Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-20
MORE TARIFF TALK.
ANorBER rrELD-DAy IN THE HOUSE or
REPRESENTATIVES,
assd Of Maine and Speaker Carlisle to the
Front-Ln Exhaustive De
bate.
by telegraph TO the Dlspatchl
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1885.
SENATE
The Senate was not in session to-day.
uouse OF Representatives.

senate.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
Uouse OF Representatives..
Long before the House met this morning
every scat In the galleries was occupied, the
only exceptions being . row OF seats ia
the diplomatic gallery and the front row
81 The executive gallery, reserved for the
President and his family. ~ every door
was large knot OF spectators pecring
over shoulders and under arms to get
glance at the door upon which the
long debate on The tarIff bill was 10 30 closed
by MI. Reed, OF Maine. sud Speaker Car
Isle. The buzz OF expectation and the hum
~ conversation were stu for moment
while the Chaplain offered prayer. only 10
break out airesh when the Clerk proceeded
60 read tue journal. When the reading Of
that dreaiV document bad been completed
the House went into Committee OF the
Whole (hr. Springer, OF Illinois, ia the
chair on the tariff bin.
Mr.. Baker, OF Illinois, was the first recog-
mixed. lie said that yesterday at the mo-
inent when he was out OF the hall words
were spoken by the gentleman from Ken
lucky (Air. BrecginrIdgc) rejecting on bs
honor, rejecting upon the honor Of bis con-
EtituCnis. lie then sent 10 the Clerks
desk and had read the remarks OF
Mr.. Breckinrdge rejecting upon the
manner 10 which the defeat Of ". u.
Morrison In the Eighteenth Illinois dis
irict bad been accomplished. Here is,
continued Mr. Baker, direct. outrage
Gus attack on my honor and on the honor Of
the district i represent on this 10or. 10 my
own name and IN tie name OF the entire
Eghteeuth congressional district Of Illinois,
which he has dared b. deiame, | hurl the
words back 10 the gentleman from Kentucky
49,. IL
untrue. / hurl the words back into The face
and teeth Of the gentleman from Kentucky
with absolute and unmitigsted defiance.
Applause and lauEhter] 10 usean expires.
size bat not very elegant figure OF speech,
uo gentleman from Kentucky shall swing
his bhck-snakc whip over my shoulders
and over the shoulders Of my constituents
with impunity. lie would at least incur the
risk OF having 1t wrenched from his band,
and feeling the hot end OF it mayhsp.
lApplAuse 10 there be 8 distinction
IN adjective, Kenuckian, then | am a
Kenuckisn. I trst saw the light Of day
hard by The shades ~ Ashland, the home OF
that important heBtuckian, Henry Clay, I'M
sweryins as adamant IN his great hearted
patriotism, great 10 all bis proportions, elo-
Quent as mortal ever was In pleading tue
mighty cause OF his country, and his whole
country. and whose old time seat Of peerless
honor and glory in tnls ball n now. aiss
worse than empty. Applause and laughter
But for their habitusl touches OF sane.
thing approaching dOnlnecriDg arrogance
She words Of the gentleman from Kentucky
0hslicnge comparison between his district
and mine. The Congressional Directory
shows that 30 339 votes were cast for Cen
press m ny district, while in his but 4,7Sl
were cast applause about one eighth Of
r1e voting pspulatsn and all tho voting on
one side. Whatever the reason Of this cu.
fious arrangement may have been, the gen
t,msu from kentucky represents one sixth
ui The votes | Represent. II Will be seen
that the gentleman does not occupy the
ground that makes u prudent for him 10 In
dulge IN reckless, damnstOry statements re-
wiling the honor 0f an election In another
stale. of which he actually knows nothing,
even IL the lnw OF fair and honest and manly
dealing was net sufficient 10 restrain him. The
bottom truth about the election IN the
Eighteenth district Of Illinois IS that that
district was released FROM the entsnelements
~ one Of the most wretched slums that
could be found anywhere in the United
states. Applause on the Republican aide
As az illustration Of this fact Mir. Baker sent
~ the clerks desk and had read resolution
adopted by the citizens OF East 1t. Louis,
without regard 10 party, thanking him Tor
having rescued the district FROM the 20.
b iitiCal dehoucherV which had so long attached
to ". lie then coHtnued: " | cav the truth
whea ] say that this change wrought In this
city of Esst 81. Leuis WIS similar, though On
"a much smaller scale, to that wrought in the
great city Of New York when Tweed and his
methods were torn up by the roots. The
gentleman from Kentucky impucns the
Integrity OF my election. lie impuCns The
character 81 my constituents this mass OF
honest farmers, workmgmen, aud business
men who brought RE TO this place on their
honest shields rs the result Of as fair poll
ticsl victory ~ ever tssk place within the
limits Of the United States. |, whose cleo
ton is impugRed by a solitary voice here,
that Of the gentleman FROM Kentucky, and
not by memorial signed by thousands OF
kentucky voters. ia this high presence, IN
The presence Of the whole people OF the
United States, throw down the gauntlet WIZ
ringing defiance at the feet OF the gentleman
from Kentucky. Laughter aud spPlause.]
ThIic, Is he armed WbO knows his cause Is
iu.t. Lay on, MacdIh' [AppInuse and
laughter Lay on, Macdufl, and damned
bc be who cries bold, enough" LOUD sp.
plause and laughter, which was renewed
when q large bouquet OF rcd roses was laid
upon Mr.. BAKERS desk
Nlr. Bre, kinndge rose aud said he had
made no charge against the gentleman from
Illinois. ole Is The simple ustiruct OF
what others aid. lie rot the benefit Of what
other parties did, aud / have no doubt ireu
what 1 have heard from hun tbat he WAS
In the main ignorant Of What was done;
that in q e innocence 81 bis simple msSes he
thought 10 was hl- Intellect and great pOpu-
latltv that accounted for the deiest OF MIR.
Morrison. and ! aA sorry II the facts should
dl.pol That pleasing couceit OF the veuerAb bic
gentleman from Illinois, Applause on
Che Democratic slde.l
sir. Brcckiuridgc then sent 10 the Clerks
dc-k and hsd read TIVE letters OF John Jar
ref, 90 Pittsburgh, president OF the Anaiga-
mailed Association, aud slip frcm puo-
h,hcd interview VITA Jarrett ali o. when
were published in 1856, showing jarret's
work In favor Of Baker and against Msrri-
SON. and that be undertook II at the dtrec-
ton Of the Americas Tin. Plate Associations.
Mir Reed. " Maiue, then took the floor 10
discus, ibe tailn bill. lie SAID that be pro-
posed 10 discuss some OF The general prih-
citles which uuGerlAy the two modes OF
national action which we're cOntossediy M
dnsoutc ia Congress and the country. He
would treat the bill IS IN their hearts the
leaders on the o.hcr side treated u-as step
oaly In a particular direction. Hew imper'
ianl the PROPOSITIONS At issue we're tie ~
tense interest aufauy tAttttu " poANA"N
measures on the two continents bore the
strongest witness that could be borne BY
men. Those VINO living on This side OF
thc ocean grew and made articles
which were necessary for the comfort
and aappiuess 81 the people OF the
United states we're on one side OF the q'Ies-
ton. while tns foreign manufacturers, for
eieu political esoa0Hists, and foreign states
men were all on Tue other. This, soweyer,
should not prejudice the question. III II be
true thai 10y having their goods nanuf&c-
iured sbroAd the people Of the United States
A. u whole weuld beceme richer and mere
Prosperous. would have their houses better
furnished, tuer tables spresG with nner linen
snd covered with more hesitbfW ieoe; II
thelr bodies would be protected by walner
woollens from the Geld Of Maine and ny finer
clothing froan the burning suR Of Texas; II
they would Oh the whole, ana from genera
non to generation. enjoy more OF the com.
forts aud luXurles Of life, and would thetn-
selves be more intelligent, more indepen-
don't aud halter fitted 10 be the citizens OF