Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-10

democratic party under foot and that -
hos the republicans voa the vicfory
Payne proceeded to arsu- in favor VI th
bill, especially tho4e features be contende,
| to be of ben d. to farmers.
| Discussing the question Of dasy on Su
mstrs tobacco, Washington Of Tennesses
asked vhe her the repeal of the inserna
taxss on tobacco would not be for the ben
4 eft of the farmer.
Payne replied that in the 49,h Congress
hen he vas In the minority, he had
advocated repeal of the taxes Now he
vas in the usj ,rity. . d he th"usht thai
while Congress struck q the tAx on sugsr
il should not 90 too far and make . deficit
in the treasury.
Wa.hir gton suggested that the views OF
the gentleman varied =. he vas in the
minority party or msj ,rity party.
Payne replied ,ha' when he vas in the
minority he had realz d thst half . loaf
vss better than no bread. When he vas
in the msiori'y ard the msj 'rity vS re-
spousible and had thins. its own way. he
belle we'd the majority should fx things jiss
ss it thought best all along the line. Ap
plause and lsushter)
Bsyne sAid he hA no doubt that il this
bill vas enacted into = lAw every man 10
this country xould procure his sugar at tso
cents pound less than nov paid for it.
Wheeler Of Alabama eulo.ized the aRri-
cultural and mineral resources of Alabama
aud emphasized the necessity of Legislation
for the relief of he farmsrs Of the West
and South. He critic.x d the bill in detail
and closed his speech With . glowing eu.
logy of the mission, performances and fu.
ture Of the democratic party. The com
mittee then rose.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment Of Boutelle. Wallace Of New York,
and Rusk as visitors to the naval AGA .emy.
The house At s took . recess until 8.
Evening Session.
At the evening session wike of Illinois
attacked the policy of protection.
Kerr of Iowa favored the protection of
American industries against foreign COM
petition. While in favor of protec ction and
the pending bill ~ an entirety, he was n,
supporter of bounties. la the interest OF
protection to American industry and in the
interest Of the republican party, he pro
tested against adopting . policy not sane
toned BY . single precedent. In the mat
ter of bounty on sugar, it was his opinion
that the foreign producer would get four
ffths Of the advantage Of taking the duty
of sugar. He was opposed to taxing one
American industry for the benefit OF
another.
Morse of Massachusetts after favorine
the bill charged the depression Of agricul-
tural interests to the workings of the inter
state commerce Law in that 1t prevented in
terchsnge of commodities. He protested
against the long and short haul clause, aud
argued the remedy was to return to the let
alone policy under which the country en-
joyed q development unprecedented in its
history.
Goodnight of kentucky made an earnest
speech in opposition to the bill.
Atkinson of West Virginia, though he |
gave support to the bill, regretted that it |
did not repeal tobacco and place . protec.
tive duty on sugar.
Walker of Missouri argued against the |
bill and contended tba, the high wages paid |
American labor was not the result of pro
lection, but could be traced to the fact that |
the country possessed large tracts of public |
land, which acted ~ safety valve to sur
plus labor.
Forman of Illinois briefly opposed the
bill and at 10 80 the house adjourned.