Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-09
language was agreed 10. and the bill VIII
now go TO the President.
TARIFF-BII.L DISCUSSION.

the Whole. Mr.. Richardson 0DemocraD.
Tennessee In the. chair. and Chairman
Wilson started the discussion on the
tariff bill.
Tariff reform. he said. had been fought
out Before the American people as no
other question ever was fought out. In
seven Congresses II had been the chief
subject of controversy In both houses.
I'VE are here said he. with the COM
missions OF the American people to put
into law that general reform which they
Themselves, In their constitutional me-
thods Of expression. have ordered at the
polls"
lie did not feel called upon. In opening
this debate. to take up for examination
the details and schedules OF the bill now
before the committee. The majority of
the members Of the Ways and Means
Committee did not profess. in dealing
/ with a system which had grown up
/ through thirty years Of progressive legis-
i lation, at one proposed stroke of lesis-
lation to free II OF injustice. and to pre-
sent a measure responding exactly 10
the demand Of the American people. They
/ expected that friends In the country
would fall away from them whenever
they undertook TO prepare any definite
measure OF legislation. They knew from
! all OF their experience I'm the past that
not all who march bravely In the parade
are found in line when the muskets be
/ gin 20 rattle. (Applause) He would not
stop he said, to inquire into the causes
that had brought about the present pros
| tration OF industry in this country ana
| demOraliZed to "A large extent the busl-
| ness and trade OF the country. There
! seemed 10 be recurring cycles In modern
times OF such depressions But, from
| whatever cause 1t had originated. II was
! at least an embarrassment TO them In the
! performance Of their duty, If Tor no
| other reason than that II had been eager
| ~ seized upon by the enemies Of tarih
reform to kndle hostility against that
! great and benehcent movement. But II
there was ever time when the burden OF
taxation should be lghtened II was a
time when men were struggling Tor the
! very necessaries OF life (Applauset d
time when trade was held in the pafaly-
sis OF commercial crisis. Appiduse ;
All through this country the enemies OF
tariff reform are seeking 10 prejudice its
success by an appeal to those whose rea-
soning and whose power OF reasoning
are for the time being blunted by per-
sonal suffering and personal distress.
| Protection. when expelled from our
revenue laws never came back into theIn
hv the conscious and intelligent assent
of the American people. When the Amer :
lean people were in the agony OF thVIr
great civil war IL crept stealthily III
through the back door and II Is no"
sought to take advantage OF the preSen'
commercial distress to hold on to its POSI-
ton I'm the revenue system OF TINS couii'iy y
FREE RAW MATERIALS.
eve have felt that We could not begin
the reform Of this system unless we ne
gin earnestly and honestly to relieve from
taxation the great Fundamental materlais
of American industry. and so the bill
proposes to put on the Tree hs'' d,'n dl',o'Ie
other materials. those great elementary
materials of industry, wool, iron-ore, coal
and lumber (ApplauseD
| "Retter give a workingman untaNeu
materials TO exercise his Industry upoI
;han untaxed necessaries OF hfe' "hae'
oyer goes in as taxed material comes
ont of the workingman's wages. AS you
cheaper materials you widen the maj Nc
and by allowing the worklngman 10 P'dCe
his fabrics on the market AT lower Cos'
Won nightly increase the number OF con-
su,nore live the laborer steady employ
nent. increased wages. and personal III
deuendence never to be achieved IN re-
stricted market The place where tr"u'
unions' can exercise their legitimate sCoP'
Is in a country where the walls are uo"i
and the laboreT Is given Tree Ia" i'''''
rial" Applause) 3, /,
"Tbe vital question. gentlemen n'
continued, lis the question OF wages i
the other side can prove that Wases d,
increased by the tariff then TINS Dill oush
80 ho heaten II protection makes wages
I am a protectionist henceforth. But rea
son and experience disprove IT. The sup
nlv of labor. the intelligence. the pro
dnctiveness of labor. make its price. How
is IL possble for a tariff when ohIS
touches per cent. of the labor III th'
United States to increase wages lot li
other % per cent? SO far from increaslh'
, the wages OF labor the enect ol t'es
protection tariffs has been TO lower theHi'
? Mr.. Wilson is in poor healtn' anu aite
, ne had spoken an hour and a nan N
suggested TO his colleague (Mr Mc"llliii
. that he would like to finish his speecl
to-morrow. and upon the latter's motor
, tho committee arose. The Democrats an
Galleries applauded vigorously when MI
r Wilson took his seat
THE MEMBERS ARRESTED.
r. The report Of the Sergeant-at-Arms oi
= thc warrants issued for forty-four mem
, bers was then read. 1t showed the iol
lowing members under arrest:
Nessrs Brown. Of Indiana; Cadmus'
I New Jersey: Fielder, Of New Jersey
| Geissenbainer. OF New Jersey; Lefevre o
! New York; Randall, of Massachusetts
| Bum. Of North Carolina; Chlids. OF Ne'
York: Cornish, of New Jersey; truman,
Illinois; McLaurin.' of South Caroiiiil'
| Talbert of South Carolina; IurpH'
I ,abaroa. Woodard, OF North Carolina
Frederick. Of Kansas; Gardner, OF Ne'
Jersey: Heiner, OF Pennsylvania; SheI
{ man. OF New York: Woomer, OF Pehnsyi
: vania. Magner, Of New York; Sickles' o
! Nov York: Barnes. of Wisconsin; Ne"
= / lands. of Nevada; Lockwood OF Ne'
e Work: Davey. OF Louisiana; Picker o
+, North Dakota, and Strait. OF Wisconsin
=. Nessrs. bingham. OF PENNSYLVANIA
| Stockdale. OF Mississippi; Loudensiasei
of New Jersey. and Weaver, OF NeN
York had not been hearu iro'il' u y
others had telegraphed that they were
the way. n,..,o,
,rhe Sneaker stated that Mr.. Broderic
. y,ss nresent. and that the warrant as
related TO him was Withdrawn. Warrant
. bod also been issued for Messrs Cornlsi
: Geissenhainer, and Boatner by mistake
MIR CatchinCs stated that as the ohJec
= for which the warrants had beeh ISSUE
bod been accomplished. he moved Una
an those I'm custody be discharged win
g ont objection the motion was carried.
ZONES SUCCEEDS O'FERRALL.
+. The Sneaker then announced the az
u rointment OF Mr.. Jones. of Virginia |
succeed Mr.. O'Ferrall on the Commute
on Elections. -.
Then. at ) o'clock, the House TOOK
!. recess until tonight, the evening sessio
= = to be devoted TO debate only. MT. Wilso
will finish his speech tomorrow ana Nj
= = Burrows. OF Michigan, Will reply 10 mn
= " When the House met again at /.
there were only twenty members presen
:, hut there was a large crowd In the senti'
mems gallery. r.,,
The House promptly went into Conm,
e tee of the whole on the tarin BILL Nj
e richardson in the chair. The tlrst speakt
$ was MIR. Lane Democrat. of Illinois wh
!, smoke forty minutes. the attendance o
u the floor having mean while increased
q dfty. It's maximum for the night. II
II smoke in favor Of the bill. Mr.. Mors
!, 81 Massachusetts, followed, speakin
u against the bill for half an hour.
y The other speakers were Mr.. Bell,
!. Texas. advocating the bill. and Nj
q Bowers Republican), of California ol
nosing II. At the conclusion OF NJ
Rowers's speech, the House at lG'
= adjourned until IL A. NJ. tomorrow