Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-02

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wood of New York. McCreary, McMillin,
Warner, Bland, Wheeler of Alabama and
WolvertOn voted against it.
The speaker then announced that the
vote was upon the amendments adopted by
the committee of the whole. Mr.. johnson
of Ohio demanded a separate vote on the
wool and wooden amendments, and Mr.
English of New Jersey upon the income
tax and upon the petroleum amendment
The other amendments, including that
amendment abolishing the bounty on sugar
and placing refined sugar on the free list
were then agreed to in bulk without divi-
sion.
The first amendment which Mr. johnson
desired a separate vote upon was that plac-
ing wool upon the free list Immediately
upon the passage of the bill This amend
ment having been vitiated by later
amendment placing the date at Aug 2, a
point of order was raised that the latter
amendment must first be voted upon, but
after some discussion the chair decided
that the johnson amendment must be
voted upon to perfect the text, and that
the real test would come upon the amend
ment to strike out the words Immediate
ly after the passage of the bill'' and insert
ION and after Aug. p" The johnson
amendment was therefore agreed to with
out division. The other amendment was
agreed to-205 to 147. Mr.. johnson tried
to get the yeas and nays, but could only
muster five votes to his aid. The amend
ment fixing the date as Dec. when the
manufactured woolens schedule should go
into effect was also adopted-2O0 to 1856
Mr.. johnson again being unable to Sc
cure the yeas and nays, the vote was then
taken upon the amendment providing for
reciprocity in petroleum, and it was car
io1 to Jn 1oSt Is h.
voted upon was that providing for the in
come tax. Mr.. Cochran demanded the yeas
and nays upon this amendment 1t was
significant that the Republicans refused to
second the demand for the yeas and nays,
but enough Democrats arose-5l-to order
the roll call. 1t was then found that the
income tax could not be voted upon as a
separate proposition, the speaker deciding
in accordance with a precedent which he
cited that the internal revenue amend
ment, having been reported single
amendment, could not be divided. The
vote, therefore, was upon the entire rejec-
ton of the internal revenue amendment.
The Republicans with few exceptions re-
fused to vote, but the amendment includ-
ing the income tax was adopted-lS2 to so.
The PopulistS voted in the affirmative
Some cheering greeted the announce
ment of the vote. The bill was engrossed
and read the third time.
The Final Vote.
The last stage in the passage of the bill
had been reached when Mr.. Covert of New
York, standing in the center aisle, moved
to recommit the bill to the committee,
with instructions Ito report it back with
such amendments as will provide by duties |
levied on imports for such additional rev.
enue as may be necessary to the support of
i
ed Upon that motion Mr.. Cochran de |
manded tl,e yeas and nays, but only 36
Democrats rose to second the demand |
principally those who had voted against |
the income tax, together with the Louisi- |
ana sugar men-nOt a sufficient number. |
The motion to recommit was then defeated |
on rising vote-103 to III.
Then came the final vote on the bill itself, |
on which yea and nay vote was asked |
and granted by rising vote. The roll call |
was watched with much attention, and |
frequent bursts of applause greeted Access
siCns to one side or the other. BeltZhoover
of Pennsy lvania was the first to win APP
plause by his yea vote, indicating that the
Pennsylvanians We're falling into line.
Immediately after this Blanchard of |
louisiana was applauded as he voted yea |
and showed that the Louisiana opposition
to the bill was not intact. Mr.. Cockran's |
vote in favor of the bill brought out tr-
multuous cheering. The climax of the |
demonstration was reached when the name |
of Mr. Wilson, author of the bill, was
reached, the Democrats cheering vocifer- !
ously final recognition of his leadership. |
The speaker asked that his name be called, |
and he answered in the affirmative. Then |
the speaker announced, ION this question |
the yeas are 2O4 and the nays are l40 and
the bill is passed"
There was another burst of applause as
the bill passed its final stage in the house.
The Democrats shook one another by the |
hands, and Mr.. Wilson was again the CEN
ter of congratulations. 1t was exactly two |
minutes of o'clock when the bill passed
Mr.. Wilson quickly moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Boutelle tried to intervene with ques-
ton of privilege, but the motion to adj
journ cut him off. The house thereupon
adjourned, and the exciting events of the
day were over.