The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-30
,eptleman from Maine to retard a measure

gentleman from Maine TO retard a measure
to reduce the surplus in the treasury until
dashed by public sentiment they had been
compelled TO stop their obstructive meth
DDS. When they wanted to refer the mat
ter 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury in
way that meant nothing but delay, the
Democratic majority was unwilling TO per-
nit. They did refer to the treasury de-
partment for computation certain tables
which were such as were always employed.
Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, said that when the
gentleman dropped into bit OF rhetoric
and talked about his being lashed by pub
lie sentiment, he was only INDUCING in
that style OF rhetoric so suitable for his
own sunny cline and 80 unsatisfactory in
this region. As to the gentlemap's asser-
ton that there should have been any at
tempt to make delay, II was fact within
the gentleman's own knowledge that that
was not SO. In the committee on ways
and means efforts were made for short
period OF time By the minority to obtain
information in regard TO the effect OF the
bill, but as soon as, after careful effort, it
was ascertained that the other side had
determined to afford to the House and the
country no information whatever, not a
single bit OF interruption occurred except
the taking OF votes upon the various items
OF the bill. Every gentleman knew that
without the use Of one-quarter OF the
power which the parliamentary law gave
the minority, they might have detained
that bill in committee ten hours for every
one il did detain it. II was the same in
the House. The bill had been taken up
item by item. Members had risen TO their
feet as the interests OF their constituents
prompted them, and II the debate had
taken long 1t only showed how many in
dustries had been attacked. He thought
that the gentleman would not say there
had been unnecessary delay. When gen.
tlemen considered that under the lead OF
| the present speaker In the short session OF
the forty-seventh Congress seven weeks
had been spent in considering half the
items Of the tariff bill, il was surprising
| that they should have the courage TO make
rs many repetitions OF this attack as they
had made. Applause on Republican
side
Mr.. Breckinridge, OF Arkansas, sug
gested that in the Forty-seventh Congress;
the Democratic party, undor the leader
ship OF Mr.. Carlisle, had announced il:
purpose OF killing the bill by delay.
Mr.. Reed declared that that purpose had
never been announced, but on the con
trary had been denied.
Mr.. Breckenridge said that ho had never
heard IL denied by any Of his associates
| who were in that Congress that they in
tended to kill the bill by delay. As fol
the gentleman's statement rs 70 the par
liamentary power Of the minority, he de
clared thatlhe Democratic majority Of the
i onI haAana aAtntptftAn eanlH haus
brought the bill before the House at an,
time. The majority had waited upon Ia,
minority. and rs a matter OF belief b,
filed his statement that not one word o
the statement which the gentleman mad,
on that question was true. He did stat,
his belief that under the leadership OF the
gentieman-a leadership as discourteoul
rs insolent and as brutal ms ever there wal
In degraded assemblage among degrAdct
men-he hindercd the progress Of the bill
until he shrunk under the lash OF an In
dignant public sentiment.
lie (Breckinrdge) did not undertake tC
controvert the statements which the gen
tlcman might assert ms his honest belief
| but when the gentleman undertook 10 Sc
forth facts as matter OF history, he 10
sented IL with contempt and could no
permit II 10 pass without emphatic denial
lie filed this in no spirit OF luminosity, bu
rs distinct testimony OF what he believed
20 be the truth OF history.
Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, said that the gen
tleman from Arkansas had raised between
them not exactly a question Of yeracity
but question rs 10 which would be likel,
| 10 be mistaken rs 10 q fact. The gentle
man had asserverated that the gentlemen
OF his party, In opposing the bill OF the
Forty-seventh Congress, had distinctly and
openly avowed that Il was their purpose e
kill IL by delay. lie Reed asseryerted
the contrary.
Mr.. breckenridge did not asseverat,
that as knowledge but as my belief.
Mr.. Reed-I give the gentleman III,
benefit of his explanation.
Mr.. Reed then read the record Of the
tariff debate In the Forty-seventh Con
grcss In order 20 show that the Democrats
had distinctly denied any intention OF kill
ing the bill by delay.
Mr.. Bland, OF Missouri avowed Il.
Mr.. Reed-Tho gentleman was the only
one. Mr. Carlisle dlstiuotively denied.
Mr.. Reed read n postal card from con
stitucnt declaring that 1--WE clodhoppcn
are going 10 patch our old wooden hats and
line up our last winter brogans with
hickory bark until Congress passes the
tariff BILL"
Mr.. Adams amendment was rejected.
The committee then rose.
On motion OF Mr.. Randall the Hous,
concurred In the Senate amendment 10 th,
Joint resolution extending the appropria
lions for thirty days and then took n re
cess ill 5 pm, the evening session 10 b'
for the consideration Of private pension
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