The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-11
The Ex-Speaker Replies to Critl-
cisms in the House.
MORE ABOUT FREE WOOL
Alien Contract Labor in the senate
Washington Has n Big wind-A Long
List OF Pensions for New Engianders.

wool bill.
Mr.. Dingley OF Maine, concluded his
speech in opposition to the measure, and
denied the statement made by Mr.. Nc
Millin that the last Congress appropri-
sted billion and nine million dollars.
During the past two fiscal years appro-
priated for by that Congress the expendi-
fure. OF the government were but SIOO,-
100000.
Mr.. Dingley urged gentlemen to bear
in mind the fact that this country under
the policy of protection had become the
largest agricultural, the largest manufac-
turing, the largest mining and the most
prosperous country on the face OF the
earth. Let Congress be true to that policy
which had carried the nation TO such
height of prosperity. (Applause).
Mr.. Turner OF Georgia confessed that
when Mr.. Dingley inveighed against the
insignifcance OF this bin and those which
were to follow, he joined in that denun-
citation. He would have been glad to
have had pending a bill which would
sweep the whole horizon and give to every
citizen that compensation which fair
and just
would give to every consumer in the
country. His judgment has been over
ruled by those OF whose opinion he de-
ferred. The gentleman from Maine had
had an economic education unsurpassed
by any man on the floor. He was spec
ialist by nature. In the school of protec-
tion he had no peer or superior. He had
the training that every criminal lawyer
gave TO his client-to admit nothing and
to deny everything. (Laughter)
Mr.. Turner criticised Speaker Reeds
v,,lt lt,,ex in tho Last (fnnnrpQQ nanNfnO that
the recent decision of the Supreme Court
vindicated those rulings, and when Mr..
Walker of Massachusetts, rose to defend
the ex-Speaker, catechised the gentleman
who was willing to reply TO the annoy
ance of Mr.. Reed. Mr.. Reed intimated to
Mr.. Walker that he would reply TO the
criticism at the proper time.
Mr.. Turner said the wool duty OF today
had been largely the work OF Mr.. Dingley.
The tariff act as far as il referred to wool
was a curious document. 1t provided for
compound, compensatory and advalorem
duties. 1t illustrated the peculiar genius
of the gentleman from Maine.
III the duties which the government coll
lected on imported wool and woolen
goods should be aggregated, with the
enhanced cost of American wool and
wooden goods, it would appear that the
American peopfe III single year, on the
pretext Of protection TO the farmer, had
l~Aa aAahO VIZ AANeSeAy
And to the Manufacturers
. sum equal to the value of every sheep in
the United States.
Mr.. Reed, rising to reply to the criti-
cism made upon him and his ruling in
the last Congress, expressed the opinion
that his action had been thoroughly vim
dicated by the decision OF the Supreme
Court. The question was whether he had
violated his duty in counting members
present who were in the Chamber.
Never, before the decision of the Court,
had any admission been made that il was
q present quorum that was demanded by
the constitution. The gentleman from
Georgia himself had today admitted that
this was correct. When the gentleman
had quoted against him statement he
had made twelve years ago, and asked
whether IL was that statement or his
rulings In the last Congress that had
been upheld by the Supreme court, the
gentleman showed only that he did not
eomprehend the decision OF the court.
Mr.. Turner repliedthat the gentleman
from Maine had occupied both sides of
the question and had been wrong on both
sides. Democratic laughter.)
Mr.. Reed retorted that he had been cor
rect and consistent.
Mr.. Turner said he had always had the
highest respect for the gentleman from
Maine. He had differed from the gentle
man in his administration of the chair,
but in criticism his administration ho
had no intention Of offending the gentle
man.
Mr.. Reed had no doubt in regard TO the
good will existing between the gentleman
And himself.
Mr.. Reed argued that
Under the Constitution
present quorum was sufficient for trans
action of business. The gentleman from
Georgia had seen fit to refer to the last
election. How often in the history OF
the world had the righteous one tempo
Cromwell had been the protector of Great
Britain and the flag OF Great Britain had
been protected on every sea; and the
voice OF Cromwell had stayed the perse-
cutior OF Christians on every land.
And yet the people of Great Britain
with loud acclamations had welcomed
back the monarchy OF Charles III. In
few years afterwsrd Charles III Law buried
I'm the Abbey where England buried her
distinguished dead, and Oliver Cromwell
lay buried under Tybara Tree. Whose
memory should be more honored-that OF
Charles III or that of Oliver Cromwell, ad-
mired by all mankind. II was not victo-
t4Oub III DOlAllIS VI III NhT lndI NOIG IL
nally triumphant, but il was the Lords
truth, it was sound principal, and in the
sign of that principal the Reng blican
party would be ultimately victorious.
(Applause.)
Mr.. Patterson OF Tennessee, advocated
the bill, and inveigned against the pro-
lection policy of the Republican party,
which be claimed was detrimental TO the
interests OF the negro laborers of the
south. The farmers OF the south and west
he said, were clamoring for reduction OF
taxation.
The committee then rose and the House
adjourned.
In the Senate.
A communication from the President
Of the United States transmitting letter
from the Secretary OF the Interior with an
agreement with the Cherokee Indians OF
the Indian Territory, for tho cession OF
certain lands, was presented and referred
10 the committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Hoar presented resolutions OF the
Massachusetts, Legislature, urging on
Congress the ensoting OF legislation TO
prevent the manufacture OF clothing i'm
unhealthy places, and its transportation
or sale. Referred 10 the committee on
Education and Labor.
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