The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-10
WASHINGTON Jan, y.
6PHE house presented all through
the davis session scene Of much
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interest and excitement-the
U Bpeeches for and against the
Wilson tariff bill evoking. in turn.
commendation and applause from the
partisans of either side, both on the
floor and in the galleries. Mr.. Wilson
opened the days debate, and concluded
the speech which he had begun yeStsr-
day.
He was subjected to good deal Of
badgering from the Republican side of
the chamber, but was Loyalty sustained
and encouraged on the Democratic
side The galleries joined in the demon
stration, and had to be sternly rebuked
by the chairman OF the committee
of the whole Mr.. Wilson in the
course of his speech promised
that the pending bill would be followed
up by an internal revenue measure
which would put an income tax Of 2
per cent ON personal incomes in ex.
cess Of $4 900, would increase the tax
on cigarettes from 80 cents to $3.50 a
pound. and on whiskey 10 cents a gal
lon, and would place tax Of 2 cents a
pack on playing cards
Mr.. Burrows, Michigan, followed
with spicy speech against the bill.
and was applauded to the echo as Mr..
Wilson had been. The other two
speeches of the days session were made
by Mr.. Black, Illinois, for, and Mr.,
Hopkins, Illinois. against the bill,
HOUSES EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session of the house,
Haines, New York, spoke against the
pending bill and presented a petition
signed by 69,S19 persons, residents of
Troy, N. Y. protesting against the
collar and cuff section of the tariff bill.
Mr.. Bryan asked the New York mem
ber whether, if the tariff bill were
changed in accordance with the wishes
of Mr. Haines. he would support the
tariff bill
"Undoubtedly." said Mr.. Haines,
amid laughter on the part of the Re.
publicans, which moved Mr.. Hartman
to ask whether Mr.. Haines did not
think that, if he was 80 anxious to
alter the bill to suit his ideas. it would
be only right for him Mr.. Haines) to
help out the other fellows who were
trying to obtain the same considera-
tion for those who were dependent on
wool and lead (the products Of his
state.)
In answer to question from Mr.
Bryan as to how much protection he
wanted, Mr.. Haines replied that he
wanted the protection afforded by the
Mckinley bill Republican applause).
Mr.. Woomer. Pennsylvania, then spoke
against the bill. He characterized the
policy of the Democratic party as an
inconsistent policy - "a janus faced
God, trying to look in every direction.
and incidentally to squint at the Popu.
lists" Mr.. Pendleton, Texas, spoke in
support of the bill Mr.. Curtis, New
York, opposed the bill.
AFFAIRS IN THE SENATE.
The house bill for the repeal of the
Federal election laws was brought up
in the senate today, postponed till
Monday next, and made the Gun
finished business" after o'clock each
day until disposed Of, or displaced by
some other bill. In the course of
colloquial discussion, Mr., Gray,
Delaware, who is in charge of the
bill, announced his intention of pres
sing it, not in an extraordinary
manner or against the traditional Gus
toms of the senate, but in the ordinary
manner OF pressing the consideration
Of unfinished business until the final
vote is reached, and Mr.. Chandler, of
New Hampshire. who leads the oppo.
sition to the bill, expressed himself
satisfied with that announcement.
The resolution offered on Monday by
Mr.. Chandler, as to the authority for
the appointment of Mr. Blount, with
out the advice and consent of the SEN
ate, was withdrawn by him on the
representation Of Mr.. Vest and Mr..
Sherman that the subject matter was
embraced within the scope Of the in
quiry now going on before the com.
mittee on foreign affairs