The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-12

house met this morning there was
better attendance on the floor than on
any day since the debate on tho tariff
bill began. Later on moro mem bers
appeared, and the crowds in the gal
leries increased
Pendleton (Dem. w. Va.) had an
nounced an intention to object to any
extension of time for any Speaker, and
in consequence all the speeches were
limited to one hour. The speakers in
cluded Breckenridge, QKy.,) Richards.
(Ohio,) Dingley, (Me.,) Springer, (lls..)
Dolliver, (Iowa,) Harter, (Ohio,) and
Brosius, (Penna).
Breckenridge said he had always
considered himself the foremost free
trader in the House until yesterday,
but since the speech of his friend from
Ohio (Jobnson) he had learned that he
(Irech inridge) did not occupy the most
distant outpost of free trade Democracy.
In particular the Wilson bill did not
meet his approval in that it did not go
far enough.
Would Like to See tho Bounty OH Sugar
Removed.
He would like TO have seen tin plate
put on the free list, even if a heavier
lax would nave TO be levied ON VIII ,skey
He would like to SEQ the bounty on sugar
removed, but he wanted the sugar men
OF the South and the sorgum men of
the Northeast pleased at it in order that
they might be brought into tho Demo.
cratic fold, for il was only by union that
the rrform could be consumnated.
better small profits on largo sales
than large profits on small sales" said
Breckinfidge. BY our policy of large
profits on small sales and our imposi-
ton of the taxes upon mcrchan, vessels
our carrying trade hat been thrown
into the hands OF. the English. Release
our merchant marine from those ro
strictions and in u few years a merchant
marine the equal of that sailing under
the British flag would traverse every
sea.
breckenridge supported the ad valorem
feature of the bill. In speaking Of the
income tax he stated that whilo it did
not meet with his unqualified approval
he was ready to vote with his party on
the experiment Of an income tax.
Richards (Dem., Ohio) followed in
support of tho pending measure His
speech, which WAS read, WAS larg ely de.
voted to historical review of the vari-
ons tariff acts which have been put on
v,
defense OF tho low tariff acts enacted
by the Democrats.
At l2:45 Dingley (Me } took the floor
and addressed tho committee in opposi-
ton 10 tho bill. His speech. delivered
in his quiet bnt impressive style, was
listened to attentively. 1t took one
hour and five minutes for delivery.
When Dingley's hou. had expired an eff
fort was made to have his tune OK
tended, but in pursuance of the policy
he had announced early in the day,
Pendleton objected and called for the
regular order
Springer Debates Upon tho BILL
Spinger was then recognized. He
began his remarks by referring to the
present condition OF the country. He
said there had been a suppression of
important factors entering into our
present conditions 1t was unjust to
attribute all the distress which had
been prevailing to threatened changes
in the Mckinley act. There were other
and substantial causes ibu ting to
this condition of distress. Under the
protective system, which had prevailed
for thirty years, private Indebtedness
had largely increased in this country.
Springer said that the manu- fac .urers OF
tho country should have been able to
lay up something for q rainy day after
thirty years OF protection. He asserted
that the sooner the bill was passed the
better it would be for the country.
And, mark my Words" said Springer
impressively, "just as soon as this bill
ia passed. every loom in tho country
will be started, every furnace fire will
be lighted, and every instrument OF
production will BIO put in active opera
tion, and there will ba witnessed re.
vival of prosperity such as this country
has never before seen. Give this coun
try free wool, free ores, free coal and
free raw material for the workingman's
industry and we will take front posi-
tion in the markets Of the world"
Springer criticised the Wilson bill in
some particulars. The bounty on sugar
was especially obnoxious to him and in
every Democratic body, and at all times,
the doctrine Of bounty giving had been
repudiated.
Makes Fun of His Old Professor.
Dolliver, (Rep., Iowa. followed in
speech against the bill and full OF
breezy humor. He criticised some of
the statements made by the chairman
Of the ways and means committee in
his opening speech. While he had tho
highest regard for Wilson, who had been
his professor at college, he felt inclined
to wonder if it would not have bbcn "a
good idea if the Almighty had put some
common sense in his professors head.
At 3:45 Delivers time expired and
amid tho laughter and applause of the
House and galleries he took his seat.
Harter dem Ohio kept the House in
a perpetual roar OF laughter. He gave
expressions to several automatic utter
ances and had collection of facts and
figures to support his views that earned