The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-28
Consideration of at Least 100 Amend-
ments Prevented by the Expira-
tiOn of the Time Limit.
MORE REDUCTIONS MADE
And Dates of Wool and Woolen
Goods Schedules Changed.
Three Days to Be Devoted to the In
ternal Revenue Bill-Both Meas
ures Likely to BE Passed.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-1he tarid de-
bate was concluded tonight. so far as it
relates to the customs schedules. The time
for offering amendments ceased at $50.
when the House took a recess. There was
a great deal of demand from both sides OF
the House during the afternoon for recogni-
ton for the purpose of offering amends
ments, but Mr.. Wilson, for the committee.
had the floor. and not one OF them got in
At least a hundred amendments were shut
out by the expiration OF the time. A series
of amendments to the metal schedule, all
reductions. were agreed TO and the commit
tee reversed its action OF a week ago and
fixed the time for free wool TO go into ef-
feet at Aug. ., and for the wooien goods
schedule to go into effect at Dec. ? This
was accomplished by change Of front on
the part OF the Republicans, who voted ON
the former occasion TO have free wool 20
into effect Immediately the passage OF
the bill. The last series OF amendments to
be considered were those raising the duty
on barley to 80 per cent ad valorem and on
barley malt to IS per cent The Eastern
and Western maltsters and brewers
fighting over the barley schedule, and Mr.
Warner, in the closing minutes Of the ses-
sion, prevented a vote by making the poinr
of no quorum. A good deal of excitement
attended the wind-up. The failure to vOtd
on these amendments will leave them pend
ing under the terms or the Speclal croet
when the eh, his is many IMAM ws nder der
the amended order adopted to-day, will te
devoted entirely to consideration OF the in
After the reading OF the journal this
morning Mr. Haines, a New York Demo
crat, made the point or no quorum ana tne
Sneaker ordered the roll called. This was in
pursuance OF a policy decided on by the
New York members TO niibuster against an
order from the committee on rules extend
ing the tariff debate and authorizing the
offering of the internal revenue bill as an
amendment to the tariff bill. The call
showed ISL members. however. and the fill
clustering came TO a collapse.
SPECIAL RULE ADOPTED.
The Speaker recognized Mr.. Outhwaite,
from the committee on rules, who reported
a special order for the Wilson bin and in
come tax amendment providing for a vote
thereon Feb. /. zIe demanded the previous
question
The opponents OF The income tax realized
their helplessness, and did not-syen make
a show of resistance. Mr.. Cochran, how
ever. suggested slight modification OF the
order so as TO close general debate on the
internal revenue amendment ON Tuesday.
objections. 1--WE can make but a poor show
of resistance" he said, against both the
friends AMI enemies of the main Dill Who
and a slight modification is all we ask"
Mr.. Hatch loudly demanded the regular
| order and without further ado the special
| order was adopted.
The House then resolved itself into
committee OF tne wno1e: ana h rsd,1I
amendments being those relating to the
lumber schedule. Mr.. Doolittle made "a
lumber schedule OF the present law for that
| of the Wilson bill Free. lumber, he said.
| Competition with the cheap Chinese and
| Japanese labor employed across the Cana
Mr.. Hayes, an Iowa Democrat who said
| he represented one of the largest lumber
districts in the country, and which con-
| maintained there was no fear of Canadian
competition among the lumber snen- He
| had Investigated the whole question thor
| oughly and 1t was simply a question OF
Mr. Oates explained his amendment to
the Boutelle amendment, which restored
| the Mckinley law schedule. He thought
| the lumber schedule badly framed. 1t I'm
posed duty on the coarser grades and
| placed the finer grades on the free list.
He thought this was unjust discrimina-
| tion in favor OF certain classes OF lumber,
| and his amendment proposed TO reduce the
rates of the Mckinley law one-half
Mr.. Lynch declared he had and would
| continue TO vote against placing any reve-
might be disastrous and he would, there
| fore, vote for the Oates amendment. IL
would furnish revenue and would burden no
| Mr.. Breckenridge, OF Arkansas, one OF
| the Democratic members OF the ways and
| means committed closed the debate on this
schedule. The vote was then taken. first on
| Mr.. Oates's amendment cutting he exist
| ing rates in half. and 1t was lost-20 TO 50
| and then the Boutele amendment to
| substitute the Mckinley law rates, which
| was also lost-19 TO lI2
LEAD AND ZINC SCHEDULE.
Then the lead and zinc schedule was
| taken up Mr.. Morgan offered the main
amendment 1t was proposed to reduce the
| duty on white lead from 1ik TO per cent.
4 per pound; on lead piping and lead shot.
I from ~ 10 ! per cent per pound and 10
| place cent per pound on lead ore In lieu
OF the Is per cent in the bill, with the pro-
| viso added that silver lead ore should be
| dutiable on its lead contents at the same
| rate / cent per pound, according 10 assay
| at the port OF entry
| Mr.. Sweet offered an amendment TO the
amendment defining the method Of assay
| ing silver lead ores.
| Mr. Wilson also spoke vigorously against
| the proposition to place lead ore on the free
| list. Mr.. Tarsney, a member OF the ways
1 and means committee. opposed the amend
| ments Then lively tilt ensued between
| Mr. johnson, of Ohio. and Mr. Tarsney.
| Mr. Chids proposed an amendment 10 the
zinc schedule TO make zinc IN block and
| pig dutiable at j cent per pound: zinc Ia
| sheets, 1is cents per pound. and on old and
wornout zinc, = cent per pound.
II.
ing the Morgan and Sweet amendments. and
! spoke In the interest Of the lead miners OF
| Montana.
Mr.. Morgan replied to Mr.. Tarsney I'm
| heated speech charging that the Lead
| Trust had made the lead schedule and
| that the changes made after the bin was
| reported increasing the duties on white lead
| and manufactured lead were made at the
| instigation OF the president of the Lead
| Trust Mr. Wilson closed the debate for the
| committee.
| Mr.. Rawiins offered as "A substitute for
! the whole lead schedule a paragraph placing
a uniform duty of % per cent on lead ore
| and all manufactures OF lead. He appealed
| TO the Democrats not TO discriminate
against an article which sSas 10 be the in
| eredient OF the prosperity OF the West His
| amendment Was I'm the interest or the con-
| sumers and the producers alike
| The vote was then taken. The sweet
! amendment To the main amendment OF AR.
! Morgan was lost without division. The
! RAwlins amendment also lost as VAS
| the Hartman substitute. When the time
| caIoe TO vote on the Morgan amendment,
| Mr.. Johnson, OF Ohio. asked that the vote
| be taken on each OF the three propositions
| In the amendments reduction or duty on
| white lead from lie 20 1 cent, reduction
! OF duty on shot and lead piping from ~
10 1 cent per pound and Go make lead and
| silver lead ore ton the free list M the bilD
! \ nd Hfs