The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-12
The Kentuckian Interrupted by Massa-
chusetts Manufacturer and the IL
linOisian by Mr.. Reed.
PROTEST FROM INDIANS
The Five Civilized Tribes Strong
ly Opposed to Statehood.
Trick to Make Oklahoma Democratic
State-Minority Report on the Bill
to Repeal the Elections Laws.

WASHINGTON, Jan. u.-Save for re-
cess Of two hours there was an uninter-
rupted flow of tariff oratory in the House
again to-day, from IL this morning until
1890 tonight. Interest in the debate is be-
ginning to flag a little. The principal
speeches to-day were those of Mr. Breck-
inridge OF Kentucky, Mr.. Springer, OF ILL.,
nois. Mr.. Dingley, Of Maine, and Mr.. Har-
ter, of Ohio.
When the House met this morning Mr..
Compton. from the committee appropria-
tons, asked unanimous consent for the con-
sideration Of bill appropriating $4,000 for
the improvement of suburban streets in the
District of Columbia He explained that
the appropriation would give employment
to many needy people. Mr.. Kilgore, Of
Texas, objected.
The House resolution to investigate the
personnel Of the navy, with Senate amend
ments. was, motion of Mr.. Meyer, tenn
porariy laid on the table. The committee
on invalid pensions was given leave to sit
during the sessions of the House
The tariff debate was then resumed, and
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, took the
floor. In the course Of his speech, Mr..
Breckenridge lkened the advocates OF pro-
lection to sharks.
Mr.. Walker, of Massachusetts, insisted on
knowing to whom he applied such epithets.
II did not mean to hurt the gentleman's
feelings" replied Mr.. Breckenridge. Q-augh
teri.
Mr.. Walker, however, declared that that
was not fair answer.
well, then" Mr. Breckenridge responded,
II refer to those who, during the peril and
distress of a great civil war, took adj
vantage of labor in the name of patriotism,
and later. in time of profound peace. in
creased those exactions, until, in the Fifty
first Congress- they wrote a new law that
enriched themselves. 1 refer to those who
admitted new States to retain power; those
who purchased ballot boxes and took the
seat of William r. Morrison in this House
by bribery" Democratic applause)
Being an American manufacturer, and
one of those who helped to make those laws,
"1f the description fits you. then you
have recognized your own picture"
daughter and applause.l
Mr.. Richards, an Ohio Democrat, folio we'd
with short speech in support of the Will
son bill. after which Mr. Dingley, who
Iowa, 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.
Mr. Dingley was accorded close attention.
He made a strong speech which ELECTED
Mr. Springer, who was chairman of the
ways and means committee of the last Con-
gress. followed. He spoke of the. tariff
and agriculturists had not been benefited by
protection. He quoted Census Office sta
tistics on the amount Of mortgage indebted
New York has larger per CAPITA of
mortgaged Indebtedness than Nebraska"
Yes. sir replied Mr.. Springer.
That shows" said Mr.. Reed. what
those figures are worth as showing the
Of acrri0 r1trr-a IT rtat n
Mr.. Springer commended the free list of
| the Wilson bill, but said that IL he had been
| framing the bill. he should have made one
material modification. In concluding, Mr..
| Springer predicted that with free raw ma
| terials, this country would become the
world, as it was now the greatest agricul-
| tural country. He pictured the condition of
| affairs in 1885, when the low tariff was
threatened, comparing it with to-day, when
| three million people are idle. The saddest
| sight he had ever witnessed. he said,
| the Philadelphia delegation of manly young
| men In the ways and means committee
room, few months ago. pleading. not for
| their employers, but their employment.
! (Applause) They represented 200,OoO-one-
| fifth OF the population of the greatest man.
ufacturing city of the country He spoke
| of the Mills bill. and said 1t was meas
ure which, in comparison with the pending
| biz, seemed like the work OF a statesman.
Mr.. Harter a large manufacturer of ag-
| ricultural implements, and the well-known
| free-trade advocate declared that If by law
| benefit of the many, II mattered not how
! much it injured the few, but when the
| law put up prices the wrong was manifest
| because ii benefited the few at the expense
| of the many. The law should give the
| greatest good to the greatest number. Mr..
| Harter was bombarded with questions by
| Mr.. Blair, of New Hampshire, and others,
| and finally proposed to go back and review
| the tariff facts of history.
Mr.. Brosius closed the debate for the
| afternoon in opposition to the bill. He de-
| Tended the theory of protection. AT $50
| the House took a recess until O'Clock:
| There was a meager gathering at the
| night session, the Republican side being
| entirely deserted and the DEMOCRATIC side
| showing only fifteen members. representa-
| tives Mcguire and Cockrel spoke in sup
| port of the Wilson bill. Mr.. Mcguire said
! that the bill was bad in many particulars,
| vet was an honest effort in the right direc-
/ ton. and would, therefore, have his sup
| port. Mr. Cockrelrs speech was devoted
| to a constitutional argument against pro
| lection. At the usual hour the House ad-