Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-12

was the great American politician and
hypocritical crab with ten legs reaching In
all directions: IL was so weak in the joints
that it had not single pair on which II
could stand alone. II anything were want
ing to show that the Democratic,party AZ
party was for free trade, the favorable re-
port of this bill had supplied the proof: :,
In the course of MIR. Rays speech. while
he was citing certain figures IN regard TO
the price of wool under the policy OF pro
lection and OF low tariff, he was frequently
interrupted with questions by hr. Pendie-
ton, of West Virginia, and others. Finally
Mr.. Ray stated that be was not teacne.
in Democratic kindergarten and would
not be further interrupted by gentlemen
who could find ali the information they
wanted in the proper books. He further
intimated that hisinterlocutors were sadly
in need of information. To this Mr. Mere.
dith replied that although they might need
information in regard tothe tarih they did
know the courtesy that ought to obtain
between gentlemen.
Mr.. BAY TAUGHT LESSON.
Mr.. Ray thought that he could show as
much courtesy to members OF the House
as the gentleman from Virginia showed TO
him when he made a remark OF that kind,
when he (Mr. Ray) had said nothing to the
gentleman.
Mr.. Meredith: The gentleman desires
you to understand that he stands by MS
remarks-here or elsewhere.
Mr.. Ray: | am perfectly willing that ne
should stand by his remarks. am wiIl.
ing he should inquire for information, but
when he asks me arithmetlcal questions
which he can find answered in the pages
of this book exhibiting Treasury state
ment) | know that II is not done by the
gentleman or any other gentleman In good
faith.
Mr. Meredith: II the gentleman states
that ask questions not in good faith the
gentleman states what is not true.
Mr.. Ray: The gentleman will not make
me very angry by intimating that he., l
have held too many combats with the
Democratic party and the individual mem,
bers thereof 10 be easily frightened. i
was not brought up In the woods 10 De
scared by an owl.
Mr.. Meredith: That is an old chestnut:
Mr.. Coombs, of New York, contended
that free wool would prove beneficial to
the people, would tend TO stimulate our
foreign trade, and would enable the
United States 10 extend its ocean COM
merce without resort to the policy of sub
sides.
The committee then rose and the House
took recess until o'clock-the evening
session TO be for the consideration OF pri-
.yate pension bills.
A Democratic caucus was announced for
tomorrow evening at 1880 for the transac-
tion of important business. The i'm:
portant business" is 10 be the election OF
q congressional campaign committee.
NIGHT SESSION.
The third night session which the House
had held for the consideration of pension
bills far exceeded its two predecessors
not in regard to the amount of business
transacted, but in regard to the lack OF
decorum shown by the few members III at
tendance. If the previous sessions have
been characterized as comedies, to-nights IS
performance might we'll be placed in the
category of farces. A point OF no quorum.
a call of the House, a tedious wait. and
that was all. This is the third pension
evening when the House has adjourned
without enacting single pension bill. and
the friends of pension legislation are in
dignant. They state that II there is an
other occurrence of this kind they will
make an earnest endeavor to repeal the
rule which requires the House to adjourn
at 1890, and will insist on the House re-
naming in session until an adjournment
is ordered by the majority. At 1920 the
farce, which had degenerated into pan
tomime, closed. and the House adjourned.