Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-25
REGULATING THE MAIL
Interesting Features Ofthe
PostOffiCe Appropriations
DEBATE ON TARIFF ENDED.
Mills Says Democrats Are For Reci-
procity With the Whole World.
DEBATE ON TARIFF ENDED.

Mills says Democrats Are For Reel
procity With the Whole World.
WAsHINGToN, AprV 25.-The house re-
sumed the consideration of appropriation
bills yesterday After spending the entire
day in the discussion OF amendments to
the postoffice bill. it was passed.
Most of the time was devoted to debate
on the Kyle amendment to strike out the
subsidy of $4,000 for the fast southern
mail. The opposition to the appropria-
tion proved surprisingly weak, however;
when the vote was taken only 20 votes be-
ing cast against ii.
After the bill was reported to the house,
an amendment adopted in committee
without attracting any attention to
classify, at q high postal rate. books,
serisls, etc, printed as periodicals. under
the name Of circulating libraries, was
vigorously antagonizsd as blow at the
circulation of cheap literature and was
stricken from the bill by "a large majority,
Two amendments of importance were
in the bill as passed, one by Mr. Dockery
TO outlaw money orders at the expiration
OF 10 years. and the other by Mr.. Springer
to classify as second-c class matter all
periodical publications issued from
known place ~ publication at stated in
tervals as frequently as four times year,
by or under the auspices Of benevolent
or frsternal society or order. or organized
under the lodge system, and having a
bona fide mem bership of not less than
100D, or by regularly incorporated in-
stitution OF learning, or by or under the
auspices of trades union, and all publ
cations Of strictly professional, literary,
historical or scientific societies. including
the bulletins issued by the state boards
OF health.
Just before the house adjourned. Mr..
Campbell On. " entered motion
to reconsider the vote by which the bill
to prevent bookmaking at the spring and
fall race meetings in the District Of Co
lumbia was defeated. The house then
adjourned.
Mills Tariff Views.
Immediately after the reading of the
Journal In the senate, that body went
into executive 8 ssion for half an hour.
At o'clock Senator Mills (Dem., Tex)
arose to make the closing speech of the
so-called general debate on the tariff bill.
The galleries, which had been almost de-
serted during the morning, filled up, and
a number of representatives came over
from the house.
Mr.. Mills appealed to his Democratic
brethren to pass the bill promptly and
fulfill the party's pledges. He ridiculed
the idea of a duty being imposed for the
benefit of the workmen, and said it was
merely case Of going from skin to core
and from core back again to skim" mean
ing that the manufacturers got all the
benefit of the protection which was de-
manded In the name of the workingmen.
This country could compete with the
whole world in industries which nature
meant should be followed here, the
American workingmen producing 10
times as cheaply as the workingmen of
other countries. The Democratic party
was not opposed to reciprocity. he said,
but II wanted reciprocity on broader lines
than those laid down In the Mckinley
bill-reciprocity with the whole world.
Income Tax Advocated.
A large part of the speech was devoted
to a discussion of the income tax, which
he warmly advocated. Taxes, he said.
should be proportional to the protection
afforded, and il the New England states
received two-thirds OF the benefits of the
governments protection it was not sec
tional to demand that they should pay
two-thirds OF the expenses of the govern
ment. He made strong plea for cloture
in the senate, and declared that IL all the
Democratic senators were of his opinion
the tariff bill would be passed in 4s hours.
The close OF Mr.. Mills speech was
greeted by heafty round of applause
from the galleries, and his Democratic
colleagues crowded around him to extend
him congratulations. 1t had been ex.
pected that Mr.. Mills speech would be
much longer. IL consumed just hours
and Is minutes.
The Repu ublicans who expected the
Democrats would consume the entire day
were not prepared to 20 on. Accordingly,
the senate went into executive session,
and later a journed.
what y Canvass Disclosed.
The friends of the tariff bill feel that il
Is important to have the measure receive
the full party vote, and they also want
the hearty support of the entire party in
having 1t passed as speedily as possible.
They wish to get IL out of the way Of the
fall campaign. In order to know what
to do, they have made canvass Of the
dissatisfied senators and think they have
arrived at the facts, and are now pre-
pared to make the changes which will
accomplish the purpose they have in
mind.
Among the senators consulted were
Messrs. Hill, Murphy, Smith, German,
Gibson and Brice. They find these six 10
be opposed to the income tax and to the
present sugar duty. They will probably
make one or two exceptions in granting
the demands Of the discontented senators.
They ask, for instance, that the income
tax be stricken out entirely. This request
will hardly be conceded, but this part of
the bill will be materially modified.
Not only will the committee be found
willing to reduce the limit of income TO
be taxed and the rate of taxation, but
they will also more than likely be agree
able to fixing time when the tax shall
cease TO be imposed This they will be
willing to do on the theory that few
years. test would prove the popularity or
nnpopularity Of the tax, and they think
chat II IL should prove popular il can be
continued at the pleasure of the voters
and of congress. 1t is not probable now,
however, that the champions of the bill
will consent to the striking out Of this
paragraph.
A New York Tragedy.
NEW YORK, April 25-Lula Haas, a
married woman, aged %, was found In