine ana bass wood. 10 cents
per 900 feet; sawed lumber not specially
provided for, 81 per 100; but when lum-
ber of any sort is planed or finished, IN
addition to the rates imposed. there shall
be levied for each side planed - cents per
1000; If planed on one side and tongued
and grooved, 80 cents per 1909; on both
sides. tongued and crooved, 10 cents" To
this Stockdale offered another amend
ment to read, "lumber, dressed, classed
as all heart, 81 per 100
At 5;5J the committee rose at the re-
quest of Morgan. democrat, of Missouri.
An hour was set aside Tomorrow forthe
consideration of the lead and zinc schcl-
ules. The house then took recess until
o'clock.
The speakers at the night session were
Martin. McCail. Dunn. Adams, hiener,
Terry, Hartman, Philips, hausen, Fun.
sicr.
The Growing Deficiency.