Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-04
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the middlemen and repeated the charge which
he had before made a. to the binding Irvine
trust, which he called . ''eonfederated league
Of plunderers."
Mr.. Doiph said that Mr.. Davis proposed not
only 70 destroy the manufacturers OF binding
twine, but also 70 destroy the production Of
the raw material and suggested that that was
what Senators on the democratic side had
boon struggling for all the time-for free trade.
It was
yEoPARDYzISa THK WHOLE PROTECTIVE SYSTEM.
Mr.. Plumb argued - to the necessity Of
freeing the farmers Of the country from the
binding twins trust
Mr.. Sherman defended himself from the
charge OF Inconsistency made against him by
Mr.. Vest and said he had still the same opinion
which he had expressed at the beginning Of
the session against trusts. Ho asserted that
the combination OF the binding-twine manufac-
turers only extended to the procuring Of the
supply OF foreign raw material, and that II was
in the interest Of the cheapness Of binding
Irvine.
Mr.. Vest said that the farmers of the country
were not to be cajoled with the story that the
binding-twine trust was for their benefit The
farmers understood their own interest and
they were asking with a unanimity never
known before that that trust should be broken
up, and binding twine put on the free list
Mr.. Hoar presented letters from four gentle
men connected with tho manufacture Of bind
ing twine, denying that there was any combin-
alton to put up prices.
The committee amendment to paragraph S44,
increasing the duty on yarn made OF jute from
"sisal or manila, D." was read and Mr. Carlisle
moved to reduce the rate to 26 per cent
MIR. Carlisles amendment was agreed to.
In the next paragraph, imposing a duty Of
one and half cents pound on cables, cord
age and twine, the finance committee
binding Irvine" and to strike out
the words binding Irvine, ~ cents per
pound" Mr.. Aldrich withdrew the amend
ment so as to leave the paragraph a. it came
from the House.
NO BINDING TwfNE ON THE FREE LIST.
Mr.. Davis moved an amendment to strike
binding twine out Of the paragraph in order to
have It afterward placed on the free list.
Mr.. Vance favored the amendment as move
in the right direction: 1t would do something
for tho agricultural community and he
nesota would cooperate with him in
putting cotton bagging (when it was reached)
on the free list; and then they could all sing
together. "Blest be the Tie That Binds"
HOUSE.
On motion Of Mr.. struble Qowa) Senate bill
was passed to establish port Of delivery at
Sioux City, Iowa.
Mr.. CUMMINGS pRoTEsrs
Mr.. Cummings (N.Y.), rising to question Of
privilege, protested against his "blacklisting"
by the famous Cannon resolution. The gentle
man who had offered the resolution had made
unjust imputations, and in making these i'm
putations he had falsifed the Record and black
listed himself. He then proceeded to mako an
attack upon Mr.. Cannon: comparing HIM to a
noted character of the French revolution. In
support of his resolution the gentleman from
Illinois CNr. Cannon) had appealed to the
Record. The gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Hem
derson) had seconded the gentleman from Ill-
nois, and had used the word SNEAK" There
had been
BONE sNEAxISa DONE,
as the Record indicated. The Record
showed that the Speaker had refused
to the House the list Of names of the
absentees. Forney, the great chairman of the
great COMMITTEES on appropriations-the sue
cessor Of Samuel j. Notwithstanding to the
clerks desk and obtaining surreptitiously q list
OF members that had been refused to the
House, and upon this list basing false accusa-
ton against his fellow members. He then pro-
ceeded to arraign the Speaker and the majority
Of the committee on rules. This majority COM
posed q trlumvirate almost as powerful as the
ono which sprang into life
AFTER THE ASSASSINATION OF JULIUS CESAR
When the House met in the morning Mark
Anthony recognized Lahdius or Octavius and
nobody else, and the legislative meat was GU,
and dried and distributed according to pre-
arranged program.
Mr.. Cummings was frequently interrupted
by Mr.. Nerr of Iowa and Mr.. Rowell of Illinois
with the point of order that he was not combining
himself to question Of personal privilege.
arTaisnmsns of s%s Speaker @,'n b n,s
after frequent interruptions asked unanimous
consent TO print the remainder Of his remarks
in the Record, but this consent was refused by
Messrs. Korr and Dunnell.
Mr.. Cannon remarked that the gentleman
was printing speech under the
FALSE PnETESsE OF MAKING PERSONAL Ex-
PLANTATION.
Mr.. Cummings-That pretense is not as false
as the pretense by which you smuggled my
name into that black list
ANOTHER INTERRUPTION
was made by Mr.. Kerr. This interruption was
protested against by Mr.. Blount (Ga) Not
other side was permitted to arraign Senator
OF the United States.
Mr.. Cannon-I call the gentleman to order.
[Laughter.] The gentleman from Georgia
cannot take the gentleman from New York off
the floor.
Mr. Blount-Yesterday gentleman on the
other side was permitted, in violation of the
rules of the House, to arraign a Senator as
felon and to arraign his colleagues for associat-
ing with felon.
Mr. Cannon-The gentleman has no right to
state question OF personal privilege during
the time Of the gentleman from New York.
Mr.. Blount--I am not stating a question OF
personal privilege. But there has been con-
York and an effort to suppress him that have
nevor seen attempted before, and even in tho
light of tho transactions of yesterday is ex-
ceedingly oppressive.
STOPPED BY THE SPEAKER.
Mr.. Cummings then proceeded with his
speech, and at the end Of an hour was stopped
by the gavel Of the Speaker pro tom. (Mr. Bur-
rows).
Mr.. Bland (Mo.) made the point Of order
that in speaking to . question Of privilege a
The Speaker pro tenn. overruled the point
and Mr.. Bland appealed.
Mr.. Cannon. moved to lay the appeal on the
tatle, and on this motion demanded the pre-
vious question; but Mr. Bland protested that
he was entitled to the floor.
Amid applause on the democratic side the
Speaker pro tenn. recognized Mr.. BANDS right
to the floor. Mr.. Bland yielded to Mr.. Cum
mings, and, notwithstanding o protest from
Mr.. Kerr, the Speaker pro tenn recognized the
gentleman from New York, who proceeded
with his speech.
He was called to order by the Speaker pro
m n ana kinn IN Sha int -