The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27
IN THE HOUSE.
Cummings Assai1s Cockran Luu.
Der schedu uls Reached.

Der Schedui Reached.
WAsHrseToS CRY, Jan. a.-The only
amendment to the tariff bill adopted by
the house was one increasing the duty on
cut precious stones unset to 30 per cent. al
vaiorem and taking rough uncut stones
from the free list and placing them on the
dutiable list at Is per cent. The ways and
means committee, which desired to reduce
the duty on cut stones from IL to 10 per
cent, was overruled in this matter. The
attempt TO place tin plate on the free list
was unsuccessful. There was considerable
ontspoken opposition to the bill on the
Democratic side. Tomorrow an order ex-
tending the debate three days will be
brought in and passed. but consideration
of the internal revenue features of the
bill. including the income tax. will not
begin until Monday.
That the New York Democrats do not
consider themselves bound by last nights
caucus action was evident this morning,
when. after the reading of the journal,
Cochran continued flibustering by max
ing point Of no quorum. but before the
roll call was completed changed his mind
and withdrew his point.
The Judiciary committee reported favor
ably the resolution of Bailey, Dem, of
Texas that the secretary of the treasury is
without authority to use the proceeds of
the sale of bonds to pay the current ex-
penses of the government.
Consideration of the tariff bill was re-
sumed, the pending amendment being TO
hx October as the date on which the doll
and toy schedule should go into effect,
Lockwood, Dem, of New York offered an
amendment to the amendment to increase
the duty from Is to IS per cent. The
amendment was lost. Wilson's amend
ment was agreed to.
Wilson offered an amendment to reduce
the duty On unset but cut precious stones
from Is per cent to TO- TO correct a mis-
print in the bill. Payne denied that il
was a misprint, and some levity was in
dulged in about cheap diamonds for poor
people. Holman moved to increase the
duty to 80 per cent
Hunter, DEM. of Illinois made bitter
attack on Cannon, accusing him OF vul-
garity and indecency in the house amid
Kisses and jeers from the Republicans.
Cannon replied partly in q humorous.
partly in bitter vein. referring to the fact
that he (Cannon) had been twenty years
In congress, while Hunter was starting on
his first term. Hunter disclaimed inten-
ton of Misrepresentation and withdrew
what he said.
The excitement produced by the Incl
dent had hardly subsidized before the house
was startled by an impassioned s;eech
from Cummings. Dem. of New York, re-
fieesing severely upon his colleague.
Cochran, Dem, of New York Cummings
fuenees a, work behind the diamond
schedule.
After a few minutes debate. Cochran
got recognition to reply TO Cummings.
lie did not, he said, think il necessary to
offer an explanation of the correspondence
read. Its character justified him.
The debate was continued by Springer.
Dingisy and Williams Of Mississipni
Holman withdrew his amendment. and
Anderson modified his amendment and
offered il as substitute for Wilson's
amendment to reduce the duty to 10 per
cent.
The substitute as modified placed the
duty on precious stones cut but not set at
- per cent, and on all other uncu, pre-
cjous stones Is per cent, and also struck
out from the free list diamonds, rough or
uncut, including gisziers' and engravers'
diamonds The substitute was carried. -
to s., and as amended by the substitute
amendment adopted.
The next amendment was TO reduce the
duty on tin plate. terne plates and taggers'
tin from is cent 10 | cent, and abolish
the drawback or rebate provision, go that
the whole duty paid on tin plate shall be
retained BY the United States.
Breckinri6ge of Kentucky offered an
amendment 20 transfer tin plate from the
dutlshle 10 the free list
Dalzell. Rep. of Pennsylvania offered
a. substitute the provision of the Nc
kinley isw. imposing a duty of ais per
cent Per pound.
After further DEBATE q vote was taken,
fFst Hpon Breckinridge's amendment to
place tin plate on the free list. Its author
attempted 10 withdraw il. bat Tom John
son objected, and it vas lost. 30 to lss
Dalgell's substitute was lost.
oathwaite's amendment Vas divided.
votes icing taken separately on the prop
osiuons 10 reduce the daty 10 / cent and
abolish the rebate provision. Both were
defeated.
Beuteiie vas recognized snd offered TO