Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-02-02

WILLIAM u. W lLsVN.
not been stronger or more forceful,' more
attractive or effective than in the past. He
referred to the argument on this question
Of the gentleman from Michigan, which he
brought into every Congress, like bouquet
of wax flowers under glass case.
In conclusion, Mr.. Wilson said substan-
italy: II agree with the gentleman from
Maine (Mr. Reed) that the question of the
general elfare aad question of the general
wages of the workingmen, are the vital
que stions in this controversy. We are tr. :
ing the experiment whether we can estab-
lsh country where every man, born into
it, will be born with the possibility that he
can raise himself to degree of ease and
comfort, and not be compelled t. live
life of degrading toll for the necesst es OF
existence. That is the feeling which ami
mates all who have steadily labored for
tariff reform"
We wish to make this country where
no man will be taxed for the private benefit
of another man, but where all the blessings
Of free education, Influence
Of church and of school-shall be the COM
mon untaxed heritage of all the people,
adding to the comfort of all, adding to III"
culture of all, adding to the happiness tf
all. In the name of freedom and honor l
Summon every Democrat il the House to
the support Of this bill.
At the contlusi of Mr.. Wilson's speech
there was enacted scene of wild enthu-
siasm such as never before has been wit
messed in the House within the memory of
the oldest member. Cheer after cheer
rang out, men threw hats and papers in the
air, women their handkerchiefs, and Breck-
in,idse Of Arkansas embraced the speaker,
and crowd of admirprs headed by Bryan
and Tucker raised Mr.. Wilson upon their
shoulders and CARED him IN triumph out
of the hal! to his committee rooms.
Amid din and confusion the Speaker an
nounced that debate WAS closed, and that,
pursuant to the special order, the House
would vote upon the amendments. AT the
request Of Burrows the floor was cleared of
visitors and in 10 minutes had subsided to
state of comparative tranquility.
Wilson's amendment, raising the duty on
barley from 20 per cent. to 25 per cent ad
valorem, and on barley malt from 30 per
cent. to So per cent, was agreed to; yeas,
pot; nays, LA.
Johnson's amendment, as amended by
Wilson, was carried. The effect is to fix
the date of the wool schedule at August g,
and the woolen schedule Dec. 9.
An amendment striking off the provision
regarding reciprocity on petroleum was
agreed to: ayes, no; nays, "A.
On the internal revenue amendment,
Cochran asked if propositions could be di-
vided and separate vote taken on the in
income tax feature. The Speaker held
that it could not. Cochran then called for
the yeas and nays on the entire amendment
and it was carried amid applause: yeas.
1872; nays, so.
The Democrats who voted against thu in
ternal revenue bill with the income tax
feature) we're: Messrs. Bartlett of New
York. Beltzhoover of Pennsylvania, Braw-
ley of South Carolins, Campbell of New
York, Causey of Delaware, Clancy of New
York, Cochran of New York, Compton
Of Maryland, COombs of New York. Covert
of New York, Cummings Of New York,
Davey of Louisiana, Deforet Of Connect.
cut. Dunn of New Jersey, Dunphy of New
York, English of New Jersey, Everett
Of Massachusetts, Fielder of New
Jersey, Geissenhainer Of New Jer-
sey, Haines of New York,
Hart of Ohio, Hendrix of New York, Lap
ham of Rhode Island, Lockwood of New
York, Magner of New York, McAleer of
Pennsylvania, McKsig of Msrylsnd, Meyer
of louisiana, Mutchler of Pennsylvania,
ONeil of Massachusetts,, Page of Rhode
Island, Pierce of Louisiana, Rlyncr of
Maryland, Reilly of Pepnsy ylvania. Rpsk Of
Maryland, Ryan of New York, Schermer-
~c H. -
Sper'p of Connecticut, Stevens of Massa-
chusetis, Talbot of Maryland, Warner of
New York, Wolverton of Pennsylvsna,
Cadmus and Cornish.
The Republicans who votel fr the in
ternal reven nne bill were: Bowers of Cali
fornia Fletcher of Minnesota. Hartman 0 f
Montana, Marsh CT Iilinois, Pickler of
South Dakota, Sweet ,f Idaho, White ,f
Ohio.
With the exception of these votes and
Mccall of Massachusetts,, Powers of Yer
mont, and Scranton of Pcnnsylvan a, who
vot ID against the internal revenue bill, the
Republicans refrained from voting on this
proposition.
Amendments in committee having all
been sgreed to in the House, the question
was upon eDgross ng ard third reading of
the bill, which was agreed to.
Covert offered a resolution of recomnit-
tai on thi, and demanded the previous qaes-
ii IN. This was ordered and Covert de-
manded the yeas and nays. This demand
was voted down: Ayes, Sc; noes, 227, MT
fifth seconding the demand. Motion to
recommit was defeated, l03 TO III, the an
nouncemedt of the vote bsicg greeted with
loud applause.