The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-13
TIE DEBATE LIvENED Up.

Ahh oEbAAs LlN ENhD VIZ .t..
Mr.. Grosvenor, Of Ohio, threw a fire.
brand into the debate by the declaration,
that two years ago the leader OF the
greatest and most extortionate trust in
the country came to the Capitol,
marched into the dark chamber OF the
Ways and Means Committee and tgura.
lively took the majority Of that commit
tee by the head and shook free sugar
out OF it. -
Mr.. Mills-I want to state to the gem
tleman from Ohio that that statement is
false. Every word OF it is false. zap
plause on the Democratic side.1
Mr.. Grosyenor-We hear the old plan
tation slogan again. [Applanse on the
Republican side. -. 49,. -
Mr.. Mills-You will always hear it
when you deserve it.
Mr.. Grosvener-We heat the old
Texan slogan again. =, A man who at the
head OF great committee puts his name
upon bill aud sinks his party into OBJ
livion ought to get indignant. The plant
alton manners Of the gentleman who
made the speech in New Haven will not
drive me from. my position.
Mr.. Mills-Nobody will drive you
from your position OF falsehood.
Mr.. McAlillin-Will you permit a
question?
Mr.. Yes, II lis in par}ia.
mentary language. do not propose to
be interrupted by the shotgun policy.
[Applause on the Republican side
Mr.. McSlillin-How is it that since the
Mckinley bill was reported tho sugar
trust certificates have risen more than
ten million dollars and more than six
million dollars within the past week
[Applause on the Democratic side
Mr.. Grosveuor-1f the gentleman will
tell me how, during the pendency OF the
Democratic majority in the House, the
sugar trust was formed and the certil.
Gates reached fabulous prices, I will an:
swer his question. :.
Mr.. McA1iltin-The sugar trust and the
lutc trust were formed under the high
tariff laws inaugurated by the Repubii.
can party, which we were unable TO re.
peal on account Of the Republican Sen.
ate.
Mr.. Grosvenor-Will tho gentleman
answer mo question? 49,,
Mr.. McMillIn-Ii the gentleman will
ask it in parliamentary language.
[Laughter.]
| ltAvEMYEE's VISIT. ".s
Mr.. Grosvenor-I will do 80, as am
asking it OF a gentleman who under
stands parliamentary language. Laugh.
ter. 1s lit not fact that the Ways and
MeAns Committee OF the Fiitieth Con.
gress changed its sugar schedule the day
following the visit Of Mr.. Havemyer, OF
New York. -
| Mr.. McMillin-Tis not true; so far rs
I know that Mr.. Hayemyer was not in
| Washington the day before or two days
before it. The sugar schedule was never
changed in consequence Of any visit Of
Mr.. Havemyer.' Is
| Mr.. Grosvenor-Did he not visit your
committee2 snT = -
I Mr.. Mcalillin-Nover that heard Of.
Mr.. Grosyenor-Did not he visit mem.
bers OF your committee2 #;
| Mr.. McMillin-Never that heard Of,
and all that stuff that the sugar schcd
ule was arranged in consequence OF this
visit is absolutely false.r Mr.. ggMcAlillir
said that ANYTHING OF a personal charac,
| ter should DO thrown out. He had moi
intended it. He had intended and in,
tended HOW. to discuss this question al
a question affecting the public policy o
the country. He did not intend to as
sail any gentlemen. He did not believe
that any gentleman OF the majority o.
the Ways and Means Committee hat
been Improperly approached.
Mr.. Mckinley--And I do not believe
that any member OF the Committee or
Ways and Means OF the House was i'm
properly approached. Applause =
i Mr.. Mills said that it had been fre
quently remarked that the sugar trust
had procured advantages in the last Con
gress. The present bill allowed the
sugar trust hundred per cent more
than was allowed tho sugar trust by III.
bill Of the last Congress, und now ths
Republicans attacked the Democrat
about the advantages procured by Mr.
Havemyer. Mr.. Havemyers had nevel
opened his mouth to him Mr.. Mills) or
the subject Of sugar. = s r.
MIR. kee, OF Iowa, suggested that Mr.
Breckenridge, OF Arkansas. had stated OF
: the floor that be had conversation will
Mr.. Havemyer. vi .ii ~
Mr.. McNtillin--Mr.- Breckenridge stat
ed that Mr.. Havemyer never was beior'
the committee.
Mr.. Kerr-He stated that he had had
3 conversation with Mr.. Hayemyer.
. Mr. .McAlillin-That is another thing
Mr.. Breckenridge, OF Kentucky-Doe
the gentleman from Iowa mean to init
{ mate that Mr.. Breckenridge, of Arkansas
!. made any admission that touched hi
s character as a gentlemen and as Repre-
:. sentative r. .,l,j5 'li.,$l
ALL HONORABLE GENTLEMEN.
]. MIR. Kerr-I am here to say that nc
u only Is Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Arkansa
an honorable gentlemen, but as ever
9 gentlemen on that side OF the House il