Evening journal., 1894-01-25
THE TARIFF FACTIONS.
Party Lines Broken Through by
the Income Tax.
IRON ORE PUT ON THE FREE LIST.

just In the Nick OF Time the Internal Rev.
enue Bill Was Reported to tho House.
Senator Vest objects to the Bridge Bill
Veto Of the President.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The amendments
TO the iron schedule shared the same fate
as those TO the coal schedule They were
overwhelmingly defeated, and iron ore re.
mains on the free list The remainder OF
the afternoon was spent In the discussion
OF amendments looking to the free admis.
sion Of machinery used in the manufacture
Of cotton goods.
inst before the house adjourned the ad.
voeates and opponents OF the income tax
uPoq the Democratic side were arrayed
Against each other the latter attempting
TO prevent Mr.. McMillin from reading the
Internal revenue bill to the house. The
Republicans, however, Joined hands with
the income takers and defeated the small
band Of Democrats who have pledged
themselves to use every effort to prevent
the interna revenue bill containing the
income tax from being placed upon the
Wilson bill as rider.
Mr.. Wilson, chairman Of the committee.
who Is in sympathy with them, allowed
the debate upon the Robbins amendment
to run on without interruption it was said,
for the express purpose Of consuming time,
so that the committee amendments which
he has to offer will, when he again takes
| the floor, exhaust the debate until Satur-
| day night and thus shut out the possibility
| OF the internal revenue bill being offered as
an amendment to the Wilson bill "A great
deal Of bitter feeling exists, however, and
| should such a programme be followed It
would unquestionably lead to charges Of
bad faith.
Measuring Forces on the Income Tax.
| It was at the conclusion of speech by
General Sickles that the first open struggle
ever the income tax was precipitated. and
1t showed the depth Of feeling within the
Democratic ranks upon this subject and
| portended the fierce conflict which will en-
sue when il comes up for consideration
Mr. Wilson moved that the committee
| rise, and this motion was agreed to with
out objection, Speaker Crisp resuming the
chair.
Mr.. McMillin, holding the internal rev.
enue bill containing the income tax feature
above his head, was loudly clamoring for
recognition, while the opponents Of the in
come tax, including Messrs. Tracey, Cum
mings, Lockwood and others of the New
York delegation, were as earnestly appeal
ing for the speakers eye. Above the din
and confusion Mr.. McMillin demanded
recognition TO present privileged report.
The opponents of the income tax wanted
to adjourn the house, and the speaker was
forced to recognize Mr.. Lockwood to make
that motion. The Republicans, with the
Democrats favoring the income tax, voted
against the proposition TO adjourn, and
the opponents Of the income tax were hope
lessly beaten. If they could hold the fort,
however. for only three minutes the house
under the special order would have TO take
a recess. Quickly Mr.. Cochran demanded
a division upon the motion, aud with ra-
pidity she speaker counted the members
who rose for and against the motion, an
nouRcing that il was lost-l5 to 9s
The New York men still had one more
arrow in their quiver. Mr.. Cochran de
manded the yeas and mays. He could only
muster Is supporters as a second, however
$50 sufficient to secure a roll call
When the speaker made the announce
ment, it lacked 20 seconds of the time fol
the house to take "A recess. In that time
amid a roar Of applause, Mr.. McMillin re
ported the internal revenue bill to the
house. The advocates of the income tax
were victorious, and 10 seconds later the
house took a recess.
At the night session Of the house Messrs
Wanger of Pennsylvania, johnson Of North
Dakota, Moon of Michigan, Keifer of Min.
nesota, Hines of New York and Upde-
graf of Iowa, spoke against the bill, and
Messrs Ryan, Swanson of Virginia, Baker
4 Of Kansas, Ikert of Ohio and Cummings oil
New York spoke in favor of it. The latter
wanted the value Of clothing brought In
free by Americans returning from abroad
reduced from $3.50 in the Wilson bill tC
SleO.
Vest Questions Veto.
The Hawaiian question came prominent
ly before the senate again, and after an
hours brisk discussion it went over. Tn,
result of the debate was TO show that there
is division both in the Democratic and Re
publican ranks as to the wisdom Of adopt
ing the resolution reported by the foreign
relations committee.
Senator Vest objected to It on the grounc
that it indicated that the project for an
nexation might be more favorably received
in the future, and Senator Allison and 9th
er Republicans objected to it on the grounS
that according to their Interpretation tn,
resolution pledged the senate as altogethe
opposing the principle of annexation an,
as approving the policy Of the president il
this respect.
A half dozen amendments are now pend
ing to modify its phraseology, aud it 4
likely to be subjected to material change
before final adoption.
Just before adjournment Senator Yes
quoted from a United States supreme cour
decision to show that the PRESIDENT
: grounds for vetoing the New York an,
New Jersey bridge bill were entirely un
u tenable in the opinion of the court, de
> cision on the very point having once beel
rendered by the supreme court.
Tho Peckham Nomination.
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