The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-08-18
An All-Day Fight In the Senate Over
the Finance COMMITTEES
Membership
Hill Contondin9 for tho Repeal o
the Income Tax Provision
OF the Bill
House Members ooing Home, nut tho
Ways and Means COMMITTEES IL FiI-
Ing Up Another Dlll.

WAsHNoToN, Aug. lz.--So soon as The
reading Of tho journal OF The senate was
completed. Harris. on behalf Of the demo-
cratic siesrin9 committee. moved that the
senator from California (white) be ap-
pointed 10 the vacancy on the nnanoa com
mitteo oaua0d By the death Of Vance.
Chandler intsrpoasd an objsction. Harris
made the point OF order that hia motion
was privileged, because 10 looked 10 the or
RaniEation OF she senate. Chandler re-
marked saTchstioAlly that II was a little
late TO begin the organisation OF the senate.
He called attention TO the faoi that the va
oanoy on the finance committee had lasted
for months. and !, was proposed nov to oil
II Al the very close Of tho session. Harris
declared hotly that II was with profound
astonishment that he heard the objection
from the other side. 10 the eighteen years
that he had been a member OF that body,
no matter what party was In powsr, the
majority named, at will. the members OF
the several committees OF the senste aud
no voice was heaid In objection.
Chandler declared that II came with III
grace from Harris 90 condemn the request
made under tho rules OF which he (Hsrtis)
was such a master. Then Hill got the floor
and plunged Immediately into o criticism
OF the legislation which the 6lling OF the
vacancy was designed 70 expedite. 80 far
az the BILLS placing coal, iron ore and sugar
on tho free list we're concerned. be voted,
he said. for them when they were iseiti-
mately before the ssnate. and he was not
trying 10 escape from the record. Hill said
hs stood ready 70 vote again TO place them
on the free list. None Of his democratic
associates had opposed placing these arti-
oiss on tho free list, when the taiiif bill
was before the penate. because they had
been bound bT csacus agreement bat II
that agreement was not rent In twain be
had certain amendments TO offoi. lie
wanted the income tax provision repealed.
II the finance com mittos had besn gov
erned by liberty OF judgment and oou-
science before. 10 would have reported sd-
versely on the income tar, and now there
was an attempt 10 pack the COM
mittse TO secure an adverse report
on this amendment. Heretofore In
tho filing OF vacancies the steering
committee first consulted the caucus Of
their dsmoorstio colleagues. Why was q
different course 70 be pursued now2 He
snRgesisd that the resolution 90 over until
the democrats consult on the subject.
There had been q series OF blpnders
throughout the tariff controversy. IL IL
was policy TO have the sugar duty retained.
there ought 10 have been q consultation
before an attempt was made 20 place II on
the froe list. In the spirit OF harmony he
would suggest conference and that this
matter DO allowed TO 90 over 30 q demo.
cratic conference might be held 10 deter
mine what was at 10 do.
Harris then put his motion in the form OF
q resolution and asked that ID be allowed TO
go over. Qosy objected TO its introd uotion
until other morning business was disposed
OF. Harris resolution fnally went over
under the rules.
Murphy, democrat, New York, presented
4 resolution, which being objected 90 also
went over. declaring that In view Of Secre-
tary Carlisls's letter 10 10 the sense of the
senate that no further tariff legislation be
attsmp pied this session. The resolution OF
Cray democrat Delaware directing the
finance committss To report without doay
house bill IL. 901, so amended A. 20 provide
for arevenue duty on all sugar without any
differsn tial duty on rennsd sugar, was laid
Gu the table. aud the senate adjourned.