Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-16

that there was a limitation to invention /:
and limitation to the ability of the manu-
going on between the demand Of the public
Tor lower prices and the demand of the
workman for higher wages and shorter
hours. And now the democratic party pro-
posed to bring the laborer in contact with
a lower civilization, without protection. 1t
proposed to make that struggle absolutely
impossible on the part Of the laborer and
to crush him. But. thank heavenr' Mr..
Reed exclaimed. the success and good
fortune and prosperity of the laboring man
Of America does not depend upon those
men who rend the heavens with shouts
of his praise. but on the laws Of the Lord
God omnipotent." Great applause on the
republican side and in the galleries).
Mr.. COcl<ran's Reply. H.
Mr.. Cochran remarked that the conclu-
sion of Mr.. Reeds speech explained the be-
cir ming Of it. He had begun by stating
that much of the tariff reform agitation
was physical, and he (Mr. Cochran) desired
to compliment him by saying that the con-
clusion of his argument was spiritual
Q.aughter.) The gentleman's final reliance
was on the Lord of Hosts rather than on
the reasoning powers Of the American peo-
pie. (Applause.) But he CMr. Cockran) did
not think that there ought to be that diff
ference between the two. Every conclusion
which the American people had reached in
its history on any economical question had,
sooner er later, come into direct connection
and harmony with the laws OF God; and he
exclaimed fervently and emphatically, 1T is
moving in that direction now" Applause
on the democratic sideD
Another Rumpus.
In the course of further remarks. Mr..
Cochran expressed his desire that, If any
gentleman on the other side conceived that
y CITE l,,o 20 fotr h0
would correct him now.
I'VE know 1t is; every one Of u.s." shouted
MIR. Walker CMass.).
II intended" said Mr.. Cochran, with
somewhat of disdain in his words and man
ner, Ito exclude the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts from the operation of my OFFER"
democratic laughter)
Mr.. Boutelle again attempted to interpose
remark but was stopped by Mr.. Cochran
notifying him. positively, that he was re-
plying now to the gentleman" from Maine
the late Speaker of the House.
Night Session.
At this point the House took recess until
8 o'clock. Eleven members. two OF them
pcpulists and one ex-Congressman. formed
the audience Of the tariff debaters at the
n.sn. SESSION. The galleries were well filled.
however. and the occupants seemed to en-
JOY the proceedings
Mr.. Powers Vt) was the first speaker.
He protested against the Wilson bill in
general. and against the lumber and granite
schedules in particular. His time expired
at $50 o'clock. but he was given unanimous
consent to speak within the hour. and con-
tinued until $3.50 O'Clock.
Mr.. Boon (Minn) then spoke in opposi.
ton to the bill. Mr.. Boon advocated q
novel scheme for free trade or reciprocity
whichever 1t might be called-which provid-
ed for the free admission of foreign goods
in barter for home agricultural products
Mr.. Hudson (Kan.) defended the provts-
ions Of the Wilson bill. He said the first
speaker of the evening (Mr. Powers) had
opposed the bill In the interest of the
American workingman." But 1t would
seem from his speech that the definition
of an american workingman" was lone
who worked in the mills of New England q"
1t would seem that there were no Ameri-
can workingmen In the southwest