The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-28
IN THE HousE.
The Tariff Debate Ciesed, SO Far as It
Relates to Customs Schedules.

Tno Tori0 Deoate Closed, SO Far ~ It
Relates to Customs Schedules.
WasHISGTos CRY. Jan. 27.-The tariff
debate was concluded tonight, so far a.
relates to the customs schedules. The
time for offering amendments ceased at
$780, when the house took recess. There
was great deal of demand from both
sides of the house for recognition for the
purpose Of offering amendments, but Will
son had the floor. and not one got in. At
least 100 amendments were shut out. A
series of amendments to the metal sched-
ule, all making reductions. were agreed to,
and the committee fixed the tirae for free
wool to go into effect at August ?, and
WOODEN goods December Q This was ac-
complished by change of front on the
part of the Republicans, who voted on the
former occasion 10 have free wool go into
effect immediately upon passage of the
bill. The last series of amendments were
those reducing the duty on barley 30 per
cent. and on barley meal % per cent.
Eastern and Western masters and brew
ers are lighting over the barley schedule,
and Warner in the closing minutes of the
session prevented vote by making the
point Of no quorum. A good deal of ex-
citement attended the wind-up. Failure
to vote on these amendments will leave
them out, under the terms of the special
order when the bill was finally reported to
the house. Three days next week, under
the order. will be devoted to consideration
Of the internal revenue bill.
After the reading of tho journal,
Haynes, DEM, of New York, made the
point Of no quorum. The speaker ordered
q roll call. This was In pursuance Of the
policy decided on by the New York men,
bers. to fiiibuster against the order from
the committee of rules extending the tariff
DEBATE, and authorizing offering the inter-
nal revenue bill as an amendment to the
tariff bill. The roll call, however, de-
veioped q quorum, and fiiibustering col
lapsed. The committee on rules reported
a special order for the Wilson bill and in
come tax amendments, providing for a
vote thereon February 1. The committee
demanded the previous question. The
opponents of the income tar, realizing
their helplessness, made no resistance, and
the special order was adopted.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the tariff bill, the pending
amendments being those relating TO the
lumber schedule. Doolittle, Rep, of
substitution Of the lumber schedule of the
present law. He said free lumber, under
the Wilson bill. would force the laborers
of his state into competition with cheap
Chinese and japanese labor employed
across the Canadian line. Haynes, Dem,
said he represented one of the largest
lumber districts in the country. and had
no fear of Canadian competition among
lumbermen. He had investigated the
whole question thoroughly, and it was
merely question of stumpage.
Oates, Dem, of Alabama. explained
his amendment to the BouteiIe amend
ment. which restored the Mckinley law
schedule. He thought the lumber schedule
badly framed. There was an unjust dis
elimination In favor of certain classes of
lumber, and his amendment proposed TO
reduce the rates of the Mckinley Law one
halt.
A vote was then taken on the lumber
schedule, first on Oates amendment cut
ting the existing rates in half, which was
lost. and then on Boutelle's amendment
to substitute the Mckinley law rates.
which was also lost. - 70 n.
Then the lead and zinc schedules were
taken up. Morgan, Dem, of Missouri.
offered an amendment 70 reduce the duty
on white lead from IL cents TO 1 cent per
pound; on Lead piping and shot, L.. cents
TO / cent. and TO pat cent per pound
duty on lead ore instead OF IS per cent on
bullion, and TO make silver-lead ore
dutishle on the lead contents at cent.
Sweet. Rep, of Idaho. offered an amend
naent defining the method of appraising
siiver-lead ores. Wilson. Rep, of Wash
ington, also spoke vigorously against the
proposition to place lead ore on the free
list Childs, Rep, of Illinois. proposed an
amendment to the zinc schedule TO make
zinc in block and in pig dutiable at / cent
per pound: zine in sheets, ~ cents, and
on old and worn-ogt zine, three-fourths Of
cent Hartman. Rep, of Montana, offered
3 substitute for the Morgan and Sweet
amendments. and spoke in the interests of
the lead miners in Montana. Rsw.ins.
Dem. Of Utah, offered As n substitute for
the whole lead schedule paragraph plac-
ing s uniform duty OF - per cent. on lead
ore and ali manufactures Of iead
Swees's amendment ~as lost without
division. Morgan's amendment vas also
lost, also Hsxsmsa'a