Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-31
FREE WOOL BILL.
Discussion in the House in Regard
to This Measure.
Mr.. HlRTER PRINCIPAL SPEAKER.
A Colioquy Between That Gentleman ani
Mr.. Funston, OF Kansns-Thc Attend
ancc on the Floor aud In the
Galleries Was Small,

WASHINGTON, March 3O.--ln the sem
ate Mr. Stewart gave ns,icc that he
would ON Monday next move Ia take up
the senate hill Ia provide for the free
coinage Of gold and silver.
Mr.. lIoar-Whcrc is that Till now?"
Mr.. Stcwurt-It is IN tbc calendar,
reported adversely.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Wolcott
requesting the president to rcfrain from
allotting In sevcralty the lands Of the
present reservation Of the Southern
Ute Indians pending Legislation in
the present congress respecting Il Q
re noval Of these Indians to another
reservation, was taken up, and Mr..
Wulcott addressed the senate in cN-
PLANTATION and advocacy of IT, Al the
conclusion of Wolcott'' address the res
olution was agreed to; and then the
s'nntc, ON motion of MIR. sherman, pro-
coded to executive business, and when
the doors were rcopcned adjourned.
IN TIIE HOUSE,
WAsHINGroN, March 3O.--'rhc silver
excitement seemed Ia have entirely
subsidized when the house met this morn
ing The attendance ON the floor and
In the galleries was small and the silver
and anti-silver representatives relaxed
their activity. Mr.. Bland and his lieu
tenant, Mr.. Pierce were absent, and
the only leaders of the antis who
We're present when the speaker
called the house Ia order were Mr..
80 u,,1 Ilut Il
Ohio, whose faces wore an expression Of
perfect content.
The speaker laid before the house u
communication from Roger Q. Mills,
stating that he had sent To the COVER
nor OF Texas his resignation as repre-
sentative from the Ninth district of
Texas, 10 take effect to-day. The com
munication was spread upon the journ-
al.
On motion of Mr.. Hull, Of Iowa, the
senate bill was passed with u slight
amendmenU 10 establish a port of de-
livery at Dcs Moincs. The house then
went into committee Of the whole tMr.
Dlount, Of Georgia, in the chair ON the
free wool bill.
Mr.. llarteT, Of Ohio, In speaking in
favor Of the bill, said that the only
legitimate method of raising revenue
was by taxation and when Legislators
entered upon the question Of taxation
they entered upon ethical as well Ms
economic ground. The only justiiica-
ton for taxation was the necessities Of
the government. The government that
took from the citizen any portion Of his
,tt,a hnN a "a. .ItnN u.
manded by the expenditures Of the gov
eminent committed u wrong doing.
Mr. Funston, Of Kansas, inquired
whether the gentleman was no, II man
ufacturcr Of machinery protected by u
patent right.
Mr. llarter replied in the affirmative.
Mr. Funston inquired why the gentle
man was not In favor Of taking oil that
protection,
Mr.. lIarter said that he understood
the gentleman "a intimate that there
was u similarity existing between the
protection men got under the patent
laws and the protection they got under
the Mckinley bill. Was that the gen
tleman's position?
Mr.. Funston suggested that both were
protection.
Mr.. liarter replied that the difference
betwecnpatentp protection and protection
under the tariff was this: The man
who secured protection under patent
must do one thing and that was con
dftion precedent lie must out Of his
own head or by purchase secure n use
full creation that was blessing 10 all
al. Lt II,,N . Ia.
tariff came 10 a man absolutely without
any benefit 10 the nation coming from
him.
Mr. IIarter then criticised the McKin-
ley act, summing up its effects In
paraphrase Of the nursery rhyme:
ia ba, Black Sheep have you any wool,
Yes, kind sir, I've three bags full
One for protection, two for tig same,
But none for the farmer, who cries In the lane.
Laughter.
Mr. McCreary, Of Kentucky, made
general attack upon the protective sys-
tenn all along the line. Under II com
binations and trusts spranR up and the
members Of those trusts became million
aires, while the labor Of the country
had 10 struggle harder for existence and
the necessities Of life.
Mr. Dolliver, Of Iowa, in opposing the
measure criticised the Mills bill, which
he said merely reduced the tariff from
A. per cent. 10 ~ per cent In conclu-
sion Mr.. Dolliver ridiculcd the demo-
cratic party and quoted for It's benefit
the hymn, Lead Kindly Light"
The committee then rose and the
house adjourned,
Tho Fourth Kansas District.
hNPoMA, Kan, March 3O.--The demo
cratic central committee for the Fourth
congressional district held meeting
here yesterday and decided ~ call CON