Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-11
REED ON HIS RECORD
The Main Feature of Yesterdays De-
bate on Tariff Measures.
A MOST STRIKING CONTRAST
Between the Present Controversy and That
on Mckinley's Bill.
THE EX-SPEAKER AS A REAL HUMORIST

WASHINGTON, March 10-The tariff dis
cussion was resumed in the House this
morning, but there was a striking contrast
between the pacific incidents of to-day and
the scenes which characterized the debates
on the Mckinley bill, two wears ago. Then
ii was obvious that whatever measure should
pass the House would be concurred in with
ont very material change by the Senate and
be enacted into law by the signature OF the
President, and therefore every successive
step in the formality of legislation was
bitterly contested by the Democrats. This
year the Republicans, now the minority in
the House, are confronted with no such
probabilities
That the Springer free wool bill, and in
deed all other measures that NAV be re-
ported by the Ways and Means Committee,
will pass the House they quite willingly
coGcede, but that even the simplest of these
measures will ever receive the sanction of
the Senate they do not consider as at all
probable. Hence il is that the improbable
itv Of the tariff bills ever becoming the law
OF the land naturally detracts from the deep
interest that would otherwise be manifested
by the House in these economic measures,
CONSIDERATION q
pertunctory proceeding.
Mr.. Dingley Concludes His Talk.
Representative Dinglev, of Maine, to-day
concluded his speech, begun yesterday, in
opposition to the Springer bill. and in the
wide scope which the discussion has nat
urally assumed, found occasion to deny, by
an array OF facts and figures that the pro
lection policy of the Republican party was
Glf
from the high seas.
Representative Turner of Georgia, men,
Der of the Ways and Means Committee, was
the chief Democratic speaker OF the day, and
in his opening remarks he blasted wha
hopes there 1nay have been that disSenSions
would appear in the Democratic ranks as to
the Springer policy OF separate bills by
stating thai while he had favored the bill,
lie had deferred to men Tor whose Judgment
he had the deepest respect, and would urge
with all his efforts and abilities the bills now
pending before the House.
This delicate compliment to Chairman
Springer and his colleagues from one wGo
WIS in the past such a warm advocate
OF the Mills tariff policy was warmly appre-
ciated by the Democratic side, and the sem
timents were freely applauded.
During the morning hour the House, on
motion OF Mr. outhwaite, of Ohio. passed
Joint resolution authorizing the loan of en-
signs Tags etc, for the purpose of decorat-
i1G the streets Of WASHINGTON on the occa-
sion OF the Grand Army Encampment. I'm
medIately thereafter the House resolved it.
self into the committee of the whole on the
Tree wool bill and Mr.. Dingley. of Maine, re-
sumed his argument against the measure.
Denial of the Billion Charges.
In opening he denied the statement made
by the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr Nc
Milling that the last Congress had appropri-
ated 1908 CO0,000 During the past two fiscal
years appropriated for by that Congress the
expenditures of the Government were but
Tn,on1 1r,di Nv. ni,,rrl Law
gentlemen to bear in mind the fact that this
country, under the policy of protection, had
become the most prosperous country on the
lace OF the earth. Let Congress be true to
that policy which had carried the nation to
such height OF prosperity. [Applausel
Mr.. Turner, of Georgia, the next speaker
said he would have been glad to have had
pending q bill which would sweep the whole
horizon and give to every citizen that COM
penSatiOn which a fair and just reform of
the tariff would give to every consumer in
the country. His Judgment in this respect
had been overruled by those to whose opin-
ion he deferred with great respect and it
was due to those gentlemen that he should
say that they sincerely believed that their
policy would enable the majority of the
House to secure FOR the people some slight
relief from the burden of taxation. Ap-
plause.l Mr. Turner then turned his atten-
tion to q criticism OF Speaker Reeds rulings
in the last Congress, denying that the recent
decision of the supreme Court haG vindi-
Gated those rulings, and when Mr.. Walker,
of Massachusetts, rose to defend the ex-
Speaker, catechiZed the gentleman who was
willing 10 reply, TO the manifest annoyance
OF sir. Reed, who occupied a seat some dis
tRnce from MI. Turner. Mr.. Reed intimated
to Mr. Walker that he would reply to the
criticisms at the proper time, and suggested
that he be permitted to do SO.
Reed Stands by His Record.
Mr.. Reed, rising to reply to the criticism
made upon him and his rulings in the last
Congress, expressed the opinion that his ac-
ton at that time had been thoroughly vindi-
Gated by the decision of the Supreme Court.
The question was whether he had violated
his duty in counting members present who
were in the chamber. Never before the de-
cision of the Court had any admission been
made that il was present quorum and not |
AN acting quorum that was demanded by |
the Constitution.
Mr. Turner replied that the gentleman |
from Maine had occupied both sides OF the |
question and had been wrong on both sides. |
democratic laughter.l
Mr.. Reed retorted that he had been correct |
and consistent.
Mr Turner said he had always had the |
highest respect for the gentleman from |
Maine. He had differed from the gentleman |
in his administration OF the chair, but in |
Criticizing his administration he had no in
tention of offending the gentleman
MI Reed had no doubt in regard to the |
good will existing between the gentleman
and himself Continuing, Mr.. Reed argued |
that, under the Constitution, a present
quorum was SuIlclent Tor the transaction OF
business. The gentleman from Georgia had
seemed to refer TO the last election. How
O ten in the history of the world had the
righteous gone temporarily to the wall
[ Laughter Oliver Cromwell had been the
protector OF reat Britain and the flag of
Great Britain had been protected on every
sea: and the voice OF Cromwell had stayed
the persecution of Christians on every land. |
And yet the people Of Great Britain, with
loud acclamarionS had welcomed back the
monarchy OF Charles II. In few years aft
erward Charles IL lay buried in the Abbey
where England buried her distinguished
dead, and Oliver Cromwell lay buried under
Tyburn tree.
Another Southerner Heard From.
Mr.. Patterson, OF Tennessee, made an
argument in support of the bill and in
Weighed against the protection policy OF the
party, which he claimed was
detrimental 10 the interests OF the negro
laDorers OF the South. He denounced the
force bill as the most In amous of all in
famous measures, and he congratulated the
country that the Republican partv itself |
vas now ashamed OF having advocated it,
I he farmers of the South and West were dis |
with the ppresent condition of
affairs, and were clamoring for a reduction
Dl taxation.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Patterson,s
sucech tie committee rose and the House
adjourned.
IL, the Senate a number of local bills were |
paSsed, but nothing OF special Importance |
was discussed, ana the executive session |
was very short.
An Honest Statement.
The following is self explanatory and is
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