The record-union., 1894-07-04
1t Passes the Senate by a Vote Of
Thirty-Nine to Thirty~Four.
INCLUDING THE INCOME-TAX FEAT
URE OF THE MEASURE.
Hill Argues at Length Against the
Adoption of the Income Tax. But
to No AvaiI-The Agricultural APP
preparation Bill Reported to the
Senate by Chairman Call.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoS-
WASHINGTON, July Sin the midst of
intense excitemdnt, at 1915 Tonight,
after having been debated for three
months and one day, the tariff bill.
amended to take effect August l, 1894,
passed the Senate by vote OF 81 to ~, a
strict party vote except Mr.. Hill, who
voted with the Republicans against the
measure The Populists divided their
strength, two, Messrs. Kyle and Allen
voting in favor of the bill and two,
Messrs. PETER and Stewart, against it.
At the very opening of the last day of
the great struggle. Harris, the veteran
parliamentarian, in charge of the bill, an
nounced that it would pass to-day. the
Sd of July, or there would be no Fourth
of July for the Senate of the United
States. Until evening there was no sem
sationaPincidents. A hard but hopeless
fight was made by the Republicans,
under the leadership of, Sherman, to
place wool on the detiable list.
Through the einstrumentality of McLau-
rim DEM of Mississippi the action of the
Committee of the Whole in exempting
the salaries of United States. Judges and
the President of the United States from
the operation of the income tax was re-
versed in the Senate.
A very important piece of legislation in
the shape OF an antitrust law was placed
on the bill as a rider without even so
much as a division. 1t was designed, as
VOORHEES, said, to insure Integrity in
the execution of the law" it being adj
mitted that any tariff system afforded
abundant opportunity for the formation
of trusts and comb
The galleries were filled to overflow
ing, many prominent ladies and gentle
men being present to witness the final
disposal of the bill, and the scene was
truly brilliant one. Half a hundred
members of the House were on the floor.
1t was amid such surroundings that the
climax occurred when Senator Allen, the
Nebraska Populist, smarting under the
sting of double defeat, defed the DEM
ocratic members of the Finance
Committee, and charging them with
bad faith in taking advantage
Of his ignorance of parliamentary
procedure to induce him to offer the
amendment, thus releasing their Demo-
cratic colleagues, under the caucus agree
ment, from voting for them. He ha-
rangued the Senate and the galleries and
intimated that he had been tricked.
Vest. on behalf of the committee, hotly
for delivering his philippe while in pique
over bis own defeat.
Henderson seemed to enjoy the plight
of his associate, and with an irony and a
sarcasm that withered, he extended his
sympathy and warned him to beware be-
fore he again allied himself with the
Democrats. He found too late that he
was unhOrsed.
Jones of Arkansas also drove the iron
into the Nebraskan's soul. He challenged
the truth of his statements, and scored
him numerically for attempting to place
the committee in false light. For an
hour after the excitement caused by this
exchange of recriminations, the proceed
lngs were exceedingly dull.
Power made a final effort to secure
duty on wool.
AS the hands of the clock drew near to
10 o'clock the final speeches were made.
The most dramatic incident of the night
occurred when Hill arose, and in ringing
protest against the ''populistic income
tax" and arraigned his party associates
for being false to their party pledges and
their country. The Republicans drew
around him as be spoke, and the galleries
leaned over as he dealt his sledge-ham-
mer blows. When, in conclusion, he de-
clared he would not support the bill. a
wave of applause. quickly checked by
the Vice President, swept over the gall
leries.
When the Senate met the amendments
to the paragraphs on burlaps and collars
and cuffs were quickly adopted.
Sherman moved for the transfer of raw
wool and the hair OF the camel and the
goat to the free list. Lost by vote of 81
to 81.
Harris asked unanimous consent that
further debate on the whole schedule be
under the fve-minute rule. but Power
objected.
Faulkner asked that the committee
on the wool schedule as a
whole be agreed to- and it was done. The
silk schedule then being taken up, the
amendments to the silk sched-
ule were adopted, and then copying pa
per, filter paper and tissue paper were
raised from 30 to 30 per cent ad valorem.
When bituminous coal was reached
Hill renewed his motion, made in Com
mittee of the Whole. TO place coal on the
free list, but the committee amendment
placing a duty of 40 cents ton was
agreed to-57 to g.
When the income tax sections were
reached the amendments were adopted
without division, except the two upon
which Mclaughlin had demanded sep
arate vote excluding from the operation
of the tax the salaries of United States
Judges and OF the President OF the United
States.
After the debate the amendment ex-
empting the salaries OF United States
Judges and the President were defeated
81 to SO.
The amendment to Section II, repeating
the reciprocity clause of the Mckinley
law, declaring the repeal should not be
to abrogate reciprocal arrange
ments now in existence, was agreed to.
Jones then, on behalf of the committee.
the amendment changing the
date on which the bill should go into Of
feet from June Both to August l, 1894.
Upon Jones' motion the rate on boracic
acid was then increased from 2 to cents
per pound, on borax from to cents,
and on borate of lime from l to II cents
per pound.
II feel authorized in behalf of the Sem
ator from California" remarked Sher-
man, ''to thank the committee for these
Laughter.l
The other dates in the bill were changed
to conformsto the date august 1st) upon
which the bill was TO go into effect.
Palmer moved to strike out the pro-
viso exempting fence wire from the duty
imposed on other wire. By vote of 80
TO 81, the Senate restored fence wire to the
dutiable list. When the announcement
was made, it so angered Mr.. Mills that he
moved to transfer all wire, anchors.
axles and anvils to the free list. Lost
IL to 81.
An amendment offered by Allen to
place fence wire on the free list was lost
81 to 3S.
Ransom then n wed to place duty of
20 per cent on mica, which had been
placed on the free list by the committee.
why is it proposed to reverse the
committees action at this stage of the
game ?v persisted Mr.. Hill.
'In order to raise revenue," said Ran
som. Laughter