Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-17
WASHINGTON.
Thirty-Nine Bills Passed by
the Senate.
TARIFF SPEECHES IN THE HOUSE,
Republicans, Principally, Have the
Floor-Baker Attempts an
Object Lesson.
THE HOUSE.
The Republicans Ioncpolize tn
Time In Tariff Debate.

Ine HePuDl1cans uOnopoliZe the
Time In Tariff Debate.
WASHINGTON, May 16.--The House
went into Committee Of the Whole on the
Tariff bill.
Baker, of New York, spoke against the
bill. He wished to give an object lesson,
and produced three pair OF stockings,
displaying the colors Of the American
flag, which were manufactured in
Rochester. He presented the stockings
to the gentleman from Texas (Mills),
with the suggestion that he send the red
ones to the President, the white ones to
the Speaker, and keep the blue ones
himself, as typical Of his own feelings at
the end OF the session when he beheld
the d. feat Of his measure. He predicted
that on account of the Mills bill an in
creased Republican majority in his Dis
trict would be given for the Republican
candidate for the Presidency, provided
he steered clear Of alliterative divines.
(Laughler).
Bound, Of Pennsylvania, regarded the
Mills bill as long stride in the direction
OF free trade, and the Inauguration of a
tariff policy which must eventually prove
ruinous and disastrous to industries in
which his people were largely interested.
Farquhar. Of New York, said nearly
half Of the manufacturers Of the country
whose interests were placed at hazard by
this bill, were Democrats. He had letters
from the most pronounced Democrats in
his district, protesting against many
features Of the measure. These men had
come to Washington, had had partisan
door shut in their faces, and had gone
home likbdisappointed men with revenge
in their hearts. There were revising COM
mittees in all the labor assemblies, which
would pass upon the merits of this bill,
and the lhboring men would decide its
fate at the ballot box.
Baynea aof Pennsylvania, criticized the
Presidentfor not having permitted the
House totormulate proper bill for the
revision the tariff. No other President
in any emergency Of the country had
sent to th House message SO positive
and 50 nd krly indicating a line of policy
on an economic question. The President
had not only done that, but it was said
that through influence Of the administra-
ton, the Democratic nominations in
various districts had been controlled
| in the interest of the free
trade policy. Democrats Of good
standing and influence, who heretofore
had been looked upon as leaders of the
party, had been denied the benefits OF
| patronage; had been denied access to the
Presidents councils, and were being
driven by every means at the command
of the Administration from the ranks of
the Democratic party. 1t even had been
asserted that public measures involving
public interests had been denied
executive sanction, because Of the
attitude of certain representatives in
Congress on the question oftariff revision
and it has been shown that the admins
ration has rewarded a recalcitrant Penn
sylvanian for having espoused the cause
of the Mills bill on the floor OF the House.
| l(Applause.l President Cleveland had
been elected on straddling platform
which meant protection in New York
and free trade in the South. Was it fair
play that President elected on strad-
ding platform should influence the House
in favor OF free trade.
Laird, OF Nebraska, claimed that the
surplus policy of the administration bad
disastrous effects upon the farming in.
terests of the country. Whether the ori-
gin of that policy was in ignorance, in
difference or mendacity, its cul'
mination had it's result in cost.
ing the farmers millions in addition
to the interest charged on loans
He dwelt upon the dangers growing
from the surplus, and announced hif
readiness to attack it at both ends by
paying the just debts of the Government
and by reduction of customs and in
ternal revenue. He attacked sundry
features of the Mills bill as being section
al and unfair, and he advocated tht
preservation of fair and honest measures
by Republican representatives.
i Weaver, of Iowa, said the Mills bill
was fair and reasonable measure. III,
declared that the Republican party wa
in fight, and busy burning bridges ant
telling trees along the road over which
the Democratic party must advance TO
the relief of the people. He inveighet
against the trusts and com bination
which had grown up under protectiv,
tariff.
Ryan, Of Kansas, said Cleveland'
tariff message was his platform for th'
, coming campaign. He had struck a
Randall, McAdoo, Foran and all thei
|, jolly fellowship. We're the p,wers 0
, the administration ever before prostitutes
! to such base purposes? England, tn
,, Wall street bondholders, and those VIII
degraded American labor wanted tn
bill, but the laborers, manufacturers an
farmers did not want it.
Fitch, Of New York, made lon
! speech in favor of the tariff revision. Fl
was disappointed that as yet no Reput
lican bill to reform the tariff had beel
presented.
The debate was Continued by ALE
(Michigan), Bynuin (Indiana), Dalzel
Scott and Brumm (Pennsylvania), an
the House adjourn d.
Al Messrs. Nickham (Ohio), Montgomer
kentucky and Shively Indiana) spok
7 at the evening session.
g FIFTIETH CONGRESS-.