The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-11
Lacks Interest Because Free
Wool Bill Can't Pass.
REED KEEPS MEMBERS AWAKE
The Port Angeles Reservation Bill
Passed by the Senate.
Redemption of Paper Money-The PEN
sion Office Investigation-Enorm
Grain Stock in Farmers Hands
Meat Inspection Appropriation Bill


tariff discussion today there was a striking
contrast to the scenes which characterized
the debates on the Mckinley bill two
years ago. Then it was obvious that what
eyer measure passed the House would be
concurred in by the Senate and signed by
the president, therefore every successive
step was bitterly contested by the Demo-
Gratis. This year the Republican minority
of the House is confronted with no
such probabilities. That the measure
reported by the ways and means
committee will pass the House
is conceded, but that none will
receive the sanction of the Senate is con-
sidered probable by the Republicans of the
House. The improbabiity of the tariff
bill ever becoming a law naturally de-
tracts from the deep interest that would
otherwise be manifested by the House in
these measures and makes their considera-
tion somewhat perfunctory proceedings.
After the naval appropriation bill had
been reported and referred to the commit
tee of the whole, the House went into
committee of the whole on the free wool
bill.
Dingley concluded his speech in oppo-
sition to the measure and Turner of
Georgia took the floor in advocacy of the
bill. In his opening remarks Turner
blasted whatever hopes there may have
been that dissensions would appear in the
Democratic ranks as to the Springer
policy of separate bills, by stating that
while he favared the general bill he de-
ferred to the men for whose judgment he
had the deepest respect, and would urge
with all his efforts and ability the bills
now pending before the House. His deli
cate compliment to Chairman Springer
and his colleagues from one who was
in the past such strong adyeca..o OF the
Mills tariff policy was warmly appreci-
ated by the Democratic side and freely ap-
plauded.
Turner then turned his attention to the
criticism of Speaker Reeds ruling in the
last congress, denying that the recent de-
cisicn of the supreme court vindicated
those rulings, and when Walker of Massa-
chusetts rose to defend the ex-speaker,
Turner criticised him to the manifest an
noyance of Reed, who occupied seat
some distance from Turner Reed init
mated to Walker that he would reply to
the criticisms at the proper time, suggest
ing that he be permitted to do so.
Reed, in replying to the criticisms, ex-
pressed the opinion that his action was
thoroughly vindicated by the decision of
the supreme court. The question was
whether he had violated his duty in count
ing members present who were in the
chamber. Never before the decision of the
court had any admission been made that
it was present quorum and not an acting
quorum that the constitution demanded.
Turner replied that the gentleman from
Maine (Reed) had occupied both sides OF
the question, and had been wrong on both
sides. democratic laughter.]
Reed retorted that he had been correct
and consistent.
Turner said he always had had the
highest respect for the gentleman from
Name, He differed from him in his ad-
ministration of the chair. but had no in
tention to offend the gentleman in the
criticism of such an administration.
Reed said he had no doubt in regard 70
the good will existing between the gentle
mep~tfurner and himselD. He argued
that under the constitution a present
quorum was sufficient for the transaction
of business. The gentleman from Georgia
has seen fit TO refer to the last election.
How often in the history of the world had
the righteous gone temporarily to the
wall? [Great laughter.
Patterson of Tennessee made an ar
gument in support of the bill and in
weighed against the protection policy of
the Republican party, which he asserted
was detrimental to the interests of the
negro laborer of the South; denounced
the force bill as the most infamous of all
infamous measures, congratulating the
country that the Republican party itself
was now ashamed of having advocated it.
The farmers of the South and West were
dissatisfied with the present condition of
affairs and were clamoring for a reduction
of taxation.
At the conclusion of Patterson's speech,
the committee rose and the House ad-
journed.