The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-04
TARIFF BILL PASSED AT LAST
The Measure GGsS Through the Senate by
a Vote Of 80 10 S4
HILL OILY DEMOCRAT YOIIEG mo-"
Several Important Amendments Adopted
The President and Judges not Exempt
ed from the Income Tax.

taken last night That obviated all the
delays incident TO the fOrmalites OF a
regular opening OF new days session.
The tariff bill was taken up at once
and action on the amendments Of the
committee OF the whole occupied the
whole of tO-days session. First came the
motion made BY MI Mills Monday even
ing. 10 place burlaps and grain bags
made therefrOm on the free list. II was
carried by vote Of y 10 II. Next came
the famous collars and cuffs" amend
ment fixing the duty on those articles
at thirty cents tner dozen and 80 per cent.
ad valorem. aIE on shirts at 90 per cent.
equivalent, according 10 a statement made
by Mr. Chandler to an al valorem rate
Of from 50 70 20 per cent. That amend
ment was agreed TO- after couple OF
satirical speeches directed against the
junior senator from New York (Murphy),
by vote OF i3 10 5.
TIE WOOL scHf DULE STANDS.
Then the great wool schedule came up
for action, Mr.. Sherman Offering an
amendment 10 place wool on the dutiable
list at ~ per cent. al valorem. The
longest discussion Of the day took place
on this proposition, appeals being made
by Republican senator's TO Democratic
senators from the wOOl-producfng States
10 supply even two votes for the amend
ment, which would be enough. with the
Populist votes. 10 carry il. But these ap-
peals fell on deaf ears.
There was not a single desertlon from
the Democratic ranks on the question Of
wool The two Populists senator's who
Usually act with the Democrats Allen
and Kyle-did not vote; and the amend
ment was defeated-Yeas, So navs. n
And so wool remains on the free list
Following is the vote In detail on Mr.
Sherman's motion:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison. Carey. Chandler
Frye. Gailinger, Hale Hansbrough. hpTGGsS HSm,
ley Higgins. Roar, Jones tNevada)
Lodge, Manderson. Mitchell (Oregonj
Patton. PETER, 'erkins Platt, Proctor
Power Quay, Sherman, Shoup, Stewart
Nays-Bate. Blackburn. Caffery. Call
Cockrell. Coke, Faulkner. George, Glib
son, Gordon. German, Gray, Harris, HILL
Hunton, Irby, Jones Ark). Lindsay
Mitchell ONiscor i'm. Morgan. Murphy
Palmer, PascOe, ugh, Ransom. Roach
Smith. Turpie. Vest, Villas. Voorhees,,
Walsh White-37.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS ADOPTED.
The committee amendment placing btu
minous coal on tie dutiaple list at forty
cents a ton. and coal slack at fifteen
cents. was agreed 10 by a vote OF 81 10
G. The six were Allen, Hill. Irby, Kyle,
Mills. and PETER
All the committee amendments TO the
leather schedule were agreed to; also
all the amendments under the title or
miscellaneous manufactures
The next reserved amendment was par
list motion was made TO strike out
the paragraph and to substitute Tor II
the provision of the existing law as TO
duty on paintings. II was contended,
however. that the motion was not IN
order-the rule under which the Senate
was acting being that all the committee
amendments sho''d first be disposed ot;
after Which eScty fne of the biil would
be Open TO amendment. That view was
sustained by the Chair, and the
committee amendments were agreed TO.
PRKslDlNr AND JUDGES MUST PAY.
The committee amendment, which had
been originally offered by Mr.. tliH, eN-
empting the salaries Of The President OF
the United States and Of the judges OF
the United States from the income tax
was rejected, after a brief struggle. by
vote Of yeas, "a nays. 36-ten Democrats
having voted for It and six Republicans
and three Populists against II. as iolloWs'
Yeas-Aldrch. Allison. Brice, carey
Cullom. Davis. Dixon. Dolph, Bubois.
Gray, Hale. HansbrOugh, Hawley. llg-
gins. Hill, Lodge, Mcmillan. Mitchell,
lOre), Morgan, Palmer Pasco, Patton'
Perkins Plat, Power. Pugh. Quay, Ran
som. Roach sherman Squire, Teller,
Villas, Washburn--A
Nays-Alen, Bate. Berry. Blackburn,
Blanchard. Caffery, Chandler, CockrelL
Coke, Faulkner. Frye, Gallinger George,
Gibson, German. Harris. Hunton, lrby,
Jarvis, Jones (ArkD, Kyle, Lindsay, Nc
Laurn, Henderson, Martin, Mitchell
WisJ. Murphy. PETER, Pettigrew, Shoup,
Smith, Turpie, Vest, Voorhees,, Walsh,
Whites
10 TAKE TFFTCT AUGUST lsT.
All the other reserved amendments up
to the close Of the bill We're agreed 10
without opposition. The last date when
the bill was TO 20 into effect was, on
motion of Mr.. Jones (Ark). fixed at Au-
gust J. 1891, with the understanding that
il necessary a later date can be fixed
hereafter
Barbed wire was a subject Of some
dispute. An amendment had been agreed
to in committee of the whole that barbed
wire for fencing should be admitted free
| OF duty. This amendment was rejected.
and one offered by MIR. Allen pop.
Neb), to place wire for fencing on the
free list. was also rejected-yeas, 90; nays.
3S. And so wire remains on the dutlable
list at rates according to suage.
Mica was taken OF the free list and
put on the dutiable list at ~ per cent.
ad valorem, upon motion Of Mr.. Ran
som.
Ransom's amendment prevailed by
vote Of 80 yeas and Is nays.
Some amusement was had on the floor
by the personal appeal Of Mr.. Ransom 10
senator's to support his amendment His
three-minute speech In favor OF his
proposition was the only one he has
made on the tarin question. and after
he had concluded senators gathered
around him and promised support After
| the vote Mr.. Ransom interrupted Mr..
| Morgan for the purpose Of as he said,
completing his amendment" which he
proceeded to do by moving TO strike mica
from the free list. where 1t had been
| placed by the committee. This was
agreed 10 amid much laughter which
! vas only increased when MIR. Chandler
crossed the aisle invaded the ranks Of
his political enemies, and grasping Mr..
| Ransom by the hand, congratulated him
| uDon his victory for the mica industry
| of North Carolina and New Hampshire"
A BLOW At TRUSTS"
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment to
| come In as five additional sections at the
| end of the bill aimed at trusts. comhna-
lions and conspiracies In restraint Of
trade and commerce. or 10 increase the
| market price OF imported articles. He
| made a speech in explanation and de-
! fence Of the amendment. which would
| have the effect. he said ot repres ing
Those trusts In all their multiplied hide
BUSINESS. ,
division. The first section Of 1t is as
section 75 That every commission.
combination. conspiracy. trust, agreement,
or contract Is hereby declared 10 be con-
trary to public policy, Illegal and void,
when the same Is made by or between
two or more persons or corporations,
either Of whom IS engaged In importing
any article from any iorelsh country into
no ton congpiracy, trust. agreement or
nontr,c, 10 Intended to operate in re-
straInt I'm lawful trade or free compeu-
tior i'm lawful trade or commerce. or 70
tncreaee the market price In any part OF,
the United States Of any article or ar
ticles imported, or Ih'enueu 10 De I'M