The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-19
The dOuso.

Mr.. Gibson, rising to personal explana-
tion, denied that he had hsrshly criticised
Mr.. Randall at the recent Wheeler confer
.nce. He differed from the gentleman
framed, but respected his capacity and in
fegrity.
Mr.. Hopkins, from the Committee on La
Dor reported resolution directing the Post
master General to ask the Attorney General
whether the eight-hour law applies to letter
carriers. Adopted.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Consular and Diplomatic APP
preparation bill.
Mr.. Townshend offered an amendment
requesting the President to invite the CO.
operation of the governments of American
nations in securing the establishment of a
commercial league by and between said na-
lions, to be known as the Customs Union
Of America" Ruled out on a point of order.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, was sorry that the
amendment had been ruled out. The remedy
Tor the present depression was reciprocity
with republics OF our own hemisphere. Con-
gress should make market abroad for the
surplus products OF the country.
RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
Mr.. Dersheimer favored reciprocity, not
with American countries alone, but with
the whole world. He approved the proposed
treaties with Mexico, Spain and Nicaragua.
He did not believe Ii would be possible that
a canal should be built through the Isthmus
without giving this people (to use q most
temperate phrase) cause for serious dis
q1ietude. How would ii be when the
fleets of some foreign power had direct
way opened to the Pacific Coast, while our
fleets were compelled to make long Jour-
ney around Cape Horn? Under such cir
Cumstances in some possible exigency of
1he future, the people OF the United States
would not permit that highway to remain
In foreign hands, but would take it into
their own by the exercise of all the power
they possessed.
Mr.. Hiscock said the country understood
the policy of the next administration to be
that this country should be purely an agri
cultural country. Expecting this issue was
10 be presented TO the people, the country
heard notes from Pittsburg of the failure of
great iron Industry. News came from
New York of the insolvency of banking
institution. He was not a prophet, but he
had no hesitation in declaring that before
this Congress adjourned, from other manu-
featuring and business centers would come
announcements OF distress and failure all
precipitated by the agitation that was threat
eniDg the country on the part of the next
administration. Referring TO the pending
treaties, he asked his colleague (Dorsheimer)
what the United States would have to sell
provided these were ratified. The United
markets of South America unless il coRld
compete with England, and to do so il must
reduce the price on labor. Did his colleague
propose TO degrade labor down to a point
that il could compete with foreign labor?
Mr.. Cox. of New York, commended that the
Democratic party was misrepresented by his
colleague (Hiscock) when he said the incom-
ing administration was in favor of making
this country purely agricultural country
The Republican party, after many years of
protection. had come forward all at once
with lot Of reciprocal tresties-free trade
treaties.
II beg pardon" interrupted Mr.. Hiscock,
mot the Republican party"
well. at least Republican administra-
1ien," replied Mr.. Cox.
Continuing Mr. Cox denied that the dis
fress which now prevails in the country was
attributed to Democratic success. The Re-
publican party was responsible for that hot
bed growth which gave the country q sur
plus production, and said it was that very
man that did the most to cook up our last
tariff Mr.. Oliver who was the first man to
faii beneath vicious legislation. Who had