Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-03

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that repeating the reciprocity clause
OF the Mckinley law. The entire day
was consumed by New York demo
Gratis who We're flibustering againsJ
the income tax proposition, which
they feared would be offered along
with the other features of the inter
nal revenue bin as an amendment TO
the Wilson bill
Al a cmcus Of the democrat mem
( bers Of the house, held this afternoon.
Il resolution was carried that the in
( ternal revenue bill and income tax be
added as an amendment 10 the Wilson
bill The time for debate on the tariff
/ bin IS TO be extended three days 10
/ give time for a discussion Of the in
come tax Under this arrangement
the nnaI vote will be taken Thursday
next
Washington, Jan 27-The senate
voted down ar. Chambers motion TO
postpone the federal elections bin till
Eeyt December The vote was: Yeas,
20; nays, -,
/ Senator Dolph introduced, in order
that ii might be printed an amendment
10 the Hawaiian resolution declaring
with a view to restoring amicable re
laGons between the United States and
Hawaii the present minister of the
United States to Hawaii should be re-
called Immediately
, The senate went into executive >es
sion ana adjourned until Monday
next
In the house MIR Bailey. from the
( judiciary committee, favorably report
ed the resolution denying the right
Of the secretary Of the treasury to issue
bonds save for resumption purposes.
The resolution was referred to the
house calendar The vote in committee
was 8 to T.
a long scrap occurred over the duty
on diamonds, and finally Mr. Anderson
withdrew former amendment impoS-
ing a duty of 80 per cent. on cut dia-
monds and substituted for it one pro
yiding that precious stones Of all kinds.
cut but not set, shall pay o duty Of
30 per cent; on precious stones. if not
especially provided in this act, inclul-
ing pearls set or strung, 30 per cent:
on uncut precious stones. Il per cent.
This substitute was adopted
During the debate Mr.. Cummings
democrat OF New York denounced
Mr. Cochran as acting on the question
in the interest Of diamond importers
after having promised to stand by the
diamond cutters.
After a few minutes Of debate Cock
ran got the recognition and replied 70
Mr. Cummings;
Are you for the bill?" asked Mr.
Gear Of Iowa, rs Mr.. Cochran was
about to take his seat.
81 am
with the income tax iny"
The income tax is NOT in the bill"
replied Mr. Cochran. and IL won't be
if you on that side don't help to put
it in. Upon that proposition" he add
ed, the majority is about to surrpn-
der to the minority who are helping to
frame this bill in order to eventually
defeat H." applause.
An attempt to put tin plate on the /
free list failed.
Mr. Oates, Of Alabama. offered lu
lieu if the lumber schedule the follow /
ing substitute: Sawed boards, plank, I.
deals and other lumber, hemloc5, white I
wood sycamore white pine and bass I.
wood - cents per 1000 feet; sawed /
lumber not specially provided for 81 /.
Itr 1000: but when lumber of any I.
sort is planned or finished IN addition +
to the rates imposed there shall be .
levied for each side planned y cents /
per 1000: if planed or one side and /
tonged and grooved, 20 cents per 600; ,
on both sides tongued and grooyed, - (
cents,
Mr. Shaw, Of Wisconsin, made
speech In behalf of the great lumber f.
industries in his section and n reten- .
ton Of the present rate of duty on .
lumber. /
Final action was not taken
Washington, Jan. 27.-Mr Boutclle's F.
motion to substitute the provisions of .
the present law for those reported In F.
the Wilson bill relating to lumber was /
to 10
Amendments to the lead schedule F.
were offered and defeated.
Mr. Wilson also Offered nm amend .
meut revising the duties on many Of
the manufactures of iron and steel .
generally reducing the per cent An
increase Of . per cent. however was .
made on nails and screws.
Representative Johnson, dem O. +
offered three amendments to make .
the duty on steel rails >, 10 and 10 +
per. eent-as near free steel rails us he .
could get it,. he said All were voted .
down.
Mr. Caldwell of Ohio, i'm opposing T.
the bin on general grounds. presented 7
Il resolution about 100 feet long signed F.
by 10000 labores protesting against
The bin