The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-21
SWEEPING AMENDMENTS.
,oyu DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLr-
c.xs oFFER THEM 10 1HE BILL.
Mr.. Corin's Amendment to tho "ooien
and Cotton Schedule Voted p""n-in-
tercst In the Hawaiian Lore.

hate on the pending amendment (suosu-
t.t.ne the agricultural section OF the Nc
Kinley law for the corresponding section
of The Wilson bin should close in twenty
minutes.
IL was also agreed that on next Tues
day. after the House goes into Committee
M the Whole. three hours should be gwen
10 a consideration OF the coal scheau'e
and three hours TO The iron-ore scheaule'
rnen. az jlI4. the House went INTO
committee Of the Whole, with Mr. lach-
arison of Tennessee in the chair. Bfiei
speeches were made by Mcssrs CrosNe-
nor Coombs. Mercer Hcp, NeD), ana
simpson.
Mr Daniels Rep, y. N) offered an
Amendment TO the pending amendment
ttrisint ont the clause referring 10 bar
lev thus putting barley ON the free list,
knt this proposition was promptly voted
down. The vote was then taken on Mr.
Henderson's amendment, substituting
The corresponding portion OF the existing
law for the proposed agricultural sche-
ggIe Of the Wilson bil and the amend
Dent was lost by a vote of 63 to 1lG. The
following Populsts aid Independents
voted with the Democrats Harris kan
fas), Davis Okansas), KEN (Neb), and
Simpson Okansas).
Ou ia Amendments offered
Messrs. McRae and Dockery presented
amendments TO the sugar schedule. TO be
considered next Monday. Both amend
ments strike out the clause providing Tor
the gradual reduction of the bounty
on sugar, and wipe IL out altogether thus
making sugar absolutely free.
Mr.. Grain CreX) offered "a sweeping
amendment to the wooden and cotton
.IH4l.. fa.tI|a. .IH.
Them under the Wilson bill from thirty
i've. forty. and fOrty-iivc per cent to
treutv-nvc per cent. Tho articles af
fectcd would be handxerchiels stockings,
ard half hose, cords, hraids, ana lacings,
ruaber cloth. cloth Innings Italian cloth,
bunting. cloaks, jackets, uisters, ana
other outside garments.
Nlr. Grain was given thirty minutes 10
sneak I'm favor of his amendment. lie
contended against what he called the
faIacy that The foreigner paid the tax.
When his time had expired he was
anxious to speak fifteen minutes longer
but AIR. Payne Wep.. y. - objected, IN
Che name Of the Republicans. Then Mr..
Fithian Dem.. I'D was recognized, ana
tried 20 yield his time 10 Mr.. Grain, but
Mr.. Payne contendcd that that could not
be done except by unanimous consent
and he objected.
MIR. Grain then moved to "strike out the
last word" thus giving him the right TO
speak on his motion. but Mr.. Payne again
tried TO block him by making the point
that n motion could not be made during
a debate This was Intellectual, and Mr.
Payne and his Republican colleagues took
the situation philosophicany and allowed
Air Grain TO continue AT the conclusion
os ~, rcrcarlss there was an uproar IN
the Ifouse and galleries. which caused the
chairman AIr. Richardsom to speak
sharplv 70 the audience i'm the galleries
and threatened to have the galleries
cleared. Messrs. Wilson and Reed second
ed the efforts Of the chairman ana calleu
attention 10 the rules forbidping the Fisl,
tors to participate in the applause ana
demonstrations on the hoor'
Hawaiian Correspondence.
Mr. simnson offered an amendment
uniting wool. and manufactures OF WOOL
on the free list.
At 1920 the committee rose, ana the
Presidents message transmitting the
veto Of the New ork and New Jersey
bridge bill and the latest Hawaiian cor
respondcnce, were read
The most intense interest was shown in
the reading of ihe message, number OF
members crowding into the space before
the Sreakera desk. The reading was in
terrupted at intervals by applause from
the Republicans or Democrats, just as
the President policy appeared to them
respectively. AT the conclusion OF the
reading The correspondence was referred
10 the Committee ON Foreign Affairs and
the House settled down again to the tariff.
After several members had taken part
in the debate the amendments Of Messrs.
Simpson and Grain were voted down. and
Mr.. Dingley offered an amendment chang
ing the tariff on lime from 10 per cent.
al vaioIem 20 six cents per hundred
pounds. Alr. Dlngley's amendment was
lost on "A standing vote-6s i'm the ailirma-
tive and III In the negative. Messrs.
Wise, Tucker, and Marshall. all Virginia
Democrats, voted with the Republicans.
Mr. Bynum's Amendment.
Mr. Bynum Oem.. lnd.) offered the
following amendment 10 the Wilson bill:
Strike out all OF section nc and insert
the following:
JIG. Sheets Of iron or steel. common or
black. excepting as hereinafter provided
Tor. thinner than No. 10 wire gauge, and
not thinner than No. - wire gauge. IN
Guiding sheets which have been piclded
" cleaned by acid. or by any other mater
lal or process. or which is cold-rOlied,
smOothed only not polished, shall pay
duty OF 90 per cent. ad valorem.
All sheets Of iron or steel common or
FOR thinner than No. % wire gauge. and
an iron or steel. commercially known as
common or black taggers iron or steel. or
which have been picked or cleaned by
acid. or by any other material or pro-
cess. or which Is cOld-rOlled. smOothed
only. not polished, shall pay duty of
y-lo Of one cent per pound.
provided, that the reduction herein |
provided for as 10 sheets OF iron or |
steel thinner than No. p wire gauge shall |
iake effect on and after October ]. 1854 |
lAe purpose Of this amendment is to de-
me more exactly the different classes Of |
l.3n' ana 70 docs not materially alter the |
"Ison nill IN these particulars.
Ar Bynum took advantage OF the on
p9ftunity presented by the introduction
or lhis amendment to deliver a speech on
lhe tariff In general He held that
failures and strikes were more frequent
under protection than they had been m
oef the Walker tariff and that the Great
ssi fraud ever perpetrated upon the peonle
W me name of protection was. the tariff
N. Of 1921. democratic aDplauseD
when Mr Bynum concluded bis remarks
ne Was warmly appiauded and conrrafu-
'aled hy his Democratic colleagues. The
"nendmcut was agreed 10 unanimously.
Oiber Amendments Notsd Down
Ar Weadock dem, Mich.) offered an
enerament putting flax. gin netting. nets.
"'Nf' and seines on the free list. The
''' "ument was promptly voted down.
"F hopkins tRep.. lll.) offered an
se"'nameni substituting tho tarn on
ny .'nss and half hose under the law Of