The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-26
RECIPROCITY REPEALED.
THAT PART OF THE MKINLBY
LAW KILLED,
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Unimportant Amendments Adopted,
Cotton Machinery on the Free
List Voted Down.
THE INCOME TAX CAUSES NEW WORKERS
10 FILI5UsTER,
Secretary Carlisle Before the Judiciary Com.
mitios-Explains His Position on the Bond
sue-0ommittee Takes No Action,

Washington. January &.-only one
amendment TO the tnrin bill OF Importance
was adopted by the house today, that re-
pealIng the reciprocity clause OF the Nc
Sinlcy law.
The entire day was consumed by the
New York democrats. who were nlbus-
tering against the income tax proposition.
which they feared would he onored along
with other features of the Internal reve-
nue. bill as an amendment to the Wilson
bill. As on yesterday, several Democratic
speeches severely oritlcising the bill were
delivered. The democratic advocates OF the
/ income tax became so impatient late In
/ the afternoon over the course pursued by
the New York members that they con-
/ cluded that the best way to settle the
question would be by holding caucus
/ This Mr.. Wilson finally agreed and on
! his motion the house recessed at $3.50
o'clock and the fight was transferred from
the opaa mouse to a secret caucus "A iarge
number of the democrats In tho house be-
lieve that the adoption OF the income tax
as part OF the tarim bill viii result In
the defeat of the entire measure, That
/ II VIII be ohcred as an amendment there
con be no doubt. provided recognition is
received From Chairman Richardson. Some
[ OF the income tax men fear that such rec
[ ogniuon may not be secured. but 1t is
pointed out that both Chairman Richard
son and Speaker crisp favor AN income
tax and would recognize Mr.. McMilln for
/ the purpose OF Offering the bill as an
amendment, There seems little doubt that
income tax will he made part of the b!il
J. "a 90.
be glad to see it SO added They believe
1t would result in the adoption OF mo-
ton TO ieCommit the bill.
Mr.. rerry's amendment to the amend
meut placing agricultural mp.imcnts of
all kinds on the free list was lost-2i TO
l3o
Mr.. Cochran made the point OF no quo
rum. The tellers disclosed the presence OF
quorum and the amendment was lost
IS to 100.
The Harris amendment TO the substitute
imposing IS per cent ad valorem on agri-
cultural implements except AS against
countries admitting similar articles free.
in which case they shall go on the lrce
list, was also lost
The main proposition to place cotton
machinery aud equipments on the free
list was also defcated-65 to 100.
Mr. Draper OF Massachusetts on behalf Of
the cotton yarn manufacturers offered nn
amendment In lieu Of the cotton yarn
schedule.
Mr.. Stockdale Of Mississippi offered as
amendment TO tile amendment proposition
to permit citizens OF the United States TO
ship materials abroad to be manufactured
into Gods for their own use, such goods
to be admitted free OF duty.
Both amendments were lost but MIR
Cochran succeeded I'm blocking the com
ia an IN 90
no quorum,
MIR Wilson was then recognized to go
ahead with committee amendments Tie
ilrst--alnpted without ohiecti1n-was 10
place crude opium on the dutilhle iist at
81 per pound Mr.. Wilson explained mat
dis duty wou!d give $4,000 additional
revenue. Several other Insignificant
We're agreed TO witnuut OBJ
jccron. An amendment 10 place a duty
NJ 10 per cent al y1lorem on cCd oil was
adopted; also change the rate on pearl
and shtN buttons from / cent per line 10
cent per gross.
Inc New York democrats persisted IN
ilibustering TO consume time forcing The
adoption of these amendments by ;he la
POROUS process OF teliers each Time
Mr.. Springer of Illinois Offered and ad-
'o-ated an amendment providing that
1caues made In pursuance Of the reclp-
ocily section Of the Mckinley law should
ou'ain in force.
MI Dingley OF Maine contended that /,
ne repeal OF me law wouid necessarily /,
D,osa ,r. an 'Ienltes ila'e, h
at iuiHer OF ftorEih cailcI attention n
, 'He Iatt UNI u VIZ ",ieSed 'hat these "a
bIeelnehts We're nor lrea llea at alI They y
ere SIMPLY arrangements entered into by H.
ne secretary OF state WIN foreign conn :,
les' T.
10y cdretul proceeding Mr. Cochran sue n
eeaed Ia prec'pitaunB quite a debate on -
ne amendment. MS object OF course "
as to consume time; :"
ar binsiey oeiehneI the reciprocity .,
revision Of the Mckinley law and Mr.. T.
combs did not indorse the spirit OF the ~
w. but did not think anything should ~
done to cause America 70 relinquish her ~
I'D upon the markets acquired by II. 70
Later after other amendments ar. ~
-ilson offered an amendment IA ll.tlpctI,. 10
noal soctior n ~ mo Af,t-,ria,, 10 ~
Ia, a. - ,.,t,re,,i,,, 'N'''''' '''' c'
w., w., ~ lI,' V,'sy ~, 'lol'
''i, 'lcHuIlN "u, De't'u lNe retention OF