The diamond drill., 1894-07-07

The senate Takes FINAL Action on ths
Rill.


night. having been debated for three
months and one day, the tariff bill,
amended TO take effect August /, 1894,
passed the senate by a vote of "a 10 So
"a strict party vote, except Senator
Hill. who voted with the republicans
against the measure. The populists
divided their strength, Senators Kyle
and Allen voting In favor of the bill
and Senators PETER and Stewart
againstit.
When bituminous coal was reached
Senator Hill renewed his motion made
In the committee of the whole TO place
coal on the free list, but the committee
amendment placing duty OF 40 cents
a ton was agreed tor TO o. Senators
Kyle. Allen and PETER, populists, and
Senators Mills and lrby voted with
Senator Hill
President Is Not Excepted.
When the income tax sections were
reached the amendments were adopted
without division except the two upon
which Senator McLaurin had demand
ed a separate vote, excluding from tho
operation of the tax the salaries OF
United States judges and the presi-
dent OF the United States. Sem
ator McLaurin attacked the two ex-
cepted amendments on the ground that
they were adopted on the theory that
congress could not tax the salaries OF
United States judges and the presi-
dent. In his opinion the exemptions
could not logically be predicated on
the provision OF the constitution
against the diminution OF the salaries
OF such officers during their term OF
Office. II was plain class legislation.
Senator Hill maintained that To levy
an income tax against the salaries OF
United States judges and the president
was in contravention of the constitu-
tion. The bill exempted the salaries
OF state, county and municipal officers.
These two provisions were the only
two in the bill he was disposed to APP
prove. The amendments exempting
were defeated-S4 TO 80.
Reciprocity Clause Amended.
The amendment 20 section II repeal
ing the reciprocity clause of the Me-
| Kinley law, declaring that the repeal
/ should not be construed To abrogate
reciprocal arrangements now in exis-
/ tence, was agreed TO. This was the
last OF the amendments adopted in
committee Of the whole. Mr. Jones
! then, on behalf OF the committee, pro-
/ posed an amendment changing the
date on which the bill should go into
effect from June 80 TO August l, 1894,
which was adopted.
After some discussion the senate re-
versed its previous action, and by a
vote OF 3s 10 80 restored fence wire to
the dutable list. Eight democrats, SEN
ators Brice. German. Hill, Palmer,
Murphy, Blanchard. Caffery and Smith
voted yes.
Tried 10 save the sugar Bounty.
Senator Allen offered an amendment
TO paragraph ls2 repeating the sugar
bounty, in the shape OF a proviso con-
tinuing the bounty in force until jan
uary 1, 1895, 20 the extent OF
paying the growers of sugar
and maple sirup nine-tenths
OF cent on sugar testing above
so degrees, and eight-tenths on sugar
below 50 degrees. This was laid on the
table.
Senator Hill offered an amendment
TO the income tax paragraph providing
that all state, county. municipal and
town taxes paid by corporations
should be included in their running
expenses. Agreed To. No further
amendments were offered, and at ex-
actly 10 o'clock the bill was read a
third time, after which Senator Smith
made speech against the income tax
but in favor OF the bill as a whole
uin Attacks the Blll.
Senator Hill followed with n brief
speech. lie said that in his opinion
the bill imperilcd the possibility OF per-
manent democratic success in auy
northern state for many years TO come.
AS between populistic income tax on
the one hand and a republican tariff law
on the other, he chose the latter as the
least OF two evils As between per.
nicious class legislation fraught with
dangerous consequences 20 the country
on the one hand and simply high tariff
taxation on the other, hc preferred q
end ure the latter, at least for briei
period.
calls of "votel" "voter' kept com
ing from the democratic side and al
1926 o'clock the clerk began To cal
the roll. On the first call Senator
blanchard failed 20 vote. His col
league, Senator Csffery, voted mo" IN
loud, clear voice.
senator Caffery secured unanimous
consent 20 make brief statement, and
said he had voted mo" as protest
against the "unjustifiable act OF his
own party in going back on plan OF
action which they had deliberately
adopted" lie changed his vote q
aye. Senator blanchard, who had no
voted, asked the same privilege. bu
Senator Teller objected, and Senator
. Blanchard then voted aye.
Vote the Final Passage.
The detailed vote on the final pas
sage OF the bill was as follows:
YEAs-Allen, Bate. Berry, Blackburn, Blan
r | chard. Cnncry Call. COckrcll. Coke, Danie
Faulkner. George Gibson. German, Cray. liar
rls Hunton, Irby. Jarvis. Jones (Arkl, Kyle
I Lindsay. McLaurin. Martin, Nils. Mitchell
? (Wis.). Morgan. Murphy, Palmer, Pasco, Ran
SOM roach smith. Turplo, Vest. Villas, Noor
: / Nnf.l.