Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-02-01
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To-DAY's SENATE.

TO-DAY's SENATE. '' W
Washington, Feb. 1.-The gale. :Mae ne
the senate wero crowded to-day, but
throng of visitors was probably the ovt
flow from those attracted by the tarih
debate in the house.
Senator, Hill, of New York, presented
resolution of the New York legislature
congratulating the president on his
abandonment to his Hawaiian policy and
protesting against the Wilson tariff bill.
Senator PETER, of Kansas, presented a
resolution directing the secretary of
the treasury to inform tho senate how
many offers of bond purchases have
been presented, giving names and places
of business of the persons, firms or cor
porotions, and for what amounts and in
what sums respectively the bonds have
been sold.
To-DAY's HOUSE.
In the house, Representative Pence, of
Colorado, proposed a graduated income
tax amendment to the regular bill and it
was lost by vote of 112 to 66.
Mr.. Kilgore offered al amendment to
strike out the provision of the income tax
for the exemption of incomes derived
from United States bonds.
Mr.. Culherson said the proposition of
Mr.. Kilgore would be unconstitutional.
1t was defeated.
On the vote to adopt the internal rev.
enue amendment, which carries with 1t
the incomesstax proposition, all Populists
anG number of Republicans voted for
it. The main body OF Republicans, how
amendment was confined to the Dem
ocrats from eastern states. 1t was car
ried, ITS to Sc.
A NOTABLE SESSION.
The tariff debate on the Wilson bill which
has occupied the attention of the house
for four weeks closed to-day with an un-
rivalled burst Of oratory by Crisp, Reed
and Wilson. The giants of the house came
forward in the closing hours to prosecute
and defend the great issue raised by the
Inauguration of a new economic system
in the greatest republic Of the world.
Attracted by anticipation of field day
and the speeches of the leaders, Washing
toms population turned out en- masse to
witness the proceedings.
The speeches we're not to begin until
noon according to the special order. The
hour which interyened after reading of
the journal witnessed continuation of
the skirmish over the amendments to the
barley schedule. On Monday and yester.
day Mr.. Lockwood, of New York, sue
ceeded in preventing vote on these
amendments by flibustering, and as soon
as the reading of the journal was COM
pleted to-day he followed up his obstruc-
tion program by making the point of no
quorum. Although there was manifestly
quorum present the rules required
that the roll be called and the speaker
had no alternative save to order the roll
called.
Mr.. Lockwood knew if he could hold
the floor until high noon he would again
be victorious. Twenty minutes were oc-
cupied in the roll call. The speaker an
nounced the presence Of 22l members.
Mr.. Lockwood attempted to continue
his filibuster by moving to adjourn, but
the speaker refused to entertain the mo-
tion.
At 1920 the house went into committee
of the whole for the consideration of the
tariff bill.
Mr.. Richardson took the chair and an
nounced that the pending question was
to close the debate on the amendments to
the barley schedule. This motion was
carried 179 to nothing.
Mr.. Peckler's amendment to substitute
the present duty on barley was lost. Mr..
Payne's substitute go per cent on bar
ley shared the same fate by vote of 81
to 1O3. The vote then recurred upon the
committees amendment, when Mr.. Will
son interposed with substitute to place
barley on the free list. This was voted
down without division and Mr.. Lockwood
offered another substitute to make the
duty 10 and 20 cents per bushel respect
lively on barley and barley malt. To this
Payne offered an amendment which was
quickly voted down. Mr.. Lockwood,
who was still industrlously sparring for
time demanded a division and tellers on
each vote. His amendment was lost.
Mr. Tawney, Of Minnesota, offered an
amendment to make the duty so cents
per bushel and this also fell by the way
side.
But the purpose for which the filibus-
tsring had been inaugurated was success
full the seconds we're ticking away. The
hands of the clock opposite the speakers
chair we're pointing to noon as the tellers
took their places on this motion.
Before the vote could be taken Chair.
man Richardson raped loudly for order
"The hour of IL O'Clock having ar
rived, said he, "the committee will now
rise and report the bill 10 the house."
Speaker Crisp reascended the rostrum
and the gavel was passed to him. Mr.
Richardson moved around to the area in
front Of the speakers chair, and, accord.
ing to parliamentary formnla,' reported
that the committee of the whole had had
under consideration house bill No. 1851
(tariff bill) and reported same back to
the house with sundry amendments. The
speaker then announced three hours will
be allowed for closing the debate,
"The chair recognize the