The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-12
Those Who Took Advantage OF
Labor In the Name Of Pat
rioiism.
And in the Fifty first Congress
Wrote a Law That Enriched
Themselves.
Who Admitted States for Selfish Purpose
Stole Seats In Congress TO Keep Their
Largess.

WAsmSGros. Jan. 11.-After routins bus
insss the tariff debats was resumed.
breckenridge. democrat. of Kentucky, took
the floor. In the course Of his speech Mr.
breckenridge liksnsd the advocates Of pro-
lection TO sharks.
Mr.. Walker of Massac husstts, insisted
on knowing TO whom he applied suoh cpl
thst Mr.. Breckenridge answered: II
refer 20 those who during the peril and dis
tress Of great civil war took advantage Of
labor In thslname OF patriotism. and later ia
time Ct profound peAos increased those OK
actions until In the Fifty fret congress- they
wrote a new law that enriched themselves.
refer 20 those who admitted new states to
retain power, those who purchased ballot
boxes and took the seat of Wm. Il. MorTi-
son in this house by bribery" Demo
cratic applause.
Dir. Richard followed with short
speech In support of the Wilson bill. after
which Mr.. DinRley, who spoke in place Of
Mr.. Gear one Of the republican members of
the ways aud means committss, who was
unAvoidably absent In connection with the
senatorial fight In his state. took the floor.
Mr.. DinglsT said the pending tariff bill
purports TO be q bill 20 provide revenue. 1t
is in fact a bill TO abolish revenue. In
short, the proposed bill is not bill for
revenue only. bat for q deficiency only. The
eXouss given for such surrender Of needed
revenue ia the alleged necessity for re-
ducinR taxation ON the masses.
II find that the surrender OF about 236,
900. 600 10 in duties on articles OF luxury, or
voluntary use. consumed mainly by the
well-to-do. who are willing TO pay for it,
Then about Sc. 600. 900 Of revenue is surrsn-
dsred by the reduction of the duty on tin
plate. Lumber and many agricultural
products are placed on the free list. and
Canada will pocket the duties which We
surrender"
Mr.. Springer. who was chairman Of the
ways aud means ommittee OF the last con-
gresa followed. He spoke only OF the tariff
question and tried TO show that laboreTs
and agrioulturiGts have not been been ben
lted by protection. He quoted the census
Office statistics on the amount OF mortRaRs
indebtedness.
New York has a larger per capita Of
moftRaRed Indebtedness thsn Nebraska, "
intefruI Ited Reed.
"Yes, sir" replied Mr.. Springer.
That shows" said Reed. what those
figures are worth as showing the condition
OF AlAuEltcHsl
Mr. Springer commended the free list OF
the Wilson bill but said II he had been
framing the bill he should have made some
material notifications. He spoke Of the
Mills bill ard said IL was a measure which.
IA comparison With the pending bill, seemed
like the work Of statesmen. In concluding.
Sir. Springer predicted that with free raw
materials the country would become the
greatest manufacturing country Of the
world, as il is now ihe greatest agricultural
country.
Mr.. Bfosius closed the debate for ths
aftei noon in opposition to the bill, and re-
osss TIL night WAS then taken. Al the
night session AIR. AaRuifs sud Nc. Cock
reI spoke in support of the Wilson bill.
Mr.. Mcguire said tho bill is bad in many
particulars. yet 10 is an honest effort in the
RI tht dii eetion. and would therefore have
his support. Mr. Coekfslfs spssch was de-
voted to a constitutional argument against
pIotsction.