The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-08
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
THE TARIFF BILL DEBATED IN
TIE HOUSE.
Messrs. Mckinley and Mills to Speak
Without Limit--The Ball Opened by
Mr.. Mckinley.


without Limit--The Ball Opened by
Mr.. Mckinley.
WASHINGTON, May -Hou5e.-The
great tariff debate BEGAN III the House
to-day. 1t excited very little public in
terest, the galleries being almost desert
cd. There was, however, a large attend
ance Of members.
Mr.. Mckinley started the ball by NOV
ing that the House go into committee of
the whole for the consideration Of the
tariff bill. In making this motion, he
sail that he would ondeavor to close
the Ge1ate Saturday evening.
Nj Mills, Of Texas, thought the time
fixed was too short Two years ago the
democrats conceded twenty three days
iot debate, and he demonstrated against
the short time now proposed.
sir. McKlnlcy's motion was agreed to,
api the House went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Paysun, of Illinois, in the
chair
On motion of Mr.. Mills, the commit
tee granted 60 Mr.. Mckinley the privi-
Iecr of speaking without limit, and on
motion OF Mr.. Mckinley like courtesy
was granted to Mr. Mills.
Mr.. Mckinley said that in the last
political campaign the tariff had been
tho absorbing question before the people,
and 1t seemed 10 him that 10 extended
discussion of this great principle was eX-
pected or required, under existing condi-
stvnu. fNr If nm thinn x.,nc tlnI
by the political contest of 1888, it was
that the protection policy as promulgated
by the republican party in its platform
as maintained 10y the republican party
in its platform, should he secured III any
legislation which was to be had by a
Congress chosen in this great contest
and on this mastering issue. He inter
preted the victory to mean, he inter
preted the majority 10 the House to
mean. he interpreted the incumbsncy o.
the Presidency 10y the present Chic
Executive to mean that revision of the
tariff was d2manded by the peo
pie, and that that revision should bt
along the line and in full recognition o
the principle aud purposes of protection
Mr. Mckinley finished his speech amit
great applause.
Mr. Mills, of Texas, followed. He de
clared that this was the first bill tina
had come before the American peopl
with 10 mask torn otf, like a highway
man demanding their purses. APP
pause To check importation was 4
cacck expectation. Why did not th
committee treat sugar as it had treatet
Woolen goods aud cotton goods and irol
goods Why did not the committee pa
Il prohibitory duty on raw silk instea
OF lodging the question and providing fo
bounty Why did it not put q prohib
troy duty on tea and develop the sassafra
industry of this country? daughter
The committee had found ont that til
wheat production was III danger. an
had increased the duty 30 per cent
They had placed duty on cabbage, an
that was to be the panacea for All ills
The farmer could stand In his cabbag
patch and defy the world. daughter
This was home market and was tn
best. The Democratic claim was tina
the home and the foreign market wei
greater than the home market,
The industries OF the cout
try had developed until the
produced 10 per cent more than cou
he consumed in this country. The su
plus was constantly increasing and I'll
question was what Congress Was going
do about it. The Democratic way WI
TO let down the barriers and let tt
surplus go out to the people who wantt
il. In this extraordinary bill new po
cy was inaugurated by which the who
american people were taxed in ord
that somebody might 60 into forei3
market and sell cheap goods to foreig
e,s. The Republicans might pass the
bill, but it had a hell gate to go throuI
after it left the House and Senate. a
plause. The Democrats would stal
pede the passage of the bill, but VIII
the Republicans appeared before t
great American people, after passl
this measure, may the Lord have mel
on their souls Applause.
The committee then rose and
House took recess until 8 o'clo'
when the debate was continued.