New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-17
MANY AMENDMENTS MADE.
TAME DAY IN THE HOUSE AS COM
PARED WITH MONDAY.
MP BOWERS FEEDS THE MEMBERS on AMERICAN
RAIsINs-sTARP DEBATE ON THE

WOOL SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON Jan. lG-The House worked smoothly
and methodcallv to-day on amendments to the
Wilson bill These We're offered by Chairman Will
son. and all were agreed to excepting one pro-
vidlng that the free-wool clause should go into
effect q, August l next. a strong fight made
on this amendment and II still pending when
the House took recess at $50. The amendments
agreed 10 reduce the tariff on furs for hatters use
from % per cent to 10 per cent ad valorem. and
OH calfslns patent and japanned leather. dressed
upper leather. channels and other skins, from 20
70 u per cent All photographic charts were placed
on the free list The rate on condensed milk was
changed from % per cent ad valorem to cents a
pound. Chair canes or reeds. wrought or manu-
featured from rattan or reeds, were taken from
the free list and tariff of per cent ad valorem
imposed
There was little routine business to be disposed
Of by the House. and after the call of committees
for reports Mr.. Springer to question Of
personal privilege He said that in the reports OF
his speech on the Wilson bill few days ago re-
marks made by Mr.. Doliver Rep, Iowa. were
attributed 10 him. and the papers west OF chicago
reported him as opposed to the passage of the bill.
At HIP the House went into Committee of the
Whole 10 consider the Tariff bill. with Mr.. Rich
arlson Dem TENN in the chair. \ number OF
amendments were offered by Mr.. Wilson, chair
man OF the Committee on Ways and Means, and
they agreed to without objection
An obstacle was encountered. however. by the
amendment proposed 10 the milk schedule. raising
the tariff on condensed or preserved milk from %
per cent ad valorem to a specific rate Of cents
pound.
An interesting debate followed In which Messrs.
Payne (Rep. ~ ". Curtis Nep.. y. ",
Northway 0,ep. Ohio. Hopkins Rep, 1l)
and Bowers Nep.. Cal) took part for the
Republicans. AMI opposed the imposition OF
50 small a tariff on condensed milk Spice and
hts Mr. ouCprs
who. leaving condensed milk to take care Of itself.
drftcd into lie subject OF ra!sins. Mr. Bowers
has very forclblc way Of stating things. and, as
object lessons are the order Of the day. produced
box Of raisns grown In his district which he
put up against Jerry" Simpsons shoddy over
coat. The gentleman from Kansas. he said, did
not know whether the overcoat was shoidy or WOOL.
or Whether 1t was American or foreign. Mr. Bowers
guaranteed his rasins to be a genuine American
product. NJ shodly. but all wool. and a yard VIDE
Tho Rcpubllcans crowded around Mr.. Bowers to
sample his American product. and for WIFI" tl're
was a schoolboy scrimmase for raisins, when Mr.
Bowers interfcrcd in order t. some OF HIS sample
f5r the Democratic Side The House was in turmoil
and the galleries were laughing ut the scene pre-
sDutcI on tho floor. when Mr.. Enloe Dem. Tenn
laughiney suggested that the Republicans were
DESTROYING the argument OF Nr. Bowers Mr. VIII
sons amendment was finally agreed to by a strict
patty vote
NJ
% ,he bin hv defining cigarettes as wrapped IN
manor" This was agreed 20 without objection
\ long and Interesting discussion was precpitatei
b. the renewal OF Mr. Burrows's Rep' Mch'
,0,r, q secure recognition 20 Offer an Amendment
n. said that when he had made similar attempt
vee'.rlly certain gentlemen on the other sr' sup
nar,.l TIE chalrmans refusal 10 recognize him. on
tic ground that in tie List Congress the chairman
~ the Committee ~ the Whole had recognized MT
Mckinney Z, otter oighty-cght amendments before
receiving any from the Democratic side. As
matter n fic' De- SAID. OF the amendments offered
o-ty c,. or SIX were offered by Mr- Mckinney.
Nr pr..Klnrilge Dem. Ky) mad offered the hTSt
Amendment. ani number had been offered by
,ir N-M.in dem. TennD. After tnrer a., nsys ~, i
special orler h,l been adopted under when the
..,.lrl Ter x tho bin was read through and was
orrn.l 20 amendments. and under the orIrr ne
chairnln was recognized ~ o0er elyhtF-eght
,ni.n.l-r@1f,. but thar an not mean that he was
recognized elghty-eicht times. Tor forty-t"o amend
m,nts bal been punched and presented under one
Mr. McMlnin Dem Tenn and Mr.. Springer
~t'ii,, NJ, ~ I,ccI d:op' McD and Mr. burrows
Gt.r ll.chI attacked r. asserting that there was
~ sm..ltllc between the conditions existing in the
IL. Congress ana the Liza.
Sir Ea.5e dem. TcunJ said he beloved the
grnten.an from Maine oMr ReeD was technically
correct IL. il not think Mr.. wilson could claim
recognition ,s a matter ~ right as chairman OF
The comml,'oo ON Ways and Means. He wished t.
,r.. .r,,. fho Individuality Of members and not
merge them Into q committee or parry l..
THE chairman rcafiirm~i the decision which ne
hal anrouncci yesterday. and declared that he
Womb uot r.rognizo Mr. Burrows MIR. Wilson
~, . ,l3 ~. frceWooi schcduie should not
~ int1 ,fect uu'n August l. 1891
90 fhls aulenlm.ut fixing the date At which the
frcc-vool cllusD should take eject ms octoner, l.
lS, Thoer amendments furnished III" text Tor
many -larp speeches and not a few amusing mel
Mr. Wilson gave his reasons FOR submitting ne
arrrnd,n,rt II was improbable. he said. that the
hi could talk. eject on March !. ana 1t was I'M I'M
possible. 10 predict when 1t would take 'He'', "iu
he would Ike - give the wool-growers ch2ncr
TO yet M their spring KIDS NnI ne Iiol.Srth ~
oGsr another amendment hNlng IN" uil, az ii
the re,luc,ion on wooen manufactures should take
. factircrs might work of thor storh "i WOO,
, Mr. Hartman ,Iscp. MONT injected som" humor
into me- DISCUSSION H. Said tnat ad ' nroStr,
maj The r.r.,l Of the purchasing clause of the
sherman Law would relieve The IouhuE OF us n',1n-
cal depression. and ne was n , 'n h SAN" IL he
Aicon now u rcgarl to The wilson hn r MaS n nr
,oiy ,5 outnnirce Of the stuffed prophet of
Inzzard's ray, dicpublican laughter and applause
Mr. Clark DEM MO- atuS'I 'ea aid w. nut of
time Representatives, WANT Ne '. i ~ Nv" mi,
the date OF enactment OF the WOOL S'h'lu', un,"
1855 Might as Well put II OF M '"' W.. 'ThIs
proposition comes In the nature OF motion lol a.
had twice decided adversely d'cmotta'. . n t
Why do the, want this postpone 80 .1dt ny
IaS y IT, m9 H., 1I in $780, pcrnocratc laughter
snd anrJaus.p If had been said on the Republican
d mat at, WOOL ~,,' SPOT cft Of the Democratic
party In lSG Okepublican au6ntrr ana CRIES ~, vi
y -, lcs'fb Then. Stll MI -
Icve maj. every man on the Republican side VIII
vote for ,h,s i'm 1pemocratic laughter and ap,
/ Ilatsn, Wh,r a man was freezing In 1891 ii would
be cold Comfort tell him he wTd harr u S%c
coat in iSS And 10 MAKE up III, hu, " r , nv.
would be caused by the Wilson DIN ne Snll we
going to pass such an income lax AZ Wd m n
~" eyes of the inultl-Hi'i"o"""' ""'e' ""'
daughter aud applauscJ -, 49,. .oo,s h,,,r r.oo
The discussion lasted until me recess n2ur. o,sV
speeches ba'n, made by score or 50 OF members.
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