Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18
THE BILL READ.
General Debate on the Wilson
Bill Closed.
The BILL OPEN FOR AMENDMENTS.
Several offered and Rejeoted-Members
Listiess and Indifferent to the
ProoeedIngs-One Little
wrangle.


only about thirty democratic members
were present at the beginning Of yes.
terday's session OF the house, and the
galleries were comparatively deserted.
At 1918 the clerks began TO read the
Wilson bill, relieving each other about
every fifteen minutes IL required two
hours and twenty-three minutes TO read
the bill, even at the rapid rate with
which the clerks proceeded. lmmcdi-
ately after the reading OF the bill Chair.
man Wilson suggested that for three
days the bill should be open TO amend
ment In sections, instead OF having
amendments offered at any point in the
bill unfortunately. He offered the
first amendment to the bill. II was 10
the tobacco schedule and struck out
the words Commercially known rs"
30 as TO make IL read. "On all leaf to-
bacco, or such part thereof as is wrap
per tobacco and suitable for cigar
wrappers II unstemnled, 81 per poundi
II stemmed, sL25 per pound"
Mr.. Payne, OF New York, one OF the
republican members of the ways and
means committee, offered an amend
ment TO this amendment which pro-
vided, In substance, that IL any portion
OF any tobacco imported in any bale,
package, or bulk, should be suitable
for cigar wrappers, the entire amount
Of tobacco contained In such bale, or
package shall be dutlable, II not
stemmed, at 81 per pound; stcmmcd,
at 81 80 per pound. Mr.. Payne spoke
briefly In favor of this amendment and
was followed by Messrs Marsh (rcpl,
Of Illinois; McMillin, Grosvenor, BY
mum, Speery (dem.), of Connecticut;
Painter dem }, of Kentucky, and Reed,
In short but vehement speeches
Mr.. Marsh offered another substitute
TO the amendments for the purpose Of
testing the positions of the democratic
members who were boiling. lie pro-
posed n tariff Of 25 cents per pound on
unstemmed Sumatra tobacco and 80
cents per pound when stemmcd. II
members on the other side, said Mr.
Marsh, were advocating revenue and
proposing protective tariff, he pro-
posed TO give them chance TO vote on
revenue substitute.
After Mr. Wilson (rep), OF Washing
ton, had presented n petition ag1Anst
the passage of the Wilson bill, the
question was put on Mr. Payne's
amendment and on n division IL was
lost by vote of-yens 20. nays 100.
Mr.. Payne demanded tellers and the
amendment was again voted down
yeas 20, nays il5 The question was
then put on the amendment offered by
Mr. Wilson and IL was agreed to by IA
viva voce vote. Mr. Payne's substitute |
was then defeated, as was also Mr.. |
Marsh's
As soon as the Il ST amendment had |
been thus disposed OF Mr.. Burrows
jumped TO his feet and announced that |
he wished to offer an amendment, but
the chairman stated that MIR. Wilson
had been recognized. Mr. burrows
fought this action of the speaker, and
long wrangle followed over the right
of the chairman of the committee 10
introduce more than one amendment
at u time while other members were
waiting TO offer amendments. The
chairman quoted the records TO show
that this was precisely the course pur.
sued by the republicans in amend
ing the Mckinley bill, and ended
by refusing to back down from his
position. The amendment offered by
Mr.. Wilson was TO insert in page 81 of
the bill, line 3, the words New Zea-
land hemp and TO strike out In the
same paragraph the words 'and cables
and cordage made of hemp" so that
the paragraph would read Gables,
cordage and twine, excepting binding
twine, composed in whole or In part of
New Zealand hemp, or Tampico fabric,
Manila, sisal, grass or sum, 10 per
cent ad valorem."
Mr.. Morse (rep,), of Massachusetts,
moved TO amend the amendment by
striking out of the paragraph the words
except binding twine," also TO strike
binding twine off the free list After
long discussion Mr. Morse's amend.
ment was rejected and Mr. Wilson's
amendment was agreed to-
The next amendment was offered by
Mr. Wilson on page Al, paragraph 52,
line IL, and II was TO insert the words,
Including all common duck" SO us to
put that article on the 35 per cent list.
This amendment was, after long dis
cussion, agreed TO.
The next amendment was to insert
on page 90, paragraph Al, line II, the
words; And sweat feathers, bindings,
braids and tips when cut TO lengths for
trimming felt or wool hats" The
amendment gave rise TO a heated dis
cussion, N which Messrs Payne, DcFor.
est and Cochran took part, and when
the discussion came to close the
amendment was agreed to, the commit
tee at $3.50 rose and the house took re.
cess till p. IN.
The attendance of members at the
evening session continues TO fade away
at a rapid rate. Mr.. Powers (rep), Of
Vermont, and Mr.. Boen (rep }, of Mime.
sofa, spoke in opposition 10 the bill,
Mr.. Hudson (dem), of Kansas, de.
Tended the provisions of the Wilson
bill lie said the first speaker of the
evening (Mr Powers had opposed the
bill in the interest of the American
working men. But II would seem from
his speech that the definition, "Ameri.
can workingman, was one who worked
In the mills Of New England. Itwould
seem that there were no American
workingmen in the south and west
AT 1910 the house adjourned.
A locomotive exploded at Winchester,
Ind, on the Big Four, killing the fire.
man, fatally injuring the engineer and
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