The morning news., 1892-03-17
A NEW 01ATORICAL STAR
BRYAN OF NEBRASKA MAKES A
PINE IMPRESSION.

XoKsuns of California Tries TO Corner
Him But Gets Badly Left-Bryan De-
fends the New Policy Of the Party By
a Reply That Half Loaf is Better
Than None.
WASHINGTON, March l6.-In the House
today nearly three-quarters of an hour was
consumed in discussion Of the resolution re,
ported from the committee on accounts by
Mr.. Sesrley OF Town, authorizing the ap-
pointment of fifteen additional folders in the
folding room OF the House. The opposition
70 it was based on the ground that
there was no necessity for the increase.
Mr. Fthian of Illinois, in speaking
against it, said thatif this democratic House
kept on creating additional offices, It would
build up another billion dollar congress.
Then half an hour was consumed in CALI
ing the roll, and demand for the previous
question having been ordered another half
hour was required in call of the roll be-
tore che resolution was finally adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson OF Ten
nessee, a concurrent resolution was agreed
TO for printing $4,000 additional copies of
the special report on diseases of the horse.
Bills were reported and placed on the
calendar for the admission of Arizona and
New Mexico into the union as states.
THE FREE WOOL BILL.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole on the free wool bill. and pre-
pared speeches In favor Of the pending bill
and of the policy OF attacking the Mckinley
tariff by means of separate bills were de-
livsred by Mr.. Sayers of Texas and Mr..
Bryan Of Nebraska.
During the course of Mr.. Bryan's speech
be was questioned by Mr.. McKenna of Calf
fornis as to the strength of the position
taken by him that the protective tariff was
an lniquitous one, but that he was willing
not to repeal 1t in toto, but to bring in small
special measures.
HALF LOAF BETTER THAN NONE.
To this Mr.. Bryan replied that IL robber
got into his house and had secured aIl he
had aud be would lose it all or else get one
half back, he would take the half. Laugh
teri Would the gentleman refuse TO give
the people any relief because he could not
give them all9
Mr.. McKenna-If were in the position
of power, being a member Of the committee
on ways and means, ami believed that nv
vote would relieve the country from a sys-
tenn Of policy which was simply a system Of
pickpOcketing, | would not consent to vote
for bill of this kind
Mr.. BrYan-In that respect the gentleman
from California and the gentleman from
Nebraska do not think alike. am willing
70 take the best method possible, and l will
not insist on getting all the relief before
consent to take any. [Applause.1
BRYAN MAKES FINE IMPRESSION
Mr.. Bryan was interrupted by q running
fire OF questions from Messrs. Lind of
Minnesota, Raines of New York aud Others,
but they did not succeed in confusing him
nor find him unprepared with an apt reply.
Mr. Bryan closed his speech with brilliant
peroration. and as he took bis seat he was
the recipient of the warInest and heartiess
congratulations of his party colleagues.
Although this was his maiden speech,
he showed every quality of
fine orator. In delivery he reminds
The audience of Gov. Mckinley of Ohio.
His voice is clear and resonant; bis gestures
graceful and forcible; his enunciation per-
feet; his emphasis we'll placed; his repartee
ready either for seriousness or humor; his
bearing toward his interlocutors courtly
and polite. No member who has addressed
the House thus far upon the tariff question
has received the same attention which was
accorded to the young Nebraskau.
The committee then rose aud the House
adjourned