The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-16
House of Renresentatives.

House of Representatives.
The Speaker was not able to preside this
morning. being slightly indisposed aud re-
naming at his hotel. He designated Mr.. Nc
Niihu as Speaker for the day and said he
ex ected TO resume his duties tomorrow.
Mr. Hatch of Missouri, called up the reso-
luton from the Committee on Agriculture,
instructing that committee to- report the effect
on agriculture of the present law for coiiec-
ton of revenues by means of duties upon
imports. and explained briefly the purp Sc of
the resolution, and said that the committee
did not propose 10 make Junketing tour.
Mr.. Funston, of Kansas. SAID he would not
oppose the investigation, II 1t was Iair ana I'M
partial but 10 would be conducted upon
partisan basis. There were ten men AGAINST
five and the testimony would be biased. The
inference 10 be drawn WAS that the farmers
we're opposed 10 tie present Mckinney taTlh
The Investigation should be properly cOnduc-
ted. and the farmers should come before IT,
There was no power given 10 the committee
TO send for persons and papers What WAS
this knowledge to be obtained ior, To intro
duce a bill % reform the taril and repeal the
McKinev law No. The Democrats were
afraid TO do that Why not investigate the
tariff question. The only enemy the farmer
has Is the Democratic party Everything
that comes from the North: every oveuun-
ming of the grasshOppers, every untoward
circumstances that Affected the country was
attributed TO the Mckinney bill.
Mr. Lewis, OF MISSISSIPPI. regretted me al
was best known ID the South. Tie was utterly
ignorant OF the duties OF q tarIuer. lie Was
equally ignorant on the tariff. Hs knew nOtA-
ING about either subject
Mr. Livingston (Alliance' Of Georgia, said
the gentleman lfom Kansas was alfMu OF Jus
tice. HIS lmputauon on tne honest pnlpose
OF the coihul.'eo Hts no' si' en- iii 9o'. -,
LN..y 'H'i- & ..l~' ST.iti-ifo,. IHi NJ tnst,,
cre'sea 10y 1ls me
o,,a ,.ofa- Iie was IGNORANT of the price of
c~r, o,,d entirely ionorauf of everything that
pertainel 70 agriculture and he has not set
| heard from the last election Laughter
MIR. Mckinney. of New Hampshire. said
| Mr.. Funston had me- right 10 charge that the
| Investigation would be conducted ON q paru-
san basis, or that the country would be de
ceivod by the report presented.
MT simpson H. ainel7 ~ iance, OF N"--
sas said that Farmer Funston d4d NOT accu-
mulate any wisdom either boy experience IN
the House VT iy age. ms lghoF"hce Was APP
parent when Ae stated tnat the FARMERS Oh
Kansas did not burn corn TWO -.l5 ago.
While the miners were starving me arngIs
end others We're burning corn; ana 10 was Dy
light OF this corn 10 they read the history OK
the Republican party and the AAhfhce car
rie1 the State
The resolution was passed without an audi
bic vote against t.
Mr. Outbw.ite Of Ohio, from the Commit
toe on Military Afairs called uD the bll 10
establish hneal promotion throughout the
several branches of artillery, cavalry ana in
fantrv and after a brief discussion the bill
was uassed
Nr Nansur OF Missouri called uD the bill
eytandiro mining laws Of Missouri over the
GD6i~n 'lerritorv Mr. CulbersOn OF Texas.
ls,,.-,ae3 81 rec .r9ed vote Tellers were or
80 - - ,.,,[r,,,. failipg - appear the
~" 49, ~ a. M adjourned until to-mor-
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BILLS ~ 49, H..
Among the bills introduced III 'ne lloUse
to-day were the following; n..-..... .i..,
ly Mr. Davis, OF Kansas AutHoilltnE ~ 1So s,o ao
Secretary of the treasury 10 issue -yV.o.o''oo
in fractional notes o. the Lnited States "s
by Mr. Herman, Of Oregon; Authorizing
contests against the swamp lands,
BY Alr. Peel. of Arkansas; to admit she ma
tions known as the i've civilized Tioes as q
sepefate state into me mon upon o4u"1
'o0tlns with the other States. .,..u.ho.;4
bn ' M' 9colt OF iiiiHols Toy tlu'.T 'Is' isl., -
,,.aItar "".u' 80 80 ,i, ,e