The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-13

WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-There was a
fair attendance on the floor and in the
galleries when the House mot at II
O'Clock. McCreary, chairman of the
committee on foreign affairs, reported
back the resolution CT Hit, which was
introduced a week ago and referred to
that committee.
The resolution requests the President
to communicate to the House, II not
inconsistent with the public interest,
all inform alton received since his mes
sage Of December Is, 1893, or which has
not been transmitted Herewith and is
no " in his posse ssion, touching recent
reported events in the Hawaiian
Islands or any attempt to overturn the
government therein, and whether any
officer or vessel of the United States
has taken any part in these events
and by whose orders
The committee on foreign affairs rec
ommended that the resolution be
adopted, but the Speaker ruled that,
pending the operation of the special
order recently adopted by the House,
unanimous consent was required to con-
slider the resolution at this time. Ub
lection was made, and McCreary then
asked that the resolution should lie on
the table temporarily without losing it's
privilege and this was ordered.
The Speakers table being cleared Of
all executive communica lions and Sen
ate bills. the committees were called
for reports and mono being forthcoming
the House at 1l:l5 a. m. went into com
mittee of the whole to consider the
tariff bill with Richar dson, (Tenn y in
the chair.
Brosius Completes His Speech.
Brosius (Rep., Pa) was recognized
and completed tho speech in which he
was interrupted when the House took
recess yesterday. TO show the iimi,ed
extent to which local goods were used
even in the States Of this country he
read an amusing description which the
late Henry w. Grady gave of burial
in Georgia.
Everett Dem, Mass } the civil ser
vice reformer and tariff reformer. then
took the floor He said he was going to
vote for this bill because he had be-
lieved for years that such measure as
this was demanded by patriotic con
siderations and he was proud to belong
to the Democratic party, which was
pushing forward in this reform Demo
cratic applause
He was surprised, he said, to see that
the American worhingman could be
made to encourage and support q re-
strictive and contractive and oligarchi.
cal system which 81 ored of the feudal-
ism OF old world states Give us free
ships; give us free ores; give us free
iron," said Everett In conclusion he
said he believed in simplifying the tariff,
in extending the free list and lowing a
tax upon only few articles.
AT the conclusion of his remarks he
was enthusiastically applauded, and
when the disorder had somewhat sub
sided Black (Den. Ga) was recognized
and devoted large part of his remarks
TO q DISC usSlon of the income tax fea-
ture which ne understood to go hand In
hand with the Wilson revenue bill.
AT the conclusion Of Black remarks,
which were warmly applauded, Pendle.
ton (Dem w. Na.) addressed the com
mittee in favor Of the bill The chair.
man stated in explanation of his action
In recognizing two Democrats in success
sion that no had an understanding with
some members on the Republican side
OF the House and it was agreed that
those in favor of the bill should be
allowed to speak first. after which thew
would be replied to by those opposed to
the bill
Pendlcton spoke half an hour and was
succeeded by Payne, (Rep.. N. W
member of the ways and means com.
mittee, to whom unlimited time was
granted Payne made strong attack
upon the bill az sec tional measure, re.
forring to the cut of duties on Northern
agricultural products while Southern
staples were protected He instanced
the 81 per cent. on Southern rice, and
the high duty on Southern lumber
AS Payne concluded his speech
wave of applause rolled over the Re
publican side OF the chamber AS the
day had worn on the galleries filled up
and close attention was given and much
interest manifested by the occupants of
the galleries in tho speeches made on
both sides.
Simpson Has to Condense His Thoughts
Simpson (Kansas) was given the floor,
and started out by saying that he would
have to condense three hours speech
into one hour. Wilson, the anager
OF the bill, said he understood that
Simpson was tho only member OF his
party to speak, and asked that his
time be extended half an hour, but
objection was made.
Simpson said that while ne intended
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