Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-21

deals and other lumber. rough or
dressed" The vote In detail was:
Yeas Messrs. Allen, Bate. Berry. Black
burn. Cafery. Call. CockreI. Daniel. |
Faulkner Gray. Harris iiunton. Irby. |
Jarvis Jones tArkansas) Kyle. Lindsay. |
Mci.aurIn. Murphy Palmer. Pasco. PEI |
FER pugh. Roach, Vest, Voorhees,. Walsh, !
ana Whites
Nays-Aiessrs. Aldrich. Allison, Chand- |
Ter. Cullom,. Dubois, Frye. Hale, Haw-
ley. Hoar. Mitchell oregon. Morrill. |
Perkins. Platt. Power. Proctor, Quay.
sherman Shoup. Squire. Teller. and
Washburn-I.
MIR. Allison moved 10 add 10 the para
graph as amended the words, except
board. planks. deal. and other lumber
Of cedar. lignum-vi;ae. Lakewood. and
all other cabinet woods Mr.. Jones
QDcmOcraD. OF Arkansas, assented 10 the
amendment, and IT was agreed TO.
Paragraph GA placing raw wool on the
free list. Was amended so as to read IAN
wool OF sheep hair Of the camel. alpaca
and other ike animals, ali wool and hair
on the skin. noils, yarn waste, card
waste bur waste. slubbng waste, rowing
waste ring waste, and all waste or rags
composed wholly or In part OF WOOL"
and the provlsO at the end OF the para
gram as to when II should take effect
was struck out.
The amendment proposed by the FL
nance Committee 10 strike out Of para
graph 6Si works OF aTD the words in
Guiding stained or painted window glass.
or stained or painted glass windows"
was withdrawn. and those words are r.
tanned in the paragraph. This disposed
Of the free list
In the succeeding portions Of the bill.
tho administrative features. sections %
10 ~, inclusive. were stricken out. They
are reproductions of the existing law (Mc-
kiuley).
The paragraph in section SO. providing
for nm intcrual-revenue tax Of 81 per 1909
On cigarettes, was, on motion of Mr..
Jones. struck out Of the bill.
At this stage Of tn consideration Of the
bin 1t was suggested by Mr.. Hoar that.
ON account Of the intense heat and Of the
fatigue Of the senators. the income-tax
section few pages farther on should
be allowed 10 go over tin tomorrow.
Tho proposition was asscnted TO, and II
WIS ordered that those sections should
be printed as they would read II the
pending amendments TO them Were adopt
"a. Several amendments which Mr. Vest
proposed 20 offer were sent up, read, ana
ordered also printed for use tomorrow.
Notices OF Amendments were also given
Nv hltNrIN l'fItf anu mum inc lvIit'l
for "a graduated incom lax. and the lat
ter 10 exempt the compensation of United
States Judges from the tax.
Mr. Hill gave notice of his purpose 20
address the Senate tomorrow In Oppjs'
ton 10 the inComc-taN. and then, at / -.
after a short executive session, the Sen
ate adjourned.
House Of Representatives
Mr. Bailey CTcXas) was again appointed
by letter from Speaker Crisp To- discharge
the duties Of the Chair to-day.
Committees were called for reports. and
the House then went into Committee of
the Whole. Mr.. Livingston, Of Georgia,
IN the chair 90 further consider the anti
option bin. Ey unanimous consent. it
was agreed that all debate on the bill
should close with to-morrow's session
and a vote on the bill ana pending amend
ments be taken after the morning hour
Friday.
The first speaker was Mr. Goldzier
Democrat, Illinois. who opposed the
TN He said he was not the representa-
tive of the Chicago Board Of Trade, never
had a deal on II. and never expected to
have. In his district the Chicago ana
New York boards Of trade were as little
I'm favor as they were in the district OF
the gentleman from Missouri Hatch ana
what he had u say. seem 10 champion
the practices of the boards Of trade, It
would be unpopular IN his district. Hut,
| believing his duty required him to consult
| the interests Of the whole people ~
would do as he would be done by. Some
| had asked If Congress should not do some
| thing for the farmers.
i answer no." said Mr.. Goldzier. land
in 50 answering the question ! stand upon
the broad bottom of the CONSTITUTION
which has never authorized you nor any
of your predecessors to select any class
90 any kind and Do something Tor them'
3. bad. or Indifferent"
.ch legislation as that proposed IN
.t hiu he said. was not new. From
tim, immemorial there had been mounte-
bank statesmen who believed or naHe
themselves believe they could do some
thing for them which would stop the
working Of this law, or accelerate the
working of that law.
The SPEAKER then proceeded to review
historical instances of this class of legis-
lation, and followed that with an argu'
ment against the bill
| D Oyerproduction. owing TO the intro
| duction of destructive competition by ma
| chinery. Mr. Goldzcr said, was largely
responsible for the reduction Of prices TO
| the farmer. rs he any more entitled
! ~ be protected by the government against
competition than the lawyer" he asked.
Mr. Walker Republican). Of Massa-
| chusetts. followed Mr.. Goldzier, also in
| opposifion to the bill. In every respect,
| save, one. he said the bill was to be
| condemned. It's purpose TO restrain or
| prevent wrong-doing could not be criu-
| cised. but in every other respect II was
| open 20 criticism.
| The next speaker was Mr.. Talbcrt
| O,mocraO. OF South Carolina, who ad-
| vocatcd the bin as a measure or rehei
| for the farmers. That class had been
| discriminated against in Congress for
| many years. but they were opening theii
| ewes TO the advantage Of being repre-
| sonted on the floor The speaker warned
| his hearers that If they ala not now hear
| ken TO the demands Of the farmers there
| would be soon enough of their representa-
| tives here 10 compel hearing MT
| ,catlort intcrspersed his remarks viii
| several stories 10 illustrate his points
| He said he was a member OF the ram
| ers' Alliance and that nc stood In ms
| place az a representative OF thdt ofsdhi
| zation. with no blush of shame mantlnt
| his check nj the avowal; and he eX
| messed the opinion that prosperity would
| not return 10 this country until the de-
| ,,ands Of the alliance platform were
| enacted into law.
| GROSVENOR a CONVERT.
Discussing the provisions Of the bli
| Ar Talbert asked Mr.. Grosvenor nj
o,inion as to the legality Of speculative
eaIes of grain, assuming that he Was al
a,taqonist of the bill. Mr.. Grosvenor re
TIic5 that they were Illegal under IN
cannon law, and II the gentleman IRON
south Carolina would permit he woniI
sov that he intended TO vote for the bill
"When did you get converter aske'
Mr. Talbert In surprise "Wel,' wan
~ AFR. Chairman" he continued
",bat while the lamp holds out 10 burr
| The yilest sinner may return even >
| ,,ua "A sinner as the gentleman iron
| Ohio" O.aughterD
rho unoccupied portion Of Mr.. Talbert
| hour was taken by Mr.. Richardson u)em
ocraO. of Michigan, who spoke In taVo
| OF the bill. o,.,.' 9,
| Mr. Hartcr Democrat, Of ONO. toi
loved In a speech against the Dill II
a,,acked Il from the standpoint or II
| ,rsc,ical erect upon the revenues or IN
| government Mr. Harter argued that IN
ontion market was The highest marker
tbe chicago price Of wheat being or
cs,ts hjoher than the worlds parity. j
was 10 preserve these markets. 10 IN
farmer and prevent the stigma OF IN
massage OF the bill from attachhls |
General Hatch that he opposed me ON.
. "sbould those markets be- dest'oyeo.
| ia Mr. Harter. General Hatch wonl
80 be a welcome guest al any count
- IN the United States. i want III