The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-03
USING THE WHIP.
Trouble Brewing Over The Income Tax
Amendment 10 The Tariff Bill.
A Resolution...to Recall Minister
willis from Hawaii. introduced
by Senator-Dolph.
THREATEN TO BOLT.

| Special CorrcSpo ndeDce-Demorratic ,ur-
moil Is today at lis height. Threats OF
boiling the tariff bin ON account 81 the
income tax amendment are heard nn all
sides, but the party whip il being vigor-
ously welded and by Thursday. when
the final vote IL To be taken, IL ir prob
able that a sufficient number az "kiCk.
ers" will he whipped into line To get the
monsirosily, income tax and all,
through the house The vote that is
dreaded most Of all by the Democratic
managers, il there can be said 10 De- any
managers OF the inharmonious majority
Oi the house, is That on The motion to
rccommt the bill Tho Republicans Of
the house have not fully decided how
they will vote on that motion, but they
have been importuned 10y many iniluen-
tial members Of the parry to support it,
II il can be shown that ~ sufficient num-
Der OF Democrats will vote for il to pass
it with tho aid Of the solid Republican
vote, and they may do so, although
many OF them have ~ pressed themselves
against it because tho result would pro-
long the uncertainty ns To tariff lcsisll-
ton which has already been 50 disns-
trOus 10 the business interests OF the
country.
The STEERING committee Of Republican
senators has fully decided not TO oppose
the bill for the admission Of Utah to
statehood, and from the talk at the con
ference it may be stated upon good
ground that there will be no general OPP
position from Republicans to the admis-
sion " any Of the territories.
The senate judiciary committee at its
regular meeting today took zap the nomi-
milton Of Mr.. pcckhnm, Of New York, to
the Supreme court Vacancy. senator
Hill claims that the nomination will be
rejected by "A larger majority than was
east against Hornblower, notwithsthnd-
ing the alleged attempt OF boss Croker,
OF Tammany, during lis presence in
Washington, to make deal that would
allow the nomination TO be confirmed
The support Of the Republicans on the
senate committee on foreign relations
was obtained for the Gray Hawaiian
resolution which was iayo0bly reported
90 the senate last week, through mis-
understanding some do not hesitate Co
say misrepresentation senator Gray
opened the eyes Of the senate when he
interpreted the resolution 10 mean that
the senate endorsed the Cleveland policy
towards Hawaii He not only opened
the eyes OF the senator's, but he made IL
impossible for his resolution 20 be passed
until it has been amended SO rs to- eave
no doubt 81 it's exact meaning. senator
Dolph has stirred up the cuekoos rs
proposing the addition oi the following
a. an amcndmcnt:-"un with a Wow of
restoring amicablc relations between the
L. $ and Hawaii, the present minister
OF the L S. TO Hawaii should be immcdi-
ntcly recalled"
Representative Bourke Cochran, oi
New York, was charged by his Democrat.
&c colleague from the same state, Amos
Cummings, With having, as the attorney
fur a clique Of diamond importers, a-sd
his position ~ u member 81 the ways
and means committee, To get that CON
mttcc TO recommend an amendment to
the tariff bill, reducing the duty ON
diamonds to ten per cent. That charge,
which was backed by documentary evi.
dcncc, and the shnming which l,cpublt
cans give the Democrats for desiring 80
lower the tariff on diamonds in behalf ef
the tpiling masses, resulting in the dcluut
oI the committee amendment and the
adoption Of one making the duty thirty
per cent
The most unique tariiiprotest We seen
WIS that presented by Senator Culom.
signed by cighty-two citizens 81 Strcetcr,
Ill, and reading rs follows '.Nyc cannot
reed, clothc, and educate our iamilc,
and compete against tho poorer paid
labor OF Europe. We are proud and
don't want To be Inundated by asking
for charity. How wonld any 81 you Ike
togo 70 n soup house and sii down To free
soup We have pride ns well as You.
We nsk you 20 defeat the Wilson bill,
and We will take care Of ourselves
For some reason The free trade Demo
Gratis who have stood together for ire
coal, fee iron and numerous other free
things have split mp on the vote on
Breckenridge amendment Brceken-
/ ridge iavors numerous free things.
FMS the country doubtlcssrcmenbcrs
providing for putting tin plate on
the Ircc list aud that amendment
was defeated leaving duty Of 10
cents per pound on tin plate, lust
hall OF the Mckinley duty The most
significant feature Of the tin plate debate
was the admission OF the Democrats that
the protection afforded To American tin
plate by the Mckinley law had resulted
IN building up u new American industry