Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-27
THE TIME EXTENDED
Debate on the Tariff Bill to Close
February LIST.
RESOLUTION OF TEE RULES COMMITTEE
A Slight Filibuster, but It Was
Wholly UnavaiIing.
A MEN DM ENTS TODAY

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After reading of the journal this morning
Mr.. Haines IN. " made the point Of no
quorum and the Speaker ordered the roll
called.
This was in pursuance of a policy decided
upon by the New York members to fiilibust-
err against an order from the committee on
rules extending the tariff debate and au-
thorizing the offering of their internal rev.
enue bill as an amendment to the tariff
bill. The call developed the presence of 1s1
member. however. and the fiilibuster came
to an ignominious collapse
The Time Extended.
The Speaker recognized Mr.. Outhwaite
(Ohio), from the committee on rules, who
reported the special order as follows:
Resolved. That the order providing for
the consideration of H. r. 1864 Ghe tariff
bilD be so amended that said bill be re-
ported to the House from the committee
on Thursday the LIST day of February, at
IL o'clock m, instead of Monday, the Goth
instant, and when so reported three hours
of debate shall be allowed; and that on
Monday morning, the 18th instant, as soon
as the House is resolved into the committee
Of the whole and not before that time, it
shall be in order to offer an amendment
to the pending bill Oh. r. 5442) reported
from the committee on ways and means;
that said amendment shall be open TO gem
eral debate during Monday and Tuesday
and thereafter to consideration under the
five-mnute rule (unless sooner disposed of
until the bill Oh. r. 1861 is reported to
the House; that all provisions of the orig
inal order as to daily hour of meeting, as to
night sessions and all other matters not
inconsistent with this amendment are COLI
tinued up to and including Thursday Feb
He demanded the previous question. The
opponents of the income tax realized their
helplessness and did not even make show
of resistance. Mr.. Cochran IN. W, how
ever, suggested a slight modification of the
order. so as to close general debate on the
internal revenue amendment on TUESDAY.
To the other terms of the order he had no
objections. I'VE can make but poor
show of resistance" said he against both
the friends and enemies of the main bill,
who have united on this income tax propo.
sition and this slight modification Is all
we ask
Mr.. Hatch (do) loudly demanded the
regular order and although appealed to
refused to withdraw ii. Without further
ado then the special order was adopted
The Lumber Schedule.
The House then, at 1850, resolved itself
into committee of the whole, and the con-
sideration of the tariff bill was resumed.
the pending amendments being those re-
lating to the lumber schedule. Mr.. Doo-
little CNash.) made a strong plea for the
substitution of the lumber schedule of the
present law for that of the Wilson bill
Free lumber, he said. would force the
laborers of his state into competition with
the cheap Chinese and Japanese labor en-
ployed across the Canadian line.
Mr.. Hayes Qowa), who said he represent
ed one of the largest numbering manufac-
turing districts in the country, and which
contained the largest mill in the
world. maintained that there was no fear
OF Canadian competition among the lum-
Der men. He had investigated the whole
question thoroughly. and it was simply q
question of stumpage.
Mr.. Oates (Ala) explained his amendment
to the Boutelle amendment (Which restored
the Mckinley law schedule). He thought
the lumber schedule was badly framed. 1t
imposed duty on the coarser grades and
placed the finer grades of lumber on the
free list. He thought there was an unjust
discrimination in favor of certain classes
of lumber. and his amendment proposed to
reduce the rates of the Mckinley law half.
Mr.. Lynch Wis.) declared that being
neither a protectionist nor free trader
and standing upon the democratic platform
of tariff for revenue only, he had and
would continue to vote against placing any
revenue articles on the free list. Free lum-
Der might be disastrous and he would there
fore vote for the Oates amendment. 1t
would furnish revenue and would burden
no one.
Mr. Breckenridge Of Arkansas one of the
democratic members of the ways and
means committee, in closing the debate on
this schedule, said lumber was one OF the
great industries of his state. yet he was
satisfied IL there was any industry of the
country that had reached a free trade basis
1t was the lumber industry. we We're large
exporters Of lumber and lumber in the
rough placed on the free list by this bill
was not a factor in our imports
Both Amendments Lost.
Mr.. Boutelle C1e). IN a closing word for
his side of the House. declared that the ef-
feet of the lumber schedule of the Wilson
bill would be to put $1,5OO.OOO annually in
the pockets of the Canadians. H'i
The vote was then taken, first, on Mr..
Oates amendment cutting the existing
rates in half and it was lost-2O to Sand
then on the Boutelle amendment to. substi-
tute the Mckinley law rates, which was
also lost-79 to 112.
According to the arrangement made last
night one hour was then devoted 10 the
lead and zinc schedule.
Lead and Zinc Schedules.
Mr.. Morgan (Mo) offered the main
amendment. 1t proposed to reduce the
duty on white lead from IL to 1 cent per
pound; on lead piping and shot from IA
cents per pound to 1 cent, and to place 1
cent per pound duty upon lead ore. in lieu
Of the Is per cent in the bill. with the FRO
viso added that silver lead ore should be
dutiable on its lead contents at the same
rate 1 cent per pound. according to assay,
at the port of entry.
Mr.. Morgan explained his amendment. 1t
was in the interest he said. of 81 ,OOO.OOO
revenue to the government. 1t cut down
the profits Of the lead trust. Although the
price of lead had continually fallen, the
price Of white lead had remained the same
The amendment would reduce the price of
white lead and shot and lead piping and was
therefore in the interest of the consumer
and 1t was also in the interest of revenue
to the government. 1t was neither fair nor
Just he said, to maintain a protective tariff
a the articles made Of lead that are con-
sumed and place the product of the lead
miner on the free list. ..|
Wants the Mckinley Bill.
Mr. Tarsney met and parted a number Of
questions from Messrs. Wilson, Sweet and
Rawlins Of Utah, but maintained his posi-
ton. Inspired by these, he called atten-
ton to feature Of the Morgan amend
ment which had been overlooked. The eff
feet of that would be- he said, to put a
duty of $50 a ton on lead. "Give me back
the Mckinley BILL" he dramatically ex-
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