Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-09
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THE TARIFF BILL.
Chairman Wilson Severely Criticisss the
Senate Amendments to His Bill.

senate amendments TO HIS
WASHINGTON, July s-The ways and
means committee by party vote, Satur-
day, non-c oncurred in the senate amend
ments to the tariff bill. Conferees will
be appointed to meet the senate conferees
in order to reach an understanding OF
the bill.
The scene of hostilities was transferred
10 the house as soon as it met. Th
prayer and reading of the Journal was N
sooner completed than Mr.. Wilson Sc
cured the speakers recognition and re-
ported back the bill with n-concurrenc
in gross.
Referred to the committee of thu
whole" said Speaker Crisp. Immediatel.
Representative Catchings of the rule
committee was on his feet with a strin
gent special rule to take the bill from
committee of the whole for two hours o
debate and then for a final vAss without
further delay. The rule brought Mr.
Reed to his feet He criticised the hast,
and the gag rule to crowd through tn,
measure and had tilt with Mr. Catch.
ings, who announced that "action" wa
going to be had.
After Burrows and Cannon of Illinoi,
had protested against the haste the spec.
al rule was adopted and the two hours
tariff debate began. 1t gave opportunity
for the first tariff speech from Chairman
Wilson since his memorable close of the
former debate and his severe illness HI
looked vigorous and his voice was strong
Members crowded the aisles and area
before him and interrupted him with ap.
plause. Whatever the imperfections OF
the bill as it left the house, he said, it en-
hodied two great inciples-taXation or
inished materials and raw materials.
As the bill came back from the senate
this great principle was overlooked and
obscured. The other great principle Of
the house bill was the ad valorem sys
sem instead of the specific, basng take,
IN values. But we find, said Mr. Wilson
that the senate bill has changed back t,
;he specific plan, and, in some cases, to ar
almost fraudulent system of com Aiming
specific and ad valorem. 1T is for thi,
house" said Mr.. Wilson, amid burst OF
applause, ito see so far as it can that thu
great principles of the house bill are
maintained and enforced"
Reed replied to Chairman Wilson's
statement. II am glad to hear him utter
this note Of defiance to the senate" said
Mr.. Reed. But l fear we will not hea,
this defiance beyond today" Mr. Reed
said that Mr.. Wilson's "free raw ma
terials' was a will-o't he-wisp delusion
When the sage business men of the SEN
ate got at the bill they made short work
Of raw materials.
representative Payne, Republican mem
Der of ways and means committee, fol
lowed with a hot arraignment of the sugar
trust and its influence on the senate. The
sugar kings had followed members of the
finance committee to their homes. They
made their demands and they were
needed. And why? asked Mr. Payne
Because" said he, 1.-The sugar trust
made a contribution to the Democratic
campaign fund of 1S92-not the national
campaign fund, but the New York state
Democratic campaign fund"
Speaker Crisp named as conferees OF
The part of the house on the tariff, Repre-
sentative Wilson OF West Virginia, Nc.
Millen of Tennessee. Turner of Georgia
Montgomery of Kentucky, Democrats
and Reed of Maine, Burroughs of Mich.
igan. and Payne of New York, Repuh-