Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-28
THE MILLS BILL

THE MILLS BILL.
e Passes the House by Vote Of 162 Yeas,
WASHINGTON, D. O., July 21.-When the
house met to-day the galleries were filed
with spectators, attracted by the announce
ment that to-day would witness the close Of
the great debate on the tariff bill. The ex-
ecutive and diplomatic galleries were vacant.
good attendance of members on the
floor greeted Chairman Mills az he rose in
bis place to close the long tariff debate on
the tariff bill.
Promptly at 1:sO a. m. the bill was called
up, and Mr.. Mills offered two amendments
intended to correct Typographical errors in
the previous question of them, and they
were adopted. He then proceened to adj
dress the house, beginning by stating
the condition of the finances of the govern
ment, placing the surplus at $120 0OO, coo.
This, he said, should arrest the at
the attention of the country. Represented
unnecessary taxation drawn from the people
and piled up in the treasury. 1t was taxa
ton levied on the product of labor. 1t was
an iniquity. This enormous amount Of
money was constantly lowering prices and
piliug an enormous load on labor. How long
would it be before st.gnation would occur
and bankruptcy and ruin stalk together over
the land2 A majority had attended in order
to bring before the house q bill to reduce
this taxation and lessen the influx of money
nto the treasury.
By the amendments made in the commit
tee of the whole the relative rate duty had
been placed at 2.99 on the 100. This mod
crate bill had been met by storm of de-
nunciation and characterized as free trade
measure. Was 1929 on the 100 free trade?
In majority of the states the rate of taxa
ton did not exceed one dollar on the hum
deed. The tariff of 1916 had been spoken of
as free trade tariff.
Mr.. Mills then took up the bill in detail,
beginning with the chemical schedule where
the rate Of duty had been reduced from
$32.S7 to 28.17. Earthen and crockery ware
called that free trade. If $50 on the hun
dred was free trade, in Gods name what
was protection?' Sugar showed next to the
largest reduction in the bill-larger than in
hemp, iron and in everything except wool.
and yet the bill had been called a sectional
measure. To get six millions on sugar. the
government had to collect fifty eight millions
was one dollar in a hundred. More free
trade. 1t was less than one dollar in cotton
goods. Was that not moderate? The duty
still remaining at $39.O7 in woods and WOOL
ems, the reduction was $40 on the hundred,
and most of that had been caused by plao-
ing wool on the free list. The manufacture
er would get free wool and protection, or
five per cent more than he now got.
The bill was intended to benefit the con-
dition and increase the wages of laboring
people. Applause The government
should not NEEDLE with the people, they
could take care of themselves. They were
the most intelligent and best people in the
world, and could give employment to all
the laborers, if congress would but let them
hui hNr1vd mt no P0v
material and have the opportunity to con-
test on equal terms with foreign manufac-
turers. We would have fair field and an
open fight. Applause. The democratic
party intended to appeal to the virtue and
intelligence of the country. Money was
being poured into his district In Texas to
beat him for reelection to the Fifty first
congress, but he wanted the country to
know that the people o.. his district were not
for sale.
In conclusion, he referred to the suit of
clothes produced by Mr.. Mckinley during
his speech, and said he had nothing to take
back. He had inquired into it, and had
found that the $40 suit had been protected
to the amount Of $408. He had heard that
the suit was to be photographed and used in
the campaign. He wanted to photograph
in the brain of every voter the fact that the
SO suit was protected to the amount of
$4.O8. At the conclusion of Mr.. Mills
speech he vas tumultuously applauded.
The previous question was then ordered
on the final passage of the bill and the yeas
and nays were ordered. Mr.. Sowden had
read letter from Mr.. Randall asking to be
paired with friend of the bill
and expressed himself distinctly as OPP
posed to it. The vote was then taken
ON the final passage of tho bill and resulted,
yeas 1872, nays 149. Mr.. Sowden. of Penn.
sylvania, Greenman and Bliss, Of New York,
(democrats) voted against the bill, and Mr..
Fitch, of New York, and Mr.. Nelson, Of
Minnesota, (republicans) voted for it. The
four independent members also voted aye.
When tho speaker announced the passage
of the bill the democrats broke into cheers
and waved bandannas wildly in the air.
Mr.. Boutelle ironically moved to take Q
recess till O'CLOCK, a. this was the 9th an
Of the battle Of Bull Run. The re-
publicans in turn greeted this sally with
laughter.
A motion to adjourn until Monday was
defeated, yeas ~, nays 206, and the house at
2 O'Clock took recess until 8 o'clock this
evening.