St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-27
MORE DUTY ON SPARKLERS
THE DEMOCRATIC HOUSE INCREASES
THE TARIFF
ON ONE OF LUxURIEs OF LIFE.

Unsuccessful Attempt to Place
Tin Plate on the Free List
Debate Will Be Extended
Three DAYS = Income Tax to
Come Up Next Week New
York Kickers.
WASHINGTON. Jan. &c. = The only
amendment TO the tariff bill adopted
by the house today was one increasing
the duty on cut stones, unset. to 80 per
cent ad valorem, and taking rough,
uncut stones from the free list and
placing them on the dutable list at 15
per cent ad valorem. The ways and
means committee, which desired to re-
lduce the duty on cut stones from Is to
10 per cent, was overruled in this mat
ter. An attempt to place tin plate on
the free list was unsuccessful. There
Was today, as on the two preceding
days, considerable open, plain-spoken
opposition to the bill on the Demo-
cratic side. Tomorrow the special
order extending debate three
days will be brought in and
passed, but the consideration of the in
ternal revenue features of the bill,
including the income tax, will not begin
until Monday. That the New York
Democrats do not consider themselves
bound by the action of last night S
caucus was evident as soon as the
journal was read this morning, when
MIR. Cochran continued the filibustering
movement inaugurated yesterday by
making a point Of no quorum. This
compelled roll call. but before it was
completed Mr.. Cochran changed his
mind and withdrew the point.
During the call of the committee for
reports. Mr.. Bailey (Dem.. TeX.)
reported back favorably from the ju-
dietary committee, his resolution eX-
pressing it as the sentiment of the COM
mittee that the secretary of the
treasury had no authority under the
RESUMPTION ACT
to use the proceeds of the sale of bonds
to pay the current expenses of the gov
ernment. The consideration of the
tariff bill was then resumed. the pend
the date on which the doll and toy
schedules should go into effect.
Mr.. Lockwood Dem., n. W offered
an amendment to this amendment to
increase the duty from 25 to 35 per cent
ad valorem. Mr.. Lockwood's amend
ment was lost. and the Wilson amend
ment was agreed to.
Mr.. Wilson then offered an amend
ment to reduce the duty OH precious
stones. cut but not set. from 15 to 10 per
cent ad valorem. He explained that
this was to correct misprint in the bill.
Mr.. Payne denied that this was mis-
print. He wanted to know if this change
was not in the interest of cheap dia-
mOnds for the poor people of the land.
Mr.. Cannon (Rep., Ill.) jokingly said
that he desired to call the attention of
his colleague (AIr. Hunter) to the fact
that if this amendment carried his (Mr.
Hunter's) speech of thirty years. stand
ing would be destroyed.
Mr.. Holman Dem., 1nd.) moved. as
all amendment to the amendment, to
increase the duty on precious stones to
sc per cent. Diamonds. statuary and
paintings were peculiarly articles of
luxury, and ought to have heavy in
stead of light tax.
Mr.. Hunter (Dem., LID at this juno
ture got the floor and made a bitter
reply to Mr. Cannan's remarks of few
minutes before, which he concluded by
saying that in this house he had never
been. and never would be, guilty of
vulgarity and indecency, which had for
two years driven that gentleman into
POLITICAL EMILE.
Kisses and jeerS from the Republican
side greeted this reference to the Incl
dent, and in moment Mr.. Cannon was
on his feet, a burning flush upon his
cheek. He had been in congress for
twenty years, he said, his colleague was
serving his first term. HIS reference to
that gentleman'S speech had been en-
tirely good-natured.
For twenty-five years upon the hust-
ings he had heard his colleague wrap his
coat around him (as he said this Mr..
Cannon, in imitation of Mr.. Hunter,
drew himself up in mock Solemnity)
and begin by saying he stood for the
common people, whose clothes were
taxed so per cent; whose shelter was
taxed so per cent: while the diamonds
of the rich were taxed only 10 per cent.
With that text. for twenty-five years, he
had stumped Illinois. concluding, with
uplifted eyes, glowing peroraiion by
saying that not all the blood of the cru
CITED Christ on calvory could wipe out
such infamy.
"And now," continued MIR. Cannon,
''the gentleman comes here and drags
in reference to a remark L made in
the Fifty-first congress in the hurry of
running debate; a remark that was
misrepresented all over the country.
He does this with the true instinct Of
an unfair debater. l will not charac-
terize this subterfuge of weak man."
Mr.. Hunter disclaimed any intention
of misrepresentation and withdrew
what he SAID.
The excitement produced by this in
cident had hardly subsidized before the
house was startled and astonlshed by
an impassioned speech from Mr.. Cum
mings Oem., n. 7 }, rejecting rather
severely upon his coIleage, Mr.. Cock
ran (Dem., N. " Mr.. Cummings said
he would address himself to the influ-
ences at work behind the diamond
schedule. After few minutes debate,
MIR. Cochran got recognition to
REPLY TO MIR. CUMMINGS.
He did not, he said. think it necessary
to offer any explanation of the corre-
spondence that had, been read. Its
character justified him. There was,
however, one feature of the system of
taxation that had governed in the
preparation of the bill for which he
was glad to avow a responsibility. 1t
was to look neither to the oppression
nor to the benefit of class in making
up schedules.
"Are you for this bill?" asked Mr..
Gear. of Iowa, as Mr.. Cochran was
about to take his seat.
II am"
"Wlth the income tax in?''
"The income tax is not in the bill,''
replied Mr.. Cochran. "and it Won't be If
you on that side don't help to put it in."
democratic applause from opponents
Of income taxi.
"IJnon thar nronositjon !, ha added