New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27
Mad FREE TRADE LEADERS.
THEY BLIGHT ALL HOPE OF REVENUE
LEGISLATION.
MILLS AND CARLISLE REFUSE TO LET THE SEN.
ATE TARIFF BILL COME TO VOTE
IN THE HOUSE
fpr rEtasEAF:I 70 THE ranuxn. ]


Washington. jan 2e-@ Premier Mills and his free
trade followers dared not face the music. They
knew that II majority Of the House could get OPP
portunity to vote they would, IN all probability
to the Senate substitute for the Dark Lantern" bill.
and they resorted tcchnicalties 10 prevent It.
Mills, Mcsflin and Breckinrldge, of Kentucky.
cessively dashed themselves into fury in the House
to-day, but mona of them could reply to the cogent
arguments and forcible appeals of Reed and Nc
Kinley in favor Of adopting which would
able this Congress TO deal with the bill. Mr.
Reed opened the discussion in a temperate but ex
emely forcibie speech In the outset he quoted with
approval some passages from Speaker Carsle's vale
dicory address at the close Of last Congress in which
he dwelt upon the pressing nature of the patriotic
duty which devolves upon this Congress to reduce the
revenues Mr. Reed says that tho country desires
and expects this Congress to perform that duty, and
tho course suggested by him, to agree TO the senates
request for a conference and hamper IL with no ne
slcton save to require tho subject to DO discussed in
the Committee of the Whole, was the only one which
offered any reasonable prospect of final action.
II tho majority Of the House was sincere
In It's professions so vobcmently urged here and else
where Of desire to dispose Of this matter no opposition
would DO offered TO the suggestion. The Republican
side Of the House at least was not wanting In sincerity
and Il unanimously desired speedy action. Mr. Reeds
speech ELECTED hearty applause in which the Dem
ocrats did not Join.
"Prcmier5 Mills replied In an excited haranguo
plentlly iuterlarded with appeals TO his party as
socates 10 stand by tho rights Of the overburdened
groaning taxpaycrs5 and in defence Of our glorious
Constitution and American liberty He denounced
the action Of tho Senate in amending the Dark
Lantern bill defiance OF the
Constitutions and the substitute as a measure in
creasfng tho burdens Of the groanng taxpayers"
Mills was rewarded with several rounds Of Democratic
applause which inspired him 10 high flights Of Texan
eloQuence.
Major Mckinley repllod IN a forcible and dis
passionate speech which was heartily appauded BY the
Republicans. He warned tho House that the course
suggested by Mr. Reed the only one which offered
any prospect OF tariff legislation by this Congress
II adopted, he said the Democrats without renqush-
ing compromising their cherished doctrine OF freo
trade and the Republicans without surrendering any
part OF the prineipe protection could Ind common
ground in either both bills upon which they could
reduce the revenue thirty-nvo or forty million
dollars, correct certain inequalities and reform the
administrative provisions Of the tariff These propo-
stIons were embodied in both bills and many Of the
provisions Of the free lists Of both bills were Identical
In conclusion he expressed the hope that the Demo-
cratic party would sgnaiEe its departure from power
by some practical and patriotic legislative action
Mr.. MoAnnin, Of Tennessee, followed. He IS
Constitution defender no mover, never, neveF sir
would consent TO tho eowarfly and unpunoipled
proposition Mr.. Acbiilin declared that he proposed
to stand or fan with the rules Of the House.
Sr. Reed again took the floor and
rosiaed the rcasons in favor Of tho course
he had suggested ard before had conclsded It tho
Democrats began 70 realize that they ~ere in an ex
tirmely awkward position. From mis- Colonel Dreck
luridgo, OF Kentucky, tried hsid but unnecessarily
70 rescuo thco, IN speech 10 which the House paid
itle attention. II nOt Time for fno defamation
or pretty rhetoric, and Colonel Breckinridge really
mad, bad situation appear rather worse instead OF
better.
Tho Speaker ruled Is his party friends expected
him 10 DO, and cent Tho bill to the Ways and Means
COMMITTEES.
Major Mckinley asked unanimous consent 70 have
resolution considered dschargns the Ways and Means
Committee from further consideration OF the measure
and making II special order for February 3. Tho
resolution also provided that after twelve hours OF
debate IN Committee Of the Whole the previous ques
ton should be ordered and that In Of failure to
agree TO tho.Scnato substitute the bill should then be
sent 10 committee Of conference, requested by the
senate.
Regular order regular orderS shouted Mills and
dofon other frec-traiers, and they refused to
allow tbs resolution % DO offered for reference to tho
Committee Rules