The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-01-25
Another Knockout for the
PrOtectiOnists.
The Wilson Bill Going Through
in Good Shape.
All the Amendments to the Iron
Schedule Defeated.
The Internal Revenue Bill Reported to
the House-First Skirmish In the
Income Tax Fight-scnate
Proceedings.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The amend
ments to the iron schedule OF the Wilson
tariff bill were overwhelmingly de-
feated in Ecommittes of the whole this
afternoon, and iron ore remains upon
the free list. The remainder of the
afternoon in the house was spent in dis
cussion of amendments looking to the
free admission of machinery used in the
manufacture of cotton goods.
just before the house adjourned, the
advocates and opponents of income tax.
on the Democratic side, were arrayed
against each other. the latter attempt
ing to prevent McMillin from reading
the internal revenue bill to the house.
The Republicans, however. Joined hands
with the income-taxers and defeated the
small band of Democrats who have
pledged themselves to use every effort to
prevent the internal revenue bill, con-
tanning the income tax, from being
placed upon the Wilson bill as a rider.
Wilson, chairman of the committee,
who is in sympathy with them, allowed
the debate on Robbins motion to run
on without interruption, 1t wac said, tor
the express purpose of consuming time,
go committee amendments which he has
to offer will, when he again takes the
floor, exhaust the debate until Saturday
night and thus shut out the possibility
OF the internal revenue bill being Of
fered as an amendment to the Wilson
bill. A great deal of bitter feeling ex-
lists. however, and should such pro-
/ foll
tionably lead to charges OF bad iaith.
THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
After traneacting business of minor
| Importance, the honse went into COM
mittee of the whole for further consid-
Grafton of the iron schedule OF the tariff
bill.
TAYLOR OF Tennessee offered an amend
] inent TO the pending amendment OF
Oates, placing duty oi 40 cents per ton
on ore, the provisions of the Mckinley
law which make the duty rs cents.
Beltzhoover of Pennsylvania followed
with a bitter denunciation OF the Wilson
bill as a whole. He declared he was in
favor OF protection to American labor;
that every Democratic platform from the
| foundation of the government till 1892
declared for protection to American
labor; at least all tended in that direc-
tion.
Goldzier dem. of Illinois asked Beltz-
hoover. who is q Democrat also, il he
were not elected on the platform OF 1892.
which declared protection was fraud and
| robbery.
Beltzhoover answered that he was
elected on that platform, as construed
by Cleveland end the New York World.
Proceeding. he declared amid the plaud
its OF the Republicans, that he would
vote for the protection OF any industry
that came into competition with goods
manufactured abroad.
Pickering (Rep.) of New York and
White (Rep.) OF Ohio followed in oppo-
sition to free iron ore. They were iol-
lowed by benson (Dem.) of Alabama
with another sensational speech against
the bill, which kept the Repu blicsne
cheering from fret to last. He declared
that the fundamental principles of De-
mocracy. as he learned them under the
tutelage of Andrew Jackson, made 1t a
tariff party. Free trade, he declared.
was licentousness protection, despot-
ism. Both were unjust. For 100 years
the revenues of the government have
been collected at the custom house. He
declared himself for tariff for revenue,
with incidental protection.
Tsvney (Rep.N OF Minnesota de-
nounced the placing of iron ore on the
free list.
Baldwin (Dem.), who represents the
Duluth district, said with free ore Du-
luth would be greater iron center than
Plttsburg. He represented a million
and half people OF Minnesota, while
Tayney represented two mine owners.
A MPLlMENT TO WILSON.
Foreman (Dem. }, Simpson (Pop. }. and
Clark (Dem.), advocated free iron ore,
CLARK announcing the Democrats who
are fighting the Wilson. Coal and iron
combines and other thievish trusts
might pour enough money into Wilson S
district to defeat him, but if they did
the people would take him up in their
arms and bear him to a higher place.
They might destroy congressman. but
in doing 80 might make president.
This compliment to Wilson was greeted
with thunderous applause. The house
was 80 highly entertained with Clark 8
speech that his time was repeatedly
extended.
AMENDMENTS DEFEATED.
Oates amendment, fixing the duty at
40 cents per ton, was supported by many
Democrats from Alabama, Virginia, West
Virginia, Tennessee and Pennsy lvania,
but was lost. SO to 109, most OF the Re-
publicans not voting.
Robbins (Dem., OF Alabama moved to
placed on the free list all articles of ma
chinery and equipments in the manu-
facture OF cotton.
Payne OF New York offered an amend
ment to include reciprocity provision.
Hare (Dem.) OF OHIO presented an
amendment placing 35 per cent ad
yalorem duty on agricultural imple-
ments, with reciprocity provision.
The debate wac closed by Sicklef
Dem. of New York, who said it was
proposed to still further increase the
deficiency by additions to the free list,
and thus force an income tax. He de-
sired to announce that he would vote