The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-28
HAINES COCKRAN'S HEEL
Another New Yorker Opens His Guns
on the Income Tax.


The District of Columbia and Pen
sion Appropriation Bills Reported.
The Work of Amending the Tariff
Schedules Resumed.
Washington, Jan. 27.-Immediately
after the reading of yesterdays journal,
Haines, one of the democratic members Of
the New York delegation, made the point
of no quorum, and the roll was called.
This was new move on the part of MIR.
Haines, for he has not heretofore adopted
the tactics of the rest of the democratic
members of the New York delegation in
his antagonism to the income tax bill
During the call of the roll
number of members came into the
chamber, and before the roll call was COM
pleted, it became evident that quorum
was present. Not all the opponents of
the income tax bill from the state of New
York refused to respond to the roll call,
for Messrs. Hendrix, Schermerhorn and
Warner answered Here" when their
names were reached. The roll call con.
sumed about fifteen minutes and showed
the prensence of 1sl members, more than
quorum,
THE NEW TARIFF BILL ORDER.
hIs OuluNdll6s u6ul., OF NJulOs
the committee on rules. brought in spe-
cial order extending the time for consider
ing the tariff bill from Monday until
Thursday, and providing that Monday and
Tuesday be given to general debate on the
bill, and that thereafter it be conducted
under the fve-minute rule. The follow
ing is the text of Mr.. Outhwaite's resolu-
tion;
Resolved That the order providing for the
consideration n ba an
amended that said bill be reported to the
House from the committee on Thursday, Feb.
l. at IL oclock, instead OF Monday, the 29th
inst, and when so reported, three hours de-
bate shall be allowed, and on Monday, the
10Th, as soon as the House is resolved into
committee OF the whole and not before that
time, 1t snail be in order to offer as an amend
ment to the pending bill House Rule bll2
lthe internal revenue bin as reported
from the committee on ways and means;
that said amendment shall be open TO general
debate during Monday and Tuesday and there
after to consideration under the five minu
rule, unless sooner disposed Of. until the
House Rule 1864 is reported TO the House;
that all provisions OF the original order as to
the daily hour ofimeeting as TO night sessions
and call other matters not inconsistent. with
this amendment are continued up to and in
Guiding Thursday, Feb. l. 1894
Mr.. Cochran, dem, OF New York, the
spokesman of the opponents of the in
come tax bill, asked that debate under
the five minute rule begin on Tuesday, at
2 80 o'clock, and continue TO the slme hour
on Wednesday. This was objected to.
The previous question being ordered
the resolution was agreed to, but one vote
being given against it, that of Mr.. Cock
ran.
TWO APPROPRIATION BILLS REPORTED.
The pension and District oIColumbia
appropriation bills were reported from the
appropriations committee and referred
to the calendar.
At l1.45 o'clock the House went into
committee of the whole to consider the
Wilson tariff bill, and Mr.. Richardson,
dem, of Tennessee, took the chair There
was pending, when the House took re-
cess yesterday, an amendment offered by
Mr. Boutelle, substituting the lumber
schedule of the Mckinley bill for the cor
responding section of the Wilson bill.
Also one offered by Mr.. Oates, raising the
duty on lumber. Both were
defeated. Mr. Oates by vote Of
80 to 20, and Mr. Boutelle's by vote of
1l2 to 10.
LEAD AND ZINC.
In pursuance of the special order
adopted yesterday the House took up the
lead and zinc schedule. Mr.. Morgan,
dem, of Missouri, offered a series of
amendments, reducing the duty on white
lead, lead ore and lead dross, and manu-
factured lead in various forms, to a uni
form rate of 1 cent per pound, including
the lead contained in silver ore.
Mr.. Childs, rep, of Illinois, offered an
amendment to the zinc schedule, changing
the duty on zinc in blocks or pigs from 20
per cent ad valorem to l cent. per pound ;
on zinc in sheets from % per cent. ad
valorem to l. a cents per pound, and on
old zinc from 10 per cent. TO Il cent per
pound. These and several other amend
ments to the lead and zinc schedule were
all votod down by round majorities.
THE DUTY ON MORPHINE.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment, rails
ing the duty on morphine from so TO rs
cents per ounce. The amendment was
adopted without the formality of vote.
Mr.. Simpson, pop, moved to put barbed
and fence wire on the free list.
Mr. Robertson, dem, of louisiana
moved to put cotton bagging on the free
list, and argued in support Of that amend
ment.
Mr. Washington, dem, Of Tennessee,
moved an amendment to increase the
rates on scrap iron and scrap steel to SO
per ton.
Mr.. Wilson was recognized to offer
some amendments. The following were
unanimously agreed TO without debate
and without vote
Ou CuIOEdl uyuEdJSy Il IdbS VI 90 per
cent. ad valorem was inserted.
The duty on cigarettes was reduced
from $1.50 TO 81 per thousand.
Currants, Zante or other were taken
from the free list and a duty of 10 per
cent. ad valorem imposed.
On bOracic acid 20 per cent. ad valorem
was inserted.
SWEEPING REDUCTION.
Mr.. Breckinridge, of Arkansas, for the
committee on ways and means, then Of
fer a swe5 ping amendment to the iron
and steel manufactures schedule mainly
in the line Of reduction. 1t proposes TO
reduce the duty on pig iron from 2212 per
cent. to 20 per cent. on bar iron, rolled or
hammered, from 30 per cent. to % per
cent; forgings Of iron or steel,
from 30 TO % per cent; boiler
iron or steel, except saw blades,
from 30 to 25 per cent. hoop, band or
scroll iron or steel from 80 to rs per cent. /;
railway bars, made Of iron or steel, and
railway bars made in part of steel, T
rails and pinched iron or steel rails, from
25 to 20 per cent wire rods, from 30 TO 25
per cent iron or steel wire or strip steel,
commonly known as crinoline wire, corset
wire, drill rods, needle wire and iron or
steel wire cloths. and iron or steel wire
nettings, from 80 TO 80 per cent; horse
shoe nails, hob nails and other wrought
iron or steel nails, from 25 TO 80 per cent (;
and on wood screws from 80 TO 80 per
cent.
AN EXPLANATION DEMANDED.
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