Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-02-01
PUSHING TARIFF.
The House Makes Considerable
Progress with the Bill.
TIE BAILEY RESOLUTION REPORTED.
IL Causes Hot Words Between Cummings
aud Cochran-How Tin Plate Was
settled-A Quiet Night
Session.

ocratic caucus was evident as soon as
the journal was read in the house
yesterday, for Mr. Cochran continued
the filibustering movement inaugurated
by making point of no quorum. This
compelled roll call, but before IL was
completed Mr.. Cochran changed his
mind and Withdrew the point
After Mr.. Bailey had reported his
bond issue resolution, consideration OF
the tariff bill was then resumed. the
pending amendment being TO fix octo-
Der as the date on which the doll and
toy schedules should go into effect.
This was agreed to after Mr.. Lock-
wood (dem.) }, Of New York, lad tried to
have the duty increased.
Mr.. Wilson then offered an amend
ment to reduce the duty on precious
stones cut but not set from 10 to 10 per
cent. ad valorem lie explained that
this was TO correct a mis-print In the
bill.
Mr. Cummings dem }, of New York,
made n very sensational speech de-
nouncing his colleague, Mr.. Cochran,
for his position on the diamond
schedules and alleging that the
latter was acting in the interest OF
diamond importers after having prom
Used to stand by the diamond cutters.
After few minutes debate Mr.. Cock
ran got recognition TO reply to Mr.
Cummings He did not, he said. think
1t necessary TO offer any explanation of
the correspondence that had been read.
Its character justified him. There was,
however one feature OF the system Of
taxation that had Cover ned in the prep
aration of the bill for which he was
glad to avow responsibility. IL was to
look neither to the repression or ben
eft of class in making up schedules
Are you for this billP" asked Mr.
Gear, as Mr.. Cochran was about TO take
his seat
II am"
"With the income tax imp
1.-THE income tax is not in the bill,"
replied Mr. Cochran, "and IL won't be
II you on that side don't help to put it
in" Democratic applause from oppo-
nents of income tax upon that
proposition" he added. the majority
is about to surrender to the minority
who are helping to frame this bill In
order to eventually defeat you APP
pluusc. The debate was continued by
Mcssrs. Springer, Diugley. Williams of
Mississippi Dockery and Others.
Mr.. Holman withdrew his amend
ment, and Mr.. Anderson modified his
amendment to reduce the duty TO 10
per cent. The substitute as modified,
placed the duty on precious stones, cut
but not set, at 80 per cent nd valorem.
II set and not specially provided for,
including jewels set or strung, 20 per
cent, and on all other uncut precious
stones, IS per cent 1t also struck out
from the free list diamonds, rough and
uncut, including glaziers' and engrav-
ers' diamonds. The substitute was
carried--90 to SO. As amended by the
Substitute it was adopted-llO to 90.
The next amendment was to reduce
the duty on tin plates, terne plates and
taggers tin from is to cent, and To
abolish the drawback or rebate pro-
vision so the whole duty paid on tin
plate shall he retained by the United
States. In support of the amendment,
MIR. Cultivate dem. }, of Ohio, said tin
plate was an article which affected di-
rSc,lv every household in the land. 1t
WAS used in the canning of fruits,
meats, etc, for the market His amend
ment proposed to cut the duty down to
| | cent, and also to repeal the rebate
| provision, which, he admitted, those
who imported tin plate and usei it for
the export of American products like
| the American Standard COZ, received II
DIR wback of 30 per cent of the duty
pa d.
1n1ynl i q pa ,is
in reply TO Mr.. Cultivate. said the
| price of every article manufactured
| from plate was lower in every city in
| the country than when the Mckinley
| law was passed. In the establishment
| of an industry, there was no more
| magnificent monument to protective
| tariff than this. Republican applause. ]
Mr.. Tucker (dem.), of Virginia, also
| spoke in favor of Mr.. Outhwaite's
| amendment
Mr. breckenridge (dem.) of Ken
| lucky, offered an amendment TO the
| amendment to transfer tin plate to the
| free list Tin plate, he said, was of
more benefit to the people and in
dustries than any other raw material
except cotton and wool.
| MI NbolhpH NutUi " VI NSW Urn
in opposing Mr., BreclSinrdges amend
ment, declared the democrats could
not afford to throw away the revenue
TO be derived from tin plate, Tin
! plate was not n raw material.
Mr. Dal2ell offered as "a substitute
the provision of the Mckinley law, inn
posing duty of l.5 cents per pound.
The debate was continued 10y Messrs.
Simpson, Wanger, Dolliver and Melt
trick, of Massachusetts
Mr. McAleer (dem.) OF Pennsylvania,
sent to the clerks desk and had read
petition from the carpet manufact-
urers OF Philadelphia, protesting
against the proposed reduction OF duty
on carpets,
Mr.. Outhwaito made another strong
appeal TO the democratic side of the
house to adopt his amendment After
! some further debate the vote was
$50 D~aoLinrid Ne n
taken, first upon ar ...,e...,'- :.
amendment TO place tin plate on the
free list Its author attempted TO
withdraw IL, but MIR. johnson idem. !,
of Ohio, objected 1t was lost, 80 to
1854
Alr, Bynum, one of the democratic
members of the WAYS and means COM
mittee, urged the retention of the duty
OF Nc per pound on tin plate as a rev.
onuo duty,
Voting with the conservative demo-
Gratis against It., Mr.. Dalzelrs substi'
Il