The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-24
That Much Is Decided Upon by the
House, by Good Msjor-
ily.
Two Items of the Very Utmost
Importance 20 the Poor
Man.
Iron Ore soheduis Ne1t to he CsnsId
ered-MRkinE Good Progress with
the Iarin BllI.

WAsHTGToS, Jan. %. The houao to-day
determined the abolition OF the duty upon
rihnel sugar. passsd upon just before the
houae Adjourned last night. A way out OF
she confusion which existed as TO she effect
OF the amendment adopted last night was
found after two hours discussion OF the
parliamentary gituation, by submitting the
question 20 ths house as 10 whether the
Warner amendment. placing re1ned sugar
on tho ires lisa shoull be oonsi tered as q
subsiiiute for the Robsrtson amendment.
This as decided afiifmatively, and then by
an overwhelming vote. in which republi-
oaus Joined with radical democrats against
the sugar men. and several members OF the
ways and means COMMITTEES. the substitute
was adopted. Tho committee OF the whole
has abolished the bounty and placed all
sugar, both raw and refined. upon the free
list.
When u oam- TO consider the coal schsd-
ule day. hswover. the committee Jared
much better. and all four amsndmsnya de-
signed 10 place a duty Of 40 TO 70 cents per
ton upon coal. were beaten. Debate upon
the coal schedule developed great deal of
feeling among the southern msmbeis, es-
pe,ially those from Virginia. West Vir-
ginis, 1ennesses and Alabama, whose states
are interested either in coal or iron ore.
The general impi cssion is that the defeat
of tho sugar men. and those interested in
retaining the duty upon coal. will resu.t in
strengthening the movement developed on
the democratic aide to tecommit the hill.
II the iron men are defeated to- morrow
and especially IL the income tax should bo
H.. ~
week. another strong faction on the demo-
cratic side will DO added to this movement.
Tho republicans will oil vote for the
motion to recommit, and with democ ats
who DO not care TO vote nRainst the bill
outright, but who are not satisfied with ID
in the present form, they may bs able to
muster a majority to send 10 back TO the
| committee. This is now admitted on all
hands to be the chief danger Of the bill. II
IL could be brought to a direct vote there is
no question about 10 passing.
When ths house eSumed consideration
OF the sugar schsdute of the tariff bill the
pencing amendment was that OF Robert.
son, imposing duty on raw sugar and in
0 easing the duty on refined. ns amended
by Warner, Placing both raw aud refined
sugar on the froe list. A vote was finally
taken on Warmers amsncmen ~ substi-
tute. and 10 was carried, l6l to thirty-eight.
Ihs effect Of this 10 10 place all raw and
refined sugars on the free list. The great
MACS of the democrats aud practically all
OF the republicans voted for the proposition,
only han iful OF democrats including
Wilson ana several olher dsmoc ats of the
ways and means committee, voting against.
Tbs coal schedule was then taken NJ.
Tho fret amsndmsnt bY Oates, Of Ala
bama. WAS as follows 10 strike out OF
the free list coal, etc, and insert coal.
bituminOua and shHle. 40 cents per ton OF
twenty y-eight bushels eighty pounds TO the
bushel; coal, slack % Guile, such as will
pass through half-inch scrssn, % cents
per ton OF twenty eight bushels"
Mckaig, democrat, OF Maryland. opposed,
aud knynor, drmoci al OF Maryland, ia
vored laoinG coal on tho fres list. Mr..
lucker, democrat, OF Virginia. advocated a
duty OF 40 cents. Oates and Washington,
democrats. advocated duty. Wheeler.
democrat, OF Alabama. criticised the free
trade character OF the bill but said hs
would vote for IL. Laughter on the re-
utlioau side. Mr.. Turpin. democrat, Of
AiGbuuln. said his state did not expect TO
have coal and iron put on she free lisi.
MIR. Hicks ana Mr.. Daiz3ll. republicans
Of Ponnsylvs antnEonized free osal 40
desti uctlyo to gigantic industry in Penn
sy.vHnia. An Amrnduent hxiaR the duty
al 30 cents was loBt without division. An
amendment 20 reduce the duty l2t6 oents a
year until wiped cut was defeated. The
lrOpositiOn 10 restore the present duty
Of 20 cents was lost. Mr.. Oates amend
meut, fixing the duty al 40 cents was suI-
ported by all the republicans and many
democrats, but cofeate4. eighty-ono TO l3l.
TIE iron schedule was taken up. Mr.
Oates offered an amendment taking iron
ore from the free list aud fixing q uuty Of
so ccnts "a ton. Mr.. Hendrix democrat, Of
New York. spoke against free iron ore, Ha
old M. AuuguHn and Mr.. Blair, repub-