The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17
REPUBLICANS GAGGED.
Not Permitted to Offer Amendments
to the Wilson Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Very little
progress was made with the amendments
to the tariff bill to-day. The Republicans,
under the leadership of Mr.. Burrows made
another struggle to secure the right to
offer amendments alternately with Mr.. VIII
son, but as on yesterday, the Chairman
held, in view of the precedent Of procedure
when the Mckinley bill was under con-
sideration, that Mr.. Wilson, on behalf of
the majority of the committee, was en-
titled to perfect the bill before it was
thrown open to miscellaneous amendment
Several minor amendments were agreed to-
the most important being that to increase
the duty on condensed milk to cents a
pound. Almost the entire afternoon was
spent in discussing the date upon which
free wool and the corresponding reduction
on wool should go into effect. No conclu-
sion was reached.
At the opening of the session of the
House this morning Mr.. Springer asked
unanimous consent to correct an Illinois
newspaper report attributing some remarks
made by Mr.. Dollver to him. Mr.. Reed
remarked sarcastically that this was very
painful. but he would make no objection
on Mr.. Delivers account Mr.. Springer
explained that he had commended the tariff
bill highly instead Of denouncing il, as had
been reported. The House then resumed
the consideration of the tariff bill, and Mr.
Wilson Immediately began Offering COM
mittee amendments. The first was to reduce
the duty on furs for hatters' use from 2
TO 10 per cent 1t was adopted. The next
amendment was one to place the free
list, in addition to books, etc, printed over
twenty years, photographic charts. 1t also
was agreed to- This was followed by an
amendment changing the rate on con-
densed milk from 20 per cent. ad valorem
TO cents per pound, which OccaSioned con-
siderable debate.
Mr.. Bowers got recognition and argued
fer the present duty on raisins. He ere
ful of California raisins toward the Demo-
cratic side. There was great scrambling
among the members, and soon half the
House was complacently munching the
fruit.
The amendment to the tobacco tax, re-
stricting the increase of the tax on cigar
those wrapped in paper was agreed to.
Amendments of Mr. Wilson TO take
chairs, cane or reed. wrought or manu-
factured, from the free list and restore TO
the dutiable list at per cent, and make
the lumber schedule on the free list eff
fective only against such countries as ad-
nit the same articles from this country
free were adopted.
Mr.. Wilson then offered an amendment
to make the free wool schedule go into ef-
feet Aug. l. 1894. This was vigorously op-
posed by Mr.. Johnson, of Ohio and Mr..
Warner, but on different grounds. The for
mer claimed the amendment delayed the
and the latter contende< shat if the wooden
manufacturers were not to have free wool
in time to give the people cheaper wooden
goods next winter he was in favor of al
lowing the present duty to stand in order
to give the farmers market for their
wool during the coming season.
Mr.. Bowers asked if he had not claimed
that free wool would increase the price of
wool. Mr.. Warner replied emphatically
that he did If wool went on the free list
in February. but If it could not go into ef
feet the market should be retained this
year This precipitated a general discus
sion on the subject in which Messrs. Payne,
Springer, Picker, Simpson, Johnson, of
Ohio, and Cannon, of Illinois, took part.
Mr.. Wilson then explained his amendment
at length
The debate on the date on which the wool
schedule would go into effect was taken up
by Messrs. Grout Moses, Bowers, Blair,
Hail. of Missouri, Bryan, Bland, Breckfn-
ridge. of Arkansas Johnson, of Ohio Her
mann. Enloe, Henderson, of Illinois. Mont
gomery Weadock, Blair Marsh Loud and
Hartman. The latter, in denouncing the
whole bill. and the predictions Of its au-
thor called attention to his prophecy of the
universal revival of business when the
Sherman law was repealed. considering
the result of that prophecy" said he, amid
a storm of Republican applause and laugh
ter 81 don't know whether heis a prophet,
a son of prophet or only the mouthpiece
of the stuffed prophet of BuZzard's Bay"
Mr. Wilson then tried to obtain a vote on
the question, but without success. AT $780,
without action on the pending amendment,
the committee rose and the House took a
recess.
At the night session Messrs Arnold
McDearnon and Ellis made speeches, and
at 10 o'clock, the House adjourned