The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1888-07-28

bill IL Characterized as g free trade
measurc. because IL proposes 70 reduce TINS
tar TO 3 1-2 per ceat he declares II favor
Of tariff, tax. which wo1l1 Simply psy
the expense o. an economically sdminls tereo
.overnnent- The tzris law OF lsc6 was de-
ssouncei as Q free trade measure, and vet
i Z became necessary 20 reduce that tax ne
made various comparisons between the
present tariff taxes and those proposed by
his bill, and inquired. a. each comparison
WAS n ade If this was fires trader" Especial
attention was given TO the reductions on
hemp, fax and woolens, explaining that
they were for the consumer as well as the
Manufacturer and that the duty retain ed
on these articles was amply SUFFICIENT 70
afford proper protection TO the producers
and manufacturers.
He oouid see 10 free trade tendency in
any Of the reductions Of duty. The free
trade was made Of the free list which re
duces the income SO loo, 600 year. Free
wool. he said, was but an offset 70 the free
cotton provided for by the Republican side
Of the House. Nothing was said about free
trade when the Republicans put cotton on
the free list, but when IL was proposed &c
put wool on the free list the eombin alton
was struck Wool is a necessary article for
man and for beast II is the basis for al
articles Of clothing. God never intended
that Il should be free. So should salt, which
is In the free list Salt Is necessary in al
kinds Of food: II Is indispensable. and il
should and must be free. but any and every
reduction we make Is charged 10 as as free
traders and yet we are not in favor OF
free whisky. Long ard enthusiastic ap
plsuse on the Democratic side.
Item by item the free list In the bill was
noted and comment made upon them. When
he said, Make medicines for the sick free
and put them against free whisky" there
was more vigorous and enthusiastic ap
r.1a he Aa and lar Ter
In the gallery. Sarcastic comment was
made upon the Republican charge that free
cotton ties represented species Of sec
tionalism. He wanted to kho~. who wa:
hurt by it: also who was injured by free
bristles which are among raw materials
He then went through a list of free ma
terials and rounded up his sentence sarcas
tically by saying, but II you want any
thing free take q free drink of whisky
This remark WAS greeted BY prolonged ap
plause on the Democratic side and by yaN
In the galleries.
feathers he observed that, There are lots
Of ostriches in this country meaning high
tariff Republicans, and the latter, fron
their seats on the other side of the house
fired back ieering reiCinders. He declared
that the high tarin on wool compelled the
people to wear carpet wool on their backs
What with your high woolH' said he
"are you TO do for clothing in winter timer
Isuppose you can afford 70 90 naked anc
vote the Republican ticket. Applause.
The bill, T" continued the speaker, lis q
better the condition Of the people, anc
stimulate labor" When Mr.. Mills, speak
ing Of the enterprise, thrift genius anC
I'VE are the best looking people on the fac'
Of the globe" the Republicans for the frs
time enjoyed 3 hearty laugh and con
tributed to the applause
He termed the present tariff law 6
Chinese barrier which he said must bt
removed ''if we should improve our condi
ton and our interests for the future. A fail
field and an ops fight. We intend to ap
| peal TO the country and TO its Judgment anC
| good sense. The country speaks Of its wei
fare, and it shall speak on this bill at th,
coming elections. -
Speaking Of the sentiment on the sub
| Jet in his district, the Ninth Of Texas, ht
said Il want to say Of those people tina
| they are not for sale. Applause IAN efYor
may be made TO defeat my return here; ar
| effort has been made, but | win submit Il
the will of my constituents, confident my
course will be indorsed-"
Mr.. Mills, in conclusion, spoke Of the ad
ministrative features Of the bill, especially
commencing the changes from specific 4
ad valorem duties imposed. He declared
that the high duty on steel rails had ere
ated monopoly which enabled men 70 live
four in hand (having reference to Mr.. Car
negie now with Blaine). This had the eff
feet Of electrifying the Democratic side Of
the House and producing prolonged ap
plause. Mr.. Mills then referred 10 the suit
of clothes produced In the argument of MIR
Mckinley In the latter's argument agains
the bill under consideration. He (Mr Mills
understood that that suit Of clothes was u
be photographed for campaign purposes a.
IN argument against free wool and in fayol
Of the present cheap clothing.
THAT is IN old story" said Mr.. Mills
land reminds me Of the retort Of the boy
when his mother quoted the Bible 10 war;
him against stealing his companions mar
bles. The boy, when the mother said
Thou shalt not steal replied, why
mother, Moses said that 4, 600 years ago, and
IT'S an old, old story
This closed Mr. Mills speech-iust an
hour in length-and amid storms Of Demo
cratic applause the previous question wa:
called on the bill At this Joint the roll
was about to be called on the final passage
of the bill, when Mr.. Sowden Of Pennsyl-
vania sent to the clerks desk and had read
. communication from Mr.. Randall, In
which that gentleman said he wanted q
pair when the vote on the tariff bill should
be taken as he would vote against the bill
He was distinctly opposed TO the bill in
question. Applause Of the Republican side
greeted the reading Of the letter The roll
call was then begun and proceeded rapidly
The vote Of gentlemen in opposition,
seemingly, to their political faith, was
greeted with loud applause by those who
were favored. Messrs. Merriman and
Greenman Of New York and Sowden OF
Pennsylvania, Democrats, voted against
the bill. Messrs. Fitch of New York Mel
son Of Minnesota, and Brewer OF North
Carolina, Republicans voted in favor Of its
passage. Messrs. Anderson OF Iowa, Hop
kins OF Virginia. Smith of Wisconsin, In
dependent, voted for the bill.
The announcement that the bill Ia
passed by a vote of ayes, 1872: nays, 14a, was
made 70 the House az precisely 80 p. N
Cheers and shouts by the Democrats echoed
throughout the chamber. A dozen members
leaped TO their feet and waved bandanas
and flags Mrs Cleveland and Mrs. Fol-
som smiled, and the women folks in the
galleries laughed in unison. Disorder soon
gave way TO order and then Mr.. Mcmillan
moved that when the House adjourned to
day 1t be until Wednesday next
Appearances Deceitfui.
'rll bet you had soft-boiled eggs for
breakfast this morning" remarked Gus DE
Smith 70 Gilhooiy, who is rather slovenly.
That's where you are mistaken
well, there Is egg on your moustache -