The record-union., 1894-02-02

DullI up OSLenS1DiY IOr the DeHeuI Ol ID
Dor, it was actually tor the benefit of the
manufacturing classes, pointing out that
the wages of laborers in protected indus
tries went down, while those in the un-
protected went up, as result OF the VI c.
Kinley Act. He referred to the artificial
condition produced by protection, which
was a Chinese wall, not only shutting out
the world but shutting in the United
States. Crisp declared that thirty years
of protection had been period of unrest,
during which the masses constantly re-
belled against burdenous taxation. They
always have been stilled at the polls by
Republican promises to reduce the tariff.
Elected, they surrendered themselves
body and soul to the manufacturers. He
pointed TO the Chinese as an example of
the protective policy of 100 years.
He said that for the twenty-five years
the Democratic party had been trying TO
get in power, it had told the people that #
given power it would reduce burdensOme
taxation. This tariff was a redemption of
those pledges. 1t was not a pefect bill,
but it was step in the right direction.
Referring to the various features OF the
bill, he spoke of the income tax, which
was greeted by vocilerous applause by
the adherents of that measure.
Crisp closed with an eloquent appeal to
his Democratic associates to waive minor
objections and look at the great Demo-
cratic principles involved.
Wilson, Chairman OF the Ways and
Means Committee, at once arose TO close
the debate. He was greeted with great
cheers. He opened with sarcastic replies
to Burrows of Michigan and Dolliver of
Iowa. Turning to the subject in hand,
he elOquentiy portrayed the advance of
freedom. This BILL" he said, ''is one of
those advances no Mckinley bill could
stem-the advance of human progress.
Great causes could not be laughed or rid
iculed away, and the gentleman from
Maine could not draw from his armory
OF sarcasm and wit to stop the advance OF
this cause of tightening burdenous taxa
ton"
Referring to the income tax, Wilson
said he had not wanted it attached to this
bill, but once attached he supported it
Loyalty. There was continued applause
as Wilson denied the charges of sectional
ism in the bill. He closed with an elo-
quent appeal to his fellow Democrats,
saying, in passing the bill the House
would permanently record no mere pass
ing event, but great epoch in American
history.
Wilson's glowing peroration aroused
the Democrats and galleries to the highest
pitch of enthusiasm, and the demonstra-
ton which followed his last words has
seldom been equaled in the House. The
W hole Democratic side rose to their feet.
Books and records were thrown in the
air, and cheer followed cheer. People in
the galleries joined with voice and hands
in the tribute. Before Wilson could sit
down, three Democratic members, bub-
bling over with nthusiasm-J ohnson.
Tucker and Bryan-rushed up the aisle,
lifted Wilson upon their shoulders and
carried him in triumph to the rear of the
hall, where for ten minutes he listened to
the words of praise showered upon him.
1t was a remarkable demonstration in
every respect.
The time had now arrived for vote on
the bill and pending amendments, but the
disorder was so great that the Sergeant
alarms was called upon to clear the
aisles, and wives of members, who had
been allowed upon the floor, were obliged
to retire. It took twenty minutes TO re-
store order so that public business could
proceed.
The Speaker then announced the two
pending amendments, that of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, to release the
duty on barley from 20 to 25 per cent, and
on barley malt from % to 80 per cent, ,and
the amendment of Tawney (Rep.) of
Minnesota to increase the duty of p cents
per bushel on barley and 81 cents on
barley malt The first vote was taken on
the Tawney amendment, which was lost
-l20 to 1871. The committee amendment
was then agreed to-202 to 134-although
wood, McCreary, McMillin, Wheeler,
Warner, Bland and Wollerton. voted
against it.
The Speaker then announced that the
vote was upon the amendments adopted
by the Committee of the Whole.
Several amendments, including that
abolishing the bounty on sugar. and that
placing refined sugar on the free list,
were agreed to in bulk without division.
Johnson desired a separate vote upon
placing wool upon the free list immedi-
ately upon the passage of the bill, this
amendment having been vitiated by
later amendment placing the date as
August I'd. A point OF order was raised
that the latter amendment must first be
voted upon, but after some discussion the
Chair decided that the Johnson amend
ment must first be voted upon to perfect
its text, and that the real test would come
up upon the amendment to strike out
the words Immediately after the passage
of the bill,n and insert ION and after Au-
gust 3D." The Johnson amendment was
therefore agreed to without division. The
other amendment was agreed to-2O5
to 147.
The amendment fixing the date as De-
cember I'd when the manufactured wool
adopted-200 to l36.
A vote was then taken upon the amend
ment providing for reciprocity in petro-
leum and it was carried-l77 to AZ.
The last amendment was that provid
ing for an income tax. Cochran de-
manded the ayes and noes upon this
amendment. 1t was significant that the
Republicans refused to second the de-
mand for the ayes and noes, but enough
re to nF1Q
1t was then found that the income tax
could not be voted upon as a separate
proposition, the Speaker deciding, in ac-
cordance with a precedent which he cited.
that the internal revenue amendment
having been reported as single amend
ment could not be divided. The vote,
therefore, was upon the entire rejection
of the internal revenue amendment. The
Republicans, with a few exceptions, re-
fused to vote, but the amendment, in
cluding the income tax, was adopted-1S2
to 30.
Some cheering greeted the announce
ment of the vote.
The bill was engrossed and read the
third time
The last stage in the passage of the bill
had been reached, when Covert (Dem.) of
aisle, moved to recommit the bill TO the
committee, with instructions to report
back with such amendments as will pro-
vide by duties levied on imports for such
additional revenue as may be necessary
to support the Government economically
administered. Upon that motion Cock
ran demanded the ayes and noes, but
only thirty-six Democrats rose to second
the demand--principally those who had
voted against the income tax, together
with the Louisiana sugar men--not a
sufficient number. The motion to re-
commit was then defeated on rising
vote-l03 TO III.
Then came the final vote on the bill
itself. on which an aye and nay vote was
asked and granted by rising vote. The
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