St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-19
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


WASHINGTON. Jan. I'm the house Mr..
Gibson, rising to personal explanation, denied
that he had harshly criticised Mr. Randall at the
recent Wheeling conference. He differed from
the gentleman named, bat resp, ed his capacity
and integrity.
q Mr.. Hopkins from the committee on labor,
reported resolution directing the postmaster
general to ask the attorney general whether the
hour law applies TO letter carriers. Adopted.
The house went into committee Of the whole
on the consular and diplomatic bill.
Mr.. Townshend offered an amendment re-
questing the president to invite the cooperation
of governments OF American nations in securing
the establishment Of commercial league by and
between said nations, to be known as the "Cus.
toms Union Of America."
Ruled out on point Of order.
Mr Cox, OF New York, was very sorry the
amendment had been ruled out The remedy for
the present depression was reciprocity with the
republics of own hemis phere. Congress
should make a market abroad for the surplus
produce Of the country.
Mr. Dorsheirner favored reciprocity not with
American countries only, bat with the whole
world. lie approved the proposed treaties with
Mexico, Spain and Nicaragua. lie did not believe
il 10 be possible q canal should be built through
the lrthnus OF Panama by any foreign govern
meat, without giving this people TO use the
most temperate phrase) cause for serious dis
quietude. How would IL be, when To the fleets
OF some foreign power there was direct way
opened 10 the Pacific coast, while our fleets were
compelled to make long journey around Cape
Horng lnder such circumstances in some pos
sible exgency Of the future the people OF n c
United >tatcs would not permit that highway 10
remain In foreign hands, but would take IL into
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sessed.
Mr. Hscock said the country understood the
policy OF the next administration TO be that thus
country should be purely an agricultural country,
expecting this issue TO be presented TO the
people. The country heard the notes from
HttsDurg OF the failure of great iron industry;
news came from New York OF the insolvency OF
banking Institutions. lie was not a prophet,
but he had no hesitation In declaring before this
congress hdJOurns from other manufacturing aud
business Ccnters would come announcements OF
distress and failure. all precpitated
by the agitation that was threatening
The country on the part OF The next adIninisIra-
ton. Referring to the pending treaties he asked
his colleague (Dorsheimer) what the United
States would have 10 sell, provided these were
ratified. The United States had nothing to sell
IN the markets OF South America unless IL could
compete with England, and 10 do 50 il must re-
duce the price OF labor. Did his colleague pro
eould compete with foreign labor?
Mr. Cox, OF New York, commended the Demo
cratic party was misreprrsented by his col.
league (Illscock) when he said the incoming ad-
ninistration was IN favor o! making tits country
purely an agricultural country. The Repubh.
eau party, after many years OF protection, had
come forward all nj once with q lot Of reciprocal
treaties-free trade treaties.
II beg pardon" interrupted Hiseock, ''not
Ihc Republican party D."
''Weil, at least 4 Republican administration"
replied Cox. Continuing, Mr.. Cox denied THAI
the distress which now prevailed in the country
WIS attributable 70 the Democratic success The
Republican party WAS responsible for that sort Of
hot6ed growth which gave the country e surplus
Of production. and said t was that very man
that did the most 10 cook up our
sttsrid. Mr. Oliver was the arst man 20 fall
beneath the vicious legislation. Who had au-
thoriEed bis colleague 10 speak for Grover Cleve-
land: When IL came 10 reciprocity the Demo
cratic party would do by the nation, this hemis-
phere, what the fathers Of the republic had done
e. wisely between states
Nj. Reed said the United States paid si.e0 for
every dollar competing nations paid for labor
The United states could only compete by taking
the sixty cents fran the laboriuc man. Did the
gentleman from New York dare ayow that wa.
his purpose.
Mr. Dorsheimcr denied that the prevailing de-
preston was because Of apprehension Of The ef-
ttNtr et We henQCraIc aunliniStration- DID the
failures of 1873 grow out Of apprehension Of a
Democratic administration, Did The disasters
81 last April aud May come out OF such apprehen.
sion. Was there any man In this country who
aic less. wore less. used less than be would have
done hadGrover cleveland not been elected
II was perfectly clear what the reason OF the
present disaster wss. Il WAS the result Of the
Rep1oliesn administration. Which bad taken one
hnndtet million year. more than necessary ont
Of the pockets Of the people
Mr.. Hisccck said when the people made
mistake 10 eleeiing this congress by which the
tsrta agitation begun, then failures increased.
and this the sole cause Of tue distress OF the
past year. The ouly hoDe the country hold In
the next tour years would be found in certain
Democrats still sgaGdlng By the industries OF The
nstioa.
Mr.. Converse said the house had heard from
only Vue wing q the Republican party, ana that
did not appear 70 De the standardization wing %
The party. Il had net heard from the sentlrman
who represented the president. or Secretary Nc
CaloSh. The GENTLEMAN on the other side
bad net correctly stated the position OF the
Democratic party. The entire party was IN favor
~ reduction " taxation IL vas
In favor Of Administrative reform.
The platform OF The party locked
to refoETa. il looked 10 stopping the sttezp, 10
carry an elsctsoa By nears Of beu dogs. II
rean; an honest government &aa honest elec.
lions, north as well - south
The oonnittee rose and the btu PASSED.
NJ. Willie rVportcd tbs r;ver and hartor sr-ro.
Priasien etl oodsrcd printed and reccmuitred
The house ihsu sdioaraea.