Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-19


strict party vote.
About an hour before the recess Mr..
johnson of Ohio offered his amendment to
place rails on the free list. This led to
what will probably prove to be one of the
most interesting discussions of the present
tariff debate.
Mr. Springer asked Mr.. Johnson, who is
himself steel rail producer, whether plac-
ing rails on the free list would drive rail
manufacturers out of the business, to
which the latter replied that it would not.
Its only effect would be to reduce the profits
of the mill owners.
That's what you're here for, suppose"
interposed Mr.. Boutelle sarcastically-"to
reduce your profits"
II am not here voting money into the
pockets of any stockholders" replied Mr..
johnson emphatically amid applause.
johnson In Hot Water.
Your patriotism has an element of i'm.
probability about 1t" retorted Mr.. Bou-
telle.
In further reply to Mr.. Springer, Mr..
johnson stated that his mill was not more
favorably situated than others and that it
was in about the center of steel rail pro
duction.
Mr.. Tarsney, one of the Democratic rem.
bers of the ways and means committee.
wanted to know, if the existing duty was
reduced from s13 to about IS per ton when
railroad construction revived, if he did not
think it would produce revenue.
Mr.. johnson replied that he did not
think it would produce dollar of revenue;
that 20, 10 or even per cent was, with the
present close margins, almost prohibitive.
In proof of his statement he offered the
testimony of the ways and means report.
[Laughter.]
''In other words, " interrupted Mr.. Bland,
this duty will enable the trust to put up
prices and get all the benefit
Mr.. Johnson assented to this PROPOSE
ton. Besides, he said, it would enable the
trust to pay 81 900 day to close up other
mills.
Would the railmen lower wagesF" asked
Mr.. Stone of Pennsylvania.
mo" replied Mr.. Johnson. "They would
get their labor in the free trade market OF
the world, where they always have, and
pay as little as possible" Democratic ap
plause
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois asked if Mr.. J Ohm
son thought that it was quite fair, know
ing as he did that his attempt to put rails
on the free list would be unsuccessful, to
get the benefit of a display of philanthropy
and continue afterward to pocket the pro-
ceeds of protection.
Mr.. johnson met the question by asking
if Mr.. Cannon would vote with him. To
this there was no reply.
Mr.. Dalzell, the Republican representa-
tive from the Pittsburg district, then got
the floor and proceeded to attack Mr.. John
son. Steel rail production, he said, was an
important industry in II states This prop
osition was to place steel rails on the free
list and leave billets and blooms, out of
which they were manufactured, dutiable
at % per cent Was that just9 The steel
rail industry was the most splendid monu-
ment of protection. Under it's benefcent
operation the price of rails had gone down
from $50 to S25.
sibley Attacks the Wilson Bill.
At the night session Mr.. Sibley of Penn.
sylyania, a Democrat, created something
of a sensation by bitter speech against
the Wilson bill. He said he did not be-
Geve that tariffs made or unmade prosper
ity. The trouble was much deeper. In his
opinion the business interests were in the
position of the Kilkenny cats. The politi-
clans, he said, had tied their tails together
over the line and were now shaking it to
see the fur fly The cause of the present
condition was the monetary policy of the
government. He did not believe the ways
and means committee was competent, or,
if competent that it was advisable to tear
down in a few weeks the temple of ouI
industries created through 100 years of
progress. They should have corrected only
the bad features of the Mckinley law and
allowed the rest to stand
Prosperity was promised by Mr.. Wilson
when the silver repeal bill was passed, but
only paupers and prisons and graves had
followed it. Why should he now follow
Mr.. Wilson? He would support, he de-
clared, revenue tariff bill. such as was
demanded by the Chicago platform, but he
would never vote for this bill, which was a
hybrid-half free trade and half protection,
with the vices of both and the virtues of
neither.
The other speakers were Messrs. Mckee
CHAN of Nebraska, DeForest of Connect
cut and Russell of Connecticut.
Senator WaIthalrs Resignation.
The most Significant event in the senate
was the announcement of the resignation
of Senator Walthall of Mississippi. 1t was
totally unexpected, and when the presid-
ing officer laid before the senate the letter
of the senator announcing that he had for
warded his resignation to the governor of
Mississippi the greatest surprise was ex-
pressed on all sides Senator Walthall is
IS years old and succeeded the late L. O. C..
Lamar in the senate nine years ago. His
retirement causes general regret among
his colleagues, as Senator Walthall is very
popular in the senate.
The legislative session of the day was
short, but it gave opportunity for the in
PRODUCTION of two resolutions from Popu-
list senators condemning the bond policy
of the administration, and later in the day.
in the discussion of the Stark monument
appropriation, Senator Morgan of Alabama
and Senator Daniel of Virginia took occa-
| sion to express their disapproval of the
proposed bond issue.
The remarks of Senator Vest of Missouri
| IL
the senate and were in his usual pointed
| style.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts, attempt.
| ed to interrupt the Missouri senator with
q question, but Senator Vest turned upon
him and said his friend had enough to do
to attend to the care of Liliuokalani Not
a question could come up, whether it was
astronomy, philosophy, religion or any
| thing else, but that the senator from Mas
sachusetts was not ready to start up with
Paramount Blount" OF "Liliuokalani."
| (Laughter.l Senator Vest reviewed the
history of the operation of the federal elee-
| lions law. directing his arguments nuitA
! pointedly to Senator Chandler, the leader
in the elections law fight for the Republic
ans. The latter interrupted with the hope
| that the senator from Missouri would not
''terrify" him. [Laughter.l
''The idea of terrifying the senator from
New Hampshire" retorted Senator Vest,
latter ALL he has been through and after
wha; he has seen in Floridar' Laughter
"Wby, he could shake hands with the
| ghost of Banquo and then eat a hearty
meal" [Great lsughter.l
| After general summary Of the out
RACES which Senator Vest alleged had been
committed under the federal elections law
he concluded his remarks, and on motion
| of Senator Cockrell the senate went into
| executive session. Ten minutes later the
doors were reopened, and the senate adj
| journed until Monday next
Details OF the Income Tax.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The full text OF
| the internal revenue bill, including the in
come tax has been agreed uuon by the