The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-31

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.-The house
today determined the abolition of the
duty upon refined sugar. which was
passed upon just before the house adj
journed last night as an amendment
offered by Mr.. Robertson, one of the
Louisiana sugar men.
\ way out Of the confusion which
existed upon the effect of the amend
ment adopted last night was found after
n two hours discussion of the parlia-
mentary situation by submitting the
question TO the house as 10 whether the
Warner amendment placing refined
sugar ON the free list should be con-
sidered as a substitute for the Robert
son amendment This was decided
afirmatively. and then by an over
whelming vote, in which the republicans
Joined with the radical democrats
against the sugar men and several men
bers Of the ways and means committee,
the substitute was adopted. With re-
gard TO the sugar schedule. therefore.
the committee of the whole has abolished
the bounty and placed all sugar both
raw and refined, upon the free list
The Coal Schedule.
When it came to consider the coal
schedule today, however the committee
Jared much better. and all four Of the
amendments designed to place duty
Of from 40 to 70 cents per ton upon coal
were beaten. The debate upon the coal
schedule developed a great deal of feel
ing among the southern members, and
especially those from Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, Tennessee and Alabama,
whose states are interested either
in coal o. iron ore. The gen
eral impression is that the defeat of
the sugar men and of those who are in
terested in retaining a duty upon coal
will result in strengthening the move
Inent developed on the democratic side
10 reconmit the bill
If the iron men are defeated tomorrow,
and especially If the income tax should
be placed upon the bin as a rider later
in the week, another strong faction on
the democratic side will be added TO this
movement. The republicans will all vote
for the motion 10 recommit, and with
the democrats who do not care to vote
against the bill outright, but who are
not satisfied with it in its present form,
they may be able TO muster a majority
10 send It back TO the committee.
This is now admitted on all hands TO
be the chief danger to the bill. If it
could be brought to a direct vote there
Is no question about its passing
The Voting.
The first vote being taken upon an
amendment of Mr.. Wise to the amend
Tnent Of Mr.. oates TO make the duty
on coal 50 cents instead of 40, it was lost
Without a division.
The next vote was taken upon an
amendment to Mr.. AIcKaig's substitute
reducing the duty by a sliding scale 12Is
cents each year for six years, the duty
TO cease entirely at the end of that time.
Upon this proposition the republicans
refused to vote. and it was lost-2 TO
IL The vote then recurred upon the
AfcKaig substitute practically to restore
the present law imposing % cents per
ton. Upon this proposition the repub-
Ncans voted almost solidly with Messrs
Anderson, Hines OF Pennsylvania Wise
Sibley, Reilly, Mutchler Price and
few other democrats in favor Of it. while
the rest Of the democrats voted against
n. 1t, too, was lost.
The final vote was then taken upon
Mr.. Oates's amendment, placing the duty
AZ 40 per cent. On this proposition the
1epuDlcdIlS ulNldeQs some voting with
The conservative democrats, Messrs
Oates. Cultivate Tucker Coffeen.
Blanchard, Pendleton. Wise, Brickner
Myer, Weadock and the Pennsylvania
democrats and others i'm favor of it,
while the vast majority Of the demo-
Gratis supported the position taken by
the committee and voted against it. It
was defeated-S1 To 13l.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-The amend
Inents to the iron schedule today shared
the same fate as those to the coal sched-
ule yesterday. They were overwheln-
ingly defeated and iron ore remains upon
the free list.
The remainder Of the afternoon was
spent I'm the discussion Of amendments
looking TO the free admission Of ma
chinery used In the manufacture Of
cotton goods.
Just before the house adjourned the
advocates and opponents Of the income
tax upon the democratic side We're ar
Tayed against each other. the latter at
tempting to prevent Mr.. McMillin from
reading the internal revenue bill to the
house. The republicans. however. Joined
hands with the incOTne-taxers and de-
feated the small band os democrats who
have pledged themselves to use every ef-
fort to prevent the internal revenue bill
containing the income tax from being
placed upon the Wilson bill as a rider.
Mr.. Wilson, chairman of the commit
tee, who IS in sympathy with them. al
lowed the debate upon the Robbins
amendment TO run without interruption
today. 1t was said for the express pur-
pose OF consuming time. so that the COM
Jnittee amendments which he has TO Of
FER VIII, when he again takes the floor.