The National tribune., 1894-07-12
TUESDAY. July 3.

In the Senate, the session of Monday was con-
tinued under the order of recess made last even
ing. The first vote was taken on Mr.. Millss
motion of last evening to put burlaps and grain
bags eco on the free list, and it was agreed to
yeas 2S nays IL.
The next vote was on the committees re-
served amendment, making the duty collars
and cuffs 30 cents per dozen pieces with 30 per
cent ad valorem, and on shirts and other arti-
cles of wearing apparel so per cent.
Remarks of bitterly satirical character
were INDUCED in by Senators Chandler IN. H.
R. and Hale Me, r. J.
The committee amendment was then agreed
tO-yeas 43, nays 3.
The next vote was on schedule K, "wool and
the manufactures of wool" The committee
amendment, striking out of the bill paragraph
u.s. putting duty of Is per cent. ad valorem
on wool, was agreed to without opposition or
division. Then Mr.. Sherman (0hio, L. moved
to insert paragraph putting duty of 80 per
cent. ad yaloTem. Mr. Sherman advocated his
proposition, making what he called "a last ap-
peal to the Senate to give some protection to one
of the great industries of the country ian
industry which gave more or less employment
20 over q million farmers.
The amendment was rejected by nays 81 to
yeas 81.
When the paragraph putting a duty of 40
cents ton on coal was reached Mr. Hill called
tee amendment was agreed to-yeas 81, nays G.
and bituminous aud shaIe coal are on the duti-
able list at 40 cents a ton, and such coal slack
as will pass through half-inch screen at Is
cents ton.
Ali the committee amendments to the leather
schedule were agreed TO; also, all the amend
ments under the title of Miscellaneous manu-
factures."
The next reserved amendment was para
graph 575-as to paintings on the free list
Committee amendments agreed to.
The next reserved amendments were those
in the income tax section Of the bill.
Mr.. McLaurin Miss d. opposed the amend
meDt which exempts from the income tax the
salaries of the President OF the United States
and Of the United States Judges, and argued In
favor of striking it out.
Mr.. Hill IN. Y, d. sustained the amend
ment and said taxation of the salary of the
President and Judges was simply reduction
Of their compensation aud was indirectly taxing
away from them a part Of that compensation
which the Constitution said should not be d.
minished.
After further discussion the committee
amendment exempting the salaries of the Presi-
dent and the Judges was defeated-yeas "a,
nays SO.
All the other reserved amendments up to the
close Of the bill were agreed TO without op-
position.
The date when the bill is to 90 in to effect was.
on motion Of BIZ. Jones ARK, d.. fixed at Aug.
], 1894. with the understanding that if neces-
sary a later date can be fixed hereafter
Mr. Ransom IN. C., D. offered an amend
ment putting a duty or 20 per cent on mica.
BIZ. Ransom's amendment prevailed by vote
OF 40 yeas 81 % nays.
Mr.. Morgan ALA, d. offered an amendment
20 come in as five additional sections at the end
Of the bill. aimed at trusts, combinations and
coDspiracles IN restraint of trade and commerce.
or TO increase the market price Of imported
articles. Agreed to.
At 10 o'clock the bill was read the third time.
And then Mr.. Smith IN. j., d. rose and ad-
dressed the Senate. He regretted that the
"socialisiic income tax" had not been elirni-
mated from the bill, but he could not deny that
Democratic Senators who favored the idea had
met its opponents in a spirit Of fairness and
reason, and referred to their consent to ex-
eDpting building and loan associations mutual
NE insurance associations, savings banks, and
etser organizations Of like character in which
are invested the savings Of the poor. They had
eliminated the hateful inquisitorial features
and finally and most important of ALL they had
agreed TO the passage of the amendment in snch
shape that 1t shall be submitted TO the people
upon its practical operations
hr. Hill declared his continued antagonism
to the bill in a lengthy speech.
The vote on the passage of tho bill was pro-
eeeded with, and the result was-yeaG 80, NAYS
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The pairs were: Messrs Butler, of South Caro-
lima, and Cameron, of Pennsylvania: Gordon.
Of Georgia, and Wilson, Of Iowa; Pngh. of Ala
bama, and HOar, Of Massachusetts; Mcpherson,
OF New Jersey, and Morrill,, of Vermont; Cam
den, of West Virginia, and Pettigrew, of South
Dakota
The result of the vote was then stated. and
the fice-President announced that the bill was
passed. The announcement was heard without
any applause
Mr.. Harris Tenn, d. then moved that the
Senate insist on its amendments and ask con-
ference with the House on the disagreeing
votes Of the two Houses, and that the Chair ap-
point seven managers of the conference on the
dart Of the Senate. Agreed to-