The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-10

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wAsHINoroY, May p-Aftsr several unlm-
portant bills had been disposed OF In the House
to-day. Mr.. Cummings tDem. N " moved
that the House go into Committee OF the Whole
for further consideration Of the Naval Appro-
pristion bill and that general debate be limit
ed to four hours The Repu bllcsns. under the
leadership Of Mr.. Reed and Mr. Burrows
manifested a disposition to hlibuster. but after
a conference with Mr. Cummings an arrange
ment to spend seven hours in general debate
was made. and MIR. Richardson Dem. Tenn.)
took the chair
Mr.. Walker tRsp. MassJ was the FIRST
speaker He mada a tariff speech. denounc-
ing tho Wilson bill and charging that every
period OF business depression known In Amer
lean history had been due to Democratic leRis-
lation. except that from 1873 to 1893. and that
was due to the reduction Of the tariff resulting
from the operations Of the Resumption act Of
1870
Mr.. Grosvenor rep. O.l also made q tariff
speech. ridiculing the present position OF the
Democratic party on the Wilson bill He re-
GREETED that his confidence In the Committee
on Ways and Means had been rudely shattered
by the Senate amendments. He challenged
any Democrat in the House 10 tell him upon
what principle these 400 amendments had
been prepared and made the test OF Democ-
rscy. Every trust 10 the country. he said. had
pronted by the proposed changes In the
Tariff bill. The value Of the capital stocks OF
these trusts has been Increased by milions.
products, and Of wages had decreased since
the Wilson bill passed the House. The effect
OF all this, said Mr.. Grosvenor. had very
direct and sig nifl cant bearing upon the cues
tlon Of where the money VIII come rom 70
Appropriation bill In conclusion he said.
appeal to the COMMITTEES on Naval Affairs
TO readjust It's bill IN acc,ordnnce With the sue-
MIR, Meikeljohn rep, ,Nebl spoke Of the
tute OF armor plates. Tor which the Carnegie
Company was lined S145.O0u He said the
Navy Depariment apthotite' which made the
should be fined s2sl. 600. and that $1,000
premium paid the nrm be recovered From
Cleveland. who red uced the amount OF the nne
to Sl45.UOO and released the company from ALL
essd stt en- GHG to Whs. Hs
the remarkable coincide CO that this action by
o Ss W.Sn . IT. mr.
Meikeljohn gave notice Of his intention to
offer an amendment providing for an investi:
the fine imposed upon the Carnegie Company.
Mr.. Peudleton Dem. w. Na;l SAID he had
but he did not 6eIieve that for $50, 900 let.
ter could have been secured from him aban-
dOning q. the Pri55ciP ast ths practical aaOD
fortune.
A controversy arose between Mr.. Boutells
rep. Me- and Mr.. Cummings as to the pro-
cans should proceed with the debate and
{ haunting them with having "bitten of more
than they could chew" In demanding seven
hours debate. and Mr.. Boutelle insisting that
the Democrats should alternate in the discus
sion or abandon their time to the House.
Chairman Richardson said the custom OF the
House had been Tor the two sides to alternate
In speaking. but the Chair was powerless to
compel any gentleman Of the majority to
speak.
Without coming to any conclusion tho COM
mittee. on motion Of Mr.. Cummings. rose. and
at 80 the House adjourned.