The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-05

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The failure to
establish quorum in the House this
afternoon was due in part to the refusal
of certain Demo cratic representatives
to respond when their names were
called. SJme of these gentleman were
in their seats; others loitered about the
corridors while the roll call was in
progress, while others again quietly
aosented themselves from the House
when the session began and rem aimed
absent during the afternoon.
1t Is significant that all of these gen.
tleIcn, with possibly one or two excep.
tions, are dissatisfied with the tariff
bill There was not, so far as can be
learned. however, any concert of action
among them to break a quorum through
failing to answer to their names.
One OF the number, a prominent
Eastern Dec ocrat. said: II am opposed
to the tariff bill, and IL such a thing
were possible, | am even more opposed
to the income tax as reported by the
ways and means committee. l think
the longer the consideration OF the
tariff bill is delayed the worse it will be
for tho bill.
That is why am unwilling to vote to
make quorum. | understand that it
is purpose Of the committee to incor-
porate the income tax in the tariff bill
without accompanying it by a report
showing the amount of revenue which
will be collected and the manner OF
collec ion. Tnat is not the proper way
to deal with question so important.
l understand tho committee have no
reliable data showing the amount of
tho tax to be collected, and think it
is battor TO wait until this has been laid
b fore US"
MIR Haines is Dissatisfied With 1t.
mr. llaines, of New York, is another
Democratic member Of the House who
IL dissatisfied with the bill. Haines is
one of the representatives who was con.
sQicuously absent from his scat during
the roll call, although he was in and
around the House during the day. lie
regards the income tax as part OF a
plan to diver. public attention from taC
tariff bill
lie said this afternoon that no did not
believe that the feature of the bill would
pass the House, nor, in mis- Judgment,
did he believe tho ways and means com
mit.2c eXptctcd il ID pass uaines
thinks that public sentiment will con-
denim the income tax so strongly that it
will fail TO become law, and that
duty Of ono cent per pound will be laid
en- sugar to compensate for the loss of
revenue that would result from failure
to levy two per cent. tax on incomes
While no formal agreement has boon
made TO that effect, Chairman Wilson,
OF the committee on ways and means,
says the Democrat, mem ers of the
committee have expressed the opinion
that it would be we'll for them to refrain
from taking part In tho general debate
on the tariff bill. or course Wilson will
open the debate in general statement,
in acc 'rdance with the general under
standing on that subject
The members of the committee said:
Wilson will defend tho provisions OF
the bill in the course of tho five minute
debate" but they are so anxious to ex-
pedite the passing Of tho bill that
they will probably not deliver formal
speeches in it's support.
Want to Roach "a Vote About the .2nd.
"Will the bill be voted on the 22ndp"
was asked.
we want to reach a vote at about
that date" was Wilson's response, "but
there are so many contingencies wnich
may arise in the course Of debate, that
the day for taking the vote has not
been determined. 1t will be about tho
22nd."
A member Of the minority Of the com
mittee said when asked if no knew any,
thing about tho arrangement for Demo
Gratis, not to speak, THAT is the first
have heard of it. 1t cannot be carried
out, however, if it has been entered into.
BourBe Cochran is sure to make speech
against the income tax feature"
After the House adjourned this after
noon Chairman Holman, of the caucus
committee, issued call for meeting
of tho Democratic caucus tomorrow
night 1T o'clock to consider the tariff
bill
suit For Foreclosure of the Mortgage.
CuARI ELTON & C. Ian "A omit