The Helena independent., 1892-03-11
No Split Because Of Difference
Of Opinion on Tariff
Matters.
Advocates of a General Bill Sup
port Heartily the Plan Of
Springer.
Republicans, Secure In the Stronghold Of
Glass Legislation, but Little Inter-
ested In the Debate.


cussion to-day was striking contrast to
the scenes which characterized debates on
the Mckinley bill two years ago. Then it
was obvious that whatever measure passed
the house would be ooncurred in BY the
senate. and signed by the president, there
fere every successive step was bitterly con-
tested by the democrats. This year the re-
publican minority of the house is con-
fronted with no such probabilities. That
the measure reported by the ways and
means committee will pass the house is con-
ceded, but that none will receive the sane
tion of the senate is considered probable
by the republicans of the house. The in-
probability of the tariff bill ever becoming
law naturally detracts from the deep inter-
eat that would otherwise ba manifested by
the house in these measures and makes
their consideration somewhat perfume
tory proceeding.
After the naval appropriation bill was re-
ported and referred to the committee of the
whole, the house went into committee Of
the whole on the wool bill. Dingley con-
cluded his speech in opposition to the
measure and Turner (Ga.) took ground In
advocacy of the bill. In his opening re-
udIhb, luIu6F DldSIsu HudGeVcI uOpoo
| there may have been that dissenBions
would appear in the democrat ranks as to
the Springer policy of separate bills. by
stating that while he had favored general
bill he deferred to 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 delicate
compliment to Chairman Springer and COL
| leagues from ono who was, in the past, such
a warm advocate of the Mills tariff policy.
was warmly appreciated by the democratic
side and freely applauded. Turner then
turned attention to criticism of Speaker
| Reeds ruling in the last congress
denying that the recent decision 3
those rulings. When Walker Mass. rose
to defend the ex-spsaker, Tuner criticised
who occupied seat some distance from
| Turner. Reed intimated to Walker that he
would reply to the criticisms at the proper
time, suggesting that he be permitted to do
30. Reed, wishing to reply to the criticism,
expressed the orinion that his action was
the supreme court The question was
whether he violated his duty i'll counting
the members present who were in the
chamber. Never before the decision of the
court had any admission been made that it
was u p; esent quorum and not un acting
quorum that the constitution demanded.
Turner replied that the gentleman flom
J Maine (Reed) had occupied both sides of
the question and been wrong on both sides.
Democratic laughter. Reed retorted that
he had been correct and consistent. Turner
said he always had the highest respect for
the gentleman from Maine; he differed
from him in his administration of the
chair, but had no intention to offend
tho gentleman in criticism of
such administration. Reed had no
doubt, he said, in regard to the good will
existing between Turner and himself Con-
tinuing, Reed argued that under the con-
stitution a present quorum was sufficient
for the Transaction Of business. The gen
tleman from Georgia had seen fit to refer to
the last election. Now, often in the his
toy of the world had the righteous gone
emporarily to the wall. Great Laughter. !
Mr.. Patterson (Tenn.) made an argu-
ment in support of the bill. and inveighed
against the protection policy of the repub-
lican party, which, he asserted, WAS detri-
mental to the interests of the negro labor
ers of the south. He denounced the force
bill as the most infamous of all infamous
measures, congratulating the country that
the republican Ealty WAS itself now
ashamed of having advocated it. The far
mers of the south and west we're dissatis-
fed with the present condition of affairs
and were clamoring for a reduction of tax
alton. At the conclusion of Pattersons'e
speech the committee rose and the house
adjourned.