The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-01-24

the free trade character OF the bill, but
said be would vote for it. Laughter on
the Republican side.
Turpin (Dem. OF Alabama said his
state did not expect to have coal and
iron put on the free list.
Hicks and Dalzell (Reps.) of Pennsyl-
vania, antagonized free coal 90 destruct-
i've to the gigantic industry in Pennsyl'
vania.
The amendment fixing the duty at 90
cents was lost without division.
The amendment to reduce the duty to
1919 cents year until wiped out, was
defeated.
The proposition to restore the present
duty OF 70 cents, was lost.
Oates amendment, fixing the duty at
40 cents was supported by all the Re-
publicans and many Democrats, but WAS
defeated 81 to ISL.
IRON SCHEDULE TAKEN UP.
The iron schedule was taken mp.
Oates offered an amendment taking iron
ore from the free list, and fixing the
duty at 40 cents ton.
Hendrix Dem of New York spoke
against free iron ore, as did HauRhan
and Blair (Reps.l. At 5 80 recess WAS
taken until O'Clock.
The night session was devoted to set
speeches. The speakers were Tate
(Dem.) of Georgia. Hall Dem of Min
nesota, Wilson (Rep.) of Ohio, Bar
tholdt (Rep.) OF Missouri, Patterson
(Dem.) of Tennessee, Baker (Rep.) OF
New Hampshire, Taylor (Dem.) of In
diana and Beltzhoover (Dem.) of Penn
sylyania.
The speech of Beltzhoover created the
sensation of the evening. He an
nounced himself follower of Samuel J.
Randall ON the tariff question. He OPP
posed the Wilson bill on the ground
that instead of being revenue measure,
in accordance with the Democratic plat
form, it created deficiency and was in
fact simply shifting the burdens OF taxa.
ton.
THE MOVE TO REcoMMIT.
The vote on the tariff bill thus far,
especially upon matters in which many
members were interested, such as coal
and sugar, have revived talk OF move
ment to recommit the entire Wilson
bill. Haines of New York has been
arranging such a move, but the mem.
bers of the ways and means committee
say 1t cannot prevail.
Breckenridge sage: "There has moi
been vote on any amendment which
would indicate doubt of the final passage
OF the bill as a whole. The change in
the sugar schedule may induce some
gentlemen to say they will vote against
the bill, but this is due to the feeling OF
the moment, and there Is little proba.
bility that many Democratic votes will
be lost to the bill as the result OF the
amendments. On the contrary, the
committee is well pleased. The bill has
suffered such slight change that it is fal
from amounting to mutilation Of the
measure"
Bryan, Whiting and others of the
committee expressed similar views.
They have been kept advised OF the
progress of Haines's effort to effect q
combination to recommit the bill, and
say 1t has never shown strength enough
to come within long way OF carrying
his efforts, and claims to be encouraged
at the outlook.
INTERNAL REVENUE BILL.
The ways and means committee made
futile effort to have a meeting this
afternoon to finally pass on the internal
revenue bill. A quorum failed to appear
and the subject went over until tomor-
row morning at 10 80.
A PoPULIsT AMENDMENT.
Pence of Colorado. on behalf OF tn,
Populists in congress, will offer al
amendment to the income tax bill wher
it comes up for consideration, providin,
for graduated income tax as follows
$2500 to $4,000, l per cent; $4,000 tC
$4,000, 2 per cent; $4,000 to 500, 600
3 per cent; $4,000 to 100000, 4 pei
cent; over 500. 900, 5 per cent. This ii
IN accordance with the plank in the
Populist platform. If the Populistl
cannot get the Democrats to adopt their
idea, they will drop it and help pass the
Democratic measure.