The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-02
THE VOTING.
Disposing Of Amendments and the Bill as
Amended.

DispOsing OF Amendments and the Bill as
Amended.
The time had now arrived to vote on the
bill aud Iending amendments But the
disorder was 90 great that the sereeRnt-at-
arms was called upon TO clear tie aislOs.
and the wives Of members, who had been
allowed upon the floor. we're obliged 10 re-
tire. II took twenty minutes 20 restore
order so public business could proceed.
The speaker then announced two pending
amendments. that OF the committee on
ways and means 10 increase the duty on
barley from 20 10 % per cent and on ba riley
malt 25 to 30 per cent and an amendm en- I
of Tawney. republican, of Minnssota, to
increase the duty % cents per buahel on
barley and 30 cents on barley malt. The
/ first vote was taken on the TAwnsy amend
ment. which was lost 40 60 l97. The com
mlttes amendment was then agreed TO, 202
TO 1874. although a number OF democrats,
including Lockwood, McCrsary. Mchillin.
Warner. Bland. Wheeler and MolyeTton,
voted against IL
The speaker then announced that the
vot0 was upon the amendments adopted by
the committee Of the whole. johnson, OF
Ohio. demanded a separate vote on the
wool aud wo0lsn amendments; English
upon the income tax. and upon the potro-
leum amendment. The other amendments
including that establishing the bounty on
sugar. and that placing refined augar on the
FREE list. were agreed TO In bulk without
division.
The first amendment which johnson de-
sired a separate vote dfon was the one
placing wool uIol the free list immedi-
Gtely upon the passage of the bill, this
amsndmsnt having been vitistsd By a later
amendment placing the date al Aug. >.
The pOiat of order was raised that the lat
ter amendment must first be voted upon,
but after some discussion the chair decided
that Johnaon's amendment must first be
voted upon so perfect the text, and that the
real test would come upon ths amendment
to strike out the words immediately after
the passage Of the bill" and insort ION ard
after Aug. 2" Johnson's Amendments
therefore was agreed TO without division,
the other amendment agreed 90. 2O5 TO l47.
An amendment fxinz the date OF Dsc. ,
when the manufactured wooden schedule
will 60 into efisot was also adopted. 200 20
l35. vots WAS then taken upon she
amendment providing for reciprocity ia
petroleum, and 10 Was carried, III 20 forty
seven. The last amendment was that pro.
vidiuQ for the income tar. Cochran de-
mandsd the ayes sRd nays upon THE
amendment. IL was significant tha, the
republicans refused 10 second the demand
for the aJea and nays. but enough demo-
Gratis arose, hftY-one, TO order roll call.
InaM ~ Mnh Aoun0 NhNh TIE income TAX
could not bo voted upon as a separate prop-
otition, the speaker deciding in accordance
with precedent which he cltsd. that the
internal reveuue Amendments haviag beeu
reported ~ single amendment could not
be divided.
The vote. therefore. was upon the entire
rejection OF the internal revenue amend
ment The republicans. with few excep-
tions. refused To vote. but tho amendment
including the ineoms tax. Was adopted. ls2
60 fifty. The osulists voted IN She aflirma-
tive. aa did the following Republicans:
Bowers fletche. Hartman. Marshal
Pickle. White. sweet. Of Idaho. those
democrats who voted against the amond-
mont wsie; babcock. hartlstt. Bsltx-
hoover, BraWlsT, hrosius, Cadmus. Camp
bell, Cauaoy, Clancy. Cochran. Compton.
Ceomts. Cornish Covert, Cumminga
DavsY. Deforest. Damn. Duuphy, English,
Everett, Fielder, Gaisssnhainer, Harter,
Halnes, Hendrix. Lapham. LockWooi,
haanef. McAieor. Mccall. hckaig. Mover.
Moore. hutchlsF. UNsil. fugs. PoEsrs.
Price. Rayuo-. Hoilley. Husk. Ryan.
schsrmerhsrn. Scranton. Sickles sperry,
Stevens. Tnlbto. Warner aud Molvert0n.
SONS ehssring crested She announce
ment OF the vote. The bill Sas ongrosssd
and the third reading. last stage Ia the
passAge Of the hiil, had been roaohei, when
Covert. democrat OF New Nork. standing
In the center aisle. moved % Teconnit th.
bill 70 the committee. VITA Instructions 60 /
report 40 back with such amendments az
will provide. by duties levied on imports
for sueh additional revenue a. may he nee