Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-01-14
congressional

IMPRESSION
Washington, Jan. 10. Bout.lle
agPin tried to secure consideration
for his Hawaiian resolution, which
n reported by the Naval Affairs
Committee and l. id on the table, but
was finally overruled by the Speaker.
The tariff debate was then Q
sumed.
Hopkins finished his speech begun
yesterday, and was followed by John
son in support of the measure.
johnson opened with a scathing ar
raignment Of the Democratic party
for its inaction in carrying out its
promises OF reform OF what it had
characterized during tho campaign
as "A robber tariff. He said:
1--WE pledged ourselves to abolish it
il the American people gave us au
thority. They did give US authority,
and instead of flying at the throat Of
tho protected barons aud rauber
trusts, tho great Democratic party
began, ms IL wore, to wag it's tail and
look for crumbs II Cleveland had
the sagacity and the courage tho sit
nation demanded, Congress would
have been called into extrn session TO
relieve the country of it's b~urdcnso,ue
taxation. AS n climax OF ali this do.
lay, camo the shameful days we lust
passed through in which tho House
stood pnralyzed because, despite an
overwhelming minority, we Demo
Gratis would neither furnish a quorum
TO be counted, nor count one really
present"
lie commended tie bill for the
blow at the sugar trust, but udded,
"The whisky trust, the steel rail
trust, tho cordago trust, the bicycle
trust aud the lead trust arc left FREQ
to pluck tho American consumer"
lie spoke OF steel rails, OF which he
is one OF tho largest anufacturers
in the country, declaring that the
present duty was equal to fifty per
cent, while the present bill proposes
| II reduction OF only fifteen per cent.
This etiil gave n protection of twenty
live per cent. on steel rails, which
could be produced rs cheaply here as
anywhere. The cost OF rails was only
$40 per ton, but tho pool maintained
Tho prico at S2l. Tho bill which he
would pass, he said, would abolish
all import and corresponding inter
nal evenue duties, discharge all Of
ticials collecting snch duties, direct
the Secretary to ssll all custom
houses and revenue cutters, and have
it take effect Immediately. Such q
bill would Incite no more opposition
than tho poor, timid, little Wilson
bill, and would raise a mighty sup
port.
Dalzell OF Pennsylvania followed
johnson, picturirg ut length the CON
hition OF the country, and declaring
that tho House was so organized tina.
the section least familiar with Amer
lean industries dominated tho policy
OF tho nation. He declared il the
proposed bill was enacted posuerity
would pronounce it tho most infa-
NOUS legislative crime OF our history.
He declared tho failure 10 put n duty
on tea, coffee and sugar was n sop TO
catch votes, but warned tho majority
hat IN exemption OF the poor mans
breakfast table would not compensate
him for tho deprivation of opportun-
ity to earn American wages.
Holman (Dem.) of Indiana, will
present in tho House tomorrow a
resolution declaring it to be tho pol
10y OF the United States to conclude
a treaty With Hawaii by which tie
United Statos will assume q protec-
torate over the islands.
SENATE.
Tho Senate passed tho House reso.
luton for m Investigation into the
personnel Of tho navy, with the
amendment that it DO made by tho
sub committees Of tho Naval Affairs
Committees OF tho two Houses, in
stead OF 10y u special commission
Tho Pelfer resolution, providing
for inquiry into tho delay In tho con-
struction OF public buildings, was
adopted.
Davis Of Minnesota then I'D.
dressed tho Senate on tho Frye reso-
luton against tho use Of naval force
in Hawaii.