The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-16

WASHINGTON, u. u, feD. lo.-Ihe
house Of representatives OF the Fifty
second Congress has directed that the
first investigation into the operations OF
the Mckinley law shall be conducted
by the committee on agriculture. This
arrangement has the informal sanction
OF the Democrats OF the ways and means
committee, rs the inquiry OF Chairman
Hatch and his committee is to be direct
cd particularly to the effect that tho
high tariff has had upon the agricultural
interests OF the country. 1t is under
stood that later on tho committee OF
manufacturers will be authorized to
conduct M inquiry rs to the effect OF
the same law on the manufacturers and
skilled wage.workers; and thus, in the
end reports will be made on the various
phases OF the new law by as many diff.
lerent committees.
After some routine business, Mr..
Hatch, OF Missouri, brought the tariff
question 10 the front by moving to sus-
pend the rules and adopt resolution
requesting the committee on agriculture
10 report the effect upon agriculture OF
the present tariff law.
Mr.. Bynum, OF Indiana. demanded a
second, and tho request OF Mr.. Hatch
lnat'a second be considered as order
cd, was objected to by Mr., Kilgore, OF
Texas.
APIECE OF BUSCoMBE.
Mr.. Kilgore and Mr.. Hatch were ap-
pointed tellers, and reported thovo as
100 TO two. The Republicans did not
vote; but no one raised the point OF "no
quorum" and Mr.. kilgore was rccog-
nized to oppose the resolution, but de-
cined to avail himself OF the recogni-
ton, stating that be was not opposed to
it. although lie believed that it was
originally offered as piece OF bum
COm0e.
Mr.. Funston, of Kansas, raised his
roi'e in opposition. Ii he believed that
there could be fair and impartial in
vestisation OF the effects OF the present
tariff law OH the agricultural interests
hardly be expected however that an
Investigation al this character could bc
made without Do;pg made upon a party
basis.
The fact that the hoIse went into this
investigation was declaration on the
part OF the house that it believed the
Mckinley bill was injuring the farmers
OF the country. This was not true. The
duties ON Tho iar,nor's nrodurts Ind
been incrcoscd whiIo. tbc tb;nas tho
farmers had IN Inv ,voro today clio, nor
than before the AIcEinl,v hill wos
passed.
Mr. Furstor while con,rcrt;rs ,,,o,
the vrEsncri,v nj thc farmnrs wac !fro.
oupn,lv intrrruntod bv M T;v;nas w stono @
and Slr. Watson nj Gcoroio bmt Ic dn.
ciined 10 Weld, only rcmorl,ina thot
they Ind told Tho farmers tha cont
because thew would nnt have bccn nlnct'
cd had thcv,old tho iruth
-
~ ilhtiNENr 'L:.r QUESTION. II
TIC had no objection 10 an inrcstiga-
tion, ii it were fair one. The Repub.
Iicans courtad a, ;r,,o,t;ot;o, MI,
BoruI,,;oar .S''.'.:, -. az
Wbv p, ,h;s II nda no .apoloS,ss to , maxe' Dut
WY .his investigation? Why did not
,Ln MT MoT;ni. o.,i'E -, ~ pt1t " icpeai
it, No st,rh Hill woriI .o,,,a M"s fror mot tno no
committee or wavs - md IN monns @ liz liz
understand thot tho .chairranm S ] - tLnt 3
committee would renort a Nj iii, " r. no. 30.
move tbc dutv @ ~ va p%oo, ,pn NJ" ot g .ho iu
products Of ibo inrm innu' oq Tbo = oniv rIv
enemy the farmer - had ;wns M @ tho
Democratic narty wiz Al, W." ~, ,tno ,o
committee rcnorf . Iii % rone,i;0, oo I0 ti.o t%o
present tariff lawp Roransn il was yn
afraid Of tho n,,Ss.,o,, mH nGea hoon !; M;.S J;1