New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-04

The next reserved amendment was pa. P p 10
as 10 paintings on the free list. MI. AL u,op,
Neb moved to strike out the parasraPas, ana TO 10
substitute for 1t the provisions OF the exs.hs ~
as 10 duty on paintings. 1T was contendeti now
ever. that the motion not In order me ruiz aIi
under which the Senate was aris Re Srss disposed
Of after which every line Of the bill WOULD De oPS S
10 amendment That view was sust5tlh,"i W or
Chair. and the committee AMENDMENTS "'
agreed TO. ,.r, ,,as naraoraph GIG
Of the free lis-as to sawed boards, exc. IL WIS
agreed to without division .u -, coc,,or :,
The next reserved amendment was on oe ,.nc
os TO stamping articles OF foreign manufacture, ~
was also agreed to. with some Vrro"' h'o''''
The next reserved amendments were those IN the
income tax section OF the bill , tho or,ord
NJ Mol ailrin dem. Mass) opposed the aih"hI
mont which exempts from the income TAX 'lc ~
aries Of the President Of the United states anu ="
the United States Judges and argue1 III idn"I ~
striking 1t fIe denied tnat 1t was ever ,bnn
ceved hv the trainers Of the tonsututlo" "',"
they declared thar the compensation Oh tinisbed
dent and Of the Judges should not pe un'.''7 M
during their continuance in Office that these ON
cias should be exempt from paying their taxes "Ne
Mr.. PETER Pop.. Kan) took the same view OF
'" Mr. Hiii Diem. ~ " sustained the amendment
and said thai, while the Senate did sometimes
very peculiar things, he did not suppose thaI I II
was PREPARED 10 reverse itself within one Hlneic
week The taxation Of the salary Of the President
and Judges simply reduction 81 th'u I'm,
ncns,tlon and was Indirectly taxing away from
thon q mart ~ that compensation which the Consi-
tutlon said should not be diminished II was an
about the only portion of the bill that he was
disposed To approve
Mr. Hear expressed his entire appreciation OF the
views expressed hy Mr.. Hid.
Mr. Harris Dem. Tenn said that the amend
mcnt had never been considered by the FINANCE
Committee or recommended by H. For himself as
member Of that COMMITTEE he should vo'e
against the concurrence In the amendment
Mr.. Georg" Dem. Missl opposed tho amend
mcnt and argued that the salary ~ United states
Judge was no more protected by the Constitution
than the mans private properly. The taxing power
was above all such guarantees
THE PRESIDENT WILL HAVE TO PAY.
After further discussion the committee amend
ment exemrtIng the salaries Of the President and
the Judges defeated yeas ~. nays SO. as FOL
lows:
Yeas -Mcssrs. Aldrich. Allison. Brcc. Carey. Cul-
lom. Davis. Dixon. Doph. Dubois. Gray Hale.
Uansbrough. IIawley Higgins HILL Lodge. Nc
MILAN. Mitchell (Orc) Morgan. Palmer Pasco.
Patton. Perkins. Piatt. Power. Pugh. Quay, Ran
som. Roach Sherman. Squire, Teller. Villas, Wash
Nays -Messrs Allen. Bate. Berry, blackburn.
blanchard. Canrey Chandler Cockrell, coke.
Harris IIunton Irby Jarvis. Jones 1Ark). Kyle.
Lindsay MclAurn. Henderson. Martin. Mitchell
Tnrpic Vest voorhscs wasS' White 81 ''''''
An The other reserved amendments up 10 the
The date when the bin is to 80 into efect was.
on motion 81 Mr.. Jones Dem. Ark. fixed ~
August /. 1885, with the. understanding that II
necessary later date can lc fixed hereafter.
Paragraphs and ~ were. on motion u Mr. Vest
tl)cn.. MOD, amended by NNing the duty hpraclc
acid at cents a pound; on crude borax or b1rate
II soda a, cents and on bora'e of lime at ~
The reserved amcnlmcn, to paragraph l2s provll-
ing that bnrhci wir". commonly used for fencing
and Mr Palmer Dem. lll) arguel against II, NJ
was-put the free list while the materials out ~
which !; Is made have ~ pay duties
FIGHTING OVER BARRED WIRE
Mr.. Allen pop. Neh) on whose motion the pro
Visp had been inserted orlrinafiv n0srei
mont which would, he said cover the whole que--
tion. X was To- Insert IN the free list 4 paragraph
hat all wire imported exclusively for fencing shah
be admitted IRE, " duty under such rules AMI regI-
lauen- A. The Secretary ~ ,hc Treasury shall pre-
scribe lie argue I'm FAVOR ~ hls proposition and
81 ye1r 70 ne s,ar 81 T epras "'Ts %@u S@ be-
amendment ~as advocated also rs NJ Villas Dem
WIS., Snd was antasonzcd by The two Illinois son
lr!ch Kep. r. -. who sill that such a paragraph
cs I'M im 9o ha a i To- o' ~ n 'n'' a.
Carey uteI.. Wyo) also an'ngonizel Tho amenlm'nt
The vote was then taken on the motion % strike
OK me comn.,ie"s proviso found 90 the amendment
Provided further That he tarb~d wire commonly
USE Tor fencing shai! be admitted IRE" 81 duiy."
This was carried by vote ~ - 20 r. as follows
- lsas- Mcssrs Aldrich, Allison blanchard. Brfce.
Canery. Iarey Chandler. Cglom. Davis Dixon.
boph Dubois Fry. q 'llinger. Conn ,n Hal. Hans
Mcmillan. Manlcr'on Mitchell ,OreJ. Murphy.
aay Sherman sh5np ,n,h ' sou r@"sr roc'T
Nays Mrssrs. AAen. Bate. Berry Blackburn. can.
iiilkfFr n.
tray. Harris Hutton. lrby Jarvis, Jones oArkl.
+ :, j.. I4ns.ly. M.i@lrn MIls. Mitchell NNsJ.
' lac. Voorhees, Walsh. %
MI NILS d,en Tex offered an amendment pro-
other iron Or steel rods. and ali iron made from
,h"in SHAH b" admitted free OF duty. This was de-
me vote then REQUIRED on Mr. Aliens amendment.
hich "n- defeated by vote u 2 to - A. follows:
Teel coke; Daniel Faulkner. George Gray Harris.
,icTpi,m irhy Jarv, Jones eArk Kyle Lindsay
fiasc9. P"ner Kansom. Roach Turplc Vest Villas
Nays Messrs Allrich. alison Brice. canery
Carey Chandler. Cullom. Davis. Dixon Ijolph Dn-
P la lay} g n1 J Gonna. tise HanTbIorgh
Milan Mandcrson, Mitchell OreJ. Murphy pal
man. Shoup Smith Squire. stewart Teller Wash !
Mr. Villas dem. WIS., mex, offered an amend
meni putting all wire and material for wire used
exclusively for fencing on the free list under
Treasury regulations. This was defeated by
vote Of % yeas and 40 nays.
MICA COMES Up SMILING.
Mr. Ransom Dem. y. - offered an amendment
putting duty OF 20 per cent on mica and Mr. /
I'M dem. y. y asked why - was done Mr.
Ransom replied rha' Mr.. lin had no, been con-
sulting the Finance Committee about this bll and
wanted to know why he should inquire Of him /
Mr.. I'M retorted thu, he only wanted to know
from the senator from North Carolina why the |
action Of the Finance Committee should be re- !
Vcrsed at THIS stage Of tho game
Mr. Ransom stated that The duty he had pro-
pose1 was SIMPLY revenue huty, ana there was no !
article that could be better taxed than mica lie /
said great many Other things had been taxed |
m the bill and asked why not tax mica
Mr. Ransom amendment prevailed by vote Of |
10 yeas and ~ nays.
Some amusement was had on the floor by the !
personal appeal OF Mr.. Ransom to Senators TO sup
port his amendment.
His three-mnute speech in favor OF his propo- |
sition was me only one he has made on The tarin
question. and, after he had finished Senators |
ga thered about him and promised support After |
the vote Mr.. Ransom interrupted MIR. Morgan for |
the purpose Of as he said. completing his amend |
ment." which he proceeded To do by moving to |
strike mica from the free list. where IL had been !
placed by the committee This was agreed TO amid |
much laughter which only Increased when !
Mir Chandler (Rcp. ~ H. crossed the aisle in
vailed the ranks Of his political enemies. and |
grasped Mr.. Ransom by the hand. and congratu-
la ted him upon his victory for the mica industry |
n North Carolina and New Hampshire.
Mr.. Morgan Dem. Ala.) offered AN amendment |
10 come In as flve additional sections at the end |
IN lmn Il cOmIlnn lions and |