New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-24

an amendment had been offered by MT I'ope' '''''
Dem La placing protective duty on sugar 10
this Mr. Warner dem. y. " offered an ameha-
ment. which was adopted placing all sugar on the
free list The House took a recess without actms
on the Robertson amendment. and the question ms
morning was as 10 the status Of this amendment.
II was held on one side that the Warner amend
ment, which was adopted, was In the nature Oh
substitute. and therefore displaced the Robertson
amendment. that n vote on IL could not DE TAKEN
On the other hand. it was held that the warner
amendment was amendment not in the nature
of substitute and that a vote should then be taken
on the Robertson amendment amended. num-
Der Of explanations which did not explain very
clearly offered. and after nearly one ana three
quarters hours had been consumed 1t was decided
by the committee that the Warner amendment was
substitute and the substitute was then agreed to-
The effect Is TO place all sugars raw and refined,
on the free list, while the bounty is abolished.
COAL SCHEDULE TAKEN Up.
At los o'clock the coal schedule was taken up,
and Mr. Oates Dem. Ala offered an amendment
striking coal from the free list and putting duty
of 40 cents ton It and 90 cents ton on slack.
Mr. Wise Dem., Va offered amendment TO
this amendment placing the duty at 30 cents per
ton.
Mr. McKaig Dem. Md submitted substitute
providing for the retention OF the present aw-15
cents ton on coal and 80 cents ton on slack.
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for protection coal on the ground that the oc-
crpation Of coal mining extra hazardous and
that the men employed in il had to tax on the
tools they used
Mr. McKaig further said that the mines In the
North would come into direct competition with the
mines OF Nova Scotia lie greeted with Re
publican applause the conclusion OF his remarks.
He was followed by Mr.. Rayner Dem. Md. who
delivered earnest and eloquent plea for free coal
He said he held position antagonistc TO his State
which wanted protective tariff on coal. But he
was not Democrat in everything else and a Repub-
can on coal, and he would not see duty put on
coal and not on other articles in which he not
interested. 1t Ill became Democrats TO stand up in
the House and demand protection on their own prod
ucts They were reformers in other mems districts
but not in their own. They ought TO join hands
with the other members of their party and present
an unbroken front in favor of reform.
DIVERSE VIEWS IN THE DEMOCRATIC CAMP
Mr.. Wise Dem. Va.) spoke in favor of his amend
ment putting a tax Of 80 cents a ton on coal The
Secretary of the Treasury compelled TO issue
bonds for the support Of the Government when the
Committee on Ways and Means putting coal
on the free list This was to he compensated for by
internal revenue taxation, to which he was opposed
eliminated in favor of the Northern farmer. Wheat
was protected. while cotton was free, A tariff was
coal mines, but the bill. on the contrary. would
eoa rae WITH Ss %exco cu6 and the South
can countries away from England by the passage
MIR. Tucker dem, Va said he had no personal
interest in the coal mines OF Virginia. but as a
representative of the State he advocated the amend
rnent substituting the coal schedule OF the McKin-
ley. law for the corresponding provision OF the
MIR. Anderson dem. w. va) reminded Mr. Ray
and Mr. Wilson that there were some Demo-
coal ' whose t Democracy could not be impugncd.
He earnestly advocated the retention OF the present
Mr. McMMin Dem. TENN defended the free
Mr.. oates Dem Ala) said he did not come under
the classification OF a Protectionist for his own
district and Free-Trader in every other for there
was particle OF coal In the district which he
represented. But he advocated tariff on coal in
the interest Of the people OF MS state lie was IN
necessary revenue and yet save existing Industries
sf ae on and df abroad would put
our workingnen in competition with the cheaper
labor OF Europe.
DOES NOT BELIEVE IN FINANCIAL SUICIDE.
. Mr.. Washington Dem. Tenn. in opposing the
placing Of coal the free list said he did not think
II would cheaper the price of coal There was no
proportionate benefit to come from putting coal
the free list but all the benefit would go 10 Can
ada When 1t became necessary to frame a tariff
bin for the raising Of revenue he ora net believe
Nj. Grosvenor tkep ohio said that ONO was
the a state IN the P css 3 of s due e0 to
the trade depression or the threat OF free trade
TO se injury of the miners He did not mean to
say that foreign coal would come into OHIO but that
o4T Of coal the
Mr.. Wheeler dem. AlaJ spoke for a revenue
Mr.: rurpn Dem, Ala}. in a strong and earnest
in behalf ALTO Of a tariif on coal
MR. a Ry s and fo @as aos
essential to mankind. There was no, other art-
s G Which SO Weh eoS not @
ter be taxed than this. Nova Scotia coal was worth
about 50 cents ton less. intrinsically. than Appa
Mr. Walker Rep;, Mass said there was no man
ton of the country which would be so benefited by
free coal free iron ana free WOOL as NewEhhS
sets would gladly vote for tariff OF 70 cents
MI Mr. Dalzen Uep. PENN said there was no
tionalfsm In the production of coal. and both Penn
syana and the South were equally
you strike blow az two no classes IS r OF az
engaged in the transportation OF coal.
WILSON Defends Ills BILL.
Mr.. Wilson Dem.. w. Va. in closing the debate
and defending the action OF the Committee on Ways
and Means in putting coal on the free list. said the
Democratic platform, while declaring for tariff re-
form declared 1n e iof iref aaw
to the substitute providing that the tax OF % cents
Cease altogether after the sixth year.
vote was then taken on the amsnd na offered S
was defeated by a Viva voce vote. The amendment
The substitute offered by Mr. McKag TO insert
the provisions of the Mckinley law in place Of the
clause in the Wilson bill was defeated-yeas u.
nays 1f6
. The following Democrats voted with the Repub-
lcans this proposition: Messrs. Anderson (W.
Va. Reilly PENN, Pendleton W. Va). Sibley
PENN, Wise Na). McAleer PENN. McKaig
Md). Meyer Ua.), Compton (Md) and Hines
Penn).
The amendment OF Mr.. Oates. putting tax
of 10 cents ton, then voted on and defeated
by a vote Of 81 In the affirmative TO l3l in the
negative. '"
PROTECTION ARGUMENTS FROM MIR. OATES.
At 40 the House took up the consideration Of
the iron schedule Mr.. Oates dem. Ala.) was
recognized to offer amendment to take iron
dnc!uding manganiferous iron ore. also the dross
residuum from burnt pyrites and sulphur ore. as
pyres sulphuret OF iron in its natural state) off
the free list and put tariff tax of 10 cents it.
In advocating, his amendment he said the high
priced miners Of this country would be brought into