The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-26
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Only one amend
ment to the tariff bill of Importance was
adopted by the house today-that repeal
ing the reciprocity clause OF the Mckinley
law. The entire day was CONSUMED by
the New York Democrats. who were fill
clustering against the income tax PROPOSE.
tion, which they feared would be offered,
with the other features of the internal
revenue bill, as an amendment to the Will
son bill. AS on yesterday. several Demo-
cratic speeches severely criticising the bill
were delivered. The Democratic advo-
Gates of the income tax became so impa-
tient over the course pursued by the New
York members that they concluded that
the best way TO settle the question would
be by holding "a caucus. This Mr.. Wilson
finally agreed to, and, on his motion, the
house recessed at 4:l0 o'clock, and the
fight was transferred from the open house
to a secret caucus.
come tax, who believe that the internal
revenue bill is be offered as an amend
ment 10 the tariff bill, determined this
morning to throw every parliamentary OBJ
stacle in the way. Accordingly Mr.
BOnrke Cochran Of New York made the
point of no quorum, and the speaker was
obliged to order roll call. Mr.. Cochran
New York members, although the roll
call developed the presence of 202 members.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the deba ate close
after the pending amendments relating to
the free entry of cotton machinery had
been disposed of
Mr. Cochran tilihustered, but the motion
carried.
The main proposition, to place cotton
machinery and equipments on the free
list WAS defeated-63 to 130.
Mr.. Draper of Massach usetts, on behalf
of the cotton yarn manufacturers, offered
an amendment in lieu OF the cotton yarn
schedule. Mr.. Draper said that if this
amendment We're adopted il would make
the reduction 80 per cent The rate pro-
posed by the Wilson bill would, he said,
cripple, if not ruin, the cotton yarn in
dUstry.
Mr., Stockdale of Mississippi offered, as
an amendment TO the amendment, II
proposition TO permit the citizens of the
United St toi TO ship materials abroad to
tie man ufacJured into goods foI their own
use, such goods 10 be omitted free OF duty.
After some debate both amendments
were lest, but Mr. Cochran succeeded in
blocking the committee fer half an hour
on the point OF no quorum.
Mr.. Wilson was then recognized. to go
ahead with the committee amendments,
the first OF which MAS adopted without
objection. This was to place crude opium
Oh the dutiable list at 81 per pound
Several other unlmportant amendments
were agreed to without objection. An
amendment to place duty of - per cent
ed valorem on coal oil was adopted: also, to
change the rate on pearl and she'll buttons
from l cent per line 20 ! cent per gross.
After few more amendments Mr..
Wilson offered an amendment to dis
tinctly repeal section 3 OF the Mckinley
law. This is the reciprocity section.
Mr. Hendrix of New York, Democrat,
advocated the retention of the reciprocity
clause Of the Mckinley law.
Mr. Turner. one of the Democrats Of the
ways aud means committee, in opposing
IL, said that he was surprised to see any
Democratic Endorsement of law that in
vested in the president power of retaIia-
tion enjoyed by Napoleon.
The debate was concluded by Mr. Will
son. and the amendments were then
agreed to--l26 to SO
An amendment, by Mr.. Wilson, to
limit tie duty on chocolate valued at