The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27
ADOPTING AMENDMENTS.
>unSrrrurr ron TBE DIAM0ND
SCHEDULE AGhEED 40.
sse Wilson Tariff on Tin Plate Carried
The Federal Election Law hepe"
Bim Discussed in tho senate

WAeIlNGJoN. ~. -" JAM - '"S
.,srsris OF the income tax were prompt
r,.,nr the point Of no quorum this
.....a~ but when the resulting roh-cah
t ,h. prssence of quorum the
,..int was wiihdrawn.
,f, Bailey CTeNas). from the Judiciary
,..r.tee. favorably reported the reso-
,...o aenv.ng The right OF the Secretary
+... treasury 20 issue bonds, save for
.,noaon purposes The resolution was
..--'.l 10 the House calendar. After
.,. ..,rs,ciion OF some routine business
.. mont into Committee OF the
+, consider the tariff bill, with
-. richardson Crcnr) In the chair.
.,.r9rncni wls pending last even
t- .rar.d hy Mr Wilson, 10 the sehe-
rI, relating TO dolls. doll s heaus' 10Y
,,.rff.s et.. and al other TOYS moi com
."..a ii rubber. china, porcelain pariah
..rfhan. or stoueware. providing
h't- ,..,ls take cncct October /, 1894.
f'- ,ir Lockwood Dem, n N.) OF
lr an amendment 90 the paragraph
.f,., he duty on those articles from
1--WE 10 thirfy-lvc cents. ne stated
~. h. offered this amendment IN the
s.I,r.sf OF The men and women VINO were
,rrsrel in the manufacture OF toys IN
,tis ronnfrv. A Republican member tfled
-, fr.,a Sir. Lockwood into am admission
gat This would benefit the manufacturers.
7fr lockwood parried the questions ana
refused to be cornercd ana the only
r.srorse the Republicans could ger was
...t bs azpected The working women and
children TO be benefited by an increase
nj tariff A great deal of hadinage was
trade. Sir. Johnson CDem~ o) asked II
.bore was not enough grown people IN
fho country. without taxing the children.
Afr. Harter. in the name Of the millions
Of children in the country spoke in the
same strain.
Wilson Amendm eut Agreed TO.
Mr.. Iockwood's amendment was lost
an a viva voce vote. The amendment
rroposcd by Mr. Wilson was then agreed
to-ayes. 1886; nays, lo.
air Wilson also offered the following
amendments. which were agreed 20 with
out debate.
In the paragraph regarding fish insert
the words salt water, SO as 10 reao l..
"Herrings, picked, frozen, or saiten' anu
saltwater fish, frozen or packed in zee
three-Quarter cents per pound.
In the free list the clause reading 'Fisi'
fresh" was amended by adding the words
frozen or packed in ice
4 lively debate was precipitated by MIR.
Wilson's amendment proposins reduc-
zion of duty ON uncut diamonds and all
precious stones from l5 10 I'D per cent
al valorem.
Mr. Anderson Dem. w. Na) offered
substitute TO the pending schedule. in
creasng the duty on cut diamonds IRON
1- Der cent. 10 90 per cent. and ON rOugi
If ID Ia
A spicy political debate followed upoi
ibis amendment. but Mr. Anderson finally
Withdrew his amendment and offered 81
place Of il one fixing the duty ON preclOu
stones Of all kinds. cut hut not act, .
ufr cent. ad yalorem; ON precious stone
not specially provided for in this act in
smlirc pearls. sci or siruae. - per cent
ad val0rem. and on uncut precious stone
s. ner cent al valorem. ana also 10 stiih
oil from the free list diamonds ana ot"e
treeious stones rough or uncut Du
leaving in glaciers and ensfaFeis oi"
,nondq diamond dust, and jewels 10
watches and clocks.
ON a standing vote 10 was defeated
10 rs. Teliers were demanded ana ln
substitute was then agreed to-sV TO o.
Mr. Wilson's amendment as amende'
By Mr.. Alderson's was then agreed TO oi
q vote by tellers-lii to 81.
Mr. Cultivate ONNltl an dli'i'ii'"N '
the tin-plate schedule. reducing the duu
from one ana one-nlth cents per pouh'
70 one cent per pound.
The Tin-piafe Sch dule.
MIR Breckiniidge ONy) offered SUD
slitute putting Tin plate on the free list
The nood-eates OF Cloquence We're openc'
afresh bv this subject but finally Mr
Grecl.lnfidee offered 10 withdraw ms
amendment An objection was made b'
1lr. Johnson Wcm.. o.. The amendment
was then voted dOwn-ayes. 60. noes, lsl
The question was then taken on th'
amendment offered by Mr.. Dalzell (kep.
laJ TO substitute the tin-plate para
graph Of the Mckinley law for that il
the pending bin, and 1t was rejected
ayes. Sc; noes. lii
Dit. outnwaites proposition was divided
and the question was first taken on re-
ducing the rate from l-5 cents a pound
o. cent. IL was rejected by u yeas
10 136 nays. TIE second part Of his
amendment providing that no rebate
Shall be allowed was also defeated with
out a division
Mr. Boutelle Cie) moved to substitute
the lumber paragraph in the Mckinley
act Tor that reported i'm the Wilson bill
no vote was reached on this proposition.
The lumber schedule went over until
tomorrow morning, when another hour is
g. be given 20 1.-THE lead and zinc schedule
60 be taken up after lumber and an hour
given TO H.
At $50 the House took a recess until
5 r. NJ.