The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-29
[EEL1NG, W. VA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER rs, 1880

| oy TINS Dlll shall be imposed upon these
articles We have accepted the amend-
ment (known as tho Alirich amend
ment), aud wtindulse the hope, that In
accordance with tho expectation and be-
lief OF many distinguished men all over
the country, this will enable US to open
up great fields for tho products OF our
farms. We have accepted this amend
ment In the hope that such result will
be fully realized.
Mr.. McMillin, Of Tennessee, said that
the House had now reached the final
act when 1t was about to impoae the
greatest burdens ever placed upon the
people OF the United State. The House
conferees were wreckipg the interests OF
the country. Tho House conierees had
yielded to commas, semicolons and
parentheses, and tho Senate had ruled
the rest. The bill as agreed to Increased
by 81 the tax paid by every Caucasian
or negro man, woman and child in the
land.
THE POWER OF THE czAE.
Referring to tho reciprocity amend
ment. ho declared that the reciprocity
provision Of tho bill was surrender of
the highest progressive authority OF the
House. The bill gives the President
power not exercised by the Czsr OF Rus.
sia. He appealed from the majority of
the House to the people who made and
unmade Congresses. [Applause on
Democratic side
Mr.. Mckinley then took tho floor to
make the closing speech 10 advocacy OF
the bill. 1t was not, he eaid, bill of
retaliation, or a bill OF diplomacy; It was
4 bill for tho people Of the United
States. to supply them with the neces,
sary revenue to meet the current ex.
penses. The committee had 80 dis.
criminated in the adjustment of the
taFiT as to give protection to our people,
defense to their industries and compcn. {
sation to make up the difference between
the prices paid labor in Europe and |
prices paid labor in the United States. {
Republican applause.l 4
Tho future alone would vindicate or J
condemn this bill. The mere words Of {
he gentleman from Tennessee, or OF |
other gentlemen, were only the words q
u the press OF England or OF the press :
'i other countries. On this question in |
opposition to this bill, Great Britain aud I
.he Democratic party We're in AL unholy
alliance. [Applause on Republican {
'ide.
FARMERS nlLL.
1t had been said that the bill would !
aot increase the demand for u single
grain of.wheat, or OF bushel Of corn, or
't pound OF meat. They forget that u
when the bill becomes law and the .
lew industry OF manufacturing our own ,
In is established, employment would :,
>e furnished to large number OF mpn,
which would mean the eupport Of So. ,
100 people. And these $4,000 people r
gould be new customers, and thereby
'Feaie demand for the products OF the l,
armers OF the West. This industry
Fou!d make an additional demand for +
American workmen and with the de. !,
nand would follow increased demands .
or farm products.
This bill, If it became a law, would
'ut upon the tree list one.h alf of all the )
products which the United States i'm.
like OF which was never S
;nown in any tariff bill passed by the Il
congress OF the United States. Under O
he Mills bill only 40 per cent OF io.- y
Ign inpor;atlons we're placed on the
rec list.
At the conclusion OF Major McKin. i,
ey's speech he moved the previous
Iaess'oH, and the conference report was
dopted, and the resolution for adjourn.
nent passed as before noted. Z