The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-25
All Of The Amendments offered 10 i
Voted Down In The House,
INTERNAL REYENUE BILL REPORTED.
The New York delegation Fought A.. But
Mr.. McMillin's Motion rrevailed-Mr.
Vest OF Hawaii in The Senate.

| son bill. Mr.. Washington CDem., Tenn.
took the chair. and Mr.. Taylor REP.
! Tenn) offered substitute for the pendlni
amendments to the iron-ore schedule
which proposed substituting the existing
terms of the Mckinley bill Tor those ia
the Wilson bill.
In the course OF his speech adverse to
free ore, Mr.. Tawney Rep., Mimi pre-
sented petition in support OF his position
signed by G.N7 citizens of his (St. Louis
county, the principal iron-ore producins
district of Minnesota. lie was followed
by Mr. Baldwin Dem, Minn), whose
views were diametrically opposed 10 those
Of the preceding speaker. Under free ore
ne feared no Competition ana he favored
q commercial union with Canada, and a
commercial union was bat another name
for free trade. Under freer conditions Of
trade in iron ore q second Pittsburg could
be built up in the West.
Where the Petitions Come From.
In answer to a question, he said he had
no doubt that the Stock Exchange of
Duluth had signed the petition presented
by Mr.. Tawney, but they were so much
ashamed Of it that they had not sent It
TO their Democratic representatives. but
had sent ii to another representative,
who lived two hundred miles away. dem
ocratic laughter and applause)
Later on in the debate Mr.. Bynum re-
CURED TO the subject of petitions which
had been sent TO congressman, saying that
the American Protective Tariff League
was flooding the country with printed
slips calling on eeyry one 10 send 10 their
congressman postal-card protests against
the Wilson bill. lie had read some OF
these slips which had been sent him by
one Of his constituents.
Afessrs. .Breckinrdge tArkansas and Will
son CWest Virginia. briefly appealed TO
the Democratic party to stand by the
bill as prepared by the Ways and Means
Committee and TO vote against the pend
ing amendments.
A vote was then taken, first on the
amendment proposed by MIR. Taylor ,Rep.,
Tennessee.J substituting the provisions of
the Mckinley law for those in the Wilson
bin, and this was voted down on stand
ing vote-ayes, O.; noes, 49, But one
Democrat voted for this amendment, Mr.
Swanson. Of Virginia.
Mr.. Taylor asked for tellers, which re-
suited as follows Affirmative, Co, mega
tive, 1856
The amendment offered by Mr.. Oates,
proposing tax of 10 cents per ton OH iron
ore was likewise defeated on standing
vote. ayes. SO: noes. l2L Tellers were de-
manded, and the amendment was defeat
ed by a vote OF 81 affirmative and l09
negative.
Among the Democrats who voted for
the amendment were Mcssrs. oates. Of
Alabama; Beltzhoover, Of Pennsylvania;
Wheeler, OF Alabama: Stallirgs, of Mis-
sissippi, and Robertson, Of Louisiana. All
the Populsts voted with the majority
against the amendment, and in favor OF
free iron ore.
More Amendments.
The iron ore schedule being thus dis
posed Of, Mr.. Robbins Dem, Ala) sub
mitted an amendment TO the paragraph
which puts agricultural implements on the
free list. The amendment adds to these
articles enumerated "all articles for use
in the manufacture OF cotton, including
machinery and equipment"
Messrs. Dingley, Payne, and other Re
publicans did not see any reason for
singing out cotton machinery 10 the eX-
clusion of other machinery, and Mr.
Payne offered a substitute striking out
Mr.. Robbins amendment, and providing
for retaliation against those countries
(meaning In particular Canada) which
should impose a duty on those articles OF
American manufacture. which, under the
pending paragraph, would be admitted to
this country free.
Mar. Terry Dem. ArlS) offered an
amendment to Mr. Robbins amendment
admitting free Of duty, besides finished
machines, Parts thereof and agricul-
utral implements Of all kinds
Mr. Hare Oem., Ohio) offered as an
amendment TO the substitute Of Mr..
Payne proposal to put pl0ws, tooth
and disc harrows, harvesters, reapeis,
agricultural drills and planters mowers.
horse rakes. cultivators, threshing ma
chimes. and cotton gins on the dutiable
list, with tariff of So per cent. ad valo-
rem, with a proyiso that they should
be admitted free from those countries
which impose no duty on similar articles
from the United States.
No vote was reached upon any OF
these amendments.
Internal Revenue Bill Reported.
A short and sharp dlibuster was caused |
by Mr.. McMillin reporting the internal |
revenue bill, containing the lncome-tay |
clause, to the House a few minutes |
before the hour for taking a recess. The |
Democratic members OF the New York |
delegation flew to arms in moment, ard |
the House was soon in a state Of con- |
fusion and excitement.
A motion 10 adjourn was overwhel- |
mlngly defeated by a viva voce vote and |
4 division demanded. Again the PROPOSE
lion was defeated by vote of yeas. IL; |
nays, SO.
A demand was then made that the vote !
'e taken by yeas and nays. but this mo-
ion was also defeated-ayes, Is; nays, 9S;
o the House refused TO adjourn.
The internal revenue bill was then re-
orted b. Mr. McMNlin and the Speaker
nnounced that a recess would be taken
NTH s o'clock in spite Of the remonstrance
the New York delegation.
The announcement was greeted with
,ud cheers.
The speakers at the night session OF the
louise were Messrs. Ryan On. W, Swan
on Va). Baldwin (Mlnn), Ikirt tOhio),
(N. W, all Democrats, ana
aker pop, Kan.). i'm favor OF the BILL
nd Wareer Ga.) Johnson IN. d.. Moon
'iich), Kiefer (Minn.), and Blair On. HI
i Republicans in opposition to II. There
ere only few other members present,
at there was large audience In the
ublic galleries
Hawaii Again In the senate.
d. c.. Jan. H-Early
, the morning hour in the Senate to-day
,e resolution reported yesterday from the
ommittee on Foreign Relations against
,e consideration at present of any pro-
.rf of annexation OF the Hawaiian
lands to the United states was laid be-
ire the Senate, and Mr.. Vest offered the
,l,owlng substitute for IT.:
"Resolved, That II is unwlse and mex
edient to consider the project OF annex,