The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-19

Major Mckinley, oil ONO, VINO lollOw-
cd Mr.. Randall, came up to every ex-
pectation OF his friends. The scene on
the floor has seldom been duplicated in
the history of the country: Every seat
was occupied, and scores OF chairs were
crowded up out oftheir customary places
to catch the very electricity from the
speaker, although this was unnecessary,
as his voice penetrated the whole south
side Of the Capitol and electrified all who
heard it. Necks were craned and ears
bent in the direction OF the orator, who
was constantly interrupted by applause,
but not questions. His speech
was one of the most impressive de.
livered, and philosophical and logical
and polished in preparation OF any that
will be spoken on the floor during all OF
the debate. He had not note for ref.
erence, his speech thoroughly committed
and fluent. As anticipated, his arraign:
ment OF the present administration, and
the effort OF the Democratic party to
welcome pauper labor in competition
with that OF America was sharp and
elective. The speech throughout
showed great research and not only q
thorough knowledge Of the general
points treated, but every detail OF the
subject. Among those on the floor OF
the House who gave Mr.. Mckinley
close attention were Justice Harlan, eX-
Governor Foster, of Ohio, and cX-Gov-
ernor Curtin, OF Pennsylvania.
He begun by saying that the country
was in anomalous situation, there was
nothing resembling it in the world.
While we were seeking to find objects to
relieve from taxation in order to relieve
the prevailing pressure, other nations
were engaged in exploring the
FIELDS OF HUMAN INDUSTRY
and human production to find new OBJ
iects Of taxation to supply their insuf.
ficiencies. In considering the situation
that once confronted us and the bill
which was intended to relieve it, it was
well that il should be understood that
at the beginning what things all were
agreed upon. They were, first, that we
were collecting more money than was
required for the current necessities
of the Government, and second, that the
excess, whatever it might be, should be
left with the people. The contention
therefore, was not on the reduction, but
on the manner OF the reduction; moi
that no reduction should be made. but
how and in what manner could it best
be done. All parties were further
agreed That the tax on tobacco should be
abolished and that the $S0,000,0OO now
collected from the manufacturers of to
bacco should be hereafter left with tht
people. No obstruction would thert
have been upon the Republican side t
an abolition OF the tobacco tax. Gentle
men on the other side had united will
them during the last session to securt
} recognition for the purpose OF offering
; bill to abolish that tax that
RECOGNITION HAD BEEN REFUSED
by the presiding officer OF the House
l refused, too, when every intelligen
: Representative knew that If an oppor
! tunity had been given to'vote upon tn
J, bill it would have received not merely
: majority but full two-t9irds vote o
i the House. II that bill had been passe'
4 no immediate surplus would now be IL
n the treasury to disturb the country
Q Applause,
i, But II this taxation was repealed nov
i. there would be left, according to the re
port OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
about $40, 100000 still collected in eXces
OF the public necessities. How shoul
IS this sum be remitted to the people wit
,s the least disturbance Of the great intel
Il ests OF the country. That was the REF
d practical question before the House L
1. Al this point parties and individual
ls divided. Therein was manifested th
al two lines OF political thought which In
IS existed since the foundation Of the Co
ii crnment. He could not iorbear frol
ii congratulating the country that it no
had an issue upon which all section
VS. and NIL nationalities, unintiuenced
Y. prejudice and unbiased by faction, wit