The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-26

consideration OF a resolution instructing
the committee on Interstate and foreign
commerce to consider the question OF
some suitable recognition for the five sail
ors of the Netheriand steamer, Amster-
dam, who lost their lives, while trying to
save the crew OF the fishing schooner
Maggie X. Wells, OF Gloucester, Mass.
Without objection the resolution was
agreed to.
Reeds Tilt with Bynum.
Mr.. Reed then rose to question of priv
ilcge and called attention to the mutila.
tion of one of his sentences quoted
in Q speech OF Mr.. Bynum. The
latter denied that the sense of the
quotation was altered by him and before
taking his seat he took occasion to deny
public report that his vote in the committee
on Ways and Means on the income tax
had been affected by an alleged scoring he
was reported to have received from Mr..
Reed.
s.You were not chided about voting"
rctorted Mr.. Reed, "but of wabbling."
(laughter).
Has No Right TO Issue Bonds.
During the call OF the committee for
reports, Mr.. Bailey (Dem. Texas) reported
back favorably from the Judiciary commit
tee his resolution that the secretary OF the
ceeds OF the sale of bonds to pay the cur
rent expences OF the government.
Tariff Discussion Resumed.
Consideration Of the tariff bill was then
resumed. The pending amendment being
to fix October as the date on which the
Doll and Toy schedule should go into
effect.
Mr.. Lockwood (Dem., N. W, offered an
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crease the duty from rs to 35 per cent. ad
val0rem.
'ssYou propose to increase the tax on
childrens dolls," said Mr.. johnson, of
Iowa, to Mr.. Lockwood. "Don't you
think there are enough grown people to
tax-Hithout taxing ehildrenf"
Mr.. lockwood replied that il would be
ilS'the interest of revenue and the poor
women who made these toys. Mr.. Lock
woods amendment was lost and the Wit
SON amendment wss agreed to.
Mr.. Wilson, too, offered an amendment
20 reduce the duty on precious stones cut,
but not set, from 10 to 10 per cent. ad
Mr.. Holman, Dem. Ind.) moved as an
amendment to the amendment to increase
the duty on precious stones to 30 per cent.
Diamonds, statuary and paintings were
pecuIiarl PARTICLES OF luxury and ought to
have heavy instead of light tax.
Mr.. Hunter (Dem., Ill.,) got the floor
REMARKS, which he concluded by
Saying that in this house he never
had been and never would be
gqilty Of the vulgarity and indecency
which had for two years driven that
gentleman into political exile.
Hisses and ieers from the Republicans
greeted this reference to that incident.
Cannon,s RepIy.
IN moment Mr.. Cannon was on his
feet, . burning flush upon his cheek. He
had been In Congress for 20 years, he said,
biz colleague was serving his first term.
Uis yeference TO the gentleman's speech
had been entirely good natured, though
- believed 1t was apt.
"And," continued Mr.. Cannon, "the
gsatleman comes here and drags in re-
Terence the 70 ri,,r,r,t remara GeDor..I made
the hurry Of running debate,
. remark that was misrepresented all over
the country. He does this with the true
tnetinct of an unfair debator. / will not
characterize this subterfuge of a weak
man." prolonged Republican applause
Mr.. Hunter disclaimcd any intention OF
misfepresenting and Withdrew what he
The excitement produced by this incl
dent bad hardly subsidized before the House
ives startled by an impassioned speech
from Mr.. Cummings, Dem N. Y. Projecting
upon his colleague Mr.. Cochran. Mr..
CumminGs said he would address himself
70 the influences at work behind the dia-
mond schedule.
In the first draft OF the bill he said, the
ways and means committee at the i'm
stance Of the Diamond Cutters Union
OF New York, had placed the duty
on uncut diamonds at 10 per cent.
pepy Of tpporters had come here and
hsked the committee to reduce that duty
70 10 per cent. He had read some
letters and kilograms which passed
between Mr.. Hodenpyle, chairman OF the
Diamond Importers committee and Mr..
Cochran OF the committee, In which Mr..
Of Mr.. Hodenpylc would not be
nscssssry TO protect the reduction. Dur
ing the reading OF these letters the mem
bsss crowded sround Mr.. Cummings, who
spoke with much feeling. Mr.. Cochran
lemained quietly in bis seat. Mr..
tSe diamond worrer, % wsrs here sqs Ss VENT Tafn
Mr.. Cochran, and the latter had promised
TO stand by. him. He was astonished, he
sad, to md that any Democrat should
desife lower taxes on a luxury, instead OF
the necessaries OF life.
"I don't care" said he in conclusion,
n II Il placed where II will
raise the most revenue. But when
Diamond workers ask for rs
per cent. and the importers 10, Demo
cratic Congress should listen TO the voice
Of the people not to that of the rich"
(Applause.)
After few mir <ses debate Mr.. Cochran
TO- recognitionl1 leply TO NJ. Cummings
He did not hotki5, think Il was necessary
to of5er any explanation OF the COR
respondenccsba had been read. It's char
ac;tr justihed him. There was, however,
one feature OF tho system of taxation
that had governed IN the preparation
Of the bill for which he was glad
TO svow q responsibility. IL was. 10 look
neither 90 the oppression nor 10 he bene-