The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-08-04

proud man on Saturday 2Ist, as
he stood up In the House to make
a short speech, just before the
final vote was ia ken ON his tariff
bill. The galleries were crowded
as they had not been since the
day that he made the opening
speech in what is likely to go
down to posterity in the great
tariff debate of 1888. Mr.. Mills
began by stating the present sur
plus in the Treasury to be $129-
100000, which represents un-
necessary taxation upon the peo-
pie. This enormous amount of
money is constantly lowering
prices, and plllng an enormous
load on labor, and increasing the
herefCs of the privileged classes.
How long will 1T be before stag
nation will occur, and bankrupt
| cy and ruin flock together over
the land? The majority have at
tempted to bring before the
House a bill to reduce this taxa
tion and lessen the flow Of money
into the Treasury. BY amend
ments made IN committee of the
whole, the relative rate of duty
has been placed At $4,000 on the
hundred. This moderate bill has
been met by a storm Of denuncia-
tion, and characterized as a free
trade measure. Is $42.99 on the
hundred, free trade? Mr.. Mills
then took up the bill in detail,
and rapidly passed through it,
pointing cut his advantages as he
went along. A vote being taken
on the final passage of the bill
showed 1G2 yeas and l49 nays.
When the result was announced,
cheer after cheer burst spontane-
ously from the Democratic side
of the House, while the air was
full of hats and red bandannas.
Only four Democrats voted
; against the bill--Messrs. Sowden,
: Mei rilnan, Greenman and Bliss.
! Two Republicans voted for 1t.
! With this bill, the Democratic
party appeal to the country for
! another four years lease of power,
: and the people will give it to
them.
Mrs. Cleveland celebrated her
oath birthday on the 2lst, by at
tending the Capitol to hear Mr..
Mills speech, and to witness the
final vote on the tariff bill. In
I the evening there was quiet
! family dinner at Oak View. She
: has received many letters and
kilograms Of congratulation.
The Senate having agreed to
= drop the Objectionable canal
y amendments to the River and
J Harbor bill, the House passed it,
" and it is now in the hands of the
!, President.
g 1t is now generally conceded
: thft it will be impossible for Con.
! gress to adjourn before Septem.
= Der.
q Chief Justice Melville w. Ful'
. Ier-that's the was TO write j
! now. The Republicans, after al
n their trouble, could only ge
Il twenty votes against Mr.. Fuller'i
'o confirmation, while forty-on'
g voted in favor of it.
Senator Ransom, who is
" member of the Democratic nation
r al committee, vehemently denies
le the rumor that Mr.. BrIce, th
to chairman Of the executive com
le mittee, was indignant at interfer
I'd ence from the White House il
E. the management OF the campaign
'. "Why," said the Senator, 9Th
70 President could not be induced t
as interfere in a matter of this KIND
at 1t is not his way. No sir. w
a discussed the entire question o
rs organization in all its details j
our own way, independent Of an
Is outside pressure Colon e
ce Dick Bright, of Indiana, Sergeau
of at Arms of the National commit
of Tee, likewise denies the rumol
q He says the President has bee
lr- consulted, as is only right an
IS proper, but that all tie Presider
insisted on, was that the campaig
I'll should be fought IN a bold, oper
n and courageous manner, withor
is any attempts to eYade any r'
no sponsibiitIes or make any apolt
& gies. The Republicans will 500
oh find out that there is no troubl
ne among the members Of u
cd National committee.
he The House Committee on Agr
,es culture, has decided to postpor
his until December, the considerable