The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-31
WASHINGTON LETTER
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of taking the vote vas postponed in order to
allow two days fortbe debate oa the income
tax 1amendment-tbe Wilson tariff bill win be
passed by the House aud twill include the
incoms ,ax. There has never been q moment
Of doubt in the minds Of Chairman Wilson
and tine democrats who have been associated
With him in leading this fight as to 6nal sue
cess, and the number Of doubters has been
gradually lessening since the democratic
caucus Of last week endorsed the proposition
10 make the income tex an amendment to the
Wilson bill. There are GONE hard fighters
among the democrats who have refused to De
bound By the action Of the caucus ssd the
opesing Of the debate on the income tax
ameodrnent to-day shows bitter state OF
feeling, which will probably result in lessen
ingste majority By which the Wilson bill
viii be passed by about twenty votes, h1e the
object long sought for will be obtained 1t
viii be passed.
The few amendments adopted, aside from
those approved By the Ways and Means COM
mittee, bears out the prediction made when
the bill Was 6rst reported. Only two amend
men,s-that changing the date which the free
WOOL clanse shall take effect npon, (was after
wards changed for committee amendment
naming Aug. 9, 1884, and that abolishing
the sugar bounty and putting refined sugar
ons.he free list-of importance which wera
opposed by the committee were adopted by
the House, while the committee succeeded in
defeating proposed amendments strongly
backed to change the following clauses Of the
bill coal, iron ore steel rails tin plate, agri-
cultural products, cotton, salt. lumber, be-
sides number Of lesser importance. Com
plete printed copies Of the amended bill were
on the desks Of members to-day for the first
time.
ssIt's m iH wind,' etc. While the friends
Of the wilson tariff bill regret that the condi-
lion Of Senator AePherson's health would not
permit him to remain in Washington and
perform the arduous duties that pertain to
his membership Of the sub-comnittee Of the
Senate Finance committee, which will have
charge Of the tariff bIll as soon as il passes
the House and lis sent over to the Senate,
they rejoice that so staunch tariff reformer
as Senator Mills, of Texas, will take his place
on the subcommittee. The experience of
Senator Milis in preparing aud getting the
Nilps bill through the House several years
ago made him sarif expert and will make
him valuable. addition to the committee
The democratic Senator's made it plain to
their republican colleagues that they intend
to pass the bill for the repeal of the odious
election laws, although disposed to allow the
opponents Of the bill all the time they can
reasonably desire to talk against it, by
promptly defeating the motion of Senator
Chandler, who has been allowed to pose as
the leader Of the republicans il the debate,
10 postpone further consideration of the bill
to next December.
Representative Bailey resolution express
ing the belief that the Secretary of the
Treasury has no legal authority TO use the
proceeds of bonds sold under the resumption
act for any other purpose than that stated IN
the act has been favorably reported to the
House from the Judiciary committee and Mr.
Bailey will endeavorsto get q vote. on it after
the tariff has been disposed of. Secretary
Carlisle does not agree with ar. Bailey.
On the contrary, he contends that he can
legally use every dollar that is in or may
come into the Treasury that is otherwise
unappropriated' to meet the obligations of
the government. The bonds will be issued
this week, unless the attempt thst Is being
made to-day by lawyers in the employ OF the
Knights Of Labor to secure an Injunction
from the Supreme Court of the District of
,Columbia to prevent the sale of the bonds
shalisneceed, and that nobody expects.
II is understood from trustworthy source
that President Cleveland has rendered the
position Of public printer to Mr.. F. A.
Crandall, of Buffalo, N. T., snd that Mr..
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ity says that the nomination will probably
not 20 to the Senate until that of Mr..
Peckham to the Supreme Court vacancy
shall hare been acted upon.
Two of the regular appropriation bills
Pensions and District Of Columbia-bave
been reported to the House. The pension
appropriation carries $l5l, ,5sl, SIC. which is
about SIS, ,00o, 900 less than the appropriation
made at the last session of Congress. The
appropriation for the District Of Columbia is
nearly s., 200, 900 lesss than the estimates of
the District authorities. All Of this session
app,opria,ions will be cut in the economical
style.
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius has
been sent ont to destroy derelicss along
the Atlantic coast.
A Boston man has made q wager
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