St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-19
Honse of Renresentntires.


WASHINGTON, Jan. I'm the house Mr..
Gibson, rising 10 a personal explanation, denied
that he had harshly criticised Mr.. Randall at the
recent Wheeling conference. He differed from
the gentleman named, but resp, led his capacity
and integrity.
o Mr.. Hopkins, from the committee on labor,
reported q 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 oG.red 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 Gs the ''Cus.
toms Onion 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 our own hemisphere. Congress
should make a market abroad for the surplus
produce OF the country.
Mr. Dorsheimer favored reciprocity not with
American countries only, but with the whole
world. He approved the proposed treaties with
Mexico, Spain and Nicaragua. lie did not believe
IL 10 be possible canal should be built through
the Isthnus OF Panama by any foreign govern
meHt without giving this people to use the
most temperate phrase) cause for serious dis
quictudc. How would IL be, when 10 the fleets
OF some foreign power there a direct way
opened 10 the Pacific coast, while our fleets were
compelled 10 make long journey around Cape
Hony nder such circumstances in some pos
siUie cxigency Of the future the people OF IN =
United Gatrs would not permit that highway TO
remain IA foreign hands, out would take II into
their own by exercise OF all the power they pos.
scssed.
Mr.. Hiscock said the country understood the
policy OF the next administration TO be that this
country should be purely an agricultural country,
expecting this issue was 10 be presented TO the
people. The country heard the notes from
Pittsburg 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 adjourns from other manufacturing and
business centcrs would come announcements OF
distress and failure, all precipilated
by the agitation that was threatening
The country ON the part OF the next admnstra-
ton. Referring to the pending treaties he asked
his colleague (Dorsbemer) what the United
states would have 10 sell, provided these were
ratified. The United States had nothing to sell
"A the markets OF south America unless IL could
compete with England, and 10 do so 1t must re
duce the price OF labor. Did his colleague pro
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gouid compete with foreign laborg
MI Cox, OF New York, contended the Demo
cratic party was misrcprcsented by his col
league (liiscock) when he aid the incoming ad
ministrati0n was IN favor OF making this country
purely an agricultural country. The Repubu.
can party, after many years OF protection, had
some forward all AZ once with a lot OF reciprocal
treaties-free trade treaties.
II beg PARDON" interrupted Hiscock. ''not
The Republican party"
Wei. at least a Republican administration. -
replied Cox. Continuing Mr.. Cox denied thar
the distress which now prevailed in the country
was attributable TO the Democratic success The
Republican party was responsible for that sort OF
hon ed growth which gave the country q surplus
OF production, and said Il was that very man
that did the most ~ cook up our
last tarid. Mr. Oliver was the drst man TO fall
beneath the vicious legislation. Who had au-
thori1ed his colleague 10 speak for Grover Cleve-
lands When Il came 10 reciprocity the Demo
cratic party would do by the nation, this hemis-
pbcre, what the fathers OF the republic had done
80 wisely between states
Mr.. Reed said the United states paid 81. so for
every dollar competing nations paid for labor
The Juited States could only compete by taxing
The sixty cents Tram the laboriug man. Did the
gentleman from New York dare ayow that was
his purpose.
Mr.. porsheimer denied that the prevailing de-
preston vas because CT apprehension Of the sf-
frcts Of the Democratic administration. Did the
failures % 1873 grow out OF apprehension OF a
Democratic administration? Did The disasters
OF last April aud May come out OF such apprehen-
sion Vas there any man Ia this country who
atc less, wore less, used less than be would hsve
done bad Grover Cleveland not been elected'
u WIS perfectly cicsr what the reason q the
present disaster was I, vas the result Of the
Rep7ohcsn administration. which had taken one
hundred million ysar, more thsn necessary out
Of the pockets OF the people
Mr. hiseock said when the people made a
mistake in eleeting this congress by which the
tsfif agitation begun. then failures Increased
And teis MAS The sole Of the distress Of the
past ycsr. The cnly hope the country hola In
the next tcar wears would he found in certain
Democrats stia standing By the industries Of the
ns;ioa.
Mr.. Converse said the house had heard from
only cue wing % the Republican party, and that
Gid not appear 20 De the Administration wing OF
tie party. Il had not heard from the gentleman
who represented the president. or Sscretary Ne
C1loch The gentleman On the other side
hat not corrcctly stated the position Of the
iemoeratsc party The cntirc party vas in favor
81 te4Gctcn OF taxation. X was
Ia favor % administrative reform
The platform o. he party cooked
% retova, {; looked &c stopping The attempt %
cEs-y an election ~ means q bell dogs Il
aSan; sc honest covrramcrt ard honest cleo.
tors. north - well a. scnth
The cOgnruittce rose aRd the blli passed
NJ. Wits reported the river snd hareor ar--o-
pristicn tsll ordercd printed and rsconuitteG
The hose thcn sdiosscca.