Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-20
Eiftisth Congress.
THE HOUSE.

.,s House met this morning every seat II
.ss galleries was occupied, the only des.
.-ts In the Gases Of futtering fans ant
light costumes being few seats in the
s,nJomstlc gallery and the front row Of
.se executive gallery, reserved for the
s,ssIdent and mis- family. At every dooI
90. large knot Of spectators peerine
We, shoulders and under arms to get a
lance 81 the floor upon which the long
sssste on the tariff bill was to be closed
sMr. Reed OF Maine and Speaker Car
Ts,o TIE buzz of expectancy and the
INN of conversation were stilled for the
nnreut while the chaplain offered prayer,
arjv 10 bresk out afresh when the clerk
uroceeded to read the journal.
when the reading of that dreary docu-
reut had been completed the House went
INTO committee of the whole on the tariff
mi. MI Baker OF Illinois was first re-
coppized. He seid that yesterday at q
roment when he was out of the hall
cords we're spok by the gentleman
rom Kentucky (Mr. Breckinridge) re
ssctjng on his honor and ref ctlpg upon
me honor of his constituents. He then
ssnt TO the Clerks desk and had read the
rem.rks OF Mr.. Breckinridge rejecting
unop tbe manner in which the defeat of
W.R. Morrison in the Eighteenth Illinois
district had been accomplished.
Here is, continued Mr.. Baker, direct,
outrageous attack on my honor and the
honor Of the district represent on this
aoor. In my own name and in the name
Of the entire Eighteenth Congressional
district Of Illinois, which he has dared to
dstsme, hurl the words back to the
gentleman from Kentucky and denounce
heir imputation IS grossly untrue. 1
hurl the words back into the face and
teeth Of the gentleman from Kentucky
with absolute and unmitigated defiance
Applause and laughter. To use an ex-
pressive but not very elegant figure
OF speech, no gentleman from Ken
lucky shall swing his black
snake whip over my shoulders and over
the shoulders OF my constituents with i'm
punity. He would at least run the risk
Of having 1t wrenched from his hand and
feeling the hot end of 1t. If there be
distinction in the adjective Kentuckian,
then II am Kentuckian. l first saw the
Light Of day hard by the shades of Ashland,
the home of that important. Kentuckian,
Henry Clay, answering In his great.
hearted patriotism, great in his all proper
tons, eloquent a. mortal ever was
in pleading the mighty cause Of his
country and his whole country, and
whose old time seat of peerless honor and
glory in this hall, is new alss, worse than |
empty. Applause and laughter That
sest is filled by 8 gentleman whose |
speeches are gsrlsnds of overs without
leaves or fruit to tally, unsuited to af. |
fairs and well adapted to g lsdy's |
boudoir, Laughter but for their
hsoitual touches of something
approaching domineering arrogance.
That old time seat, say, il worse
than empty, occupied IS it is by gentle
msn who Kisses through his teeth with
uniformed reason the grand idea Of the
grand old ststesman whom he succeeded.
The colossal shade of that great man
hOVers over the public. 1t walks The
Nrth land and the south land, and will
be living inspiration in this mighty con-
test this impending ground swell which
will lift President Cleveland from the
White House, and very probably lift the
gentleman from the seat of Henry Clay.
Applause on the Republican side The
wcris Of the gentleman from
Kentucky challenge comparison be-
tween his district and mine. The
Congressional Directory shows that So
$50 votes were cast for Congressman in
nv district while in his but 1891 were
cast. Applause. About one-eigbth of
The voting population and ell voting on
one side. Whatever the reason of this
curious argument may Asve been the
gentleman from Kentucky represents
one sixth Of the votes 1 represent. It I
Will be seen that the gentleman does not
occupy ground thst makes it prudent
ioE him to indulge in re ckless damnatory
statements, 1eviling the honor of an
election in another state in which he
actually knows nothing, even if the law
Oh fair and honest and manly dealing was |
not sufficient to restrain him.
Mr.. Reed finished his speech st 1:55
o'clock, and was greeted with rounds Of
applause and was made the recipient I
hesrty congratulations from his party col
leagues. At various Zines throughout
The speech he WAS interrupted with sp
piuse and laughter, in which the crowd
IN the galleries Il IDLY cheered.
As Speaker Carlisle rose to reply a
Storm Of enthusiasm broke out. ChessS
followed cheer in quick succession aaf It 4
WsS some moments before he could Spro a
coed, Mr.. Carlisle began by replying tssf
Reds charge OF instr cerity. He said
be might retort that il protectionETas
sound doctrine it should be csrriedt TO its
logical conclusion, totally productive
duties. In China the doctrine carried cut
Produced its logical effects. With every
resource of natural wealth and frugal
INDUSTRIOUS people, the arts and manu-
lectures were In their infancy. We
wanted no China here. All taxation WAS
N evil and we should endeavcr to make
Nade as free as possible,
with the lowest taxes that
would afford the necessary revenues.
MI. Reed had made no reference to the
seIusl situation which made 1t impera-
lively necessary to reduce the revenues.
Va the lst Of the month there was $780,
VVe,OOO in the Treasury more than was re
guifed to NEE. all government liabilities.
u was q sum larger than the
on! expenditures during the first two
years OF the country's life. 1t had
oeen taken when sorely needed by the
people and without justification. No
aonarchial government would dare ex.
NJ @1 such sum in excess OF its needs.
Iae effect Of this accumulation was
making extravsgant expenditures without
Constitutional warrant. The people
almost to man were demanding Its
ie!Srn to them So loug as this |