The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-01
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
SENSATIONAL SPEECHES ON THE TAR
IFF IN The a0U,E
BeltzhOOvsr (Rr p and D nisOn Dem Made
Radical Spsech q Against the Wilson
Bill-The Income Tax Gnes
Through the House.
HOUSE,.

ing ol tue session JnlS MofoluB, me
speaker announced the appointment
of Messrs Cogswell and Compton as
directors IF the Columbian hospital
for women. Senate Amendments to
joint resolution authorizing justices-of
the supreme court OF the district Of
G )lumOia TO have the privileges OF the
congressional library accorded the JUS
tees of the supreme court of the
United States was agreed to
The house then resolved itself into
committee of the whole for further
consideration of the tariff bin. Two
hpurs and fifteen minutes for debate
on the iron ore schedule remained,
Mr. Taylor (renn offered AN
amendment to the pendiug amend
ment of Mr. Oates, placing duty of
40 cents per ton on ore, tue provisions
of the Mckinley law, which makes
the duty 10 cents per ton.
Mr.. Beltzhoover (Pa,) opened the de-
bate with sensational denunciation
OF the Wilson bill. He held That every
compromise on the question Of princi
pie involved the surrender of right and
ended in iguominious failure. II the
bill became law it would also be- a
failure. 1t was neither protection nor
free trade. He favored protection OF
American labor, aud every Democratic
platform from the fOuudation Of tn
government until 1899 declared for
protection of American labor He de-
cared in favor of protection for any
industry that. came in competition
with goods manufactured abroad.
Messrs Chickering IN. Y and
White (Ohio) followed in opposition to
free iron. The latter had read memo
rails from the iron men and lake vessel
associations protesting TO the placing
oil iron ore on the free list.
Over $200,000,000, tie memorial
said, were invested in mining,
shipping and transporting of ores, it
said, would strike a deadly blow at
this investment and affect the employ
nent of over 1901 900 men. Following
closely these two Republicans, came
MIR. benson (Dem. Ala. with another
sensational speech against the bill
He said: Let's get back to the fun
damental principles OF Democracy. If
learned Democracy correctly, the
Democratic party is u tariff party.
Free trade is Righteousness; protec-
ton is despotism; both are unjust.
This government cannot be admins
tered Without revenue and Tor lOO
years that revenue has been collected
at the custom houses. 1t is said that
free trade is the law OF nature; SO is
life; life carries right of self protec =
ton. We are Ameeicans, let US legis-
late for Americans and not for the
whole world. Being an American,
am for tariff incidental to protection.
"How much incidental protection do
you desire?' asked Mr.. Livingston (Ga j.
Enough" replied Mr.. benson
slowly, ITO insure equality OF Ameri-
can labor and to protect American In
terests."
You say you will support the bill if
you do not get what you want, inter-
posed Mr.. Cooper ARK What do
you wantY"
Il want go cents on iron ore"
What do you want az the price OF
your supportY
Nothing" responded Mr.. Cooper.
Amendments to the iron schedule
today shared the same fate as those to
the coal schedule. They were over
whelmingly defeated and iron ore re-
mains on the free list The remainder
of the afternoon session was spent In
the discussion of amendments looking
to free admission of machinery used in
the manufacture of cotton goods.
Just before the house adjourned the
advocates and opponents OF the in
come tax upon tine Democratic side
we're arrayed against each other, the
latter attempting to prevent Mr.. Nc
Millin from reading the internal reve-
me bill to the house. The Republl-
cans, however, joined hands with the
income tax men and defeated the
small band of Democrats who had
pledged themselves to use ever effort
to prevent the internal revenue bill.
containing the income tax, from being
placed upon the Wilson bill rs a rider.
The discussion was animated but me
advocates of income tax were victori-
Gus by o. to Is, and at $50 the house
recessed until 8.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. a. = The Ha-
waiian question came before the SEN
ate again today and after an hours
brisk discussion and submission OF
ehO AA0
resolution went over until tomorrow.
At2 o'clock the bill repeating the
federal elections came up as unfinished
Business. Senator Lodge spoke In op
position to the bill. He concluded his
remarks at 3.05 when the senate went
into executive session.
The doors were reopened at $3.50,
when Senator Coke called up the bill
authorizing the Gulf, Beaumont and
Kansas City Railroad company to
bridge the Neches and Sabine rivers
In LOUISIANA and Texas. This meas
ure was made the occasion OF de-
tailee discussion by Senator Vest OF the
recent veto by President Cleveland OF
the New York and New Jersey bridge
bill Senator Vest held that the pres
: ident hal overlooked and went
counter TO the decision OF the supreme
court, which declared it was competent
in congress, having authorized the
construction OF bridges over navigable
streams, to empower the secretary OF
r war to determine II the proposed bill
| will be a ,rious obstruction 10 nayi-
5 CATION.
= AT the conclusion of Senator Vests