The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-11
THE PARTY ARRAIGNED.
PITHY SPEECH OF CONGRESSMAN
JOHNSON OF OHIO.
:, Democratic Administration Is
ics"' H.. With Delay in FULFILL
race .v's Pledges,
THE CALCIUM u jE oARNEGIE's
PRETENDED lAR1TY
BOutelle's Hawaiian Resolution Congressman
Tracy Of New York Made Angry Texas
Postofioss Tho Wilson Bill,

Washington January lO.--Bctore tho
house resolved itself into "a committee OF
the whole on the tariff bill, MI Cummings,
chairman OF the committee on naval az
fairs, arose and asked unanimous con-
sent TO consider the Boutelo resolution
reported back from the naval committee,
calling on the secretary OF the navy for
copies Of all orders and communications
which placed the officers, men and ships
of the United States navy under eontroi
Of Commissioner Blount, IA Civilian, who
had not been confirmed by the senate
The attempt to secure unanimous con-
slderatlon of this resolution raised another
merry row, which concluded with nn9ther
verbal duel between Mr.. Boutelle aud the
speaker During the war of words. Mr.
| Tracy Of New York asked the chair
whether it would be in order to call for
the regular ORDER.
"Oh, the White House clock has not
struck this morning" interposed Mr.. Bou-
tee sarcast.caly.
MIR. Tracy's cheek famed. He inquired
hoJly whether a member, while making
parliamentary inquiry, could be- alfronted,
and called attention 10 the fact that on
another occasion a gentleman tMr. Wilson
| ot Washington had shouted Cuckoo
while he was talking.
Mr.. Boutaue disc.ginaed any intention
OF insulting his colleague and the chair
said thai In courtesy he was giving Mr.
Boute!lc q hearing.
Mr. Tracy took his seat, still chatting
ard declaring to his friends about him that
he would not stand this sort Of treatment
any longer
THE next man who says anything OF
that kind" he declared viii get his face
slapped"
The tariff debate was resumed, Mr. Hop
| klns OF Illinois continuing his remarks Of
! Yesterday under running fire Of questions
from Mr. Coombs of New York and MIR
! Bryan of Nebraska
After the completion OF Mr. oHpkins
remarks, Mir. Johnson took the floor
Tom l.. johnson, of Ohio, free trader
| ana single tax advocate followed with a
! speech in which he spoke In Il startling
| manner from the outset as follows:
1--WE Of the democratic party went be-
| fore this country In 1892 asserting that the
| existing tariff was wrong In principle and
unjust in operation, declaring the policy
| OF protection a fraud and robbery, chars-
! ing 1t with creating trusts. thrOt,ling In
| dustry. causing inforced likeness. lessen
| ing wages, impoyishng laber and creating
| 4 few monstrOus fortunes and pedglng
| ourselves to abolish it If American people
| gave us the authority. They did give us
authority and our haste to repeal the OPP
| pressive taxes si'hsided, and instead of
! flying at the throat of the protected Lar.
! rons In the robber trusts, the great dem
ocratic party began. as It were, to wag
it's tail and look for crumbs. 1t was the
| duty Of the party coming to power on
| such pledges and at such iuncture to
/ have proceeded without moments de-
| lay to a radical revision OF the tariff
/ II Mr.. Cleveland had shown the sagacitv
! and courage. the situation demanded.
! the ink would not have been dry on the
] commissions OF his secretaries and CON
! gress would have been called into extra
session to relieve the country Of its bur-