The record-union., 1894-01-12
Special to the REcoEp-UN1oN.

Result in the Defeat of the Bill.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Cullom re-
ported favorably from the Committee on
Commerce the Senate bill granting the
Des Moines Rapids Power Company the
right to construct q dam and power
station in the Mississippi River in Han
cock County, III. The bill was amended
by requiring work to begin within two
years and to be completed within four
years.
On the objection of Hawley Of Con-
necticut the bill went over.
Senator Davis, in resuming his speech
commenced yesterday on the Hawaiian
question, asserted that the landing of the
American marines at the order OF Min
lister Stevens was only in accordance
with practices in cases Of a revolution,
and many times had been demonstrated
to be necessary in preserving the inter
eSts of American citizens. If the Queen,
by violation of the Constitution and her
own revolutionary acts, precipitated a
counter-revolution, she should not COM
plain of any indirect influence that might
have been exerted by the necessary land
ing of American forces to protect Ameri-
can interests. "When the reVolu-
ton commenced," said Davis, ''th0
farce came to an end. Stage lords and
stage ladies vanished into the population.
The eX-Queen laid aside her tinSel crown
put off her tawdry regalia, and re-en-
tered private life through the stage en-
trance. But the practical and real took
the place OF this pernlclous monarchy. a
firm Government, conducted by able
men, entered on the abandonded stage
To the whole world the proceedings had
been spectacular. AS the show was end
ing the Democratic party comes in as a
spectator, lust as Don QuiXote and Sam
chs Panza entered the puppet show in
Spain. Laughter. With the Demo-
cratic party, as with the Don, the per-
formance was real. They saw in the pup
pets and in the stage queen weakness
overpowered, and iniquity oppressed and
dishonored. lGreat laughter. Sancho,
against the evidence OF his senses, saw
through the eyes of his master"
What would have followed in this flow
of delicate sarcasm the Senate will never
know. The galleries so lzeenly appIec
ated the words OF the Senator that he was
interrupted with flattering applause
which the presiding officer was obliged
to suppress by threat to clear the gal
leries.
Continuing, Davis quoted from a letter
of President Cleveland to President Dole
TO show that Commissioner Blount was
more than personal representative. The
President violated the privileges of the
Senate by sending Commissioner Blount
with such authority to Hawaii. Davis
inquired by what authority the President
OF the United States derived the power to
arbitrate the question. Davis, in con-
clusion said: "This great question is great
in facts, great in importance, great in
constitutional aspect. The American
people have cause to decide it, and they
will in the sublime tribunal Of national
judgment" Applause.
Turpie followed and spoke in the same
strain on the Hawaiian question.
At the close of his speech Chandler
presented the majority report Of the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections on the
bill to repeal the Federal election laws.
At 4:20, on motion of German, the
Senate went into executive session, and
afterwards adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. n.-In the House,
after routine business, the tariff debate
was resumed.
Breckenridge (Dem.) of Kentucky took
the floor. In the course of his speech
protection to sharks.
Walker of Massachusetts insisted on
knowing to whom he applied such an
epithet.
Breckenridge replied ''I refer to those
who, during the peril and distress of the
great civil war, took advantage of labor
in the name of patriotism, and later, in
the time Of profound peace, increased
these exactions until in the Fitty-hrS
Congress they wrote a new law that en-
riched themselves. | refer TO those who
admitted new States to retain power;
those who purchased balIot-boX and
took the seat of William II. Morrison in
this House by bribery" Democratic
applause.
Richards followed with short speech
in support of the Wilson bill, after which
Dingley, who spoke in the place of Gear,
one OF the Republican members of the
Ways and Means Committee. who was
unavOidably absent in connection with
the Senatorial fight in his State, took the
floor.
Dingley said: 1.-THE pending tariff bill
purports TO be bill TO provide revenue.
1t is IN fact bill TO abolish revenue. In
short the proposed tariff is not bill for
revenue only, but for deficiency only.
The excuse given for such surrender of
needed revenue is the alleged necessity
for reducing the taxation OF the masses.
/ find it a surrender of about thirty-six
millions in duties on articles of luxury
or voluntary use consumed mainly by
the well-to-do, who are willing to pay for
it. Then about six millions of revenue
is surrendered by reduction of the duty
on tin plate to cent per pound, lumber
and many agricultural products placed
on the free list, and Canada will pocke
the duties whichw surrender"
Springer, who was Chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee in the last
Congress, followed. He spoke only on
the tariff question, and tried to show that
laborers and agriculturists had not been
benefited by protection. He quoted Cen
sus Office statistics on the amount of
mortgage Indebtedness. New y ork has
q larger per capita mortgaged indebted
ness than Nebraska" interrupted Reed.
Yes, sir" replied Springer.
THAT shows,p said Reed, "what those
figures are worth, as showing the condi-
ton of agriculture" ILaughter.l
Springer commended the free list of
the Wilson bill, but said if he had been
framing the bill he should have made
some material notifications. He spoke
of the Mills bill. and said il was meas
ure which In comparison with the pend
ing bill seemed like the work of q states
man. In concluding, Springer predicted
that with free raw materials this country
would become the greatest manufacture
ing country in the world, as it is now the
greatest agricultural country.
Harter declared that if by law prices of
goods were reduced for the benefit of
many, it mattered not how much it
injured the few at the expense OF the
many.
Brosius closed the debate for the after
noon in opposition to the bill and recess
till night was then taken.
At the night session Mcguire and
Cockrell spoke in support of the Wilson
bill. Mcguire said the bill was bad in
many particulars yet an honest effort in
the right direction. and would therefore
have his SUPPORT.