New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-18
TUMULT IN THE CONGRESS.
POLITICS sPRINGING UP OVER THE RESOLU-
TIONS REPORTED.
MANY DELEGATES WITHDRAW. CHARGING THAT
THE ASSEMBLY WAS NOTHING BUT
PACKED DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS.

THE ASSEMBLY WAS NOTHING BUT
PACKED DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS.
Kansas City, April 1.-THE Commercial Congress
assembled at 10 O'clock this morning and after prayer
by the Rev. DR.. vassar the unfinished programme OF
yesterday taken up, the subject being Trans
portat!on and improvement Of Waterways Lake.
Gulf and Pacific Ports" s. A. Thompson, secretary
Of the Commercial Club, Of Duluth advocated the
improvement Of waterways, as sfordng the cheapest
transportation.
Colonel T. c. Catchngs. of Mississippi, argued that
an increase Of water traffic, however great would not
decrease railroad business but would rather increase
1t.
J. NJ. Murphy, OF Iowa, spoke on the Hennepin
Canal His life had one purpose and his heart one
hope and that was the construction OF the Hennepn
Canal. He had no doubt that the Government would
construct it II the Government could be brought to
realizing sense of the canals importance.
Colonel 4. c. Fisk, OF Denver, delivered an ADDRESS
upon irrigation.
Mr.. WicklIfe OF Louisiana, said he would treat his
subject "Immigraton and settlement OF Vacant Lands
from the text, America for Americans" He SAID: I'VE
have been told that this land is broad enough for ALL but
/ submit that the countries OF tho Old World nave
made 1t the dumping ground for their paupers ana
criminal classes and l believe that speak for the
whole American people when 1 say that the time has
come when that must stop. am, as some OF you
know, States rights Democrat, but l believe the
power to make American citizens ought to be taken
from the State courts and given to the Federal Gov
ernment. Perhaps you do not realize the need~0f all
this but in looking up the nationality OF those criminals
whom the citizens Of New-Oreans executed not long
since we found that the naturalization paper OF one
of these his certificate Of good moral character was
certified to by two of his feow-criminals."
The majority report of the committee on resolutions
favors the adoption by Congress of law authorizing
frec unlimited coinage Of silver and the Issuance OF
sufficient amount Of legaltender notes, to be re-
deemable In both gold and silver, to restore the
equilibrium between money and all other products;
favors tariff for revenue only, and urges Congress
TO enact laws to place tho tariff on purely revenue
basis at as carly date practicable; declares that
the interstate OF the country should be con-
trolled by the General Government; favors the i'm
provement of the Mississippi River; the construction
Of the Hennepin Canal and other waterways by the
Government; the equalization Of taxation; National
bankrupt law; the suppression of trusts and "com-
bines"; an amendment Of the immigration laws; tho
restoration of railway land grants to the public do
MAN, and the opening Of the surplus lands to settle
ment; the reclamation of arid lands; the enactment
Of laws to prevent dealing in futures, and commends
the Secretary Of Agriculture for his efforts toward
removing the restrictions the foreign meat trade.
The minority report favors the free, unlimited
coinage Of American gold and silver on ratio es-
tabllshed by an international monetary convention
which shall make silver and gold equal in pur-
chasing power; and favors tariff for revenue, with
incidental protection. ,. A.
majority and minority reports were received with ap-
plause. I'll,
applauded, and the resolution which Glled with de
light the burial of all agimosttles between the N0rtn
aSS SSu 6 sot %aTHer S Of Na o
hearty cheers -
resolution. He was replied to by General Warner, Of
Ohio. H.,
clause 'G" Of the minority report ana It was voted down
Tho minority tariff resolutions were then taken 4p,
said thero had been too much politics IN the cls
cusson by the committee. The tariff and silver
Ss Ss 9Sn sfh he 0SpTn D the
on Resolutions he did not expect that the Democrats
would crowd their party platform down ms S,d tTCT nna
packed in the interest Of tho Democratic party ana
that the congress was really being held for the pIr
pose Of welding together the Democrats and tho
Speaker NI6ae Of the Indiana House Of, Of Repre- tS,
had been no partisan discussion in the committee.
and he denied Mr. Snsey SaPE in by Senator
F. s. Kirkpatrick and G; C. Campbell OF Kansas D: D.
TAYLOR Of Ohio and Mr. Johnson ot dnneso esct por VINO
OF Arkansas; U. s. Hall, president Of the Missouri
state Farmers AoRce % o SRq fhe Gaganr The Ad dead G
and heoteG Finally Ge9eE WSr ;oT thc
tariff resolution Of both reports:
We favor neither free trade the exclusion OF trade,
but favor tariff for limited the actual needs OF
the Governments economically administered but levied
to cover differences the industrial conditions between this
and other countrle but create foster mononos.
President Francis, after long debate, ruled the
resolution ont Of order.
Mr. Grdley OF Minnesota, then offered a substitute
for the minority report similar to that of Mr.. War
ners and it sadopted. The debate on the minority
report, as a whole, was begun, and the dis
minority members of the committee charged
the congress with being nothing but Democratic
convention. The charges caused great tumult,
charges and countercharges being freely made Finally
D. S. Croser, Z. NJ. johnson and w. \. Barnes, rep
resentlng the Business Union of st. Paul. withdrew
from the convention. The minority report voted
down viva yOce. The consideration Of the majority
report was then proceeded with. The debate again
became intensely partisan and heated. Finally vote
was taken by call of States on the adoption Of the
majority report and II adOpted-66 to 05-all Of
the state delegations being divided upon the question
The resolutions a whole then adopted without
division.
Mr.. Smaey Of Minnesota, rose TO question OF per
sona privilege lie said the Congress had degeneated
into Democratic pow-wow, and, as non partisan
delegate he desired to resign as chairman Of the Com
mittee on Resolutions.
At this point great disturbance arose. the dir being
filled with Kisses and grOans mingled with cheers and
applause. Mr. Smaley's opponents attempted 10 howl
him down, but he stood his ground and the chairman
finally, after five minutes Of tumult, restored order
Gr. Smallcy explained his course and withdrew from