The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-18

account of absentees on the Republican side
no quorum was present
At AS, after taking favorable action upon
the pending Judicial nominations, the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
Mr. Butler Of Iowa. rising TO n question Of
personal privilege. said that the speech of Alr.
Walker of Massachusetts,. on Tuesday last,
a. published IN the Record this morning. con-
tanei certain omissions which made the in
terruptions of himself seem ungentlemanly.
He read from the stenOgraphers notes 70 show
the omissions and moved that the Record be
corrected in accordance Herewith.
Mr. Walker said he had only stricken out
what the gentleman from Iowa desired.
Mr. Butler replied that this could not be
true as he had never had any conversation
with the gentleman from Massachusetts, on
the subject.
fhe motion Of Mr.. Butler to correct the
Record was then adopted and the matter was
dropped.
The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole on the Free Wool bill, Mr.. Payne
of New York "a member OF the WAYS and
Means Committee. being the first speaker.
He said the Mckinley Tariff act had been
subjected to more vicious and venOmous at
tacks than any other act ever passed by Con-
eress 10 had been opposed because the SUI
gar bounty and the reciprocity features were
unconstitutional. The act was constitutional
In every respect. and the supreme court had
so decided. There could be no higher au-
thority Speaking of the tn-plate industry.
which was an established business now IN
this country. he said that there were 100 DEM
Ocrais who would not lelieve itif they saw
the TN plate made they would still say II
came from Wales.
Mr. Bowers. of California, stated that in his
district there was a tin-plate industry which
turned out tons OF tin every day.
Mr.. Payne replied that this was probably
true but that he could find one hundred
Democrats who would prove that the TN was
made in Cardiff Wales.
Mr. Bowers retOrted: You may find one
hundred Democrats who Will say that, but
you can't prove by them that the tin was not
made in California. / don't want 10 be
called liar Loud laughter
Mr. Bowers said he would place on his
desk tomorrow q block of tin weighing fifty
six pounds which was made in California.
Mr.. Payne continuing. said that the Nc
kinley law was consistent. and he Mt.
Payne would ever defend IT, This law made
uD the difference in the cost of labor here
and abroad and the American manufacturer
was placed on an equal footing with the
foreigner The laborers here get better wages
than the foreigner and he could buy the
necessaries of life just as cheap.
HITS HILL HARD.
Being piled with economic questions by
Mr. Harter. of Ohio he Mr. Payne asked
the gent eman if he had heard from Senator
Hill vet Loud laughter. He then pro-
ceeded 10 quote from Hll's speech at BIZ
mingham on the tariff. and said 10 1lr. Harter
that evidently Hill didn't agree with the gem
Ueman from Ohio or his party on tins ques-
ton more than he did on silver.
The Democratic party was afraid to GO be-
fore the country with O complete tariff Dill ana
brought in separate measures as entering
wedges to public feeling. The Mckinley bill
was q tribute 10 the completeness and wisdom
of the legislation OF the flfty-frst Congress,
Mr. Rayner Dem. of Maryland. followed.
He laid the day had arrived when thousands
OF people who had been confused deceived
and infimidated have become instructed
and enlightened upon the tarln issue
and have no longer any fear as to
the result Of policy which the Demo
cratic party was pledged TO promote ana
advance whenever invested with the power 10
DO So Monopoly was against us ana from
the moment that an attacks made upon US we
may expect 20 see from It's citidel us p0lsoheu
shafts hying think and fast. Money the ire.
mendOus power of centralized Weallh' Is hSa'ueV
u.s. Interest after interest. VINO, ior quarter
of century, have been levying tneT ton
Mt the ports of entry of the republic. re-
solved TO perpetuate their partnership
with the Government, a partheTsniP ,nA1
long since should have been ulssoiNeu
by every constitutional limitation, are
.f
present system in every locality wnere the
ballot is undefled and where free man
suffrage ~ not for sale. lie would never
trlfe IN piecem aal with the tarln. ne peo,
pie should have every article OF necessity nm aH
consumption upon the schedule Win us low
duty AS It WAS possible TO place upon them
consistently with the requirements OF the
government honestly administered
An ELOQUENT PERoRATION.
In conclusion no said: am for n tariff for
revenue and not for n tariff for protection or
| monopoly. Any other construction IS per-
version ana talsehood and Will sooner on
| later bring us 10 the threshold of contest
! Tor the constitution that involves the very
! life of the republic. 10 IS today 80 distorted
and dishgured that those who brought il into
| life would hardly recognize it as their oil
| spring We are the Democracy of the Con-
! stitutiOn We must gather round it and ore
| serve il inyiOlate and unprOfaned. We must
watch its pillars SO that no sacreligious hand
shall blast and bew II down, and. for all time
! 20 come impress upon the people that this
| instrument must be kept intact as handed
| down to us by Madison and Randolph by
| Pinckney and 10y Rutiege
Mr. Pills democrat. Of Kentucky. favored
Tho hill and confined his argument to the
| nres,ion of free wool. The wooden schedule
r,os the basis OF the entire tarlh. 70 break
! W~onob This schedule would be to tOttor the
entire structure. Free raw material would
Cive cheaper goods both TO the merchant and
consnmcr Specific and compensating duties
oo',e',, ,,are most obnoxious The present law put
Wool Wool and and worsted goods out Of reach Of the
nor Shoddy clothing manufactured irom
waste scraps and cast OF rags IS inc me
character OF goods that the Mckinley tarin
law presclibes ior the poor. free vi VA,
wonld increase the demand ior goous
1oms mannfactnrer TO successfully enter the
foreign % markets Tbs Mckinley bill dlsrs-