Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-04

VOL. XYIII-N0. 1852.
sary to pass a Democratic tariff bill.
senator Jones Of Arkansas, the mem
Der of the finance committee, who has
taken the most motive part In the prep
arations OF the amendments known as
the compromise bill made speech in
which he explained al length the pro-
posed amendments and told why they
were necessary.
Opposes the Income Tnx.
He did not discuss nor read all OF
them. but selected the most important
and those affecting the great interests.
senator Mcpherson Of New Jersey
spoke In support OF the resolution and
dwet at some length upon the conees-
aions which Northern and Eastern
Democrats had been Obliged to make
and what they had to give up In or
der 10 meet the demands OF the South
and West. He claimed that the con-
ccssons that were talked Of by the other
senators were not wholly on one side.
Senators Palmer aud villas made long
and vigorous speeches. urging party
harmony and the necessity OF early
action.
Great interest centered In the speech
OF Senator Smith of New Jersey. and
his remarks were heard with great
dcal Of satisfaction for while he was
not satisfied with the bill nnd was UNI
olterahly opposed 70 the Income tax.
| no was ready TO support tho measure
with the amendments which had been
ngreed upon, although he claimed that
| what We're called concessions by tho
Southern and Western mon were but
small compared with the concession
which the Eastern senators made In
supporting the bill with the income tax
provisions.
senator nm pisrIcn~cd.
Senator nm OF New York was not
plaoated. lie ppoko only short time.
hut Il was long enough Tor him TO COM
vince the caucus that his vote would
not be for the bill n the income tax
remained In IT, He said his position
was wen known; he had made his
statement before the country and there
was nothing 60 add to what he had
said, Whatever the so-called conccs-
slons might be. they could not COM
pehsatc for a rider In the hill witch
neither the needs OF the country nor
the party demanded without saying
30 in direct terms. there were none who
listened TO him who believed that he
would support the bill.
The vote showed what those who had
come into the caucus had expected.
The conferences that have been going
on among the Democratic senntors for
two weeks, had Flven the leaders the
information as To how the different
senators stood. hut they wanted official
caucus action upon what had been
agreed to in the conference room.
On. Vote AEn.nrt.
The roll was called in order 10 place
NIL on record and thiarty-sevcn senators
voted In favor OF the rcsolutlon and one
senator HnD against VI The vote WIS
received with genuine Fratncation az
many OF tho senators believed Il rig
ninod that the tarlfr iii would pass.
The two principal speeches made dur
Ing the caucus were those OF senator
Jones. explaining the reason for md
origin Of the compromise aud giving
GONE Of the details OF amendments and
by senator NM In opposition 20 the
BIZ as II is proposed TO almond It.
Senator Jones said he had aeon the
necessity for amending the bill and
after giving the matter due consider
alton he concluded 1t was possible that
the bill os first reported had not been
sufficiently considerable OF the interests
Of all sections.
TIL. sugar Schedules Changed.
lie had then endeavorcd IN connec-
ton with others 10 remedy these de
fects az nc saw them and In doing 10
had tried 10 consult senators represent
ing all shaded Of opinion. He gave tho
reasons why the majority OF the Demo
cratic senators representing the South
and West wanted the income tax and
why the minority from the North and
East We're opposed To IT, and said that
while out OF Difference TO the majority
Il had been kept In the minority had
granted the concession OF Limitation
OF the time the law should continue II
force and TINT while the period had
not been fixed II would probably be
placed at Ave years.
He said also that many of the inquis
itorial features OF the bill had beer
omitted, that the amount exempted
and the rate or taxation had not beer
changed. He also said that the sugar
schedules had been changed 40 as e
provide for an ad valorem duty OF q
; per cent and an additional duty Of II
. Of cent on refined sugar. with pen
: atty OF lilo Of cent on sugar imported
! from countries paying bounty OF
: sugar, The present law with the boun
~ Is TO stand until tho LIST OF January
next.
other Concessions Made.
lie said that the I'D valorem tax wa
not materially different from the suga
provision In the pending bill. He ais
stated that large number Of othe
amendments mad been made, but di'
not mention them IN detail or maxi