The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-02
House of Representatives.

A resolution was passed for the printing Of
the hearing on the Ant-Option bill before the
Committee on Agriculture
Mr. Catchings. OF Mississippi, submitted a
report from the Committee on Rules on Dir.
AldersOn's resolution TO investigate the Cen
sus Office by n special committee OF seven.
Mr.. Wilcox. Of Connecticut. chairman Of
the Committee of the Eleventh Census,
moved that the committee be charged with
making this Investigation, as II had Jurlsdlc-
tiOu over the subject.
Mr.. Enoe. of Tennessee. thought that the
Census Committee should have taken some
step on this matter before, and as 10 had not
done 80 he thought a special committee should
be appointed for the purpose. lie favored
the resolution as reported.
a discussion ensuing. Mr.. Miller. of Wis
consin. moved 10 adjourn. Lost-One vote ia
favor thereof (Mr Miller Laughter.
He then moved TO take recess. Also lost
amid laughter-yeas, 2; nays, 1876.
Mr. Miller then made the point of no quo
rum.
Mr. Catchngs submitted that a report from
the Committee on Rules was privileged mat
ter and flibusterng was out of order.
Mr.. Miller then lambasted the Committee
on Rules. which was autocratc, and said 1t
was an outrage that the representatives, of
the people should be left free 10 DO as
they pleased. instead OF being gagged by Il
committee of five men. or three men. as the
majority thereon.
The resolution was then passed rs amended,
authorizing the Census Committee TO make
the investigation.
TIE Tariff BILL.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole CIR. Blount in the chair on the Tariff
bill
Mr.. McMillin gave notice that it was the In
tentiOn 10 close general debate at O'Clock to-
morrow.
Mr.. Cox Democrat. Of Tennessee, was the
first speaker lie favored the measure and
alluded 10 the vast accumuatiOns Of wealth
among few.
Mr.. McRae Oem.), Of Arkansas favored
the bill. and spoke from the standpoint OF
the cotton planters of the South. it seemed
10 be the purpose Of the protectlOnlst5 10
drive the Southern landowners INTO growing
corn, wheat and hogs, which was lust as
we'll adapted TO Southern soil as cotton. The
eleven cotton States produced more cotton
than ali the rest of the world. The Southern
people Understood cotton growing and could
grow It successfully If We had ialr trade ana
lust laws. But when cotton could be sold Ior
less than one-half of what 1t cost 70 make u
the Southern people were compelled 10 90
into other industries system which bulit
up one portion OF the United States at TIE
expense OF the other WAS wrong.
Mr. Watson Farmers Alliance, OF georgia
straddled the issue and in d serio-comc vein
proceeded 10 criticise both parties. Ihe lie
pubhcans as a party said they were IN iaVOr
of free trade but IN order 10 escape the issue
favored reciprocity. Democrats all spoke IN
favor of free trade, but when 1t came 10 put
1t into practice they reared up ana did hot
dare to face the issue. The Republicans haa
selected as their tariff leader this session the
Young, handsome and brilliant statesman from
Iowa Mr.. Dollyer) His entire speech might
be labeled. "Dolhver's Extract, or q rev
Way TO Treat an Old Complaint. lLaughteI.
On the other side was the handsome and DrI-
liant member from Nebraska. whose speech
ranged from Tom MOOre's poetry 10 Joe MI
ler's Text Book The substance of his speech
was that the Democrats would practice what
was wrong while they knew what was right.
Laughter The Democrats O ored free trade
and defended II because IL WAS right Every
argument they made led 10 free trade, and
vet when the critical moment came, they
dared not face the issue The moment there
was a tariff protection was part of its ma
ture aud necessarily flowed from it, If pro-
lection was wrong. tarn was wrong lie re-
ferred 10 the farce OF maintaining collection
districts where the receipts were far less than
the exnenses In closing he made an appeal
for the safety and life of the republic. which
shonld be the welfare Of all and supported by
the love OF oil. Ills speech WAS followed by
loud applause.
Nr Dalzell rep. ), OF Pennsylvania. a men,
ber OF the Ways and Means Committee. made
vigorous. aggressive speech IN favor Of
protection. A.. IT,.
Deficiency bill.
The House decided to close debate on the
Free Wool bin at the close OF It's session To-
morrow, thus vacating the order for eulogles
upon Hon. ii. Ford, of Michigan.
Al 3 O'clock the House took recess unth
eP M the evening session to be aeyo ted TO
the consideration of private pension bils.
ANOTHER FIAsCo.
About fifty members were present when inc ,ae
House assembled and at O'Clock aoont iOo
members were on the floor. A call o, the
House was ordered, and the only result WAS