Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-03


speeches shall alternate for and
against proposition.
Mr.. McKenzie-I do not think il is
worthy of the honorable chairman of
the committee on Ways and Means,
who has occupied so much of the val
liable time of this House and the
world at large laughter, to object to
my proceeding.
The Ghairman-The gentleman
from Kentucky mir. McKenziel is
entitled TO the floor and will proceed.
Mr.. McKenzie-I thank the gentle
man from Tennessee for his courtesy
In all its dreary pages this l40-page
bill is unredeemed by single feature
which looks to the benefit Of either
the government of the United States
or the people themselves except such
as are manufacturers, jobbors, or mo-
nopolisis, and l defy the gentleman
from Pennsylvania Mr.. Kelly to
show such feature if it exist.
The ague-stricken people of this
country will call this Congress &C.
cursed if the tax OH this drug is re-
stored. They pronounced your party
unworthy of confidence last Novem-
Der. They demanded reform in our
tariff system, and it comes with i'll
grace from you after having been
repudiated at the polls TO reinstate a
tax for which not one single solitary
voter in America has petitioned
except those who have direct pc.
cuniary interest in its imposition.
You had as well attempt to lay a
tax on air and Gods sunlight, which
| honestly believe you would do If a
single citizen or firm in the city of
Philadelphia were engaged in the
manufacture of either. Laughter.
| desire TO ask this honorable COM
mittee on Ways and Means if they
are willing to 60 on record as cham
pioning bill which looks to the
relief from taxation of all "proprie-
tary medicines" preparations that
have caused more wry faces and more
panied viscera than all other prep
arations known to human ingenuity
in the matter of physical torture and
as still insisting upon the rcimposi'
ton of a tax upon quinine, which
"brings healing on its wings" to
every bed of sickness in the land?
BY the way, got circular-lettel
this morning from Roscngarten X
Sons, telling me of the outrageous
Injustice being done to the industry
they are following: They Threatened
us in 1879, when the bill was passed
taking the tax off this drug, will
the stoppage of their factory. Blu
they are running still, and two ad,
ditional factories have been started
since the removal of the duty. Now
Mr.. Chairman, the case before thu
House stands thus. Powers 4
Weightman against the sick peopl'
of the United States; Rosengartel
, Il Sons against the fever hospitals
The majority of the Ways and Mean
Committee appear for the plaintiff
and l desire, Mr.. Chairman, to hav
my name entered as attorney for TIL
defense. Applause.
| realize that numbers and abilit
are arrayed against me, but, poo
advocate as | am, l feel that m
cause is so just can plead it success
fully before that great jury to whol
you last appealed and who brougll
in verdict of guilty without tn
Recommendation ofmercy. Laughte
and applause.
You may defeat this amendmer
here, you fail to strike these tw
, lines out of this infamous bill: bt
we will appeal to the America
, people, and l have no sort Of doul
q as to the result. If you rc-ensct tn
p tax you lend yourselves 10 the sprea
7 of malarial fever, and l want ever.
: man as he passes between the lette
q here who desires to promote the e
a Enlistment of pest-houses and few
+ hospitals, who wants to add rae
and pain to beds of sickness, wi
- wants to appear as the confederate
9 death and the friend of the devil,
!, record himself in favor of the restor
n ton of the duty on quinine. Laug
n ter and applause.l
i The Chairman-The time of Il
~ gentleman from Kentucky has c
r. pired.
10 Mr.. McKenzie-I sincerely no
10 the House in its kindness will 81
nr me five minutes more
N Mr.. Kelley-I move that the gent
no man have leave to print.
m A Member-It is too good to pri
ne without being listened to.
Nv Mr.. Kelley-I desire to say if
!, throw open these questions for gem
Il al debate in committee there will
nd no controlling the legislation of t
&c House. / object to any extension
IN time in the Committee of the Who
70 l have no objection TO the gentlem
~ printing his remarks.
.oo Mr.. McKenzie-I make an app
a to the gentleman from Pennyslvar
AM going out of Congress but des
ia TO be heard now on behalf of the L
.ee payers of the country; and this
90 probably the last despairing appet
IL shall ever make to the stony-hear
he gentleman on that side of the Hol
his Laughter.
inc The Chairman-The Chair '
70 state the question. The gentlcn
mo- from Kentucky asks unanimous c
lie sent that he may be allowed five II
oe utes more.
ner Mr.. Brumm-I object.
nts Mr.. Reagan-I move to strike
the last>word.
hle The Chairman-Debate on
mt pending amendment is exhausted
Ihe Does the gentleman from Kentu
an. withdraw the pro fo'naa amendmt
cen Mr.. Mckenzie Yes, sir.
IN Mr.. Reagan--I renew it and y
I'M my time to the gentleman from 1
ted lucky Mr.. Mckenzie.
inc Mr.. McKenzie-Mr. Chairman
The thank the gentleman from he
!. it The Committee OH Ways
e of Meahsw
can Mr.. Miller-I rise to a poin
order. desire to know under v
of rule this debate is going on.
10 if The Chairman-What point
ave order does the gentleman make ?
hat Mr.. Miller-I make the poin
"A order that a pro .fo,ma amendr
inc can not be debated, and that de
i'm. is limited TO five minutes on el
erl side. ask the Chair to have
10 agraph 5 of rule XXIII read.
,ar- The Chairman-It has been
lefy universal custom TO allow debat
a to pro forma amendments.
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