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quorum. Mr.. Cochran called attention to this
fact. and withdrew his point OF order. and the
rocall was discontinued.


rollcall was discontinued.
Mr.. Cogswel Rep., Mlss) offered a joint reso-
luton authorizing the President to make suitable
recognition OF the gaantry of the officer and
five men of the Netherlands steamer Amsterdam.
who lost their lives In effort to rescue the
crew Of the America schooner Maggie T.. Wells.
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Bailey (Dem.. Tex). from the judiciary
Committee favorably reported the resolution
denying the right Of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to issue bonds save for resumption purposes.
The resolution was referred to the House
calendar.
A lively TIT occurred between Mr.. Reed Rep..
Me) and Mr.. Bynum (Dem.. Ind). 1t was a
question OF improper quotation, Mr.. Reed charg-
Ing Mr.. Bynum with having so misquoted a
statement Of his (NIr Reed's) to destroy its
force Mr.. Bynum denied that by leaving off a
portion OF the sentence ne had destroyed the
sense Of Mr.. Reeds expression.
TOM JOHNSON TALKS FOR THE CHILDREN.
After the transaction Of some other routine
business the House went into Committee OF the
Whole to consider the Tariff bill. with Mr..
Richardson dem. TENN In the chair. There
was an amendment pending last evening. offered
by Mr. Wilson. to the schedule relating TO dolls.
etc To-day Mr. lockwood Dem. n. " offered
duty from % to So per cent. He stated that
he offered this amendment In the interest OF the
women and children who were engaged in the
manufacture Of toys in this country. Mr.. john
son Dem. Ohio asked II there were not enough
grown people in the country without taxing the
children. Mr. Tarter (Dem.. Ohio. in the name
Of the millions of children in the country. spoke
in the same strain. Mr.. Lockwood's amend
ment was then lost viva voce vote. The
amendment proposed by Mr.. Wilson was agreed
to-yeas. 1870; nays, 10.
A lively debate was precipitated by Mr.. Will
sons amendment proposing a reduction OF DUTY
on uncut diamonds and all precious stones from
Is per cent to 10 per C mt ad valorem.
Mr. Holman Dem, Ind) offered an amend
ment to Mr.. Wilson'S amendment. increasing the
duty on diamonds from Is per cent TO so per
cent
Mr. Anderson Oem. ". Va) offered sub
stitute to the pending schedule increasing the
duty on cut diamonds from IS per cent TO 90
per cent and on rough or uncut diamonds TO 20
per cent
The Republican members OF the House teased
Mr.. Wilson with the statement that he had re-
nor,ed his amendment In order that the poor
might have their diamonds cheaper An IN
teresting colloquy was precipitated by this
and Mr. Hunter dem. ND figured.
A THIRTY YEAR-OLD SPEECH SPOILED
Mr.. Cannon good naturally called Mr.. Hun
ters attention to the position In which he was
nlaced bv Mr.. Wilson's amendment. Twenty
five years ago. and at every election since. the
gentleman on the Democratic side Of the House
had begun his speeches at the hastings by the
statement that the Republican party had placed
n duty Of from 40 per cent to 50 per cent on the
necessities OF the poor. and duty OF but 10
nor cent on the diamonds Of the rich He
thought that the action OF Mr.. Wilson had
snoiled his speech Great laughter and APP
plause on the Republican side)
In reply Mr. Hunter went into personalities.
and charged that Mr.. Cannon had lost his seat
in the Lid Congress by reason OF his improper
remarks made IN the List Congress.
Mr.. Cannon. in reply. said that his remarks
in the List Congress had been misstated. ana
he was surprised that the gentleman should
trail his nostrils in the hl:h OF the List
Congress"
Mr.. Hunter replied that rs Mr.. Cannon had
denied the truth OF the statements attributed
~ him he mfr Hunter would withdraw what
ever offensive remarks he might have made.
Mr.. Holman Oein. Ind) said that the duty
he proposed namely 90 per cent. was the duty
as fixed by the Walker TariH LAY"
Mr.. Cummings Dem y. y said Mr. Holman
was mistaken in asserting that the walker
tariff imposed a duty Of 90 per cent on unset
diamonds: 1t was set diamonds. After the
Committee on Ways and Means had decided
TO put a duty OF II per cent on diamonds. Il
delegation Of diamond importers came to Wash
ington from New-York II urge reduction or
the duty TO 10 per cent. lie read copies OF let
eain net
ran and Mr.. A. ]. q Hodenpyl. chairman of a
committee 81 diamond importers. In "eW- iork'
indicating that Mr.. Cochran had been laboring
in the interests Of the importers Whch 'he
dia mond workers of New-York had come 10
Washington 10 ask for n retention or the duty
Of Is per cent. he (Mr Cummings) had gone 10
Mr.. Cochran. who mad promised faithfully 10
stand by him In his effort 20 have the duty pnt
+, Il Der cent He was surprised that the
Democratic Ways and Means COMMITTEE shonia
have left In the bill II tax on the hecessd TICS
Of life which was higher than the tax on dla-
monds The Democratic position. said Mr..
Cummings, had been 10 tax luxuries rather IMAM
necessities. and II was a reversal OF INA.
doctrine to lower the tariff on diamonds our OF
all proportion 10 the reduction on other sched-
ulcs. Objection had been made. he sali 10
a high rate of duty on diamonds on the plea
that It was an incentive to smuggnng re re
did not take any stock In that argument; but
IL il was valid as regards diamonds why ca
not the same argument apply with equal force
10 laces.
!
Mr. Cochran Dcm.. y. ". in replying to
Mr. Cummings said he had not been Influenced
| by the petitions he had received with regard
10 the Wilson BILL because 4 was feature IN
separable from our system Of revising methods
OF taxation. The Ways and Means Committee
had endcavo to fra me the pending BIZ WIN
out recognizing any objections to any person IN
,he community or granting any favors. They
had tried to avoid extending any dement's ~
/ al q show
had tried to impose duty upon every article
which would raise revenue for the Government.
and in this matter Of ii duty on diamonds they
had had the assurance OF the Treasury olnciais
that 10 per cent was IT, duty winch "oul1
Weld the best results from revenue stand
! point There Is n certain point or taxation SAID
! Mr.. Cochran. where the largest revenue can be
raised and If you go above or below that point
! the revenue would fall Off. lie regarded that
/ point Of sanity In a tariff on diamonds to be at
/ 10 per cent.
Mr. Reed H3ep.. Me) thought the proposition
/ 70 put q tax of 80 per cent on uncut diamonds,
! made by certain Democrats was not for the
purpose Of raising revenue, but OF raising the