The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-14

There was another roll call showing the pres
ence Of quorum Several Senators, however.
being pairsdl; but another vote on . motion to
60 into executive session also failed; and then.
weary Of useless voting the Senate adjourned.
Tariff and Politics in the House.
WASHINGTON, June l3.-Mr. Baync. Of Penn
sylvania. asked unanimous consent for present
consideration of join-rssoIution granting to all
persona employed in the public service who
were present at the battle of Gettysburg. either
in the Union or confederate army. leave Of alb
sonce to attend the reunion to be held Of Gsttys-
A call for the regular order, made by Mr.
Breckinridge. of Arkansas, operated ~ "a objec-
ton.
The Senate bill for the erection Of q public
building at Fort Dodge; Ia, was reported favor
ably and placed upon the calendar.
The house then went into COMMITTEES OF the
whols-Mr. Springer. Of Illinois, in the chair
on the tariff bill
Mr.. Bayne, Of Pennsylvania, moved to strike
from the free list sun, sssi grass and other
vegetable substances. Defeated.
Mr. Warner, of Missouri moved TO strike from
the free list burlaps not exceeding sixty inches
In width. Of fax, jute or hemp. Lost
Mr. Mcmillan moved to place upon the Tree
which followed, Mr. Nutting, OF New York,
called attention to the fact shat the majority OF
192. 900 which Cleveland had received for Gov
ernor. had dwindIed down to /, 200 when he was
running for President and he predicted that
that small majority would become . minority at
The next election.
Mr. Spinola, Of New York, explained that
when Mr. Cleveland was elected Governor there
were disssnsions in the Republican party, and
200, 900 Republicans bad refrained from going to
the polls. In 1884 the Republicans had brought
out their full force, and stree days before the
election Jay Gould bad contributed 500. 900 to
the Republican corruption fund
Mr.. Weber, Of New York. inquired why Gov
ernor Hill had not signed the bill 20 prevent cor
ruption at elections
Mr.. Spinola replied that the bill had been
drawn by lot OF Republicans, one OF whom was
the disgrunted Republican whom he lSpinolal
had defeated for Congress.
Mr.. Weber-It 10 q good bill.
Mr.. Spinola-I am GLAD you think 90; IL will
never become o law.
Mr. Websr-Is will become . law when We
elect . Republican Governor. No man in the
Republican party, asserted Mr.. Spinola. can de-
feat DAVID 3. HILL for Governor, and you have
no man you can put on your ticket who can
carry the State against Grover Cleveland.
Mr.. Nutting. of New York-Does not the
gentleman know that there are COG. 600 work.
men in the State Of New York-4Oo, 900 of them
In the city Of New York;
MIR. Spinola--Yes; and they vote the Demo
cratic ticket and want to make the prediction
that New York city will roll up 10000 majority
Tor the Democratic candidate.
Mr.. Nutting-Do you say that those 600, 900
vorkmen are in favor Of the Mills bil7
Mr.. Spinoa-Those workmen know how to
vote better than you can tell them.
Dir. Nuttine-Answer my question. Do you
say they are In favor OF the Mills bill
Mr.. Spinoia-They. as q majority are in favor
Of the reducing taxation. (Dsrisive laughter on
the Republican side.
Mr.. Nuttine (persistentlyl--A they In favor
of the passage Of the Mills billl
Mr.. Spinols-Tha majority Of these workmen
will vote the Democratic ticket ICries from
the Republicans of answer the question:.
Mr.. Brumm-Will they favor the Mills billl
"Yes.p shouted Mr.. Russell, of Massachusetts,
above the noise and confusion. and bis vigorous
Affirmative was greeted with applause and laugh
ter.
Mr.. BIegs and Mr.. Thompson, of California.
earnestly supported the motion, coutending that
the placing of jute bags on the free list would
not interfere with the manufacture of cotton
baRging, but would be greatly beneficial to the
grain producing population Of the Pacific coast
Mr.. EcKenns, of California, annouced him
self ~ a believer in protection. He was now
broueht face to face with amendment vote
against which might be an unpopular vote In his
district IL might beat him In his district,
though il had a good, round Republican nsiori-
ty; but he would be ashamed of himself If he
stood here and voted for the principles OF pro-
lection when they were applicable to his State
and refused to do 90 when applicable to other
States. Therefore be would not vote for the
amendment The farmers OF his district, II
they were protsctionistsl must take the fat and
lean Of projection.
Mr.. FELTON,. Of Californis. said that he had
terial. but in view Of the combinations which
existed In Calcutta he would vote against the
free admission Of manufactured baga
The motion was then agreed to.
machinery for the manufacture Of cotton bag
Ring, Mr.. Lind, OF Minnesota, offered On amend
msnt including machinery for msking twine of
hemp or juts but this was rejected, as well as q
motion TO strike ont the paragraph.
The next paragraph was read Tin plate) and
Mr. Dnlzel. Of Pennsylvania. moved 70 strike il
out. He spoke In favor of the motion.
Mr. McMillin. OF Tenneesee, held that the gen.
tleman had confessed fatal weakness by ad-
mittips that not pound OF tin-pi>te was made
In the country. His sole argument seemed TO be
that IL might be made here If the duty was in
creased. Everybody used tin plate. vet we
were asked to keep up the duty in the effort to
force somebody to make 10.
Mr.. Scot. of Pennsylvania told Of the uses of
tin plate on the farm. and asked whore was the
| justice and equity 10 tho demand for increased
| duty In . case where not q workman was en-
| ployed in making the protected article.
Sir. Randall, of Pennsylvania, said the real
| question was. could we produce tin plate here
profitablyl We could; and he had seen IL done.
| The men who discussed the matter without ref
| erence TO labor. bslittl-d 1t. If properly pro-
tected, under the natural law or supply, the
! price Of tin-plate would decrease here We
should let the wage-earners of the United States
| produce what he could produce IL went
| further; il touched iron ore and lime
stone and other products. all going
| to make tin plate We had long enough de-
| prved the country Of SIG. 600 900 annually paid
| out for tin plate. We took three-fifths of the
British product. and be TMr. Randall WAS op
| posed TO favorirg foreign country at tho ex-
penss Of our own. Applause on the he,ublican
| side.
| Mr.. Breckenridge Of Arkansas, had read =
| letter from Buffalo preserved goods manufac
| turer to President Cleveland, in which he says,
although he is a Republican, he must admit
| tina, be has given the country . good govern
| ment. and he and all thinking people commend
| his message. He favors a reduction of the duty
| on tin plate, although he could make more
| money II the duty were increased. for he would
| then have an excuse for doubling prices.
Mr.. Favouhar, Of New York, said that the
writer might have been q Republican. but he
| would not vouch for his Republicarism to-day
MIR. Wilson. of West Virginia. produced an
| old record, and had read colloquy in the Sen
ate between Senators Sherman and Ingalls,, ia
| which the last named gentleman vigorously pro
| tested against the protection of the infant In
| dustry before she infant was born. This wal
| received with q round OF applause on the Demo
| cratic side.
The committee then rose, and the House ad
| journed.