Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-19
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. g., May 10.
SENATE.

Ia presenting remon8trance against ne
Mckinley bill, Mr.. Dawes said that it came
from constituents and ncighbors of his who
were iobbers and retailers of domestic and
foreign dry goods. The petition, he said,
had common origin with many others which
he had recsived. It appeared to him that
his constituents we're made the voice oil
some central II fluence that spoke through
them. Their business was Just ss respect
able as that of the producer and consumer
Ills own opinion was that the petitioners
were entitled to protection aa we'll as others.
So far ss the Mckinley bill was concerned,
if it should be found 20 impose anything else
than exactly So equalization of conditions
of protection, it would 90 beyond any point
he would be able to support. He hoped he
would not bo aaked either to promote or to
oppose the Mckinley bill.
The silver bill was then taken up.
HOUSE.
The House went into committee OF tho
whole on the tariff bill.
After the chairman had given sharp
admoniticn to toe spectators in the gallery
that they must preserve order,
Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia. took
the floor On question OF personal privilege.
lie expressed his qualification that the lapse
of time since the unhappy episode ofSatuE-
day permitted him to make thoroughly
deliberate and dispassionate statement AS
49, ho6 o6r
tad certain letter OF the ground that
private citizsn when assaulted in this ball
had right to be heard in bis own defense,
and as that WAS undoubtedly correct tho
DRY, he would endeavor to give plain biz
tory of the whole transaction. He then
presented the facts relative TO Mr.. CAMP
ball's appearance before the ways and
meaos committee, his statement that Messrs.
Byuum and Wilson had said that SIS
month was good wages for working
men, the REPUTATION of that etste-
ment, the reiteration of 1t In the
form Of en- sfIiiaVit, and The publish
ed denial of the truth of the affidavit
Ii conclusion, he said that in view of the
courteous relations which had heretofore
existed between the gentleman from Penn
sFlvapia, (Mr Daype) and himself. he would
give that gentleman an opportunity to say
whether he personally endorsed the Ian.
guage of Campbell MS referring to him (Mr.
Wilsop).
Mr.. Bsyne tbereupon arose and stated
that when he presented the letter he knew
nothing about the affidavit, which be felt
slre grew out of misunderstanding be
tween Mr.. Campbell and the gentlemen
from Indiana and West Virg'ais (Mr. By.
mum and Mr.. Wilson, No one could re-
greet more than he did that this had taken
place.
Mr.. Wilson said that after this statement |
he did not feel that it was necessary for him
to pursue this matter any further.
The committee then proceeded to the |
consideration of the tariff bill, the pending
amendment being that striking from the
metal scheGnle, The proviso that silver ore
and oil other ores containing lead shall pay
duty of Il cents per pound on the lead
contained therein.
MIR. Grain. Of Texas, opposed the adoption
of the progiso on the ground that it would
iniure American interests.
The amendment striking out the clause
providing that silver ores and all other ores
containing lead shall pay duty of II cents
per pound 90 the lead contained, vas DO
feaiea- 110-133
Sergeant. at-AFms Canaisy, Of tie .. S.
,rill