The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-27

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II WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 26.-That
tbe Nav Yorl, Democrats do not con.
Il, -, L,,a a., a.
slues sne.nse.Fe' t' 'ouoo oy 'no "et'o''
of last nights caucus was evident as
fsoon as tho journal was read this morn
S;no whom Mr.. Cochran continued the
e,ss ,,,,,o,n,,,t ,.,n ;n,,.,.,,od
'aua'' a'io's.et'"S my o.nou' tn.usu,"sou
yesterday by making point oil no
n quorum. This compelled q roll call.
h,,5b.foro Il wns comnle.ed Mr. Cock.
~ - e,'N :, IL. III -. ,-:.t.-
ran chahseu us Hi.au i.aNt "l'u "isuuto" 4V'.'
1 ttho point.
During the ca.fof the committee for
Isrepcrts Mr., Bailey (Dem., Tex.) re.
4 ported back fayorably from the Judi.
ciary committee bis resolution express.
\ ing II as tho sense OF tho committee
Il that the secretary of tho trcasury had
mo- authority under the resumption act
10 use tho proceeds OF tho sale of bonds
Ito nav tho current expenses OF the
| y Bgovernment.
II 2 Tho vote on the Baily resolution in
committee disclosed that the voting
n Democrats were evenly divided. Baily.
Goodnirht and DeArmond Sustaining
VI the resolution and LAYTON. Stockdale
and Wolyerton voting to Law it on tho
table. Six Republican votes turned the
scales in favor OF tho resolution ques-
tioning the sccretary's power. This de-.
cision was reached afterlis.eninp for two
hours Yesterday to Secretary Carlisle's
exnlanation of his views upou the legal
right Of tho secretary to issue bonds and
Snpply tho proceeds to current expenses
of tho government. ,-t,.
The consideration OF the tariff was
4 then resumed. The pending amend
!, mer .beipc to fix October as the date
onj Which the doll and toy schedule
I All lid 70 into effect. 3 e
"a ir. Lockwood (Dem., N. w offered
AZ amendment to this amendment to
s / crease the duty oil from 25 to 35 per
nt advaIorem;;,
8 Mr;.LosKwooo ~, |1:, aneaumeh. I...i was loss
nv ra NJ Nj Wilson then ofisred nm amend- ]
ment to reduce the duty on precious
stones, cut but not set, from Is to 10
q per cent advalorem. Flo explained
4 that this was to correct misprins in
the bill. &.
& Mr.. Payne denied that this was mis-.
print He wanted to know if this
change was no. in the interest OF cheap
~ diamonds for the poor people OF the
land. 5Isi s:
~ MI. Cannon (Rep., Ill.) jokincly said
\ J; that he desired to call the attention OF
81 his colleague, Mr.. Hunter. to the fact
a3st that IL this amendment carried, his
58(Mr. Hupter's) speech Of thirty years
staudinc would be destroyed.
Mr.. Hunter Dem. ILL., got the floor
and made bitter reply to AIr. Uannon's
Is remarks, which he concluded by saying
that in this house he never had been
and never would be guilty OF tho vul.
garity and indecency which had for two
+ years driven that gentleman into polit-
ical exile. Sc
4 Z. & 4 DESERVED REBukE.
{. u;ssos n nj ioors from tho Ronuhl;cor n
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SIDE greeted TINS reference 70 inc i''ci- i;'
dent, and in moment Mr., Cannon was
on his foot. He had been in Congress
for twenty years, no said; his colleague
N was serving his first term. : His refer
ence to that gentleman's spoechS had
been entirely good-natured.
l For twenty-five years upon the hust-
i + inrs he had heard his colleague wrap
VI his coat around him las he said this MI.
Cannon, in Imitation OF Mr.. Hunter,
drew himself, up in mock solemnity),
4 and began bv saving he stood for the
81 common people whose clothes we're
i taxed so per cent. whose shelter was
taxed 80 per cent. while the diamonds
Of the rich we're taxed only 10 per cent,
With that text for twenty.fiye Years he
ID had s,umped Illinois: concluding with
uniifted owes a glowing pororation by
I saving that not ali tho blood OF the
crucifled Christ on Calvary could wipo
ont such infamy. A Laughter. 31,S
li5.t"And now" continued Mr. Cannon,
~ .thc gentleman comes hero and drars
x \; in reference to {, remark / made in, the
III Fifty.frst Congress In the hurry Of run
y ming debate. n remark that was mi,rep.
4 4 sented ali over the country. He docs
y this with tho truo instinct OF an unfair
81 debator. / will not characterize this
VI sub,erfuge Of a weak man." Prolonged
II Republican applause 5iI2 e!
i$S Mr. Hunter withdrew his offending
ssS remark, and Representative = Amos