The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26
TARIFF FIGHT IN THE HOUSE.
- 1oRK mEN BEoTN THE BATTLE
Ie1INsT TIE INCOME TAI.

".
D.r,ocro.s OF New York in lnauRurating
W. ..,srine proceedings against the Income
%.s h,ll this morning. Immediately after the
.d,no Of Yesterdays journal MIR. Cochran
Ia.s,ed the absence Of n quorum. and the
ss..ssr ordered the roll called. Mr.. Hnines
.. ,hs only one OF the New York Democrats
~ .nsvered to his name. The call showed
~. .,...nce OF 2O2 members. thirteen more
49, quorum. The House then went into
u,t,,se Of the Whole to consider the Tariff
IN and MIR. Richardson Dem. Tsnn.l took
The chair.
vb.n the House took recess yesterday
,h.r, we're pending four amendments TO the
..rcultural i'm pl ement schedule. The first was
...ofsred By Mr.. Robbins dom. Ala. putting
.o,ton machinery on tho free list. To this MI.
p.,ns Rep. n. W proposed q substitute
.,,tinr out the above amendment and pro-
.,a,re for reciprocity. Mr.. Terry Dem. Ark.)
,S.r.d a. an amendment to the first amend
81 proposition looking TO tho free entry OF
m the parts Of cotton machinery as we'll as
~. finished machinery. The last amendment
a. ono offered by Mr.. Hare Dem. o. to the
,ub.titute OF Mr.. Payne. and provided for
,.,,d OF 80 per cent on agricultural imple-
..nts with provision for reciprocity.
rvsn after tho House went into Com mittee OF
An. whole Mr.. Cochran continued to light
ss,lnst the Income Tax bill. and tried to
hioct avery move made by the majority. Mr..
Wr.on Dem, W. Val asked unanimous con-
ant that all debate on the pending schedule
.hould close in twenty minutes. and when OBJ
isc,,on was made he made . motion to the
,.me effect. The motion was carried by
Wv. yoce vote. when Mr.. Cochran demanded
a division. and followed this up with call for
tsllsra All the members OF the Democratic
vine OF the New York delegation who were
prssent seconded the demand: but even
though they were backed by Mr.. Everett
IDsm.. Mass. they did not have a SUFFICIENT
numbsr to secure tellers. A laugh was caused
nv Mr.. Hainss's support OF his colleagues on
this question.
Tho rule limiting debate to Ave minutes was
.trictly enforced. and brief speeches were
made By Messrs. Marsh rep. Ill. Wheeler
Dem, Ala. Dingley rep. Mel and Springer
Dem. I'LL
Mr.. Dineley CRep.. Mel said the pending
sebedule only emphasized the statement OF the
gentleman from New York tMr. Hendrix that
the free traders and Populists had captured
the Democratic party horse. foot. and dra-
ICONS It IS true. as the gentleman from Ala
bams (Mr. Denisonl had stated. that the Demo-
cratic party Of Andrew Jackson's time. at least
up to 1893. was protectionist party. The
Democratic party in 1884 and 1888 even de-
elared for incidental. protection to the extent
Of difference OF cost OF production growing out
Of higher wages OF labor But in 1892 the free
traders had captured the Democratic party.
this House, while the country Is in arms
against the legislation proposed.
The hour OF noon having arrived. vote was
xss lost yeas, "a; nays. 40.
Mr. Cochran imme diately made tho point OF
Ss r anS Rsp Meh
have the amendment read. but MIR. Cochran
made the point that nothing else was in order
In the absence OF quorum. The Chairman
explained that It could be done by unanimous
consent, whereupon Mr.. Cochran interposed
The amendment being lost, 81 voting in the
Affirmative and los In the negative.
The Hare amendment was then voted on.
and was lost on rising vote-yeas. 10: nays.
On the substitute proposed by Mr.. Payne74
voted-no quorum. Mr.. Cochran took ad-
vantage OF this and demand"d tellers. ana
then the substitute, WGs Lost lost by vote OF ~ in
pent offered by Mr.. Robbins was, Yeas. SO;
schedule therefore stands as reported By the
msn emit to the cotton %snufactnres schsduie.
changing the duties from ad valorem TO sps-
ellie. II Axes the duty on cotton thread, yarn,
cents per pound. and one-quarter OF . cent for
every additional size number.
stitute a proposition that when articles grown
ture into clothing or household articles for the
be admitted to this country free.
After debate the substitute proposed by Mr.
T9sesy called v for sSfS S sSe
nandsd telIsrs. and the substitute was again
On the Draper amendment Mr.. Cochran de-
handed a division. which resulted in the de-
ran made nj de- the POINT Of no quorum and asked
In the Affirmative and 100 In the negative
passed between the teilers. so the amendment
Nj. Wilson. Chairman OF the Ways and
nsa sScS SrssS to st6apt asss
One was to take crude opium from the free
llst and imr >ss a tax OF 81 per pound. The
ssoa to include that made from New Zealand
hemp a tariff OF 10 per cent ad valorem tin:
liver oil. on IA an amendment S making a change
N the phraseolngy OF the button schedule. Mr..
Tracey Dem. ~ ~ began to ilibuster. and
appointed and the amendment was agreed to
WIEN quorum was procured.
sasndmsSt ehshSns the phraseoosy 81 t ss
section referring to colors and dyes. and. as It
met with the approval OF Mr.. Wilson. the
amendment was adopted.
4, An amendment was also adopted adding to
the medals Of gold, silver, or copper, entitled
10 Tree admission and other metallic articles
manufactured as trophies or prizes and actu-
ton"
Mr. Wilson offered an amend IN emit specIncal-
repeallng the reciprocity clause OF the Me-
Mr.. Springer Dem. ILL offered an amend
ment to this providing that all treaties here
toioIe made In accordance with tho provisions
oi sall section shall continue in force until
Apmuogated BY the terms OF said treaties
Mr. DinEiey lReD., Me- showed that this
would ask the countries with which we have
made reciprocity treaties IL continue those
Meatles In force after the benefits bestowed by
NOSE treaties have been Withdrawn.
IT springer then Withdrew his amendment
MI, Coomhs Dem. " w. made brief
ttpeeeh IN which he warmly favored recDroc-
W anu which evoked applause from the He-
punilean side. lie thought it would be unWise
pthIoE away tho advantages We had gained
reciprocity, and he thought the treaties
sHN0lq 20 maintained as lOng as possible
NJ Hendrix Dem, y. Y spoke In the same
ssnalh, lie knew reciprocity had been de-
nolheed because IL was u Republican meas
uie. but he did not think It was-absolutely de-
VIZ o. sensible features on that account
M; turner Dem, Ga opposed the reel
htoeiy clause for the reason that il gave to
sae resident the authority which the found
Hsol the republic had intended to vest ia the
mouse the power to inauguTats measures
iSlslng revenue. II gave the President legIs-