The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-05-15

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stone (Ark); on Merchant Marine and Fish
cries, Springer Gid
Also tho appointment of Messrs. Cutcheon
| (Mich.), McKenna (Cal.), and Cummings IN.
| Y as visitors to West Point
| The tariff bill was then taken up and con-
sumed the days session, the adjournment TAX
ing place at lilo p. m.
| MoEDAY. MAY IL.
| In the Senate Dir. Henderson (Neb. J, from
| the Committee on Military Affairs, reported ad-
versely tho bill fixing the status of Acting AS
| sistant Surgeons Of the Army or Contract Sur
| geOns who served In the late war and were af-
forwards discharged. The bill proposed to
commission all such persons in the Regular
! Army rs Acting Assistant Surgeons, their com
missions to date from the time of their dismiss
| sal from the service.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton of tho bill authorizing the issue of Treas
ury notes on deposits of silver bullion. Mr..
Jones (Nev.), who reported the bill from the
Committee on Finance, addressed the Senate
He spoke of the general unrest prevailing
throughout the country.
After brief Executive session tho doors
were opened, and the Senate at 5:l5 y. M. ad-
journcd.
In tho House, after the reading of the journal
on tho tariff bill be limited TO one minute. An
absence of quorum rendered a call of the
House necessary. quorum appearing the
motion was agreed to- after two roll-calis, and
the House went into Committee of the Whole
on the tariff bill.
The Clerk proceeded to read the bill by para
graphs.
Mr. Anderson (Kan.) offered an amendment
providing that the President may suspend the
rate OF duty on any imported article when, in
his Judgment, tho production, manufacture
or sale of such article is monopolized or at
tempted to be mOnopUliZed or controlled by
any trust or combination.
During the debate OH the amendment. Mr.
GrosvenOr (O.) declared that two years ago the
loader of tho greatest and most extortionate
trust III the country came to the CAPITOL
marched into tho dark chamber of the WAYS
and Means Committee aud igurativcly took
the majority Of that committee by the head
and shook free sugar out of il.
Mr.. Mills (Tex. IL want to state to the geu-
tIcman from Ohio that that statement is false.
Every word of it is false. Applause on Demo
cratic side
Mr.. Grosvenor hear tho old plantation
slogan again. Applause on Republican side
Mr.. Mils.-You will always hear it when
you deserve it.
Mr.. Grosvenor.-Wo hear the old Texan
slogan again. man who, at tho head of a
Hitdb puts MS uAule upon Y blil ana
sinks his party into oblivion ought 10 get in
dignant. The plantation manners Of the gen
tloman who made tho speech in New Haven
will not drive me from my position.
Mr.. Mills.-Nobody will drive you from your
position of falschooh
Mr.. McSIiilin Tenn. WIN you permit
question:
Mr. Grosvonor.-Yes lift Is In parliamentary
language. / do not propose to DO interrupted
by the shotgun policy. Applause on the Re-
publican side.
Mr. McMillin.-IIow ia IL that since the Nc
knley bill was reported the sugar trust GER
tihcaics have risen more than $4,000. COO
and more than $1,000, coo within the last week.
lApplaaso on tho Democratic sdcl
Mr. Grosvenor.-If the gentleman will tell
me how during the tendency Of tho Demo-
CRITIC majority in tho House tho sugar trust
was formed and the certificates reached fabu-
lous prices / will answer his question
Mr.. McMillin.-Tho sugar trust and the jute
trust were formed ender the high tariff laws
inangurated by the Republican party, which
we were unable TO repeal on account Of tho Re-
publican Senate.
Mr. Grosvcuor.-Will the gentleman answer
me n question:
Mr.. McM!llin.--lf the gentleman will agk Il
in parliamentary language. [Laughtcr.l
Dir. GrOsvcnor.-I will do so, ~ | am asking
10 of gentleman who understands parliament
aiy iA'NuHke. t4AtuENieF.l Is ~ not q TACT
that the Ways and Means Committee Of the
50th Congress changed its sugar schedule the
day following the visit Of Mr.. HaYemeyer, of
New York?
Mr. MeAillin. IT'S not true so far know
that Mr.. HaYemeyer WAS in Washington tho
day before or two days before 1t. Tho sugar
schedule WAS never changed in consequence of
any visit Of Dir. Hayemeyer. and all that stulY
thai tho sugar schedule was arranged in congo
qaeucc Of this visit ~ absolutely false
Ar. Mills regretted that anything of n per-
sonal character had boon thrown into the de-
bate, as it WAS not his purpose to stir up bad
blood.
Mr.. Mckinley TO- said that he did not
believe that ann member of tho majority Of
the Committee of Ways aud Means of the last
Honse bad been improperly approached
Dir. Gfosvenor disclainod the idea of CHI e.
ing that anybody on the Ways and Means G, M
mittee OF the last Congress had been improperly
approached. His charge WAS that the Demo
cratic party professud TO tho country that the
protective tariff stimulated trusts and that
when that party had an opportunity to strike
Il blow against the most dangerous trust in the
country IL did not do so
Tho amendment of Mr.. Anderson was re-
Jected yeas 81, nays no.
The bill consumed tho entire days session,
the adjournment taking place at 5;45 p. m.
w. Hall. Postmaster, Tuhunga, Cal, thinks
that The NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the paper If
papers for the old soldiers. lie com liments IT
Tor the courage displayed in keeping tho old
boys mp TO the mark of enforcing the tatdy
justice that Congress tries to withhold.
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