The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-06-19
BoRhx AND BEEswAx.

WASHINGTON, June I'm inc mousse MIR.
Townshcnd. Of Illinois, offered resolution
providing for the consideration of bills by
unanimous consent for half an hour every
morning Referred to the committee on rules
The house went into committee OH the tariff
bill.
Mr. Buchanan offered an amendment strik-
ing out the words admitting free of duty plates
coated with mixture of lead and tin. After
another political debate Mr.. Buchanans
amendment was rejected, as also was the one
offered by Mr.. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, to
limit free plate TO sizes @ot larger than four
feet and thicker than No. rs gauge, and an
other to strike out the entire tin plate para
graph.
When tho next paragraph (beeswax) was
reached Mr. j. ID. Taylor, of Ohio carried the
discussion back to the paragraph just passed.
When the paragraphs relating to glue and
gelatine were reached, Mr.. Weber, of New
York, moved to strike them out, thus fare
Sailing the committees amendment to tho
same purpose. The general debate which fol-
lowed this motion, became largely inter-
change of personalities and political sharp
shooting.
Mr. Raynor, of Maryland, criticized Mr..
Reeds remarks made several days ago, to the
effect that it was nos worth while to keep on
lying on this subject, (thc tariff and indg
nantly protested against the indirect assertion
that members were liars The gentleman
from Maine did not seem TO realize that a man
could try to be funny without being insoent,
and that he could even succeed in being a
clown without being vulgar and offensive
The gentleman, (Reed) might be right when
he said that there was no monopoies in this
country, but he (Raynor) seriously questioned
the integrity OF his motives, and proposed to
prove that the republican leaders were
in league with these great contralzing, wealth.
getting combinations Mr.. Raynor then read
newspaper article embracing n circular from
Mr.. Foster, president of the republican league
calling for aid to repel the attacks on the pro-
tectiye system, ana the reply of an United
States senator, declining TO contribute and
warning manufacturers that when tho Mills
bill reached the senate action would DO taken,
which would open their eyes to the fact that
tho republican party was no longer their hum
BILE servant, and would no longer contribute to
tariff campaign while the manufacturers
gathered the profits Mr.. Raynor added that
the facts set ont, and which had not been
challenged, showed criminal combination
between republican leaders and manufacturers
That was serious question, and it required
more than the pranciug of bnlfoon to divert
public attention from it. Tho man
who arose ON the floor TO declare that
there were no monopolios in this country
while he was himsclfa shouting deryish of mo-
nopolies was only lit to playtho part of harle-
quin in n political menagerie, and he figured
in very poor light before the nation as the
Delphic oracle of the republican party. Tho
democracy would forco the republicans to
paint upon thoir banner, "There is no monop-
oily in this land and would fight them in
dropped in the dust.
The republicans greeted this speech with a
burst OF derisiye applause.
Wchers motion To strike glue and gelatino
| from the free list prevailed without division.
a motion to strike out crude glycerine failed
| hut by the committee amendment offered by
| MIR. McMillin, of Tennessee, fish glue was re-
! stored to the existing rate of duty.
| Phosphorus soap stocks, soap and sheep dip
were all passed over. On "oNtract of hem
| lock" there was considerable debate, Mr.
| Parker, of New York, holding that duty pro-
| tocted largo numbers of poor people against
| Canadian composition.
The motion TO strike out the paragraph was
defeated.
Mr.. McMilln moved 10 strike hoorice juice
| from the free list. Adopted
Six other articles We're then passed over
| without debate or objection rs follows: Indigo,
iodine, croton oil. hemp seed and rape seed oil,
| cotton seed oil and petroleum.
Mcssrs. O'Ncill, of Pennsylvania and Far
! quhar, of Now York, pleaded for the mainte-
nance of duties on alum compounds, but
| without avail
Messrs. Morrow and Vandver, of California,
were equally unsuccessful in an effort 10 have
duties ON boraX acid and borax and nitrate of
| soda was placed upon the free list caucus
amendmenD and the committee rose. on a
point of mo quorum" made by Mr. Foran of
| Ohio, having traVersed forty-iive lines Of the
bill today. or moro than had previously been
| covered during the entire fortnight's debate
under the fye-minuto rule