Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-09
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. English Of New Jersey Gets OH a
BUST Of Eloquence.

WAsHINGroS, April s.-Ealoe, of Ten
nessee, n owed ths. the House 90 into com
mittee on private calendar. The motion
was defeated. yeas, 81; nays, 104; and
the House went into committee on cotton
bagging bill.
EoRlsh Of New Jersey spoke sgsi1st the
bill. He said there was jute trust in Cal
cutta absolutely controlling the output Of
the raw ma,erisl. The moment the duty
vas taken % jute, the American msnufsc-
turers were placed at the mercy Of that jute
trust
Then bsggiDg could be procured for six
cents yard until our manufacturers we're
broken up, but when that was accom-
plished the screws would be put on aud we
would 90 back to gunDy at So cents yard.
Leaving the question Of tariff, English
said the Democratic psrty, though divided
on some questions was . unit to confront
the enemy. As to a leader the Demo- ocrats
10 the House had none yet.
The other side was we'll supplied. Ithsd
three leaders,
First, there vas the gentleman from
Maine, Boutelie, who slssys reminded
him Of the picture Of Mrs Sgueers,
in mob cap dealing cut trea-
Gle. Then there was the gentleman
from South Dakota Plckler) who was al
ways ready to stand up with courage in be-
half of his party. And last Of ali,
facile princeps, standing head and shoul-
ders, Ssul-like shove hi. companions,
was the gentleman from Maine Reed who
had held the scepue in the Chslr and ruled
his sui 5cts on the floor. but who vas now
deposed and who, sitting on the floor,
~ fha nf
brooding over the ruins Of Carthage.
But the time would come when the Demo
Gratis would have leader. Whoever he vas
he would be q man Of experience, around
whom the Democrats would gather Is in a
phaIsDx. In conclusion English said he
was q tsriG reformer but no. q tariff dss-
uoyer.
J. d Taylor, Ohio. again reiterated the
state ment thst tin plate was produced in
Irondsls, Ohio, ard that the industry had
been built up by the Mckinley law.
Hemphill of South Corolina, spoke in
faver Of the perding bill. The cotton
planters of the Southern states were now
taxed 10 cents on every dollar invested in
the cotton bsggiDg industry in the United
States. 1t was all talk about the combine
Of Calcutta, when j. WAS remembered that
IN 1890 the manufacturers of cotton bag
Rlng in the United States had formed 3
combine by which they rsn the price from
6 or cents to ID or IA cents 3 yard.
AT the conclusion Of the general debate
Turner of Georgia, in charge of the bill,
moved to strike out The clause which makes
free hoop or band iron or hoop or band
steel, Jared. splsye ed or punched"
Glover of Kansas, offered 40 amendment
providing "that for The purpose Of supply
ing sny deficiency in the revenue arising
from this sc.-here follows a free silver
scheme. Turner raised . point Of order
aRsil 8. the amendment and il was ruled
out.
Elliot of : outh Carolina, McRae Of Ar
kansas and Clarke Of Alabama, favored the
removal Of The duties from cotton lies
Byuum of In3ianA moved to sme 4 the
bill by striking out the words "tor b.ling
purposes" ard insert for bsling cotton"
SO that the bill will pt on tie free list
''hoop or band iron or steel, wholly or pN
lislly manufactured into hoops or ties for
baling cotton
Terry of Arkansas of rcd an amendment
placing on the free list saws, branches ar
screws used in making cotton gins.
Turrer's amendment to strike out was
sgieed to.
Bynum's amendment WASTE scted, as was
al,t Terry.
Thr committee then rose and reported
thu bill to the House. Turner gave notice
,hxt he would ssk for a vote on the bill TO-
morrow.
The House then took q recess until 8
O'Clock.