Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-16
NO TARIFF HEARING.
Voorhees, Tells Why the Senate COMMIT
toe Will Have None.

tee Will Have None.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Voorhees' state
ment on behalf of the democratic
members of the senate finance commit
tee, as to the reasons for refusing hear
ings on the Wilson bill, sets forth that
prompt and speedy action on the pend
ing tariff legislation Is required at this
time by every patriotic and business
consideration. We are determined that
business men of this country of all
classes shall at very early day have a
full and clear insight into the laws of
tariff taxation, which shall hereafter pre-.
vail. The privilege Of hearing would be
unlimited as to time and become an in
strument of delay more formidable than
filibustering. Already more than a mil
lion circulars embracing interrogatories
touching every branch of business known
to the census of 1890, have been ad
dressed, and abundant streams of inform
alton are pouring in for use in the senate.
The whole subject is familiar to the
American mind and needs no further
calculation than will be incident to full
and free debate. The country needs &C.
tion.''
The republican members of the senate
finance committee, through Senator AID
rich, gave out the following statement,
in reply to that of the democratic men,
bers
"The minority of the finance commit
tee are greatly surprised at the charac-
ter of the statement handed them, and
said to have been furnished the press by
the majority of the committee in regard
to the refusal to give hearings on the tar
if bill. Republican members relying on
the assurances given them by the chair.
man during the session Of the committee,
had supposed that the hearing would be
given as matter of course, and had so
informed all parties DESTROYS of being
heard. The matter came up in the COM
mittee this morning upon a request for q
hearing made by members in behalf OF
the farmers and wool growers of the
United States. The right to be heard
has never before, 30 far as we are aware,
been denied to the American people by
the finance committee OF the United
States senate, and the minority of the
committee believe this extraordinary &C.
ton on the party of the majority in re
fusing to give hearing is both unwise and
unjust, and should be resisted by all par
liamentary methods
WASHINGTON, Feb. I'm the senate
today Cameron, of Pennsylvania, pre-
sented large number OF petitions
against the Wilson bill.
Cameron also presented an amendment
to the bill, poetponing till January l,
1895, the date for it to go into effect.
Dolph presented a resolution reciting
that the finance committee had refused
hearings on the tariff bill, and directing
that all memorials and protests presented
to that committee and the senate be
printed as senate documents. 1t went
over. The federal elections bill was then
taken up, and Hoar took the floor
against it.
some OF the Changes Made.
WASHINGTON, Feb. = It 10 under
stood that draft Of the tariff bill, as
reviewed by the subcommittee Of demo
cratic members of the senate financial
committee, is being printed. Among
the changes said to have been made
are one cent q pound on all kinds
OF sugar, two cents on coffee,
thirty cents per ton on coal
also that the bonded period on whiskey
be made five years. 1t is also understood
that it 10 the intention to report the bill
next week. The income tax remains in
the bill.
Blends Coinage Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. BLAND moved
to take up his silver seigniorsge bill in
the house this afternoon. Some eastern
democrats and republicans refusing to
vote broke quorum and q call OF the
house was ordered. The vote on taking
up the bill stood 100 to 7. A quorum
responded and the roll was again called
on BANDS bill. The opposition fought
BANDS motion by moving to adjourn
and on rising vote carried the motion,
l04 to 102, but Bland demanded the
yeas and nays.
The Election Bill.
WASHINGTON. Feb. AT 4 AS O'Clock
the senate began voting on the election
bill The first vote on the amendment
offered by Chandler was lost, "a to 40.
Peffer, Stewart and Kyle. populists, voted
with the democrats. Another amend
ment by Chandler to the elections bill
was lost, 81 to 38. Probably all the
amendments will be voted down.
Bsnham's Action CONNIE ended.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I'm the house
thO OA hawai- huoIT1 OTuoItu y
favorable report on the resolution com.
mending the action Of Admiral Benham
to protect United States commercial in.
terests at Rio de Janeiro.
Tho Urgent Deficiency Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE urgent de-
fciency appropriation bill reported by
the appropriation committee today makes
among other appropriations one of $50.
600 for the enforcement Of the Chinese
exclusion act.
In Favor Of English.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE house com
mittee on elections today decide by q
strict party vote against the claim Of
Hilborn, republican, Of California, 10 the
scat contested BY English, democrat.