The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-25
WAR CLOUD.
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you dcslrc?' asked Mr.. Livingston, Of
Georgia.
Enough replied Mr.. benson slow
y, ITO Insure the equality OF American
labor aud to protect American inter.
esta." Republican applause.
"You say you will not support tho
bill II you don't get what you want2n
interposod Mr. Cooper democratic
"What do you want?" asked Mr..
benson,
n want forty cents a ton on Iron ore"
Laughter.
"WhaIdo you want rs tho price Of
your support"
Nothing" responded Mr. Cooper.
"You are not worth forty cents;
thOn." rctortcd Mr.. Donaon, amid
laughter OIL both sides OF tho house.
Ii Democrats who prated about tho
platform woro honest, Mr.. DoDson con-
tinuGd, why did they not stand by tho
platform declarations on sllyerP Gen.
Hancock was wrong whom no said tho
tariff was local question. Self inter-
est aud greed were local, but tho tariff
was u national question.
TAPFY FoE WILSON.
Mr.. Clark, Dem, Mo-, made char
nctcris:ic speech, donouncing those
Democrats who woro lighting tho vii.
son bill. Ho said Democrats who did
not like the WiIson.bill because 1t did
not clean the AuGoau stables should 70.
member thattho committee had worked
against tho accumulations OF thirty
years. Reform, like charity, should DO.
gin at home. Three men had made
heroes OF themselves, Wilson, OF WOst
Virginia; Raynor, OF Maryland, and
Tom johnson, Of Ohio, by total disre.
gard OF their own interests. Tho Re.
publican press had sneerGd Mt Mr.. vii.
sou. Thcy called him Professor" vii.
son. They sncored and seemed TO have
a contempt for intelligence. Laughter
They snid he was sacrificing himself.
It might BIO but hc did not believe it.
Tho storm that rose against Sir Robert
Peel had driven him from place and
power. but Englisllmon wero now de.
lighted to call him one Of their greatest
statesmen. On his tomb they had writ.
ten, "Thc Man Who Gave tho People
Cheap Bread"
The coal and iron combines and the
other thievish trusts might pour enough
money into Mr.. Wilson's district to do
feat him, but if they did the people
would take him up in thoir arms and
bear him to higher place. They
might destroy congressman, but In
doing so, thcy might make president.
This compliment to Mr.. Wilson was
greeted with thunderous applause.
The house was so highly entertained
with Mr.. Clar&'s speech that his time
was repeatedly extended.
Mr.. Wilson closed the debate on the
iron ore schedule. Every argument
used for placing coal on tho free list
applied with equal il not stronger force
to iron orc. Tho development of the
iron orc industry during the last fow
years outstrippod anything tho world
had ever known.
TIE voTiSi.
The votes were then taken upon the
pending amendments, first upon the
amendment of Mr.. Taylor, to that Of
Mr.. Oates, to restore the rates OF exist
ing law on iron orc, IS cents per ton.
Only one Democrat, MIR. Swanson, OF
Virginia, voted with tho Republicans
in favor Of this proposition and it was
lost, U7-l37.
The other amendment was upon MIR.
Oatea' amendment 10 fix the duty at
forty cents per ton. This shared the
fate Of its predecessor, although many
Democrats, Including most OF the Dem
ocrasic members OF Alabama, Virginia,
West Virginia, Tennessee and Pcnnsyl-
vauia delegations, voted for it along
with the Republicans from the iron
producing states; the rcst OF tho Repub-
licans, adhering to their policy, refused
to vote, but when tho announcement
was made tina. it was lost, 50-lG9, they
did not make the point OF no quorum.
Mr.. Robbins (Dem., Alabama) then
offered IN amendment to add to the
paragraph, placing agricultural nipple
ments on tho FREQ list, "all articles used
in the manufacture of cotton, including
machinery and equipments"
Mr.. Payne, OF New York, offered as an
amendment to the amendment rcci-
prooity provision in connection with the
paragraph placing agricultural articles
on the FREQ list. Mr.. Wilson made the
point of order that the ame ldment was
not gcrmane. The chair ovcrruled the
point OF order.
Replying to Mr.. Wilson's statement
yesterday concerning tho reciprocity
clause OF the Canadian tariff, he denied
that free coal would compel thom under
that provision to admit our coal free.
Mr.. Breckenridge Dem, Arkansas)
said that the reciprocity proposition was
based on desire to assist our producers,
but it failed to take into consideration
our consumers.
AN EXCITING TIME.
At 5:25 the first open struggle over
the income tax was precipitated and
tho momcntary flash showed tho depth
OF feeling within the Democratic ranks
upon this subject and portended the
fierce conflict which will ensue when it
comes up for consideration.
Mr.. Wilson moved that tho commit
tee rise, and this motion. without OBJ
lection, was agreed to, Speaker Crisp
resumtng the chair.
Mr.. McMillin, holding tho internal
revenue bill containing the income tax
feature above his head, was loudly
clamoring for recognition, while tho
opponents OF the income tax. including
Measrs. Cochran, Tracey, Cummings,
Lockwood and others OF tho New York
delegation, were rs earnestly appealing
Tor the speakers eye. Above the din
and confusion, Mr.. MG3Iillin demanded
recognition to present q privileged re-
port. The opponents OF the income tax
wanted to adjourn the house, and the
speaker wus forced TO recognize Mr.,