The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-04-21

SuII6llI IN Ch %.
The great debate on the Mills tariff bill
began In the house on Tuesday, Mr.. Mills
who had Just come from a sick bed, open
ing with lengthy speech The galleries
we're packed, and the floor itself gave more
than usual attention to the speakers, Mr.
Mills being followed by Judge w. ID.
(Pig Iron) Kelley, who defended the sugar
tax and all the other iniquities OF the
existing war tariff. Mr.. Mills showed that
the average tax of 1914 per cent In 1861
on imports had been increased to 40 10 per
cent at this time; that the republicans In
their boosted reductions Of taxation had In
every instance abolished the taxes that
were paid by the rich and left untouched
or increased those paid by the poor. The
income tax has been removed, as have also
taxes on Insurance companies, express
companies: on bank deposits bank capital
and bank checks,-all the taxes on wealth
are gone, but the burden still remains on
the shoulders Of the laboring man and the
farmer. In 1888 when the report OF the
tariff commission urged reduction OF
taxation, the republicans reached the
climax of their tax reductions by cutting
of the internal revenue taxstion on playing
cards and imposed duty tax OF 70 per
cent on bibles! Mr.. Rely in reply re-
pea,ed the usual cry OF dismanteling the
factories, driving workmen into the poor.
house, If the tax reduction bill should be-
come q law, and strove 10 re create the
sectional feeling by rehearsinp ante.
beIlum politics, making 1t free trade" that
involved the country In civil war! Judge
Kelly's speech was rehash of others he
has made through the South, especially of
the Louisville address, and In consequence
was disappointment. Mr.. Kelly being a
member of the committee. and also the
oldest member, he was given the first
opportunity for reply but republicans
seem to feel that he did not do his Gel
leagues justice, and has not created for
that side of the house the best effect posi-
bic under the circumstances.
The debate promises 10 be one Of great
length, as over 80 members have already
been placed on the list of those desiring to
speak ON the question. Night sessions
will be held, and II Is hoped that two
campaign materials.
Roscoe Conkling died on Wednesday
morning at $40. He was born Oct. 30,
1928, studied law with Francis Herman
once U. y. senator, and political oppo
nent of Conkling, WAS appointed by Ham
iltOn Fish district attorney Of Oneida coun-
~ a month before he came Of age, and on
his 2lst birth day he was admitted to the
bar. In 1853 he WAS mayor Of Utica, ~
Y, was first elected to congress In that
year, and was repeatedly re elected TO the
lower house, during the war He opposed
the war until IT began, when he supported
its vigorous prosecution. He entered the
senate In 1867 and remained there until
his famous resignation was handed In;
since which time he has practiced law In
New YORK city. Some interesting anec-
dotes Indicative of the character of the
man are printed on our inside pages, writ
ten just prior to his death.
Mathew Arnold, the celebrated scholar
and literary man, died suddenly of heart
disease on the streets of Liverpool on
Monday last. The attack Is said 10 have
been caused by clearing a railing near the
house at a jump, though his physician had
cautioned him against violent exercise. He
was sou of the famous DR.. Arnold, of
Rugby school, name dear to all readers
Of Tom Brown &c. and was born Dec, "a,
1922. HIS late article on Civilization In
the U. g." attracted much attention and
severe criticism from the American press.
The raid on the Treasury, known as the
River and Harbor appropriation bill, met
with severe check on Monday In the
house, when motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill was defeated. There was
a majority for the motion Of 80 votes, but
not the necessary two thirds. The bill is
crammed full of jobbery, and may be
passed one OF these days; but II will not be
without judiclous airing Of Its joDbery
features.
The house has agreed to a resolution to
the effect that 1t Is the sense OF the house
that the legislation authorizing the pur-
chase of bonds with surplus moneys was
intended TO be permanent Accordingly
the Secretary Of the Treasury has already
advertised for proposals TO holders to sell
bonds for cancellation.
" The Senate on Thursday passed the Da-
kota admission bill, deviding the territory
into two states, North and South Dakota
and admitting the latter only. The debate
was chiefly remarkable In that II gave John
Sherman opportunity to set himself right
Just before the Ohio convention opened, on
that old iniquity, the Louisiana count IL
1875, In which he took vigorous par. with
the result of robblng Tilden of the States
electors giving them to the fraul Hayes
while, at the same time, the Board declared
the republican, Packard, defeated for gov