The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-31

Wyoming as states been allowed by the mi
nority to pass, although everyone knew that
neither one of them had sufficient popula-
tion to entitle them to a representative in
the inconceivable forbearance and conserv-
atism of the democratic minority; and yet
the democrats were criticised the moment
they wanted little explanation and little
light on the tariff bill. If there was a
democratic majority in the senate, and had
it made an attempt to pass bills for the ad-
mission of New Mexico and Arizona as states,
the senator from Maine Frye would have
paced up and down the center aisle, and
with the senator from Vermont ed
munds) would have roared like Gagged
lions and screamed like chained hyenas
[laughter] against the action of the demo-
cratic party.
Why, he asked. had not the house dis
posed Of more bills than it had disposed of?
organization and in it's changed rules the
fundamental principles of parliamentary
discussion. He quoted from letter writ
ten by Thomas B. Reed in June, 1886, and
published in the Chautauquan. Itwould be
remembered, he said, that Reed was once a
member of the house of representatives..
One of the sentences in that remarkable
production was in these words: Full.
free, frank discussion is the very life of in
tellipent action" Another sentence was:
Needless suppression of discussion is ty-
rannic, whether done by. king or major
ity." He challenged any republican soma
tor to show an instance where the demo
essary delay. The resolution was then
agreed to and the tariff bill was taken up,
and Morrill, addressed the senate.
Morrill, said ill-natured denunciations of
American manufactu ers by oratoricnl free
traders indicated that they preferred the
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that of their own country, and that they
would compel the latter to manufacture as
cheaply as any foreigner and pay no higher
wages or abandon their business. The real
purpose was finally to break down and de-
grade the present scale of wages of Ameri-
can workmen. Coming to the question of
agricultural depression, Morrill, said there
WAS a glut of misinformation disseminated
on that subject and concealment of the
great fact that the prices Of farm products
are depressed throughout the world. The
only possible remedy within the reach of
the American farmer, and positive protec-
tion against the foreign competition, and
such encouragement to other yocations as
would increase the consumers of their pro-
ductions. He asserted that in '88 had it
not been for a duty of 20 cents a bushel on
wheat India would have snatched the mar
ket of New York from the state of Wiscon-
sin as we'll as from all other
western states. Farm mortgage in
debtedness has been grossly exaggerated
show that farm mortgages in Kansas and
Maine were less than one-quarter of the
amount which had been represented. The
charge that American farmers were hugely
in debt, or more so than the farmers of any
other country, was gross calumny. Mar
kets which could not be found abroad had
to be made at home, and they could only be
mazda hv nrotacfion Roforrinu tn tho
countries of Central and South America,
Morrill, said that of agricultural products,
cattle, sheep and horses, they had an abun-
dant and cheap supply, not only for home
consumption but for expectation. To carry
any of these products there in the vain
carrying coal to New CASTLE" On the
question of sugar, Morrill, said the adding
Of free sugar to the breakfast table pre-
sented stranger case than tea and coffee
presented in 1872 for like treatment. If by
bounty, the United States could, as had
been done by several European countries,
supply all its own sugar, $50, ,OOO,O 600 would
be at home that were now sent to Cuba and
elsewhere never to return.
At the close of Morrill's speech the con-
sideration of the bill by paragraphs was
continued. Mcpherson continued to offer
amendments for reduction of rates on arti-
cles in the chemical schedule, but they were
alI meICue6Sly IolecCeu ny party NOte.
McC0mas, of Maryland, called up in the
house the conference report on the District
of Columbia appropriation bill, Cannon, OF
Illinois, resigning the right to call up the
sundry civil bill for the reason that sick
ness in McComns' family necessitated his
speedy return to his home. Mutchler, OF
Pennsylvania, opposed the report on the
ground that if the bill passed there would
be deficit of from $275,0 600 to $4O0, 900.
After debate the conference report was
agreed to and the house went into commit
tee of the whole on the senate amendments
to the sundry civil bill. Cummings made
an attack upon the director of the geolog-
ical survey and favored the senate irriga-
tion amendment. Cannon replied briefly
Pending action, the committee rose. The
speaker appointed tho following members
of the committee to investigate the charges
against Commissioner Raum: Morrill,
Sawyer. Snyder. Goodnight and Martin, ol
Indiana.