Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-26
TARIFF AMENDMENTS IN THE HOUSE.
A Lively Tilt on Duties on Dolls
and Diamonds.
SION CONTIN UES


bill as to that industry goes into effect
they will have to accept greatly reduced
wages or go out of employment.
Petitions Against the Wilson Bill.
Mr. Cullom presented and read a petition
from eighty-two citizens of Streetor, ILL.,,
saying:
I'VE cannot feed, clothe and educate our
families and compete against the poorer
paid labor of Europe. We are proud and
don't want to be humiliated by asking for
charity. How would any of you like to go
to soup house and sit down to free soup?
We have pride as we'll as you. We ask you
to defeat the Wilson bill and we will take
care of ourselves"
Other remonstrances against the Will
son tariff bill were presented. All were re-
ierred to the committee on finance. A res
oiution Tor the acceptance from Mrs Cur
us Oh staten Island. N. Y, of marble bust
OF Charles Summer and conveying the Sem
ate's thanks therefor was reported from
the committee on the library and agreed to.
Rights of Homestead Settlers.
Resolutions heretofore offered by Mr. Call
F'la) as to the protection of the rights of
homestead settlers on railroad lands in
Florida were taken up and Mr.. Call ad-
dressed the Senate.
The Hawaiian Resolution.
At 2 p. m. the Hawaiian resolution was
laid before the Senate and was on motion
OF Mr.. Turpie Qnd), made the special order
In the morning hour of Monday next, ana
the Senate agreed to adjourn over until that
day.
Then the House bill to repeal the federal
election laws was taken up-the question
Seing on the amendment offered by Mr.
Shandier IN. HD, giving each candidate
for Congress the right to appoint a watcher
at the polls.
THE HOUSE.
MIR. Cochran IN. " voiced the feelings Of
all the opponents of the income tax when he
suggested the absence of a quorum this
morning. This was a continuance of his
diiatory tactics of yesterday, when he tried
to prevent the offering of an amendment
tacking the revenue bin nth the income
tax attachment on to the tariff bill. He was
successful yesterday, more from the fact
that the managers Of the bill had not de-
cided what TO do with It than because of the
absence Of a quorum. During the call Of
the roll enough members strolled In to
complete quorum. Mr.. Cochran called at
tention to this fact, and withdrew his point
of order. and the roll call was discontinued
Mr. Cogswell (Mass) offered a Joint res
olution authorizing the President to make
suitable recognition of the gallantry of the
officer and five men of the Netherlands
steamer Amsterdam, who lost their lives
in an effort to rescue the crew Of the Amer
lean schooner Maggie e. Wells. The
resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Bailey fTex.), from the judiciary COM
mittee. favorably reported the resolution
denying the right of the Secretary Of the
ton purposes. The resolution was referred
to the House calendar
A Lively Tilt.
A lively tilt occurred between Mr.. Reed
(Me) and Mr.. Bynum Qnd.). 1t was a
question of improper quotation, Mr.. Reed
charging Mr.. Bynum with having so mis-
quoted a statement of his (Mr. Reed's) as
to destroy its force. Mr.. Bynum denied
that by leaving off a portion of the SEN
tence he had destroyed the sense of Mr..
Reeds expression.
Mr.. Bankhead (Ala.), from the commit
tee on public buildings and grounds. called
up Senate joint resolution providing for the
erection OF fire escapes and three bridges
at the government printing office, at a cost
OF 1900, and for fire escape on the
Maltby building, Washington city, at a
cost OF $1,000. Mr.: Bankhead made q
strong plea in the interest of humanity.
and the resolution was agreed to.
Increased Doll Tax,
tine business the House went into commit
tee or the whole to consider the tariff bill,
with Mr.. Richardson CTenn.) in the chair.
There was an amendment pending last
evening, offered by Mr.. Wilson, to the
schedule relating to dolls. dolls heads, toy
marbles ETC.. and all other toys not COM
posed of rubber. china, porcelain, parian.
bisque, earthen or stone ware providing
that IT should take effect October l. 1894.
Today Mr. Lockwood IN. " offered an
amendment to the paragraph raising the
duties on those articles from 25 to 35 per
cent. He stated that he offered this
amendment in the interest of the women
ana children who were engaged in the man.
ufacture of toys in this country repub-
ncan member tried to drive Mr.. Lockwood
into an admission that this would benefit
the manufacturers
Mr.. Lockwood parried the questions and
refused TO be eornered. and the only re-
sponse the republicans could get was that
ne expected the working women and chill
dren 10 be benefited by an increase of tarifY
great deal of badinage was INDUCED in
on this question and free trade. Mr. John
son (Ohiol asked If there were not enough
grown people in the country without tax
ing the children. Mr.. Harter (Ohio) IN the
name of the millions of children in the
country spoke In the same strain. Mr.
1CckwCods amendment was then lost on
a viva voce vote.
The amendment proposed by Mr. Wilson
was then agreed to-ayes, 1876; nays 10.
Reduced Duty on Diamonds.
A lively debate was precipitated by Mr..
Wilson'S amendment proposing a reduc-
ton of duty on uncus diamonds and all
precious stones from Is per cent to 10 per
cent ad valorem.
MIR. Cannon Causes Some Amusement
Mr.. Cannon goodnaturedly called Mr..
Hunters attention to the position in
which he was placed by Mr.. Wilson s
amendment. Twenty-Five years ago, and
at every election since, the gentleman on
the democratic side of the House had be-
gun his speeches at the hustings by the
statement that the republican party had
placed duty of from 40 per cent to co
per cent on the necessities of the poor and
a duty of but 10 per cent on the diamonds
of the rich. He thought the action of Mr.
Wilson had spoiled his speech. Great
laughter and applause on the republican
Side)
In reply Mr.. Hunter went into personali-
ties, and charged that Mr.. Cannon had lost
his seat in the Fifty-second Congress by
reason of his improper remarks made in
the 4'ifty-frst Congress.