Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-02-18
A WARM DEBATE
In the House Of Representatives over
the TaFtl BAL.

WASHINGTON, February E.-Mr. Davies
submitted the conference report on the
bill granting the Fremont, Elkhorn and
Missouri Valley Railroad Company the
right o. way across the Niobrara military
reservation, in Nebraska. Agreed 10.
A resolution was adopted calling for in
formation as to where damage had been
done daring the current year by flood or
otherwise, and what works were designed
for channel improvement at Plumpert and
Lake Providence, Mississippi river.
The Committee on Elections submitted a
report in the contested election case Of
Sessingham VS.. Frost, OF Missouri, declar.
ing the contestant was entitled to his seat
1t was laid over, and the Committee. re-
Sumed consideration OF the Tariff bill in
Committee Of the Whole. The pending
amendments were those offered by Bayne
and Kasson, tie one reducing the, duty on.
sugars between numbers 12and 1Rs Sffntch
standard from 3 10 ~ cents per pound,
and the other fixing the rate at ~ cents
per pound.
Mr.. Hammond made speech, ridiculing
the declaration made some days ago by
MIR. Chase, that the agricultural products
of the country were protected TO the extent
of $72, ,OOO, 600. In the list OF those produc-
tons printed in the gentleman's speech he
found plum pudding 'macaroul, ven
ison, Chinese nut OIL and frogs" Ii
there was farm which produced such ar
ticles, he would like to buy it.
An important move has just been taken
on the Tariff bill in the House. In Com
mittee of the Whole, Mr.. Dunnell practi-
cally declared it had been determined by
the Republicans 10 abandon the bill, and
reflected severely on his party colleagues
for deIuding the people.
Mr. in raplV laid the blame OF
delaying the bill on the Democratic side,
which statement was received with deriSiye
exclamations from that side.
Mr.. Haskell Immediately moved that the
committee rise, and that motion being
agreed to- moved that all debate on the
pending and succeeding schedules Of the
bill be closed in one hour.
Mr.. Carlisle raised the point that the mo-
tiOn was not in order.
The decision on Csrlisles point OF order
is progressing amid good deal Of excite.
ment, Carlisle, Hammond, of Georgia, AMI
Randall being the prominent speakers on
the Democratic side. and Haskell and
Kelley on the Republican:
Mr., Hammond asserted that HsskelI's
motion had been made in the heat OF pas
sion, and called attention to the fact that it
would not expediate action on the bill, for
ten thousand amendment might be offered
and ten thousand votes had.
Mr.. Haskell asked whether be meant 10
state that ten thousand amendments would
be offered.
Mr., Hammond replied, with much
warmth, that sooner than have such an
outrage as was contemplated consummated
he would stand on his feet and offer one
million amendments himself.
Mr.. Randall made samewhat OF q concilia-
tory speech, but protested against the
wrong which was to be perpetrated and
warned the Republican side that unless il
wished to push the Democrats into the posi-
tion OF obstruc,isls it should hesitate OF
they would assume that attitude.
Dunnell, a member Of the Ways and
Means Committee, expressed his surprise
at the unabated interest manifested in the
pending bill in the light OF the fact that
there was
No Earthly Hope
of its passage.
Mckinney deny that as far as an
concerned.
Dunnell-The next few days will verify
the iruthfulness OF my statement.
Referring 10 the appointment OF tht
Tariff Commission, he said he had opposed
its appointment because he saw Just wha
was 10 be the fact in the history OF the i7tt
CODEIeSS. W nat LOuSTcoS ~ nav
done had not been done. but turned ovel
to a committee now within few days o
final adjournment with one third OF The
bill passed over. Everybody was presses
with the conviction that the bill coul'
never pass. 1t was entirely beyond th'
expectations of its most sangulne sup
porters that the bill would pass. Th
House has been delIding the country ant
unsettling the
Great Business Interests
OF the country with the secret gone fort
that the bill should not pass this Congress
Already steps have been takea to pas
through the House aext Monday the lu
ternaI Revenue bills. taking of from car
itai what labaT demanded shoul
be taken off. Therefore, hr. Dannel
continued, I'VE are here defeating bl
disbouoriDg ourselves on this side as
dominant party, and dishouoring Congres
| IN it's treaiaest OF the people. This speec
| Of Duunen's revived new interest in th
| debate, and those who had surrounded hi
| during his delivery moved up to hste
| more attentively. IL the House, he sai
bad cor fined itself 10 the proper consider
tion si the business questions embraced
the bill the measure would have bet
passed before this. 1t was not on the X
publican side of the House the respoD
bility rested" Derisive laughter and crit
oh, from the Democratic side."l
Specie Payments.