The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-29
Final Vote at Three O'clock
Thursday.
The Bill is Sure TO Pass Say
Democrats
FIGHT on INCOME TAX.


WAsHrTerov, Jan. 29.-The great
tariff debate win close ia the house
next Thursday at o'clock, when, ac-
cording to the amended special order
under which the house IS operating,
the vote viii be taken On the pending
amendments and the final passage of
the bill The combat during the com
ing week win relate entirely
Ia the internal revenue bill.
which the Democratic caucus decided
~ place upon the tariff bill as q rider.
To-day and tomorrow win be de-
voted TO general debate, and Wednes-
day to debate under the fve-minute
rule. when the internal revenue fea-
lures viii be open to amendment.
of course the principal opposition
viii be directed against the income
tax which is being bitterly opposed
by the Eastern Democrats. The Re
publieans, however viii not vote with
the Democratic opponents Of the i'm
come tax. but wiz either refrain from
voting or else. If necessary to make
quorum. vote for it IN order to IN
corporate I'D In the bill The attempt
to defeat it, therefore, viii be hope
less
When the bin is reported to the
house GA Thursday. three hours viii
be allowed for closing the debate, one
and a half hours On a side Mr. Reed
will close for the Republicans and Mr..
Wilson and Speaker Crisp for the Dem
ocrats. The indications are that when
the bill is placed upon its final pass
age that it win have fair margin to
carry it.
After the tariff is disposed of on
Thursday, special order viii be
brought i'm for the consideration Of
the Hawaiian matter Friday and Sat
nFs.f
form the basis of the debate. and
while some very lively speeches viii
proba bly, be made it IS. expected that
it Vvillpass practically by q strlet'party
vote.
The debate was concluced Saturday
night SO far as it relates to the customs
schedules. The time for Offering
amendments ceased ait $50. when the
house recessed. There was a great
deal Of demand from both sides of the
house for recognition for the pur-
pose cf Offering amendments but
Mr.. Wilson had the floor and
not one OF them got in At least 100
amendments were shut out. A series
OF amendments to the metal schedule.
al making reductions, were agreed
to. and the committee reversed its ac-
ton Of 2 week ago and fixed the time
for free wool to go into effect August
z. and the wooden goods to go into
effect GA December This was done
by change 1f front GA the part of
the Republicans who voted on the
former location 10 have free wool to
go into effect upon the passage Of the
bill
The last series of amendments con-
s5dered were those reducing the duty
on barley to thirty per cent ad valOrem
and on barley malt to twenty-five per
cent The Eastern and Western
MASTERS and brewers are fighting
over the barley schedule and Mr.
Warmer in THE closing minutes Of the
session. prevented vote by making
the point 81 no quorum a good deal
Of excitement attended the wind-up.
The failure to vote ON these amend
ments viii leave them under the
terms of the special order when the
bin is finally reported to the house.
The three days this week viii be
devoted entirely to consideration Of
the internal revenue Morgan of
Missouri offered several amendments
to the lead ore schedule Increasing
the duty but they were all defeated