The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-28
House Of Representatives..

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st 455 O'Clock. adjourned until to morrow.
House Of Representatives.
There was small attendance Of members
when the House met this morning.
The oil providing for "a railroad and wagon
bridge across tie Mississippi river 10 SCUM
So Paul was passed.
Mr. Hatch introduced bill providing that
an 0le0margarine transported into any State
0r Territory or remaining therein i0r cone
sumption. sale or storage shall Je sub ecJ %
the operation and effect OF the laws Of such
State or Territory and shall be put upon the
game basis as OleJmar-ariue manufactured ln
said State or Territory and shall not he eN-
empted from legal restrictions. and moved It's
reference 10 the Committee on Agriculture.
The Speaker ruled that IL should go 90 the
Committee GA Judiciary. ON an ave and
nay vote Of Us 90 l0 the b'I was reterred
o. the Committe on Agriculture.
A.r MARITIME. of Indiana offered q 'u-
ton which vas referred 10 the Committee
ou Foreign Affair calling mp the prosi-
dent for All correspondence between his
Government and Oh h upon matters con-
cernng the Government of Chill. bv the SD
called Balmacela regime aud since rs over
tlr0w. and on all su iect5 connected with the
recent civil war. The consideration OF tho
rules was then resumed.
Mr. Dearm0nd, OK Missouri. made q bret
speech on the subject DO which le took Occa-
s.cu To- aua..u Che nepuDhoans for heir SINS
o. ON ssiOn and commission in tho last COu-
grass
Mr Hooker. of Mississippi, delivered ten
minute speech touching upon the uneousti-
tutoualty ol counting quorum OF members
present when they We're NOS visible TO tho
Speaker and quoting authorities in support oI
bis position.
Time was then given to the third or Farm
er' Alliance party 20 debate the rules.
llr. us, oi Kansas. was very gad that the
third party had sn o porllnity now for the
first time 90 occupy the floor Ot the House.
He said that the third party was unded on
equal rights Jeher3l man doctrine. on the
Na5Aiugt0nian polio oil Na5hingt and Gao
Lincoln idea # the pCVer of .aDar over capi-
tai ne rules conferred d dangerous power
upon the oi eaker.
Mr Watson. of Georgia. recteI the prin-
oiples 0t the Farmer Alliance party, which
den lnded that the National banks Ot issue
should De abolished. that coinage should DO
free and unlimited that aliens should cease
90 loid laad tnat no mans wealth should
Ue Uuiil up at the expense of Lls fellow mam
and that trus.5 should le abolished. lhe
House should be organized 0n Jeuersouian
principles. He arraigned both the Demo
cratic and Republican sides, and took Occa-
sion tO refer TO Mr. Reed who was seated
ueslao him as tie despotc Car OF
tho last Congress, remark elcitn4 loll
laughter all over the hail. ite favored
the election Of DIted States senators by
dIect vote Of the people. Capitalization and
usurpation had nearly caused tie political
destruction of the country. frl t5 were
curse 90 tho country. 80 was the m0nopOlst.
Larger manufacturers mad swallowed the
smaller, and the syst m was growing worse
every day. The armefs' Alliance party vas
NOT striving Tor Once or Official influence.
We're there nothing better tine Alliance party
could ule ON tle surface oi the occasion aud
trust o. the -ubLmlty 0l .uck Bnt they de-
sired that their principles should De enacted
into law. and that was their mission on the
moor OF the House. but as long as tie ma
cnlnery of the yerument ran 10 its present
groove they could lot hope % gain Z foot
hold for their lrnci les.
MORE OPPOSITION.
Air. Dingey said 10 was outrageous that
three gentlemen Ou the floor. constituting tie
the Democratic majority of the Committee %
Rules. should have the power 10 say what
business should be transact d ia tue House.
lie thought that riders on appropriation bills
were most dangerous. They would drag in
new issues and &c would be late in the fall be-
tore Congress adjourned If this amendment
Nas adopted. lt w.uld endanger the exist
euce of tue Government itself II riders were
allowed on appropriation bills.
Mr. 1IcCrea-y. OF kentucky spoke in sup
port OF his amendment requiring that appr0-
priauon bills should he reported within
eighty DAYS This would result ia economy.
falr play and justice to all concerned.
Mr. Bgnum. Ot In iiana addressed the
House In support of the rules followed by
Mr. Davis, Of Kansas. of the Farmers ALI
ance.
SIR Simpson, Of Kansas. thanked the Re-
pu0licans and Democrats for the courtesy
with which the Alliance party had been
treated. He was satisfied with the pre- ont
rules lie did not see any necessity for q
change The party had had hearing and 10
was dOuh. MI il they would have another
G ance He alluded Mr. Fnnsten Of h.n-
sas. a. almost the last member Oi party once
great in Kansas which hHwed how much
the Republican party OF kansas had degen-
Grated As the number OF Republican mem
bers in Kansas had decreased the price of
cereals had increased He wanted Il chance
% vote OF measures before the House and he
n ought 10 dangerous 10 place IA the power OF
five members tho entire control OF the rules.
tie referred TO the low price Of corn
in Kansas aud deplored the condition
OF Affairs in that State. That state
was in the "gripes. as stated By Sir. Fun
sten. but lie thanked God that with the and
aid OF tie Alliance party il was out OF Il now.
That party had control " the state. When
the Republican party came INTO the control
Of the State Kansas was entirely tree from
debt and now il was taxed at $40 per capita.
Mr.. Lodge OF Massachusetts. opposed the
rules ia "A brief speech. and at3.5j. the House,
on motion OF Mr. Catchings, adjourned.