Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-27
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
SENATE.
SENATE.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE.


yesterdays journal, Mr.. Haines, one OF
the democratic members of the New
York delegation, made the point of no
quorum, and the roll was called. This
was new move on the part of Mr..
Haines, for he has not heretofore adopt
ed the tactics of the rest of the demo-
cratic members of the New York dele
CATION in his antagonsm to the income
tax bill. During the call of the roll a
pumber Of members came into the
Chamber, and, before the roll call was
completed, it became evident that Il
quorum was present. Not all the OPP
ponents of the income tax bill from the
State of New York refused to respond
to the roll call, for Mr.. Hendrix, Mr..
Schermerhorn and Mr.. Warner an
swered here" when their names were
reached.
The committee on rules brought in
special order extending the time for
considering the tariff bill from Monday
until Thursday and providing that
Monday and Tuesday be given to gen
eral debate on the bill and thereafter
it be conducted under the FIVE minute
rule.
Mr.. Cochran, the spokesman OF the
opponents Of the income tax bill. asked
that debate under the fye-ninute rule
begin ii 80 Tuesday and continue to
the same hour Wednesday Objected TO.
The previous question being ordered.
the resolution WAS agreed TO, but one
vote being given against ii, that OF Nh
Cochran.
The pension and the District OF
Columbia appropriation bills were re-
ported from the appropriations COM
nittee and referred 10 the union calen-
dar The House went into committee
OF the whole to consider the Wilson
tariff bill. There was pending when
the House took a recess yesterday an
amendment substituting the lumber
schedule Of the Mckinley Dill for the
corresponding section OF the Wilson
bill.
Mr.. Doolittle spoke against Ike lum-
Der schedule Of the Wilson bill and Mr..
Hayes defended the provisions OF
that bill. There was in his district
the largest saw mill in the world, and
he knew whereof he spoke.
Mr.. Oates spoke in favor Of the
amendment proposed by him yesterday
raising the duty on lumber.
Mr.. Breckenridge said that lumber
sawn in the rough, played no part in
the imports Of the country, and does
not yield dollar of revenue to the .
treasury. on the contrary this country
exported annually 100000 worth OF /
lumber which was one OF the most im.
portant industries in his State (Arkansas)
Yet he could state with certainty that
there was no necessity ola protective ia
riG on lumber except to subsllize trans
portation companies, and to compel the
people to pay higher prices for their
lumber.
Mr.. Oates's amendment received
only twenty votes AID was defeated.
Mr.. Boutelle's motion to substitute
the provisions of the present law for
those reported in the Wilson bill was
also defeated.
Mr.. Morgan proposed an amendment I
reducing the duty on white lead from
/! cents to one cent 4 pound, and that
on lead pipe, shot and sheets from l to
cent a pound, and making all lead
ore, including that carried in silver ore.
one cent pound.
Mr.. Tarsney called attention to a
feature of the Morgan amendment |
which had been overlooked. The eff
feet of that would be, he said, TO put a
duty of $50 ton on lead. Give me
back the Mckinley BILL he dramati-
cally exclaimed, rather than such
provision This was greeted with APP
plause by republicans, but Mr.. Tars-
ncy explained that that was only ly
compassionate wanted neither. He
asserted that another effect of the tax
of 1890, had been 20 break up and de-
stroy the live stock traffic between the I
United States and Mexico.
Mr.. Reed asked Mr.. Tarsney, as the /
especial champion of this interest for
the committee on ways and means, to
explain why the lead schedule was re-
ported to the House in one form and
afterwards changed; how it was done
and in whose interest.
Mr.. Tarsney-I cannot answer the
question of the gentleman from Maine, /!
for candor compels me to say that !
have not read the report.
Mr.. Reed-Not read the report of
your own committee
Mr.. Tarsney-No.
Mr.. Reed-Have you read the bill ?
Q,aughter.)
Mr.. Morgan, in replying to Mr.. Tars'
ney, said that the only protectionist on
the democratic side be had heard was