Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-26
HOUSE.

W~AsurNeroN, May 1.-THE house went
into committee of the whole on the tariff bill
and was addressed by.Mr. Hatch, Of Missouri.
He said that he would be derelict in his
duty TO the people, faithlcss TO his con
titucnts and disloyal TO the agricultural in
terests Of the country If he neglected to
speak earnestly and plainly IN what he con
sidcrcd the legislative crisis in the history OF
the country. The Mills bill was simply q
proposition Of modification aud reduction. II
did not touch the principle involved in the
Morrill, tariff act. He wished that there was
a bill before the house based on a principle
of equality and fairness broader and deeper
than was involved in the pending proposition
But the principles Of protection were fastened
on the country and all that could be hopes
for toGay-and all that The bill sought to ac-
complish-was the reduction Of the amonnt
of taxation collected ty the government and
put into the treasury. The gentlemen repre-
senting the agricultural districts Of the west
who opposed the bill would find a storm OF
Indignation among their constituents when
they got home. He spoke Of the farmers OF
the Mississippi valley when he declared that
they were almost unanimous in favor OF free
wool ana q reduction on manufactured woolel
goods.
WAsHINGToN, May ia number OF tariff
speeches were made, but they were made vi
chiefly Of q review Of former discussions. /
is expected that the big guns will be fired to
morrow and next day.
W,,uINGroN, May 17.-Mr. Henderson. o
Iowa, presented the conference report on the
Cincinnati exposition bill and it was agreed
to.
The housG then went into committee OF tn
whole, with Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, IN th'
chair. on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Peters, of Kansas, argued that If it wa
true, as asserted by gentlemen on the othe
side, that protective tariff was robbery, tn
Mills bill only sectionalizcd that robbery. !
protection was robbery it was pillagtng tn
people and taking their property by yiolenc
and wrong.
Mr.. Anderson, OF Illinois, aptagonized III
protective system for having enriched
chosen few and f1r having accumulated y
the treasury d dangerous surplus; AND h
controycrted ;Ec position that a return TO
revenue hasis would result in a reduction o
the rates of wages 70 labor.
MIR. Bryckinridce, Of Arkansas, opened b.
speech with reference 20 and az eulo@y OF tn
presidents annufl message, and DECLARED tha
it had met with great popular favor; that IN
political adycrsarlcs of ~ Democratic part
had sought some point Of attack along tn
Dcmoc tic lire, and that the chief OF III
opposing forces who had rushed y~&iiantiy hi
tho Gght and had sent a letter which va
practically a letter OF resignation, withdrsN
ing entirely from the contest. After q prit
reference TO the proceedings a the ways an
means committee, in which he dehicd INA
the majority ever refused the right OF pet
ton and criticised the minority for havin
made cxtravagant statements IN regar
thereto, he passed 20 an exhaustive ahalysI
81 the provisions OF the bill.
Mr.. Stewart, of Vermont, spoke against Ia
bill.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, said he would d
almost anything to get rid OF the surplu
which menaced and paralyzed the industri,
of the country. The gentlemen on the oth'
side said the Mills bill was a radical measure
He did not see that a reduction OF : per cen
was much of a free trade reduction. 81
Cox referred TO Mr.. Burrows speech, an
especially to that gentlcman's persratio
where, like silas Wegg, he dropped into po'
erty." The gentleman, after In eloquent ial
guage picturing the advancementa and progTe'
of the new south, quoted Hail It's cominl
tongue and PEN" quoting Charles Nackey