The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-21
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Special Dtpa'th TO ne Iateat1cnmr.
WAsulsoros, D. G., March 20.--Thc
tariff debate is dragging ita slow length
along in tho house. That body con-
.inucs to olisplay the listlcss Indifference
TO all kinds OF business which has charac-
toriacd it from tho beginning OF tho scs-
sion. In tho tariff debate it has mado
no exception. Quorums have been hard
: to obtain and harder to keep, and the
points OF "no quorum" have been un-
iiormly raised from tho Democratic side
oi tho chamber, necessitating long and
weary delays. The speeches Of Ncssrs.
IIcNIillin and Turner, OF the ways and
means committee, wero exceedingly
tame, rs wns to be expected. These
gentlemen. as has been previously OK
planned, are not in sympathy with the
prevailing Democrati, ideas OIL the
iariiI, Messrs. Dingley and Bryan have
both made good speeches for their re.
:pcctvo sides; and Mr.. PGndleton has
received lesson in craftsmanship,
which he is not likely soon to forget.
This latter event occurred in the course
oi speech by Mr.. Ray, OF New York,
on tho tariff; and since then Mr.. Pen
dleton has not felt called on to intcrject
any more questions on this topic
NJ Rn, hnI tNnn. tl,n
suits OF n protective tariff, and Mr.. Pen
dlcton had inquired if tho increase in
tho wealth OF the country from 1865 to
1892 was attributed to protection. 10
which Mr.. Ray replied in tho allirma-
tive. Mr.. Pendleton then inquired ii
the increase in wealth from 1850 TO 1860
was to be ascrihed to the same source,
and Mr.. Ray replied that the discovery
and development OF gold in California
was ali that had saved the country from
financial ruin under the tariff then pre-
vail:nS; and, continuing, showed that
under q Democratic administration ard
free trade tariff government bonds
bearing six per cent interest had been
sold in the markets 4 from eight to
Twelve per cent discount. while at pres
ent government bonds bearing from
two to three per cent interest were SELL
ing at from fifteen to twenty-five per
cens premium. Mr.. Pcndlcton then
sail:
rESDLEToN's FRESHNESS.
'The gentleman has not answered my
question. My question was, how did
he account for the increase in the
wealth OF this country between 1850 and
1902"
Mr.. Ray-Bring me page, get an
arithmetic, and 20 and teach the gen.
,loman how to read.
Mr.. Pendlctor do not know; l
zee that plainly.
Mr.. RAY do not propose, Mr..
Speaker, to stand hero and spend my
hour in answering foolish or silly ques-
iions from gentlemen on the other side
suggest that he get President Clcve-
lands encyclopaedia and learn some
thing from it.
mir. Pcndleton-I do not need an en-
c!ClopHdia.
Mr.. Rced-Then you are lucky man.
Mr.. Pendlcton--I do not need an en-
cyclopGdia because I know; and am
simply asking the gentleman to SEQ ii
lie knows.
Mr.. :Boutelle-Mr. Chairman, il wo
have got y man that knows, for heay-
ems sake let us hear from him. He is
tho first man OF that character who has
appeared in tho debate on tho other
Mr.. Ear-I am always happy, would
say 10 the gentleman from Maine. to
Elvc instruction to the ignorant, but 1
DO not propose to stand here TO-DAY
and run kindergarten school for the
democrats OF this house. .4
Mr.. lendloton-The gentleman has
not answered my question because he
has no information. l asked the GER
t!eman q question in all sincerity to
elicit information.
Mr.. Ray-Ii, as you say, you know,
why 90 You stand up here and ask mo
the question? aI
MIR. Pend!eton-Bccause desired to
sec whether you had any information or
Ar. Eay-Tho gentleman seems to
m nave desired simply to take my time.
INC gentleman has not seen mo in the
House lor the lnst,siX years. and simply
because he thought was green hand.
ana that he might embarrass me before
Ine mouse. he asks these questions. But
ueS're to say to you, or any other gem
.ielhah OF that character, that the moro
you DARK tho more emphatically YOU
VII! hear from me.
Mr.. Ray in this manner, and once
more amid merrimeut," closed a con.
lroSera... led up to by questions which
eat iail OF attracting notice because
VI their depth and ingenuity!
COME OFF, ST. CLAIR.
The Poa published tho following YES.
'erday morning:
:; SAID Appointment West Virginia poll
!nc'an at tho Arlington: "Ar. Harrison
~EET'nG 10 h4vea hard time settin: a
;o'Id delegation from my State. I am
IA position to know that some quiet
TotS Is being done in the interest al
Nah Mckinley. n. i. Scott, OF Wheel.
,aS our member OF tho national COM
ont M'i'ee! Is enthusiastic ior Mckinley,
,E I'u Gen. GoH, now on the bench,
iIuSh iHtouSh he owes his appointment to
a.atTison, IS at heart in favor OF tho
sSnliGman from Ohio. OF course Secre-
Tny TisFy Elklns' influence will bo for the
IIitLsiiaent, and aprctty little contest is
"ESiE TO be developed - Z,
"a 4 !equires no very deep head-work
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