New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-21
VOTING DOWN AMENDMENTS.
MANY PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE WILL
son BILL DEFEATED.


poRrANT MODIFICATION ADopTED-CoAL
IRON AND SUGAR SCHEDULES TO BE
TAKEN Up To-MoRRow-MR. HITS
STRONG AIt,t MENT FOR
RECIPROCITY WITH
CANADA
Washington. Jan. 2O-The first business OF the day
in the House t. take from the Speakers table
the House bill with a Senate amendment to pro-
vide a uniform system Of advertising Tor supplies
for the Executive departments Mr.. Dingley Rep..
Mel explained that the only change made was to
exclude from the operations of the law the Gov
eminent Printing Office and the Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing. Mr. Dngley moved that the
House concur IN the Senate amendment which
was done.
No other business OF Importance done in the
morning hour and after discussion between
Mfr Wilson and Mr. Burrows it agreed that
debate on the pending amendment substituting the
agricultural section Of the Mckinley law for the
corresponding section Of the Wilson bin should
close in twenty minutes. 1t was also agreed that
on next Tuesday. after the House goes into Com
mittee of the Whole. three hours shall be given
70 consideration OF the coal schedule and three hours
N the iron-ore schedule. Then at II Ii the House
mon, into Committee of the Whole, with Mr. Rich
arlson Dem. TENN in the chair. Brief speeches
were made by Mr.. GrosvenOr Qep. Ohio. Mr..
COMBS Dem. y. ". Mr.. Meyer Oep., Neb) and
Mr. Simpson pop, Kan.)
Mr. Daniels (Rep. y. " offered an amendment
10 the pending amendment. striking out the clause
referring to barley, thus putting barley on the free
list; but this proposition promptly voted down.
The vote was then taken Mr.. Hendersons
amendment. substituting the existing law for the
proposed agricultural schedule of the Wilson bill,
md the amendment was lost by vote of 63 In the
affirmative to lie in the negative. The following
Popus,s and independents voted with the Demo-
Gratis; Davis (Kan), KEN (Neb) and Simpson
(Kanl.
Mr. McRae dem. Ark anu Mr. Dockery Dem.
Mo- presented amendments TO die sugar schedule
TO he considered next Monday. Both amendments
strike out the clause providing for the gradual re-
ductOn of the bounty on sugar. and wipe II out
ALTOGETHER thus making sugar absolutely free.
Mr. Grain Dem. Tex offered a sweeping amend
n,ent to the woollen and cotton goods schedule.
ducing the tariff them under the Wilson bill
from 49, 40 and. 45 per % per cent. The
articles affected would be handkerchics. stockings
and halfhose cords braids and lacngs rubber cloth
coat Innings Italian cloth, bunting coaks. jackets.
Listers and other outside garments Mr. Grain con-
terded against what he called the fallacy that the
foreigner paid the When his time had expired.
he was anxious speak fifteen minutes longer.
but Mr.. Payne Rep., n. " objected in the name
of the Republicans Then Mr.. Fithian Dem. I'D
was recognized and tried to yield his time TO Mr.
Grain. but Mr. Payne contended that that could not
be done except by unanimous sent. and so OBJ
jected.
THREATENING TO CLEAR THE GALLERIES
Mr.. Grain then moved to Strike the last
word" this giving him the right speak on his
motion. but Mr.. Payne again tried to block him
by making the point that a motion could not be
made during debate. This Intellectual, and
Mr. Payne and his Republican colleagues took the
situation philosophically. and allowed Mr. Grain 10
continue At the conclusion OF his remarks there
was an uproar in the House and galleries. which
caused the chairman to threaten 10 have the gal
leries cleared. Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Reed seconded
the efforts of the chairman. and called attention
the rules forbiddng visitors to participate In the
applause and demonstrations the floor.
Mr. Enloe Dem, TENN remarked that he thought
II might be we'll If the House would set the gal
leries a better example.
Mr.. Walker Rep.. Mass.) replied to Mr. Grain
He took exception to the term ''gnoramus" and
thought things coming to pretty pass when
farmers DOCTORS lawyers and others in the House
attempted to instruct manufacturers In their bust
ness
Mr.. Breckenridge dem, Ark) spoke in defence
Of the Wilson bill
Mr. Simpson CPop. Kan) offered amendment
putting wool and manufac tures of wool the free
list
At l9O the committee rose. and the Presidents
messages transmitting the veto of the New-York
and New-Jersey Bridge bill, and the latest Hawaiian
correspondence were read AT the conclusion Of the
reading the correspondence referred to the
Committee Foreign Affairs, and the House set
tied down again to the tariff.
Mr.. Simpson then spoke in favor Of his amend
PENN. who had read letter from ex-governor
business prostration would have come if MIR. Har-
rson had been reelected.
the Wilson bill. holding that its passage would not
result In goods odnsed ndG ny hs riRep
duction on .woollen and cotton manufactures. par
Mr. johnson Rep., Ind presented resolution
from Indiana protesting against the woolien sched-
Mr. Payne GSep.. =. 70 replied to the assertions
Of Mr. Brookshre and said that the State Of in
Wilson bill in Canadian competition SO keeniy as
MIR Morse eP Mass? presented memSTIa
letter from a &ool-grower in Texas of the same
purport
MR. DINGLEy's PLEA FOR LIME woRKERs
The amendments Of Mr.. Simpson and Mr. Grain
were then voted down. and Mr.. Dingey Rep.. Me-
offered amendment changing the tarih on lime
from 10 per ad valorem to cents per 100
pounds. Mr.. Dingley said that manufacturers OF
lime had gone over into Canada and purchased
Amerean wages and 4 he wanted ,ar put
lime sufficient to compensate for this difference IN
voters Of Knox County. Me- without dstlncuoh OF
population of the county-aganst the proposed re-
Observation-Disclosures district Of Maryland. asserted
that lime did need higher protection than II, 10
per cent al VdlOreil MI MdTtIi t'ti"'' ii'Ni N'~~
spoke against Increase OF the duty on lime
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Dingiey ainen n
ment, and 1t lost standing Votes ~ the
affirmative and Ill in the negative Messrs wise;
Tucker and Marshall all Virginia Democrats voted
with the Republicans.
MR. BYNUM GETS IN AN AMENDMENT
Mr. Bynum dem. Ind offered an amendment 10
the Wilson BILL striking all of Section ZIG and
Inserting the following 11GShees Of iron or STEEL
common or black. excepting as hereinafter pro-
vided for thinner than No. 10 wire gauge and not
thinner than No. Is wire gauge. including sheets
which have been picked cleaned by acid or by
any other material process which are cold
rolled smoothed only, not polished. shall pay duty
of q per cent al valorcm All sheets OF iron or
steel common or black. excepting as hereinafter
provided for thinner than No. 25 wire gauge. anu
ali iron or steel commercially known as common
or black taggers iron or steel or which has been