The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-02-01


In the House. on opening, two hours and Is
minutes for debate on the iron-Ore schedule
remained. Mr. Taylor tTenn., r. offered as
an amendment to the pending amendment Of
Mr.. Oates. placing duty of 40 cents a ton on
ore, the provisions of the Mckinley law which
makes the duty 70 per cent.
Mr.. Beltzhooyer PA, d. opened the debate
with a sensational denunciation of the Wilson
BILL Every compromise on a question of
principle, he said. involved surrender of right
and had ended in ignomnious failure.
Messrs. Chickering IN. Y, R. and White
(Ohio, r. followed in opposition TO free iron
ore.
Following closely these two Republicans
came Mr.. benson ALA, ID. J, with another SEN
sational speech against tho bill, which kept the
Republicans appauding and cheering from
start to finish.
Let US get back to the fundamental princi-
plies of Democracy" he began; eff / have
learned Democracy correctly, the Democratic
party is tariff party and my Democracy has
been learned under the tGtelage of Andrew
jackson. Free trade is RIGHTEOUSNESS; protec-
ton is despotsm; both unjust. This Gov
eminent cannot be administered without reve-
nue., and for 100 years that revenue has been
collected at the Custom House. 1t is said that
free trade is the law Of ngture-so is life, yet
life carries the right of selfprOtection."
Mr.. Wilson closed the debate OH the iron-ore
schedule. The votes were then taken upon the
pending amendments; first upon the amend
ment of Mr.. Taylor to that of Mr. Oates to re-
store the rates of existing law on iron ore-75
cents per ton Only one Democrat. Mr. Swan
son, of Virginia, voted with the Republicans
in favor of this proposition, and it was lost, 81
to 1877.
The other vote was upon Mr. Oates's amend
Inent TO fix the duty at 10 cents per ton. This
shared the fate Of its predecessor by vote OF
SO TO 109.
Mr. Robbins ALA, d. then offered an
amendment to add to the paragraph placing
agricultural implements on the Tree list, "all
articles used in the manufacture of cotton, in
GLIDING machinery and equipments" In adj
vocsting the amendment, he asked Mr.. Reed.
as an expert on tariff, whether he thought his
amendment would disfgure the bill.
IL think not" replied Mr.. Reed. "This bill
is SO bad that nothing can disfgure it."
A brief debate followed on this amendment.
Mr.. Hare tOhiO. d. presented and advo-
| Gated an amendment to the substitute to trans
| fer agricultural implements 10 the dutiable list
at 30 per cent. ad val0rem. with the proviso
| that they shall be admitted free of duty from
| such countries as impose DO import duties upon
like articles from the United States
The Committee rose. The initial fight against
the incOme-tax bill began when Mr.. McMillin
(Tenn.. Z. j holding the bill in his hand,
shouted: I" report from the committee"- but
the rest of his declaration was lost in the con-
| fusion, and motion to adjourn was defeated
by an overwhelming majority. the Republicans
voting against il. The New Workers yelled
| their demand for the yeas and nays, and Mr.
McMillin shouted: "You cannot defeat this
bill in that way"
The ayes and nays were refused. and Mr..
McMillin was recognized in the midst of cres
of Point of order, Mr. Speaker" Speaker
| Crisp declared that the bill should be printed
and referred to the Committee of the Whole
in q moment more be had adjourned the
House. There was wild aud long-continued
applause IS the Speaker referred the bill.