The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-26
Democrats Arrayed Against the In
come Tax.
THE MEASURE WILL BE Tackled
TO THE TARIFF BILL.

Hawaiian Question in the Householder
Washington News.
Washington, Janary 25-No time was
lost by the Democrats of New York in
inaugurating filibustering proceedings
against the income tax bill this morning.
Immediately after the reading of yester-
days journal, Mr.. Cochran suggested the
absence of a quorum, and the Speaker
ordered the roll called. Mr.. Haines was
the only one of the New York Democrats
who answered to his name. The call
showed the presence of 2O2 mem bers-13
more than a quorum.
At II. 30 the House went into commit
tee of the whole to consider the Tariff
bill, and Mr.. Richardson, Democrat of
Tennessee, took the chair When the
House took a recess yesterday there were
pending four amendments to the agri-
cultural implement schedule.
Even after the House went into COM
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Cochran con-
tinued to fight against the income tax
bill and tried to block every move made
by the majority.
Mr.. Wilson, Democrat of West Virginia,
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on the pending schedule should close in
twenty minutes, and when objection was
made he made motion to the same
effect. The motion was carried by viva
yoce vote, when Mr.. Cochran demanded a
division, and followed this up with call
for tellers. All the members of the
Democratic wing of the New York de-
legation who were present seconded the
demand, but even though they were
backed by Mr.. Everett, Democrat of
Massachusetts,, they did not have a
sufficient number to secure tellers. A
laugh was caused by Mr.. Hains's support
of his colleagues on this question.
The rule limiting debate to five
minutes was strictly enforced, and brief
speeches were made by Messrs. Marsh,
Republic of Illinois, Wheeler, Demo-
crat of Alabama Dingley, Republican
of Maine and Springer, Democrat Of Illi-
nois.
The noon hour having arrived vote
was taken on the first amendment, and
it was lost-yeas "a, nays 13O.
Mr.. Cochran Immediately made the
point of no quorum, and tellers were ap-
pointed.
Pending this, Mr. Burrows, Republi-
can OF Michigan. asked to have the
amendment read, but Mr.. Cochran made
the point that nothing else was in order
in the.absence of quorum.
The Chairman explained that it could
be done by unanimous consent, where
upon Mr.. Cochran interposed his objec-
tion.
: The vote by tellers resulted in the
amendment being lost, 81 voting in the
affirmative and 105 in the negative.
The next amendment was then voted
on and was lost by rising vote-yeas
10. nays 1877.
On substitute proposed by Mr.. Payne
"a in the affirmative and 100 in the
negative voted-no quorum.
Mr.. Cochran took advantage of this ard
demanded tellers, when the substitute
was lost by vote of so in the affirmative
to 119 in the negative.
Mr.. Draper, Repu blican of Massachu-
setts, offered an amendment to the cotton
manufacturers schedule, changing the
duties from ad valorem to specific. Mr..
Cochran demanded division on this
amendment which resulted in it's defeat,
66 to 104. Mr.. Cochran made the point
of no quorum and asked for tellers,
which were ordered. Seventy-five in the
affirmative and 199 in the negative voted
and the amendment was defeated.
The filibustering was renewed by Mr..
Tracey, Democrat of New York, who
made the point of no quorum against
an amendment making slight change
in the wording of the bill A quorum
was procured after some delay.
Mr. Wilson. offered an amendment
specifically recalling the reciprocity
clause of the Mckinley law. Mr.. Spring.
er, Democrat of Illinois, offered an
amendment to this providing "that all
treaties heretofore made in accordance
with the provision of said section shall
continue in form until abrogated by the
terms of said treaty."
Mr.. Dingley, Republican of Maine,
showed that this would ask the countries
with which we had made reciprocity
treaties to continue those treaties in
force after the benefits bestowed by the
treaties were withdrawn.
Mr.. Springer withdrew his amendment
Mr.. Coombs, Democrat of New York,
made brief speech. in which he warm
ly favored reciprocity and evoked ap-
plause from the Republican side. Mr..
Hendrix, Democrat of New York, spoke
in the same strain.