Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-17
HOUSE..

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The house met
this morning at 10 o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Steel, of Indiana, a
bill was passed appropriating $780, 600 for
u branch home from volunteer disabled
soldiers in Grant county, Indiana.
The house then went into committee of
the whole (Mr. Springer, of Illinois, in the
chair on the tariff bill
Mr.. Laird, of Nebraska, declared that
the surplus policy of the administration
had had disastrous effects upon the farm
ing interests of the country. The origin
of that policy was in ignorance, and its
elimination and result were costing the
farmers millions in additional interest
charges on their lands. He dwelt upon
the rivers flowing from the surplus and
announced his readiness TO attack it at
both ends by paying the Just debts of the
government and by a reduction OF customs
and internal taxes He attacked the fea-
lures of the Mills bill as being sectional
and unfair and he advocated the prepare
ton OF fair, honest measure by the Re
publican representatives.
Mr.. Ryan, of Kansas. said that Presi-
dent Cleveland's tariff measure was his
platform for the coming campaign. He
had struck at Mr.. Randall Mr.. McAdoo,
MIR. Foran and all their jolly fellowship.
Were the powers of the administration
eyer before prostituted to such base pur-
posesf England, Wall street, the bond
holders of those who had degraded Ameri-
can labor wanted this bill, but the laborers,
manufacturers ana farmers did not want
| it.
! The debate was continued at great
! length and was participated in by Messrs
Fitch, of New York: Russell. of Massa-
| chusetts; Allen, of Michigan: Bynum, OF
/ I'D l.
| latter taking occasion TO sharply criticise
the speech of MIR Scott. OF Pennsylvania
/ in which he favored the bill.
! In reply TO Mr.. Dalyell. Mr.. Scott said he
would state to his colleage {Dalzein that
| he minded his attack no more than be did
a dog barking in the street. | will stand
continued Mr.. Scott, on my record at home
and with my people and if | have even
/ been the oppressor of labor. If / have ever
! elected man from his home, if | have
ever endeavored in my life, though ] have
/ been large employer Of labor, to nut one
/ iaborer in the place of another or TO force
! one man in the place of another, if | have
ever employed a Pinkertop detective OF
/ any other kind of detective, to come and
/ protect my protect my property against
I tae men VINO are working Ter me. or who
nave worked for me. l will resign my seat
/ and leave this hail the day ii is proved
hf. brumnl-D0es hot the gentleman
/ con5rh butte towards paving the coal and
/ iron police IN the iron regions!
! Scott-No, sir, you nlade that charge
I against me- And, interTUptexi MIR
/ Brumm, i am going 10 prove it,
/ will make you prove, cried Mr.. Scott.
/ am going TO cali you before the bar OF
the house TO make you prove it
And | VIII prove 1t, shouted AIr. Brumn.
II is false. sir, a. hell itself. retorted Mr..
Seett The gentleman ought 10 have
known what he was doing. | have been
identified with the labor OF this country
all my life have worked and toiled with
them. and when start out 70 rob anybody
or TO get any boGy's money il will not be
the money Of the wage worker of this
country. Applause on Democratic side !
The committee then rose aid the house
took a recess G.ntil r. m, evening session
for debate upon the bill.
The speakers were MesSrs Wickham. of
OHIO, Montgomery Of kentucky, and
ShIvely, of Indiana