Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13

said Ar. Hayne, II worm sWsNVvU, Nilc
cotton crop $3O5,00o.OO. and yet so i'm
pOrtant was the cotton crop In the eyes
OF the COMMITTEES that they put cotton
ties on the free list. and make a special
provision for rebate on cotton-bagg'ng /
that applies 70 no other article IN the 1
whole bill They had totally overlooked 4
the question Of free ties for baiing the
farmers hay.
Said Mr.. Payne. I'm conclusion: You /
NAV In mock heroism brave the working
mans anger and vote for this BILL bidding
adieu to public life. But you cannot In
after years escape the contemplation Of
your work. ! want you. gentlemen, to
amend this bill only as suits your own
sweet wills Put all the direct and war
taxes on Il you choose. fix II even to
suit the Ohio free-trader who was SO yo-
cirerousy applauded by you. Then, when
YOU have perfected Il. ! shall stand ready
to vote to strike out its enacting clause
that it may remain as a monument to your
folly [ shall do this 10 save the present
law. which gave Us the three most pros
porous years OF our national life. | shall
do this because the bill will encourage
fraud and perjury. will drive the honest
Importer from business, Will put q III
rect. offensive. and inqulsitorial tax upon
our people: will give gratuiiy to the
Of benefit to the country. will foster the
interest Of some sections at the expense
of others: will impOVerish the farmer. d'-
stroy his wool industry. leave him de-
fenceloss against the tobacco ot Suma'i"'
give his market for barley 10 Canada'
for hops, 10 Germany; cripple by re-
duction OF their purchasing-power the
consumers Of his vegetables, his poultry
his dairy products, his small fruits. rum
his home market: and because II VIII teni
to reduce labor TO the level Of its foreign
IMPOVERISHED rival. will stop many
wheel. put out many a forg'. bring pover-
tv and want TO American homes, sap
the manhood OF American citizcns, and
continue the blight Of poverty and want
and hunger and cold which has recently
ovprtaken the people OF q country. one
year ago the busiest the most pros sperous.
the most progressive. the happesl ana
the most independent the world ever
saw"
A. Mr.. Payne 60 GUIDED his speech
wave of applause rolled over the k'puo-
lican side Of the chamber 90,
As the day wore on the galleries hllei
up. and close attention was given TO- anu
much interest manifested by the occu'
pants Of the galleries. i'm the speeches
made on both side
THE SOCKLESS STATESMAN.
NJ. simpson. Of Kansas. was given the
floor and started out by saying that ne
would have TO condense a three-hourS
speech into one hour
Mr. wilson the manager OF the bil' sah
that be understood Mr.. simpson was 'hr
only member Of his party to speak. ana
asked that his time be extended hall an
hour. but objection WAS made.
Mr. simpson said that while he intended
Iff1 fh4ra many
propositions in il that did not meet with
his approval, but. inasmuch "a. whlle IL
was "A robber tariff, IL was at least ~ per
cent lower than the Mckinley bhl, ne
should have to support II.
II am not one OF those" he said. that
eyer hoped. or believed that the Demo-
cratic party would be able, when the tnal
test came 10 carry out its pleds'H I" ,"e
neopIc 20 rid the country Of the robber
tari0. That party, like the Republican, Is
under the control OF the money-pow"r' as
was shown when they marched along
under the same umbrella TO have them
selves counted against the fr"" coinage
of silver So now. the two wings W"ulu
b. compelled TO act together when qn'S-
tion came up involving again the interest
of the money power The People party
stands to-day pledged TO the principle oi
free trade" In the discussion Mr. Slinp-
SON said. he should speak from the stand
point Of Il free trader
In the course ~ an attack upon the
protected wool industry Mr.. simpson
gave an eloquent obiect-lesson OF what
he called the result Of the protection "l
the woollen industry which the gentle
man from Michigan Ofr Burrpws) had
asserted kept out European shoddy. lie
had walked along that portion or the
market place Of Washington where the
produce at first hands. After investga-
tlon. he selected an average overcoat
(which he showed In the House, which
had been bought a year ago for $lv.o''
and which had become ~ rotten that
| IL fon to pieces IN rags In his angry
hands as he became wrought up IN m
dignation H.oud applause greeted IRIS
eloquent obiect-lessonD
Mr.. Simpson had bought the happy
| farmer a new overcOat at the same price
as the old one. and which, said Mr..
Simpson, would last just about as lons'
Mr.. Simpsons time expired at o'clo'h'
and as ne resumed his seat he was re-
warded with burst Of applause exceed
ing any which had yet been bestowed
| upon speaker.
TIN. next three speakers were all op-
posed 10 the Wilson bill. and were all
! Republicans They were Messrs- Daniels
of New York: Mcdowell Of Pennsylvania
and NeiklejOhn. OF Nebraska.
At $50 o'clock the House took recess
until : O'Clock.
The following members will speak on
the Wilson bill tomorrow:
Democrats Messrs. Turner. OF Georgia;
Cochran. Of New York Montgomery, or
Kentucky Price. Of Louisiana; Weadock'
Of IHiana. c.... ~,
Ohio: Plckler, of South Dakota; Taylor
Of Tennessee. Doonttle. ot Washington.
Al the evening session tomorrow
Ntsssrs. Rrvan Democrat. Of Nebraska.
and Beltzhooyer Democrat, Of Pennsyl-
yania. will be the speakers.
EVENING SESSION.
There was nine members present when
the House met this evening. and Mr Nc
t,,ig nemocrao. Of Maryland, addr essed
tho committee or the Whole represented
Nv these nine members. He had large
| and appreciative audience in the gallery
| however
Mr.. McKaig made n strong appeal III
| favor OF free shipping and free raw ma
| terial. and he showed how prosperity had
| come 10 English manufacturers and Eng
| lish workingmen from the two factors.
Mr.. Hermann Republcan), OF oregon
! followed IN opposition u the DILL anu lil"h
/ came Mr. English. Of New Jersey, dem
ocraD In favor OF the bill.
Nr Waugh Republican,, OF Indiana,
was the last speaker lie opposed the
Wilson bill. He believed that our Ameri-
| can forefathers fought for industrial SUI
premacy as much as for civil liberty. lie
/ spoke for only ten or fifteen minutes, ana
/ dealt mainly In generalities.
At 10I5, the House adjourned.
! REED. WILSON. AND THE END.
! WASHINGTON. D. c., January l2.-
| Mr.. Reed. Of Maine viii close the tariff
! debate for the Republicans on the after
noon OF Saturday. the 9th Instant. Sir.
/ Wilson. chairman Of the Ways and Means
! Committee. will perform similar ser
! vice FOR the Democratic majority. The
vote on the bill will be taken Monday.
| the 9th instant.