Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-25

lnQ Of6u ttUl " COUkTt<5utNbs rHt''-o
that the American Protective Tarin
League was flooding the country with
printed slips calling on every one to send
TO their congressman postal-card protests
against the Wilson bill. He had read
some OF these slips, which had been sent
him by one of his constituents.
APPEAL FOR PARTY SUPPORT.
Mr.. Breckenridge. OF Arkansas. and Mr..
Wilson, of West Virginia, briefly appealed
to the Democratic party to stand by the
bill as prepared by the Ways and Means
COMMITTEES, and to vote against the pend
ing amendments.
A vote was then taken. first on the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Taylor IKE
publican), OF Tennessee. substituting the
provisions Of the Mckinley law for those
In the Wilson BILL and this was voted
down on standing vote--ayes. 81; nays.
137. But one Democrat voted for this
amendment-Mr Swanson. OF virginia
Mr.. Taylor asked for tellers. which re-
suited as follows: Affirmative. %; mega
tive. 1856.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Oates
proposing a tax of 10 cents per ton on
iron-ore was likewise defeated on
standing vote-ayes, So: nays, IN.
Tellers were demanded. and the amend
ment was defeated by vote of 52 In the
affirmative aud ln5 In the negative
Among the Democrats who voted Tor
the amendment were Messrs. oates, OF
Alabama; Beltzhoover, of Pennsylvania;
Wheeler. OF Alabama; Stallings. OF Mis-
sissippi and Robertson. OF Louisiana.
All the Popuists voted with the ma
iorlty against the amendment and in favor
OF free iron-ore.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
The iron schedule being thus disposed
Of Mr.. Robbins DemocraD, or Aiaparia'
submitted an amendment TO the para
graph which puts agricultural implements
on the free list The amendment adds 10
the articles enumerated "all articles Tor
use In the manufacture OF cotton. inciud-
ing machinery and equipment.
Mr.. Dingley, Mr.. Payne, and otner he-
pubiicans did not see any reason Tor sing
ling out cotton machinery to the exciu-
sion of other machinery, and Mr.. Payne
offered a substitute. striking out Robbins's
amendment. and providing for retaliation
against those countries (meaning In par
ticular Canada) which should impose a
duty on those articles OF American manu-
facture which under the pending para
graph would be admitted TO this country
| free.
Mr.. Terry DemocraO. OF Arkansas. Of
| fered an amendment TO the ROBBINS
amendment. admitting free of duty, be-
| sides finished machinery, parts thereof,
and agricultural implements OF all kinds.
MIR. Hare DemocraD, Ohio. offered as
| an amendment to the substitute OF MT
| Payne's a proposal 10 put ploughs, TOOTH
| and disc-harrows haryesters. reapers,
agricultural drills and planters, mowers,
! horse-rakes. cultivators, threshlng-na-
| chimes. and cotton-gins on the dutiable
list. with tariff of 30 per cent. al
yalorem with the proyiso that they
| should be admitted free from those coun-
tries which impose no duty on similar
articles from the United States.
| No vote was -eached upon any or these
amendments.
| INTERNAL-REVENUE BILL.
| A short and sharp filibuster was caused
! by Mr.. McMilln's reporting the INTERNAL
| revenue bill, containing the lncofne-,aN
clause. to the House few minutes De
fore the hour for taking recess. me
| Democratic members of the New forK
| delegation few to arms IN moment,
| and the House was soon III a state vi
| confusion and excitement.
| A motion TO adjourn was overwheim-
| ingIv defeated by viva-yoce vote, 9ho
a division was demanded. Again the pro
posal was defeated by vote OF ayes i"
nays. s.
| A demand was then made that the vote
be taken by yeas and nays nut this
motion was also defeated-ayes, 10; nays
| $50 the House refused to adjourn
The internal-revenue bill was then re-
ported by Mr.. McMillin and the Speaker
| announced that recess would be taker
until O'Clock, I'm spite of the remon
strance of the New York delegation.
THE announcement was greeted with louC
cheers.
The speakers at the night session OF the
House uere Messrs Ryan. OF New YORK
Swanson. of Virginia; Baldwin. Of Mime
sofa; Ikirt OF Ohio; Cummings, OF New
York; all Democrats: and Baker tfopu,
list). OF Kansas in favor OF the bni; ano
Wanger. OF Pennsylvania: Johnson. ol
North Dakota: Moon. of Michigan; hiefer
Of Minnesota, and Blair. of New Hamp'
shire, all Republicans, IN opposition to It
There were only few other members
present. but there was a large aNiehce
| o, l.,sin