Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-02-02
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.


sENATE.-Thirty-fourth day-The Hawaiian
question was discussed, but no action taken.
The bill repeating the federal election law
came up as unfinished business and Senator
Lodge spoke in opposition TO IT, HOUSE,
In committee of the whole the iron schedule
on the tariff bill was taken up. Mr.. Taylor,
Df Tennessee, offered an amendment to make
the duty on iron ore 20 cents per ton as In the
Mckinley bill. Mr.. Beltzhooyer, DEM, Penn.
made a sensational denunciation of the WIN
son bill. Every compromise on question OF
principle, he said, involved q surrender OF
right. aud had ended In lgnominious failure.
Every Democratic platform from the founda-
ton OF the government until lSG had de-
clared for protection to American labor
Messrs Chickering, of New York, and White,
OF Ohio, Republicans, opposed free iron ore
and read memorials from iron ore men and
lake vessel men protesting against free iron.
Over S2O00OO,OO0. the memorial said. were in
vested In the mining, shipping and transpor-
tation OF ore. Free ore would strike a deadly
blow at this investment and affect the en-
ployment OF over 100000 men. Mr.. benson,
DEM, Ala, made another sensational speech
against the Wilson bill, declaring that we
should legislate for Americans and not for the
whole world; that we should have n tariff in
cidental protection; that the tariff is not a
local issue but national question. Mr..
TAwney, Rep. Minn., opposed free orc while
Mr.. Baldwin, DEM, Tenn, and that free ore
would not cause the distress and ruin antici;
pated by his colleague, but we could
compete with, the world. Mr.. Fore
man, DEM, ILL.,; Mr.. Simpson, Pop. Kan,
and Mr.. Clark, DEM, Mo-, favored the Wilson
bill, the latter. praislng MIR. Wilson
for his grand work OF reform" and predicted
political death for those Democrats who OPP
posed the measure. Mr.. Moon, Rep, Mich,
and Mr. Gear, Rep, Iowa, opposed the bill.
Mr.. Wilson closed the debate and
after all amendments were defeated the
free iron ore schedule was adopted.
Mr.. Robbins, DOM, Ala, then offered an
amendment TO add TO the paragraph. placing
agricultural implements on the FREQ list, "All
articles used in the manufacture OF cotton.
including machinery and equipments" This
was discussed at some length and then the
but Mr.. Wilson had the committee arise. Mr..
McMilln, of Tennessee, then secured recOgni-
ton to report the internal revenue bill con-
tanning the income tax, but IL was only after a
sharp light with the opponents OF the income
tax that he succeeded in reporting the bill.
SENATE Thirty-fifth day.-Senator Allen.
of Nebraska, argued against the issue by Sec
rotary Carlisle of bonds as proposed, declaring
repeal the federal elections law was briefly
discussed. The remainder of the day was
spent in addresses in eulogy OF the late Hon:
j. Logan Chapman. deceased representative OF
Michigan. Senators Stockbridge and McMil-
Ian delivered the addresses. HoUsE.-The
New York Democrats began the d,y with
filibuster against the income tax proposition
which they feared would be made an amend
ment Of the Wilson BILL, The only amend.
ment OF Importance adopted was one To repeal
the reciprocity clause of the Mckinley law.
SENATE. -Thirty-sixth day.-Senator Calls
public land resolution, for relief OF homestead
ers and opposed railroad land grants, was dis
cussed and referred To the judiciary commit
tee. The federal elections bill was also dis
cussed. Senator Dolph, of Oregon, offered
an amendment to the pending Hawaiian mat
ter resolution for the recall or Minister Wills.
HOUSE.-1he judiciary committee reported
Iavorably the resolution expressing IL as the
sense of the committee that the secretary OF
the treasury bad no authority under the re
sumption act to use the proceeds OF the sale OF
bonds To pay the current expenses of the gov
eminent. In the tariff debate the only amend
ment to the Wilson bill adopted was one in
ora agin hR m 81
etc. TO % per cent ad Valorem and taking
rough, uncut stones from the free list and
placing them on the dutiable list at ID per
cent al valorem. The ways and means CON-
mittee, which desired TO reduce tue duty On
cut stones from 10 To 10 per cent. was over
ruled in this matter. An attempt to place tin
plate on the free list was unsuccessful. Mr..
Boutelle offered an amendment 70 substitute
the lumber schedule OF the Mckinley law for
that in the proposed bill. He skstched the
great extent and importance of the lumber in
dustry. over S496, 0OO.00O of capital was in
vested, 2S6,OOO men were employed, and $751;
OOQOOO were paid in wages. No action was
taken.
SEEATE.-Thirty-seventh day.-No session.
HoUSE.-ln committee Of the whole the fight
on the lumber schedule was continued, but
the advocates of the Wilson bill were victor
ious and carried free lumber. Load and zinc
followed in the same way. Morphine and its
salts were increased from 30 20 20 cents per
ounce. Mr.. johnson, DEM, Ohio, offered a
proposition to decrease the duty on steel rails
from % to 20 per cent which was defeated. Mr..
Wilson then brought forward two amend
ments designed TO reopen the question of
when the free wool provision should go into
effect. His amendment proposed TO make
free wool 20 into effect August and the
wooden goods schedule December !. A large
number OF mOmbers tried to receive recogni-
ton to offer amendments as the hour for
closing debate arrived, but nothing more of
Importance was acted upon and the customs
schedule Of the Wilson bill was disposed OF
for the present
TE-Thirty-eighth day.-The Hawaiian
controversy again. No action. HOUSE.-The
internal revenue features of the tariff bill was
opened by Mr.. McNillin, of Tennessee, who
advocated the income tax amendment. Mr..
Ray, Rep, New York, opposed Mr.. Mcmillan,
as did Mr.. Daniels, Rep, New York. Messrs.
Williams. OF Mississippi, and Hall, of Missouri,
all advocated the income tax.