The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-11
WILL SLAP THE NEXT ONE
Plucky Gen. Tracey Getting Tired Of
the lnsolencs Of Boutelle
and Others.
ConRressman Johnston, Who
Makos steel Rails, Wants
tho Tariff Taken or
farin Enables Carnegie 81 a. 20 Extort "
Ton Proht-Made as Chesp
Here as Anywhere.

WAsmEoros. Jan. lO.-An attempt 20 se-
cure unanimous consent for the considera-
tion Of the Boutelle solution Tnissi an
other row in the house. which was CON
clu led with verbal duel between Bouielle
and the speaker
Daring the war Of wo-ds Trncey. OF New
York asked the chair whether IL would be
in order TO call for the regular order. "Oh.
tho White house clock has not struck this
morning" inierpossd Boutelle, sarcastic
ally. Iracsy's cheek famed. flo inquired
hotly whether n member. while making q
parliamentary inquiry. could be afronted.
BOutolle disolaimei any intention OF in
aultinR his colleague. ana Tracey took his
seat still chatting under the afront put upon
him. and declaring 20 his friends that he
would not stand this sort of treAtment any
longer. The ne1t man who says anything
OF that kind" he declared. will get his
face slapped"
The tariff debate WAS then resumed.
Hopkins finished his speech, begun yester-
day. and was followed By johnson. of Ohio.
In support of the measure. He said; I'VE
pledged ourselves TO abolish tho Tobber
tariff IL the American people gave Us nu-
thority. They did Rive ne authority. and
theR our haste 20 repeal oppressive taxes
subsided. and instead Of flying at the throat
Of the rrotsotsd barona and robber trusts
the great democratic party began. ns II
were, 20 wng its tail and look for crumbs.
IL Cleveland bad shown the saRacity and
courage the situation demanded the ink
would not have bsen dry on the comm is
sions OF his secretaries before congress
would have been called into extra session
] g.. Ii -. 81 ffa kur go
tiOn. As climax to all this delay came
the shameful days we have just passed
through. IN which tho houss stood par
Glyzed because. despite our overwhelming
majority. we democrats would neither fur
nish a quorum 20 be counted nor count one
really present"
Ho commended the bill for its blow at
the sugar trust, but added, THE whisky
trust steel rail trust, cOrdage trust bicy Gle
trust, lead trust. are left free 20 pluck the
American consumer" He spoke of steel
rails of which be 10 one OF the largest
manufacturers In the country, declaring
that the present duty is equal TO 30 PER
cent. Nnils the present bill proposes re-
duction of only 70 per cent. This still gave
a protection of % yer cent on steel rails.
which could be produced ss cheRply here a.
anywhere. The cost of rails is only $40
per ton, but the pool maintained prices at
$2t
The bill which he would pass be saiI,
would abolish all import and corresponding G
internal revenue duties. discharge all OIL
ciala collecting such duties. direct the sec
retary TO sell all custom houses and reve.
nue. cutters. TO take effect Immediately.
such a bill would incite no more opposition
than the poor timd little Wilson bill, and
would raise a mighty support.
Dalzsll, of Pennsylvania. followed John
son. picturing at length the condition Of
the county. lie declared the house organ
lied so that that section least familiar with
American industries could dominate the
policy of the nation. he declared that IL
the proposed bill is enacted posterity would
pronounce 10 the most infamous legislative
crime OF our history. lie declared that the
failure to put duty on tea, coffee and
sugar was a step TO catch votes but warned
the ma ority that the exemption of the poor
mans breakfast table would not oompen-
safe him for the deprivation Of opportuni-
ties 10 labor undeT conditions TO earn
American wages.