The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-10

man from New York should not have
alluded TO Gen. Lee in his absence,
Mr.. Payne replied that he had mentioned
tne name In response to the gentlemanis in
qulry. Ii the gentleman from Virginia
lMr. Lee could be present IN his seat and
De absent ne could be out of his seat and be
present. [Laughter.1
THE DUTY ON sUMATRA TOBACCO.
Discussing the question of the duty on
Sumatra tobacco he was interrupted bv Mr..
washington of Tennessee with query
whether the repeal of the internal taxes on
tobacco would not be for the benefit of the
farmer.
MIR. Payne replied that on that question
ne was on record In the Forty ninth con-
gress, when he was in the minority, he had
advocated the repeal of those taxes, but
now when he was in the majority he
thought that while congress struck off the
tax on sugar it should not go too far and
make deficit in the treasury.
Mr.. Washington suggested that the views
or the gentleman varied as he was in the
minority party or majority party.
MIR. Payne replied that when be was in
the minority he realized that half a loaf
was better than no bread. He was willing
TO take even a slice, but when he was in the
majority and the majority was responsible
and had things its own way he believed that
the majority should fix things just as it
thought best all along the line. [Applause
and laughter.l
CHEAPER SUGAR PROMISED.
Discussing the sugar schedule, Mr. Payne
said that he had no doubt that if this bill
were enacted into law every consumer in
the country would procure his sugar at Q
cents pound less than he now paid for it.
Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama eulogized the
agricultural and mineral resources of Ala
bama and emphasized the necessity of legis-
lation for the relief of the farmers of the
south and west. Alabama makes more pig
iron than the world produced early in the
century, more than was produced
in America twenty-five years ago.
She now produces more than any state
except Pennsylvania and Ohio, and in
another year will surpass Ohio Alabama
produces more iron than any foreign coun-
try except Great Britain, Germany and
France. She excels Belgium, Austria and
Hungary, Russia, Sweden, Spain and Italy,
and leaving out those countries she makes
eight times as much iron as all the rest of
the world combined. North Alabama is
destined to become the center of manufact-
ure of the world.
CAN MAKE BEssEMER STEEL.
He said that Mr.. Carnegie told him that
Alabama ore by two processes would make
bessemer Steel, and that ore was being
shipped from Sheffield to Pittsburg at a
profit of So ton. The republicans expa-
tiated upon the prosperity the farmers en-
joyed. Mr.. Wheeler said: "How long shall
the farmer of the south and west be COM
PEELED to submit to and enjoy the expressions
which come on him from the laws enacted
by the Republican party" The "enjoy-
ment" the farmer would get from this bill
would be very much the same enjoyment
that the wicked would get from the eternal
enjoyment that awaited them. He then
proceeded to criticise in detail the different
features of the bill and to denounce all
special privileges and benefits. He closed
his speech with Il glowing eulogy of the
mission, performance and future of the
Democratic party. The committee then
rose and the House took recess until
o'clock.
At the evening session Mr. Perkins of
Kansas was 10 the chair as speaker pro tenn.
The tariff debate was continued. The
speakers we're Messrs. Wike of Illinois,
Kerr OF Iowa, Fithian of Illinois, Morse of
Massachusetts, Goodnight of Kentucky.
Atkinson of West Virginia. Walker of
Missouri. and Forman of Illinois.
At 1890 o'clock the House adjourned.