New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-13

repeal on account of the Republican Senate.
Mr.. Grosvenor-Will the gentleman answer me
questions
Mr. McMillin-If the gentleman will ask IT in par
iiamenary language daughter
VI GrosvcnOr-l will do so, as ] am asking II oi
gentleman who understands parliamentary language
Laughter. Is 1t moi fact that the Ways and Means
Committee Of The Lth Congress changed its sugar
schedule the day following the visit Of Mr. Havcmeyer
ot New York
Mr.. MoMilln-It is not true. far AZ | know. that
Mr Havcmeycr in Washington the day before,
or two days before H. The sugar schedule was
never changed in consequence OF any visit Of Mr.
Haycmcyer.
Mr.. Grosvenor- Did he not visit Your committee
Mr.. McMillin- Never that heard Of.
Mr. Grosveuor-Dd he visit members OF your
commiuecl
Mr.. McMnln-Never that heard Of And all that
stun that the sugar schedule was arranged IN oonsc
qucncc Of this visit is absoluic ely false.
Nr. Mills regretted that anything OF a personal
character should have been thrown into debate.
He had not intended il. He did not intend to asSa
any gentleman lie did not believe that any gentle
nan Of the majority Of the Ways and Means Committee
had been improperly approached.
Mr.. McKinley-And do not believe that any mem
Der Of the majority Of the Committee on Ways and
Means of the last House improperly approached
(ApplauseJ
Mr. Mills said that il had been frequently remarked
that the Trust had procured advantage In the
last Congress The present bill allowed the sugar
Trust 100 per cent than was allowed II by the
bill Of the last Congress: and now the Republicans
attacked the Democrats about the advantages pro
cured by Mr. Havcmeyer. MIR. liavemoyer had
never opened his mouth TO him Mr.. Nils on The
subject of sugar.
Mr.. Kerr. of Iowa. suggested that Mr.. Breckn'
ridge. Of Arkansas had stated on the floor that ne
had had a conversation with Mr. Havemeycr.
Mr.. Mci ilrn-Nr. Breckenridge stated that Mr.
Hsvcmcy before the committee
Mr. Kerr-Ye stated that he had had converse
ton with Mr. IIavcmeyer
Mr.. Trcclinridcc. Of Kentucky-Does the gentleman
from Iowa mean To Intimate that Mr. brccklnrldge'
Of Arkansas. made any admission on the floor that
touched his character gentleman and rs repre-
sentative OF the pcoplel
Mr. Kerr am hero 10 say that not only l. Mr.
BrcclJnridce. Of Arkansas. Al honorable gentleman
lut that every gentleman that side Of the House
is an honorable gentleman.
Mr. Hrcclinrdec-whv does the gentleman ask
question which meant "a cast al insiIuaton upon
the gentleman from Arkansas
Nr Kerr replied that he had done so because tho
members Of the Way> and Means Committee of the
lat Congress had admitted that thcy were Influenced
inst a.. other gentlemen were Influenced.
VI. IRE, hnrdec What that last statements
Nj Kerr stated that the committee permitted 81
self tV be Influenced ia the interest 81 the sugar
Trust.
Mr. BrccNurd-c- Md the rcntlcmanS statement
is simply demonstration % the mode IL which lie
look at public quo-tion>, and, a, 10 rs, is ALSO
lutely ,ratuitou, and without foundation
Vi. kcrr-Wcll. believe the public understands rs
Mr. Hrcch.nridcc-l think So Otherwise would
have q very poor opinion Of the public. \pplau'c@
Mr. Gro,vcuor d.sclaImed the idea ol charging that
anybody on the Way, and Mean Committee Of the
last Congress had been improperly approached. Ills
charge "a> that the Democratic parts Ifpie,sed l" mo
country that thc protective tariff -umulai~d tru,i',
and that THAT party had al oppornni'l T. strike
a blow against tIe most dapccrou> trust 90 IN" cdin
ran To- spolo-.Tc 10 him for thdt uueranco. Either
10 was not true that the protective i"rn simulated
craft. pdrtN believing th,. did not seek to apply
remedy. Tie first bin ever aimed al tru-t> vas
ilou-c ana passed by Republican senate and IL
ana not Die 800 the mouth % ANYBODY Ia -ay that the
Republican party wa, ulhod4hs The uu'iS OF tho
W. Allen. Of Michigan allaycd to aay the fears
GOD That, view u the fact that the Mckinlcy
fill would be law within forty days. al tht
sfapla farm product, 81 tlIc country adVsuc1s
IN price and that the ycOpe were becoming satisfied
that the measure wa dcathhow 70 trnsis ana free
Nr. buchanan. Of Ncw-JerSey. opposed The amend
mcnt on The ground that It was pnttiur TOO much
power into the hand, Of man. and the further
ground that combinations could be- controlled BY
tore "a gold for the very purpose Of taking advantage
o. division. The amendment vns adopted 70
1G-Nr AuGoi ana Hr. owen. Of Indiana. beng
thc onB Republicans voting m favor Of H. on =
vote by lcllers the amendment va, re.cctcd-,ca',
IN. Bland Of Missouri. offered an amendment pro,
p,s.nS 10 admit fice foreign goods when exchanged
can .rner would bc relieved fiou uie oppr'e ion Of
trusts. and enabled 20 r-s7e .le fll benefit of hIa
toil - he adoption - hrs arcndmcnt
Mr. Milllien. Of Maine did not believe that tho
A1cri,an farmer va, begging for exemption ir'm he
The amendment W.. rejected yea. :. rays. ~
Nh Rrsclinrdge, # Kentucky. offered amend.
uent proposing =" change The date upon which tie
IN Is 10 lake effect from july nrNt To July ], lrH.
arguing that he bushes Interest, Of the oountp
would DE udey disturbed II the bill were 80 20 into
Mr. McEmiey aid that thc bn should 70 into
effect aS soon A. possible after enactment 80 ~ Il,
kfeEent mI'or'cTN h2 nnns up our nasae's WIZ
whon the III would become q law he could not say
The amendment IA, rvleced yeas. ~. nay. 81. r
proceeded to Rad the dG.a c ,ccton.. lie reached
the second iteui-borDcic aed-yhen ~. Nicdnnghau,
on commercial arl4 cents, Instead 81 cents, pound
Mr. Morrow. Of California. strongly protested /
of the duty proposed IS TIE BIZ and In his proe to
tion ard h- advocacy he Wa, seconded BY Mr..
The amendment wa- rejected 90 TO -.
NJ covert. Of Ne" YORK, moved to strike out the
pound ON muratc acid IN advocating hi amend
m'nt, Mr. cover cnt'r,d into general criticism 81
Interest,
,pcatns Of tne present. condition o., auicaltir,l
INTEREST," Mr. Peter. Of Kansas. denied the statement
that the mortgage on Kansas farm i.mouutcd TO
s3o90"1o"9 They won!d not. he asserted. Amount
Mr. Perkins Of kan-a>. referred 80 the Democratic
solcndc concerning the welfare 81 The farmer. 81
hdn'as IL was unfortunately true that for i've wears
81 more the agricultural interests had been depressed
Evcrf day that Cleveland was President farm. de-
l'r"ciated In v,lhc. AppiaI,c on Republican sidcJ
lHlt there were signs OF removal of tlat depression
d. agriculture by ne Inspiration II the propo ed l'S
i~iauon ~ d Republican Congress. il true That
The people Of khn'as were involved ~ debt. They
had gone Z" Kan ~ poor, and had borrowed money
Win winch - build thciI home bat he glad -
.hr that ihrlr m"rirt;cs rapidly hciu& pai1. !
tApphhseJ lie entered into an elaborate cnoc' 81
hs etatc.
IA Eict epcech Mr. Drcclinridce o, Kcntucly.
iidlculed TIE specclcs made by Nc>,rs Pcnl"> ana
Peters If kan A. ard - prcssed H.. qualification it
with The farmers 81 kausas everything Wa lovely. !
lie hoped that the Farmers Alliance Wonid accept the
! ssurancc that every tlh vas lovely
The dchatc then became cesultOrN sometimes
amusing. sometime potca. and sometimes bordering
ON the personal, after which Mr.. CoveIrs motion WAS
lost.
4 sin Tar motion made b. Mr.. Covert IN strike out
the duty sulphnTc acid met with similar tate.