The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-27

Vote for the Blu n Wholc-Coneress-
man Cumu,inss'- ArraIgnrnent OF Bourks
Cochran for Fsvorine y Reduction OF the
Duty Uneut DIsmond--The Incoue
Tax Bm TO Be OT.red To-day rs
Amendment to the wiI-ou Tariff Bni.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2G-There Is quite a split
In the New York delegation over the question
Of the income tax proposition. and II 10 al
ready charged. with apparent Justice that tho
Administration cuckoos are changing front.
Representative Tracy. for instance. who has
been one Of the most active opponents OF the
income tax. says that. now that the tax is to
be attached to the Wilson bill he will vote for
the bill as q whole. This is accepted as a Gig
nihcant break In the New York opposition to
the income tax.
Il regard the success OF the Tariff bill as
paramount to tho defeat OF the income tax"
said he. and although opposed to the tax,
will not carry my opposition to voting against
the Wilson bill There were many at the eau
Gus who voted against the income tax amend
mont. but will net vote against tho bill with
tho income tax in It."
There Is also n split In the New York deega-
ton. growing out OF the consideration Of the
precious stones schedule. Amos Cummings
surprised the House and some Of his coli
leagues to-day by arralgning his associate.
Bourke Cochran. for his action In connection
with the duty on uncut diamonds. Mr.. Cum
mings does not hesitate to say that Mr.. Cock
ran first promised the representatives OF the
DIANE nd Cutters Union that no would urge
the Ways and Means Committee to place the
duty on uncut diamonds at 10 per cent. and
subsequently. at the instance Of tho diamond
importers. changed his position and urged
n reduction OF the duty to 10 per cent
Mr.. Cummings says that he felt It to be due to
his constituents that they should understand
where the responsibility for tho reduction
contained In the bill belongs. He says he re-
ceived the requests OF the Diamond Cutters
Union that the duty should not be reduced to
10 per cent, but not being a member OF the
Ways and Means Committee no turned the
matter over to Mr.. Cochran. The latter. II is
said, prorlised that the interest OF the Union
should bo carefully guarded. and the i'm
preston vas left that tt 3 duty would be fixed
at Is per cent
1T seems" said Mr. Cummings that Mr..
Cochran was induced by the diamond import
ers to submit to the reduction to 10 per cent
In justice to myself. thought the matter
ought to be thoroughly ventilated. SO that l
would not be held res ponsible to what appears
to have been q fault on the part OF Mr.. Cock
ran"
The contention between Messrs. Cochran
and Cummings occasioned mucn comment.
and appeared to have q demoralizing effect
upon the whole Now York delegation. All the
vim and determination with which they seemed
to be inspired yesterday and the day previous
appear to have oozed out. and. instead OF the
solid phalanx which they presented yesterday
In opposition to the income tax. they seemed
almost hopelessly divided.
Prior to the arraignment Of Mr.. Cochran by
Mr.. Cummings the Democratic members OF the
New York delegation held meeting and. in
caucus last night. elected a Congressional
committeeman for the ensuing ampaign. MIR.
New York on the Congressional Committee.
During the m Getting there was discussion as to
the, ACCESSIBILITY OF continuing the obstructive
and HliOusterlng tactics which have been
pursued by Mr.. Cochran. with the sanction
Of the delegation. In view OF the lack OF sup
lions il was decided TO rescind the original
resolution. and at the instance OF Mr.. Cum
viding that the hlibustering tactics on the part
OF the delegation be suspended 80 far as the
pending measure is concerned.
b. he Ctusi Pes.
The Income Tax bill will be offered as an
amendment TO the Tariff bill Tomorrow when
the paragraph relating to playing cards is
mittee on Rules will INN edlateiy report the
order for the consideration OF the income tax
Of fhe Dem M Caucus II Will psoyiSs fos
three days additional debate on tho bill TO he
devoted 70 thu income tax amendment;
debate and one day to discussing proposed
amendments under the Ave min ute rule. Tine
House on Thursday, Feb. I, The speeches OF
Mr., Heed and Speaker CrsG. It is presumed
from Monday until ThursdaT. aud at their con-
clnsion the vote will be taken,
Representative Cochran made an unsuccess-
OF the order. so that the two days OF general
debate should be separated by the one day q
time should be given for discussing the meas
ure after i should have been perfected, point
ing on that objections made to the bill in
general debate might not exist after 1t had
Leen completed.
OF the situation. lie said to-day that the Dem
ocrats were committed to the income tax prop
osition. and he felt that the TaIin bill was in
he said. faced great opposition in my own
district by adyocatng the Passage Of the VII;
tax; Inc tsSsraRs that are pouring IL
fearful Hm2f " in their intensity and the
feeling there Is the same that itis in every
state syeTy one Inx RoT e29sedss That
the bill. aud the defectiOns seem to be grow
ing. Fifteen more will defeat the bill: The
lions for revenge each Of which is willing to
call In the mercenaries rom the other side In
order 10 effect their purposes"
Another Democratie Representative said:
The wilson 6ill Is beaten In the HOUSE, |
have been satlsneu OF tndt the PAST three days.
The vote In the caucus last night demonstrate
ed to my satisfaction that there are at least ~
votes on this side that Will be cast against II.
Take IL votes from New YORK, 10 from Penn
sylyania, ; from New Jersey. . from Louisiana,
2 from New England. from Illinois. and |
from Indiana, and the combination can be
easily figured out"
Representative. McMllin. who stands as the
representative OF the income tax forces on the
democratic side, does not entertain any doubt
OF the entire success Of the hill IL will 20
through the House without any serious difi-
Guilty. he said. The opponents OF the in
come tax scheme cannot muster enough votes.
with all their Republican allies. to defeat H.
They will not have over - votes az tine out
side and they must secure 50 to effect any
thing"
Representative Harter OF Ohio. one OF those
who are opposed to making the income tax
scheme part II tho Wilson bill. but who will
vote for the combination rather than see il
fail, does not believe that the Wilson bill will
be defeated, His ground for this belief Is a
conviction that tho ultra income-tax men.
when they come to a realization Of the peril ia
which the action OF the caucus last
night placed the bill, and 70 conceution OF
the bitterness aroused hy their course. will re-
eeds from their extreme position and agree to
a separation Of the two. | am firmly Of the
g.,.tr''igp" ba aaKl that lilo hill -