The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-01-28
ALL AMENDMENTS IN
Free Wool to Go Into Effect on The
Second Of August
BARLEY SCHEDULE STANDS
Hartman OF Montana and Sweet
OF Idaho Try in Vain to Do
Something for Lead Ore
Closing Scenes.

WAsHINoToy, Jan. 27.-The tariff de.
bate concluded tonight so far as relates
to customs schedules. The time for offer
ing amendments ceased at 3 80, when the
house took a recess. There was a great
deal of demand from both sides of the
house for recognition for the purpose of
offering amendments, bat Wilson had the
floor and not one got in. At least 100
amendments were shut out. A series of
amendments to tho metal schedule, all
making reductions, were agreed TO and
the committee fixed the time for free wool
to 90 into effect as August 9, and woolen
goods as December 2. This was accom-
plished by a change Of front on the part
OF the republicans, who voted on former
, occasion to have free wool go into effect
Immediately upon the passage of the bill.
The last series Of amendments were those
affecting the duty on barley and barley
| malt. The eastern and western masters
and brewers are fighting over the barley
| schedule and Warner, in the closing min
utes OF the session, prevented a vote by
making point OF no quorum. A good
deal OF excitement attended the wnd-up.
lhe failure to vote on these amendments
| VIII leave them under the terms of the
special order when the bill is finally re-
ported to the house. Three days next
week ur.der the order will be devoted en-
tirely 10 the consideration Of the internal
revenue bill.
After reading the journal Haines, DEM
ccrat, Of New York, made a point of no
/ quorum. The speaker ordered roll call.
| This Is in pursuance Of the policy decided
on by the New York members TO filibuster
against the order from the committee on
rules extending the tariff debate and
authorizing the Offering OF the internal
revenue bill as an amendment to the tariff
bill. The roll call. however, developed
quorum and the filibusiering collapsed.
The committee on rules reported n
special order for the Wilson bill and the
income tax amendment. providing for
Vote thereon Feb. 1. The committee de-
/ manded the previous question. Oppo-
nents of the income tax. realizing their
helplessness, made no resistance and the
SPECIAL order was adopted.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the tariff bill, the pending
amendment being those relating to the
lumber schedules. Dooli;tle, republican,
OF Washington, made strong plea for
ths substitution OF the lumber schedule of
the present law. He said free lumber
under the Wilson bill would force the
laborers of his state into competition with
the cheap Chinese and Japanese labor
employed across the Canadian line.
Havas do,pncr,t Of I,vpa saiI ha ron.n
sented one of the largest lumber districts
in the country and he had no fear of
Canadian competition among the lumber
men. He had investigated the whole
question thoroughly and il was merely a
question Of stumpage. Oates, democrat
OF Alabama, explained his amendment to
the Boniel!e amendment which restored
the Mckinley law schedule. He thought
the lumber schedule badly framed. There
was unjust discrimination in favor of
certain classes of lumber and his
amendment proposed to reduce the
rates Of the Mckinley law one-half.
A vote was then taken on the lumber
schedule, first on Oates amendment cut
ting the existing rates in half, which was
lost, and then on the Boutelle amendment
substitute the Mckinley law rates. This
was also lost 10 10 Il. Then the lead and
zinc schedule was taken up. Morgan.
democrat, of Missouri. offered the main
amendment. TO reduce the duty on white
lead from ~ cents to cent pound: on
lead piping and shot " cents to 1 cent,
and put l-cent per pound duty on lead
ore instead of the provision of the bill.
and silver lead ore dutiable as to its lead
contents at l cent.
Sweet, republican. of Idaho, offered an
amendment defining the method of ap.
praising silver lead ores. Wilson, repub.
lican, of Washington, also spoke vigor.
ously against the proposition 10 place lead
ore on the FREQ list. Childs, republican,
of Illinois, proposed an amendment to the
zinc schedule TO make zinc IN block and
pig dutiable at / cent pound, zinc in
sheets at lH cents, and on old and worn
out zinc q cents.
Hartman, republican. of Montana of.
fered a substitute for the Morgan and
Sweet amendment and spoke in the inter.
est of the lead miners of Montana. Raw.
lins, democrat. of Utah offered as sub
stitutc for the whole lead schedule para.
graph placing q uniform duty of ~ pei
cent. on lead ore and all manufactures OF
lead.
Sweets amendment was lost without
, division. Morgan's amendment was also
| lost, as was also Hartman's. The amend
ments TO the zinc schedule were lost with,
out division. Wilson brought forward q
series of amendments comprehending the
entire metal schedule. Bynum, democrat
, of Indiana opposed the reduction Of the
metal schedule, especially as to steel rails
Simpson offered an amendment placing
fence wire on the free list. Robertson
democrat, of Louisiana offered al
! amendment TO place cotton bagging ol
| the free list. Washington, democrat, o
Tennessee offered an amendment fxiu.
the duty OH pig iron at s. per ton; lost
The committee amendments wer,
! adopted, l23 to 80. Johnson's proposition
10 reduce the duty on steel rails TO ipe
cent. was lost, as we're also his amend
ments fixing the duty at 10 and 15 pc
per cent. The committees amendmen
placing the duty at 20 per cent. wa
! adopted The fence wire amendment
were lost.
An amendment making free wool G,
into effect on Aug. and woo!en goods oil
Dec | was carried, Wilson offered nj