The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-17


WAsHISoToS, May l6.-The House med
this morning at 10 o'clock. On motion d
Mr.. Steele, OF Indiana, bill was passed
appropriating 5000, 600 for branch homo
for volunteer disabled soldiers in Grant
county, Indiana. The House then went
into committee Of the whole (AIr. Springer,
Of Illinois, in the chair on the tariff bill.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Baker, Of
New York; Mr.. Brumm, Of Pennsylvania;
Mr.. Farquhar, OF New York; Mr.. Bayne,
OF Pennsylvania; Mr.. Laird, OF Nebraska;
Mr.. Ryan, OF Kansas, and Mr.. Allen. Of
Michigan, against the bill, and by Mr.. Me-
Rae, OF Arkansas, and Mr.. RUSSELL OF
Massachusetts,, In favor Of IT, Mr.. Dalzell,
of Pennsylvania, also spoke against the
bill, and In the course OF bis remarks made.
some satirical illusions 10 the condition Il
miners at Scott Haven, whereupon thu
following colloquy ensued:
Mr.. Scott-lf the gentlemen will 90 %
Scott Haven he will find 1000 men ther0
who tn-weekly receive in cash u day
more than the gcntleman's friends paid a
the Carnegie steel works. i
Turning 10 Dalzell, he askcd how many
men he had on his pay roll and TO whonil
Le gave employment,
Mr. Dalzell--l am not millionaire.
Mr.. Scott-You had the opportunity but
YOU did not have the brains 10 get there
democratic applausel. He asked whether
Mr.. Dalzcll denied that the total amount
Of labor In ton Of rails Mt the Edxn
Thomas works exceeded Si.g0. ~
Mr.. Dalzell-Ccrtainly
Mr.. Scott--1hon l say he states what h
not true.
Continuing, Mr.. Scott said he would
state 10 his colleague (DalzellD that ho'
minded his attack no more than he would
the barking Of dog in the street. | win
stand, continued Mr. Scott, on my record
NJ home and with my people, and II lave
ever been the opprcssor OF labor, II havo
ever elected n man from his home, N 1
have endeayored In my life Though Ihavo
been a large employer Of labor 10 put oro
laborcr in the place OF another; II / have'
ever employed detective, either a Pinls
erton detective or any other kind OF de-
tective, 20 come and protect my property
against the men who arc working for me,
or who have worked for me, | will resigrS
my seat and leave this hall the day II ID
proved.
Mr.. Brumm-Docs not the gentleman
contribute toward paying the coal and iron
police In the coal rcgions3
Mr.. scott-No, sir; you made that charge
against me-
"And." interrupted Mr.. Brumm, II A
going 10 prove H.
II viii make you prove IT," cried M.
Scott vehcmenuy. 81 am going 10 eau
you before the bar Of tho House 10 make
you provo It."
"And will prove IT," shouted Mr..
Brumm.
at Is false, sir, "a hell itself, retorted
Mr.. Scott The gentleman ought q
have known what he was doing. i havo
identified with the labor OF this country
all my life. | have worked and toloI
with them, and when | start out 30 -
anybody or 10 get anybody's money Il " ~
not be- the money Of the wage worker u
this country. Applause ON the Demo-
cratic side. -
=rhc committee then rose and the nous.,
took q recess until 4 o'clock, the evening
session being for debate upon the bill.
The speakers were Mc.srs. Wickham, II
Ohio, Montgomery Of Kentucky, and
Shiycley, Of Indiana.
There Ia n good deal OF consultation
among Republican members Of the Iouso
upon the proposition made by Mr.. Mile
last week that the House shall vots
upon the Mills bill aud substitute
70 DO offered by the Republicam
directly upon the close Of The
general debate this week and without
the consideration Of the amendment UP
TO this point no sort Of an agreement bas
been reached by the Republicans aid
there appears 10 DO wide difference Il
opinion ON the subject.