The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-04
TARIFF BILL PASSED.
Senate Finishes in Time to Ad-
journ for the Fourth.
THE FINAL VOTE 80 TO 90.
Hill the Only Democrat TO yste
Against the Measure.
THE FINAL VOTE 80 TO a..
He Makes a Final Protest Against the
odious Income Tax-Popuiists Vote
With the Demoerats-Judges and
President Not Exempted.


30 to 81. Harris asked unanimous consent
that further debate on the wool schedule
be under the fiye-minute rule. but Power
objected. Faulkner asked that the COM
mittee amendments on the wool schedule
be agreed to as a whole. and it was done.
.the silk schedule then being taken up
The committee amendments to the silk
schedule were adopted. and then copying
paper, filter paper, tissue paper, etc, were
raised from 80 to IS per cent. ad valorem.
When bituminous coal was reached
Hill renewed his motion made in commit
tee of the whole. to place il on the free
list, but the committee amendment plac-
ing duty of 40 cents ton was agreed TO,
81 To 6.
When the income tax sections were
reached the amendments were adopted
without division. except the two on which
senator's demanded a seperate vote, ex-
Guiding from the operation of the tax the
salaries of United States judges and of the
president of the United States. After de-
bate the amendment exempting the sala-
rIes OF United States judges and the presi-
dent were defeated, 81 to 50.
The amendment 10 section IL repeating
the reciprocity clause of the Mckinley
law, declaring the repeal should not be
construed to abrogate reciprocal arrange
ments now in existence, was agreed TO.
Jones then, on behalf of the committee
proposed the amendment changing the
date on which the bill shall go into effect
from June 80 TO August 1, 1891; adopted.
Upon Jones motion the rate on boracic
acid was increased from to cents per
pound on borax from l to cents: on
borate of lime from l to IL cents per
pound. II feel authorized in behalf of the
senator from California. remarked Sher-
man, ito thank the committee for these
increases. ILaughter.l
The other dates in the bill were changed
to conform TO the date. August /, upon
which the bill was to go into effest.
Palmer moved TO. strike out the pro-
vision exempting fence wire from duty
imposed on other wire. By vote of 80 to
81 the senate restored fence wire to the du-
table list When the announcement was
made il so angered Mills that he moved to
transfer all wire, anchors, axles and anvi!s
TO the free list; lost, Ii to 50.
An amendment by Allen to place fence
wire on the free list was lost. 81 to So
Ransom then moved to place duty of
placed on the free list by the committee.
''Why is it proposed 10 reverse the CON-
mittee's action at this stage of the gamer"
asked Hill.
"In order to raise revenue" replied
Ransom. Laughter.
After brief argument in support of the
amendment, q vote was taken. and the
amendment with the aid of Republican
votes, was carried, 40 TO 2s.
When the announcement was made
Morgan was about 10 offer his antitrust
amendment Ransom asken him TO pause
moment. al only want 10 perfect the
amendment" said he. "and strike mica
from the free list" The howl of
laughter that greeted this request
rather disconnected the North Caro-
lima senator, and his embarrassment was
added to by Chandler, who rushed over
into the middle aisle and profusely con-
graduated him. Mica was then stricken
from the free list without objection, and
Morgan offered his antitrust amendment,
which has already been printed. The
amendment was agreed 10 without diyi-
sion.
Allen offered an amendment to para
graph l2s repeating the sugar bounty, in
the shape Of a proviso continuing the
bounty in force until January /, 1895. to
the extent of paying the growers of sugar
and maple syrup $40 of a cent on sugar
testing above 50 degrees and s-l0 of cent
on sugar below 30 degrees. This was the
amendment of which notice was given
by Jones in behalf OF the finance
committee yesterday. Its presenta-
ton caused breeze. but Hil
was on the floor demanding recogni-
ton. Harris asked him TO yield to allow
him 10 move to lay the motion on the
table. III that represents the action of
the finance committee | will yield" said
Mr. Hill. "but if not want to address the
senate at length. After the action of the
senate yesterday cannot submit to
this proviso." Il am member of
the finance committee. 4" said Harris. "and
ON my own responsibility desire to make
the motion" Manderson said great in
Justice would be done TO growers of sugar
beets in the sudden abrogation of the
bounty proposed by the pending bill. 1t
would not only be injurious but dishon-
est Gallery favored the amendment
He did not believe in bounties,
but thought equity and good faith
demanded that the amendment should
prevail. Harris then renewed his motion
TO lay the amendment on the table;
agreed 70, 50 10 p, the parties dividing.
Allison offered an amendment reducing
the duty on uncleaned rice from l cent 10
s-I0 ola cent per pound; agreed 10.
An amendment offered By Aldrich was
agreed to, putting duty of q OF cent
per pound on the lead contained in type
material.
The duty on files, ile blanks and rasps
was raised from 30 cents per dozen 10 s.
cents.
Henderson moved 10 reconsider the vote
by whica his amendment providing for
diminishing bounty on sugar Vas de-
ieated. and Harris moved 10 lay that mo-
ton on the table. This motion prevailed,
although the Populists aud the senators
from Louisiana voted wIth the Rspub-
licAns against the motion.
HIll offered an amendment 10 the in
come tax paragraph, providing that eli
state. county. municipal aad town taxes
paid by corporations should be included
IN Their running expenses: agreed 10.
No further amendments wers offered.
and az exactly - o'clock the hil was read
a third time. after whlch Smith made q
speech against the income tar, but IN
savor OF the bill as = whole.
= senator Hill followed with a brief speech.
ne said that IN hss opinion the bill lra-
pes4Aed Tie possibility Of permanent Dem