Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-19
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MAguhe Dem Of California, aid mem.
befs refused to submit .petitions or bad
..smotheredn them uhen they did mot agrel
with the views hell BY the eiguers. He had
read petition from . labor organiz sticn IN
Massachusetts,. This petition was first semi
to Walker (Rep.) of Massachusetts, who
refused to present it, and it hsd been sent
to him (Nfaguire) in virtue Of his having
been native Of Massachusetts. The petit
ton thanked the Democratic members Of
the ways and means committee for the Ct
fort to reduce the tariff, realizing that II
hai been reduced ~ los - il safe 1t pres
emit. democratic applause.
Walker (Rep. of Massachusetts, tried to
clear himself Of the charges of political dis
elimination preferred against him by Ma
guire. He said he would always present =
petition, ho matter from which party il
came, If he believed it was honestly OBJ
tanned. He bad not presented the pstition
.ent to his desk by Maguire because be dill
not believe it represented the sentiment OF
: nsj ,rity Of the Union. He analysed the
sIgners of the petition and found they were
free traders, single takers and ''philosophi-
cal anarchists" Rspublican laughter
Sick,es (Dem.) Of New York, defended
she parpose of the secretary of the treas
dry to issue bonis and paid tribute to the
Gold bugs of Wall street," who, in the
lark days of the Rebellion, poured forth
their wealth to clothe and feed the soldiers.
Springer dem. Of Illioois, spoke brio a.
in favor Of free wool. Pendleton (Dem. }
of West Virginia, Grain (Dem.) Of Tex a.,
spoke in favor of the Wilson bill and Loud
(Rsp.) Of California, in opposition.
Dingley (Rep } of Maine. in an earnest
.peech, defended the amendment proposed
~ Buro VS., substituting the present Law
for the wooden schedule in the Wilson bill.
lie went into an intricate aiiihmetical argu-
ment to show the disastrous consC quences
Shich would follow the placing wool on the
free list. s
Pearson Dem. of Ohio and Chairman
Wilson spoke sgalnst the proposed amend
nent, and Thomas of Michigan, Hicks of
Pennsylvania and Burrows of Michigan
closed the DE- bate for the Republicans. and
vote was Immediately taken by tellers,
resulting In defeat of the amendment by
strict party vote of: yeas, II; nays, lol
johnson Dem J of Ohio, large manu-
f,cturer OF steel rails, introduced an amend
meat patlipg steel rails on the free list.
Az acrimonious discussion followed,
il which Dalzell (Rep.) of
pennsy lvania accused johnson of
making false statements in tse House re-
Gently and sltering the Congrs ssional r &C.
ord. He devoted considerable time to q
q iestion of Johnson's payment of employees
n scrip. Tie had the clerk read some
newspaper articles accusing johnson of
irregular proceedings in the issue and re-
| mption Of this scrip.
Without action on the amendment the
louise took recess.
At the evening session there was the
u ual good attendance in the galleries and
very slim attendance on the floor. Nc
,leighan (Ind } of Nebraska, advocated the
Wilson hill.
Nickel han came out in an Outspoken
way for free trade. He advocated an in
ume tax and direct tax whenever it is I'os.
.ible. Sibley (Dem.) of Pennsylvania said
he present bill would cause deficiency OF
s75, 900 900 q year. He criticised severel,
he action of Secreta Carlisle in issui0g
ponds to make good the existing deficiency,
Ind declared the American people were
,ondsmen until these bonds were all paid
lie said there would be a steadily increas-
ng national debt until the tariff was ar
.anged to provide the necessary revenue.
De Forrest (Dem.) Of Connecticut, ha
,ery strenuous objections to some features
If the Wilson bill, notably the Tobacco
chcdule, but spoke in praise of the meas
ire.
Russell (Rep.) of Connecticut, said II
rad never before witnessed such braz IN 'ad-
socacy of the Democratic doctrine of free
trade. The publican policy of protec-
{ on was based On facts, not on theories
The House adjourned.