Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-25
THE TARIFF FACTIONS.
Party Lines Broken Through by
the Income Tax.
IRON ORE PUT ON THE FREE LIST.


Senator Vest Objects to the Bridge Bill
Veto of this President.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-The amendments
to the iron schedule shared the same fate
as those to the coal schedule. They were
overwhelmingly defeated, and iron ore re-
mains on the free list The remainder OF
the afternoon spent in the discussion
| of amendments looking to the free admis.
sion of machinery used in the manufacture
of cotton goods.
Just before the house adjourned the ad-
vocates and opponents of the income tax
upon the Democratic side were arrayed
against each other, the latter attempting
to prevent Mr.. McMillin from reading the
internal revenue bill to the house. The
Republicans, however, joined hands with
the income takers and defeated the small
band of Democrats who have pledged
themselves to use every effort to prevent
the internal revenue bill containing the
income tax from being placed upon the
Wilson bill as a rider
! Mr.. Wilson, chairman of the committee,
who is in sympathy with them, allowed
the debate upon the Robbins amendment
to run on without interruption, it was said,
for the express purpose of consuming time,
so that the committee amendments which
he has to offer will, when he again takes
the floor, exhaust the debate until Satur-
day night and thus shut out the possibility
of the internal revenue bill being offered as
an amendment to the Wilson bill. A great
| deal of bitter feeling exists, however and
should such a programme be followed it
would unquestionably lead to charges of
bad faith.
Measuring Forces the Income Tax.
1t was at the conclusion of a speech by
General Sickles that the first open struggle
over the income tax was precipitated, and
1t showed the depth of feeling within the
Democratic ranks upon this subject and
portended the fierce conflict which will en-
sue when it comes up for consideration.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the committee
rise, and this motion was agreed to with
out objection, Speaker Crisp resuming the
chair.
Mr.. McMillin, holding the internal rev.
enue bill containing the income tax feature
above his head, was loudly clamoring for
| recognition, while the opponents of the in
come tax, including Messrs. Tracey, Cum
mings, Lockwood and others of the New
York delegation, were as earnestly appeal
ing for the speakers eye. Above the din
and confusion Mr.. McMillin demanded
recognition to present privileged report.
The opponents of the income tax wanted
to adjourn the house, and the speaker was
forced to recognize Mr.. Lockwood to make
that motion. The Republicans, with the
Democrats fayoring the income tax, voted
against the proposition to adjourn, and
| the opponents Of the income tax were hope
lessly beaten. If they could hold the fort,
however, for only three minutes, the house
under the special order would have to take
a recess. Quickly Mr.. Cochran demanded
a division upon the motion, and with ra-
| pidity the speaker counted the members
hn nd ba
nouncing that it was lost-15 to 9S.
The New York men still had one more
| arrow in their culver. Mr.. Cochran de-
manded the yeas and nays. He could only
muster Is supporters as second, however
mot sufficient to secure roll call.
When the speaker made the announce
ment, it lacked 20 seconds of the time for
the house to take recess. In that time,
amid a roar of applause Mr.. McMillin re-
| ported the internal revenue bill to the
house. The advocates of the income tax
| were victorious, and 10 seconds later the
| house took recess.
| At the night session of the house Messrs.
| Wanger of pennsylvania, johnson of North
Dakota, Moon of Michigan, Keifer of Min
nesota, Hines of New York and Upde-
| graft of Iowa, spoke against the bill, and
Messrs. Ryan, Swanson of Virginia, Baker
| of Kansas, Ikert of Ohio and Cummings of
l
wanted the value of clothing brought in
| free by Americans returning from abroad
reduced from $3.50 in the Wilson bill to
800.
Vest Questions q Veto.
The Hawaiian question came prominent
| ly before the senate again, and after an
| hours brisk discussion it went over. The
result of the debate was to show that there
( is division both in the Democratic and Re-
| publican ranks as to the wisdom of adopt
ing the resolution reported by the foreign
relations committee.
| Senator Vest objected to it on the ground
| that it indicated that the project for an
neXation might be more favorably received
| in the future, and Senator Allison and 9TH
er Republicans objected to it on the ground
| that according to their Interpretation the
resolution pledged the senate as altogether
opposing the principle of annexation and
as approving the policy of the president in
| this respect.
| A half dozen amendments are now pend
ing to modify its phraseology, and it is
likely to be subjected to material changes
before final adoption.
Just before adjournment Senator Vest
quoted from United States supreme court
decision 10 show that the presidents
grounds for vetoing the New York and
New Jersey bridge bill were entirely un-
tenable in the opinion of the court, de-
cision on the very point having once been
rendered by the supreme court.