The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-24

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whose states are interested either in eoaI
or iron ore.
The general impression Is that the de-
lea, Of the sugar men and those interested
IN retaining the duty upon coal viii re-
suit in Strengthening the movement de-
Fesoped on the Democrat side TO recomrais
the bin. If the iron men are defeated To-
morrow, and especially If the income ,ax
should be placed uron the bill as q rider
later IN the week. another strong faction
on the Democratic side will be added 20
this movement
Ire Republicans VIII vote for motion
10 recommit and with the Democrats who
90 not care TO vote against the bill. bus
who are not satisfied with il in its pres.
ens form. they may be able TO muster q
majority TO send is back 10 the committee.
Lhis Is now admitted on ali hands 30 be
the danger point lfit should be brought
to dtrect vote there is no question about
passing.
The pending amendment when the
house met was Rohertson's. Imposing a
duty on raw sugar and increasing the
duty On refined. as amended by Warner,
placing both raw and refined on the tree
tiss- The confusion entaiied By these two
incongruous amendments had first To Dc
Strengthened out DInglev claimed the
Warner amendment was utterly imconsis-
tent with the Robertson amendment and
should be considered as a substitute. Rob
erfson took issue with him, maintaining
that the effect OF Warmers amendment was
simriy TO place refined sugar on the free
list. leaving so much of his amendment
as imposed q duty on sugar below Is,
Dutch standard unaffected.
vote vas finally taken on Warmers
amendment as substitute, and IL was
carried. i6l to 81 The effect oil this is 10
place ali raw and refined sugars on the free
list. The great mass OF the Democrats
and practically ali the Republicans voted
for the proposition. only handful of
Democrats, including Wilson and several
other Democrats of the ways and means
committee. voting against ii.
The coal schedule was then taken up.
The first amendment, by Oates of Ala
bama. was as follows: ITO strike out of
the free list coal. etc. and insert coal.
bituminous and shale, % cents per ton of
twenty-eight bushels. eighty pounds to
the bushel; coal. slack or calls, such as
will pass through a haIf-inch screen. 20
cents per ton of twenty-eight bushcls.'"
Wise of Virginia followed with an
amendment striking out ~ cents and in
'serting 50 cents.
Mckaig tDem.) of Maryland opposed
and Rayner tDem.l Of Maryland favored
placing coal on the free list. Tucker
tDcm. Of Virginia advocated duty Of 40
cents. Oates and Washington (Dem.)
advocated the duty. Wheeler (Dem.) Of
Alabama criticised the free trade character
of the bill, but said he would vote for it,
fLaughier on the Republican side Tur-
pin (Dem.) Of Alabama said his state did
not expect to have coal and iron put on
the free list. Hicks tRep.) of Pennsyl-
vania antagonized tree coal as destructive
TO the gigantic industries in Pennsylvania.
The amendment fixing duty of so cents
was lost without division
Tne amendment 10 reduce the duty IsS
cents each year until wiped out was de-
fea.ed
A proposition to restore the present duty,
IS cents. was lost.
Oates amendment, fixing the duty at 40
cents, was supported by oil the Republi-
cans and many Democrats. but was de-
feated. ST to l3i.
The iron schedule was taken up. Oates
offered an amendment taking iron ore
from the free list and fixing duty of 10
cents per ton. Hendrix, Dem, of New
York spoke against free iron ore. as did
Haughan and Blair. Republicans. AT $50
= recess was taken until O'Clock.
The night session was devoted to set
speeches. The speakers were Tate, Dem,
of Georgia; Hall. Dem, of Minnesota;
Wilson, Rep, of Ohio; Barthoidt. Rep, of
Missouri: Patterson, Dem. of Tennessee;
Baker. Rep. of New Hampshire; Taylor,
DEM. of Indiana: Belszhooyer. Dem, of
Pennsylvania. The speech of Beitzhoover
created the sensation of the evening. He
announced himself follower OF Samuel J.
Randall on the tariff question. He op-
posed the Wilson bill on the ground that
instead Of being revenue measure in ac-
cordance with the Democratic platform, IL
created deficiency. and vas in fact simply
shifting the burdens of taxation.
Effect OF the wilson Bill on Wages.
WHEELING, ". Va, Jan. 23.-Tweive
hundred pottery employees are on strike
as the result OF a proposed cut in wages
The managers have demanded a reduction
of 10 per cent. and, in ease the Wilson
law passed. of % per cent. The men have
quit and appealed to the National Broth
erhood of Pottery Workers.
DEs MoIsEs. Jan. 23--The miners in the
ten largest mines IN this district. number
ing about 800, are idle today. Tae miners
at mass meeting decided 10 accept re-
duction. making the price per ton 50 and
50 cents. The operators offered To make
the price IS and 80 cents. This the miners
declined, and q strike was ordered. Three
operators agreed TO pay the price de-
manded. and work in their mines is pro-
ceeding.
Lady Postmasters Growing Numerous.
WAsnrN6roS CTTT. Jan. "a peeial. J.
People who go TO the summer resort
known as the Seaside, in Ciatsop county,
Or, next year will get their mail from
Mrs. A. Bemish, instead of from A. ).
Anderson. as before. Washington and
Oregon Democrats think a good many
women are being appointed postmas-
tegs this year. bat they may console them
selves with the thought that II is so all
over the country. Postmaster Bisseli.
after living so long life OF single blessed
ness. and then having taken uato himself
n Young wife, sees things with a roseate
hue and feels very friendly to women in
ali walks OF life. Lady Democrats. now is
the time TO send in your applications In
,his connection it may he well TO mention
that the commission Of Lola A. Moss 80
postmaster at EIgin, Wash. has jast been
signed.