Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-11
No DissensiOn Over the Tariff
Programme.
All in Accord With the Springer
Policy.
The Debate in the House Proceeding
Very Quietly.
Turner of Georgia Pays His Compli-
ments to Ex-Speaker Reed-Senate
Proceedings and Other Things
at the Capital.
Associated Press Dispatches.

discussion today there was striking
contrast to the scenes which character
lied the debates on the Mckinley bill
two years ago. Then it was obvious
that whatever measure passed the
house would be concurred in by the
senate and signed by the president.
Therefore every successive step was bit
terly contested by the Democrats. This
wear the Republican minority in the
house are confronted by no such prob
abilities. That the measures reported
by the ways and means committee will
pass the house is conceded, but that
none will receive the sanction of the
senate is considered probable by the Re.
publicans, hence the improbability OF
the tariff bills ever becoming law natur-
ally detracts from the deep interest that
would otherwise be manifested by the
house in these measures, and makes
their consideration somewhat per-
functory proceeding. .,,
After the naval appropriation bill was
reported this morning and referred to
the committee of the whole, the house
went into committee of the whole on
the free wool bill.
Dingley concluded his speech in oppo.
sition to the measure, and Turner OF
Georgia took the floor in advocacy.
In opening his remarks, Turner
blasted whatever hopes there may have
been that dissensions would appear in
the Democratic ranks as to the Springer
policy of separate bills, by stating that
while he had favored general bill. he
- WAN for rh hnoo iudOmapt he
4 ad the deepest respect, and would urge
with all his efforts a4d ability the bills
now pending before the house. This
delicate compliment to Chairman
Springer and his colleagues from one
who was, in the past, such warm ad-
yocate of the Mills tariff policy, was
warmly appreciated by the Democratic
side and freely applauded.
Turner then turned his attention to
criticism of Speaker Reeds rulings in
the last congress, denying that the re-
cent decision of the supreme court vindi-
Gated those rulings.
When Walker of Massachusetts, rose
to defend the speaker, Turner cate.
chized him, to the manifest annoyance OF
Reed. who occupied seat some dis
tapce from Turner. Reed intimated to
Walker that he would reply to the
criticisms at the proper time, suggest
ing that he shall be permitted to do 80.
Reed, wishing to reply to the criti-
cism. expressed the opinion that his
action was thorougly vindicated by the
decision of the supreme court. The
nnestion was whether he violated his
duty in counting members present who
were in the chamber. Never before the
decision of the court had any admission
been made that there was present a
uxorum. and not the acting quorum
that the constitution demanded.
Turner replied that the gentleman
from Maine (Reed) had occupied both
sides of the question and been wrong on
both sides. democratic laughter.]
Reed retorted that he had been cor
rect and consistent.
Turner said he always had the highest
respect for the gentlemen from Maine
he differed from him in his administra-
fion of the chair, but had no intention
of offending him in the criticism OF such
administration.
Reed said he had no doubt in regard
to the good will existing between the
gentleman from Georgia (Turner) and
himself. Continuing, Reed argued that
nnder the constitution present quo
rum was sufficient for the transaction OF
business. The gentleman from Georgia
had seen fit to refer to the last election.
How often in the history of the world
had q righteous cause gone temporarily
to the wall? [Great laughter
Patterson of Tennessee made an argu-
ment in support of the bill and inveighed
against the protection policy OF the Re-
publican party, which, he asserted, was
detrimental to the interests of the negro
laborers of the south. He denounced
the force bill as the most infamous OF all
infamous measures, congratulatlng the
country that tht Republican party itself
was now ashamed of having advocated
it. The farmers of the south and west
were dissatisfied with the present condi'
tion of affairs, and were clamoring for
reduction of taxation.
At the conclusion of Patterson's speech
the committee arose and the house adj
journed.
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