Telegram-herald., 1888-04-18
The TARIFF DEBATE.
Chairman Mills Il Followed by Kelly In a
Two Hours speech.

Chairman Mills II Followed by nelly In q
Two Hours speech.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE tariff debate
will doubtless be particularly noticeable
because Speaker Carlisle has decided to par
ticipate. His speech, which is now being
prepared. will be delivered in about a week
or ten days after the first outpouring of elo-
auence shall have subsidized. There is no
telling when the end OF the debate will be
reached. Already no less than ninety
three members or about one-third OF the
entire House, have placed their names In
the Speakers record book as desiring TO
speak.
Ii was evident from the very air of people
and things on the floor of the House as
early as 1l:30 O'Clock that something un-
usual was about to take place. The gal
leries were well tiled, and members hurried
about in a manner more or less excited. At
Il:45 Chairman Mills, accompanied by his
son, who carried an armtui OF books and
papers, entered the hall OF the House and
proceeded to his desk. He showed
but slight traces of his recent illness.
A crowd of members soon gathered about
him and extended congratulations. Ii was
not until some time after the reading of the
journal that Mr.. Mills was left TO himself
and papers. which be adjusted in position
for easy access TOR reference.
Before the morning hour had passed all
the best seats in the public galleries were
occupied. Those set apart for the executive
aud diplomatic corps were about the only
ones empty
For fslly twenty-five minutes before he
| got toe floor Mr.. Mills sat quietly iD his seat
and looked hard at the speaker, showing
his nervousness and impstIence al the de-
lev IN the completion OF the morning bust
ness. Mr.. Bland, OF Missouri. hnAlly de-
| msrded the regular order, and Mr.. Mills
/ arose and moved that the House resolve
| it.elf into aCommittee OF the Whole on the
| state Of the Union for the consideration OF
| the tariff The motion was put amid
| silence and storm Of ayes" followed.
| There was not . dissenting voice. AIR.
| Kelly then moved that the chairman oi
| the Committee ON Ways and Aesns have
unlimited time 10 present the merits OF his
| bill. Unanimous consent wrs granted.
upon which there was applause.
Mr.. Mills began bis speech by saying
| that the great increase Of duties made dur.
| ing The wa had been. a. the time they were
made stated TO be only temporary. yet Q
| quarter Of 9 century later these duties are
| higher than they we're curing the war and
nov averaged a. 10 per cent. on imports
| The income tax which mad been imDosei
TO meet ths war expenses, vas gone II
wss a tax on wealth aud the So. GO 90 an
nuaily reslizsd from that source was swept
( away. bui toe saF tar on clothing on
1 food. on the implements Of labor remained
| and a var vas still being prosecuted aga'nst
the people, hscai var, exhsustine {
| n il. demands. snd everv Effort
to remove or lover that tsKstion had
been attacked and defeated. The
=
chsrzs that they had failed % reduce tara
ton. This charge hSd been rnsde By q
minority which had been gEllty q prevent
ing action on many bills brs0ght into the
house by the COMMITTEES en- Wsys and
Means Ar Nils turned his attention e
woelsu manufacturers and argued that the
rub ic 81 lsrzs wss injured ~ ihe present
sxcesei fax sd rocody benefited. High
duties prohibited snd limited innporiaffons
snd sxpcrtssIons We are feeding ths
People q Europe. sod saen we pa hiEa
duties % tbe goods they sent "a = eT-
change for food Il amounted - tsxiax ouT
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