The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-08-14

Tree lumber, Tree lumo
etc., and the reductions In the genera
schedules. The duties in the chemica
schedule. in the senate bill about to be
adopted, he said, were reduced from 81
per cent to % earth and earthenware
from 80 to So per cent; metals and meta
manufactures from so to SO per cent
wood and wood manufactures from 81 ia
20; tobacco. III TO los; cotton, 55 to 43
fax, hemp and iute, Is to Al; wool and
woolens. IS to 49; elk and silk manu-
features, 55 to AZ; pulp and paper, % to
20; sundries from 26 to "a; total redue
ton from 5S to So per cent.
McMillin euloRizad other features, in :
GLIDING extensions of the free list and
especially the principle involved in the
income tax provision, which taxed not
what people consumed, but what they
had.
BURROWS RUBS 1T IN.
Burrows (Rsp.) of Michigan said the
chairman OF the ways and means COM
plittee had been deserted by his party
associates. In semi-humorous manner
he quoted from Wilson's speech when
the bill passed the house, his sentence
that not all who paraded as tariff re-
formers were in line when the musketry
began to rattle.
That's when he was lsshiEg you
cowardly lsggards into line," said Mr..
Burrows, turning to the Democratic
line. snow the chairman of the COM
mittee leads the retreat and asks you to
adopt the bill which gives protection to
the most monHtroua trust in this coun-
try"
~ m
g remarkable day in the history OF the
bill. The house vas firm that morning,
but that afternoon when Mr.. Vest in the
senate threatened to turn on the calcium
light and expose the secrets of the con-
ference, come what would, the Democrats
OF the houae had fallen onto their knees.
The Democratic executive, heretofore
firm, was quiet and yielding when he
heard that threat. So the caucus met
and all was abandoned. 1t was no COM
promise it was unconditional surrender.
In view OF what the president said Of
the bill, in view OF the rumor that
would cling forever, the president would
belle his character if he did not return
it with his scorn and contempt and the
interrogatory: SIS thy servant dog
that he should do thia thingW Re-
publican applause
PoPULIsT PENCE SPEAKS.
Mr.. Wilson them yielded few min
utes to Pence of Colorado, the leader of
the Populists, who said the Populists
lad thought and thought, still the con-
test over the tariff between the two old
parties was good deal Of q mock con-
fict and sham battle. He was con-
~ hat
mock fury of Mr.. Burrows. Like Bur-
rows, ne confessed that he did not know
what the president would do, NOR did
any one elae on this floor unless he
added, as he looked up and cav Mr..
Tracey of New York in the chair, "ur-
less it is you. Mr. Speaker"
This sally at Mr.. Tracey's expense
brought down storm Of applause. Mr..
Pence quickly apologizsd to the chair
and said, amid renewed laughter, he
the new mouthpie of the administra-
ton (Mr. Strauss Of New York;.
Any measure was a measure for the
relief of the masses, Mr.. Pence pro-
ceeded, if it repealed the Mckinley law.
At the conclusion. he paid glowing
tributs to Mr.. Wilson.
BOUREE COCkRAN TALKS.
Cochran OF New York (Dem.) was
given the closest attention by the ex-
pectant galleries and was at times en-
Enthusiastically spplauded from eisher side
of the chamber as his sledge. hammer
blows were dealt at the Mckinley law
or the senate bill. Mr. Cochran was
deeply in earnest and his protest against
AL <l,to avtH Ian al
recalled his famous speech OF protest at
the Chicago convention.
Mr.. TARsNEY BOLTS.
Representative Tsrsney of Missouri
(Dem.) followed in q bitter attack on
the senate bill. He aaid the highest
authority in the Democratic party had
stigmstizsd it with disgrace and dis
honor. In this conclusion l concur
heartily" said he, land feel it would
be personal dishonor to me to vote on
this folly, and I shall not do So"
There was hearty Republican applause
at this announcement from Tarsney,
which was the more significant by the
fact OF his membership of the ways and
means committee.
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC BoLTER.
Mr.. Johnton (Dem.) of Ohio said he
was grieved to part company with his
Democratic colleagues on the floor, but
he did not believe the CONCESSIONS made
were necessary to secure the vote of the
senate. The senate bill was not the
best that could be secured. The house
had ingloriously surrendered. It had
hoisted the white flag; it had lowered
itself to the United States senate.
Laughter. This action meant that
every woman who bought her household
augar was made an emissary to preach
against the Democratic party.
AN ANIMATED CONFLICT.
Speaker Crisp was recognized amid
much applause. As ne was about to be-
gin, On animated conflict arose over the
right OF Mr.. Reed to close the debate.
Mr, Tracey, who was in the chair, in
formed Mr.. Reed that he had i've min
utes.
"And l will use it in my own time"
replied Reed.
"You cannot use it," responded the
chairman, sin closing the debate. II
you wish to bs recognized now, you can
proceed. l will not RECOGNIZES you to
close the debate"
at is quite fitting" said Mr.. Reed,
shat this refusal to recognize this side
should be part OF this spectacle"
1.-THE gentleman should know"
Speaker Crisp said, "that the afirma-
tive of the proposition closes the de.