Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-01

troubles ne fOund In the lnOieraolos Dur-
den put on the agricultural classes BY the
system of indirect taxation. He illustrate
cd his remarks on the deplorable condition
of the agricultural classes by displaying
dilapidated overcoat which he got from
farmer. He said he could duplicate 70 ON
the backs Of a million farmers In the Unit
ed States to-day. He said the Peoples
party stands pledged to the principles of
free trade
Mr. Hopkins (Rep., Ill } criticised state
ments made by Mr. Simpson In speaking OF
the farmers. Mr. Pickler (Rep, s d. OPP
posed the bill. He said South Dakota had
all the natural advantages for the raising
of sheep for wool, and had facilities for
raising many more sheep than IL now pos
sesses; but under the operations OF the
Wilson bill this industry would be ruined
And so with the raising Of cattle, horses
and other farm stock
Mr. Burrows (Rep. Mich. submitted a
letter from wool-grower at Adrian
Mich, showing that the wool industry OF
Michigan would be killed by the passage OF
the Wilson bill.
Mr. Springer Dem Ill said 1t was un-
just to attribute all the distress which had
been prevailing to the threatened changes
IN the Mckinley act The sooner the
pending bill was passed the better II would
be for the country 1And just as soon as
this bill is passed every loom In the coun-
try will be started, every furnace fire will
be lighted and every instrument OF pro-
duction will be put In active operation.
Give this country free wool, free ores, free
coal and free raw material, workingman's
industry, and we will take a front position
in the markets of the world"
Mr. Dolliver rep, Iowa) said that the
remedy for the present depression Is the
employment Of our own people, not giving
it to those Of other countries The oppor-
tunity TO work created the wage fund on
which the prosperity OF our people de-
pended.
Mr. Harter Dem, Ohio said that pro-
tective tariff put down wages and lowered
their purchasing power by putting up the
price Of goods
Mr.. Turner Dem. Ga.) undertook the
refutation of the charge that the Wilson
bill was framed in the interests OF Southern
as against Northern farmers, and said he
believed IN free trade.
Mr. Grosvenor (Ren, Ohio argued In ia
vor OF the Wilson bill. He said the newt
able and necessary consequence OF the
bill will be the ruin OF the rem maining In
dustries of the country. 1t Will reduce the
value OF sheep $780, 900, 000 close up In
Vulnerable factories and workshops and
greatly lessen and practically destroy the
demand for the enormous output OF coal
now and heretofore being mined and mar
keted for manufacturing purposes
Mr. BOen Pop. Mimi vigorously OPP
posed the provisions OF the BILL
Mr. Henderson (Rep, Ill) spoke against
the bill. and was followed by Mr. Weadock
Dem, Mich.) IN favor OF the bill
Mr.. Clark Dem. Mo- amused the House
for time. He was strongly In favor OF
The measure
Mr.. Shaw (Rep, Wis., opposed the bill,
and said IL was neither fish, hesh, nor
fowl
Mr. Dalzell (Ren, Pa charged Mr..
johnson, of Ohio, with manufacturing GER
tain kinds OF street railway rails, behind
the protection of 102 patents and for that
reason was willing to have railway rails
20 on the free list He denounced Mr..
Johnson's attack on Carnegie. and said
that Carnegie, the true philanthropist. is
giving S5, 900 day for the relief of the
poor In Pittsburg. while the false philan-
thropist from Cleveland takes advantage
of the winters blast to dicker about the
wages OF his employees, Mr. Johnson re-
piled to DalZell in d semi umorous tone.
He said that Dalzell had made u person al
attack on him, and even confessing that all
he says Is true that offers no reason
why rails should not go on the free list
Mr.. Bland Dem. Mo- declared that
| free rails would enable many roads to re-
pair their roads and take many out OF the
hands of receivers. The Johnson amend
ment TO put steel rails on the free list was
lost
Mr.. Bell Pop, COLI spoke in favor of
the bill although it did not go far enough
to suit him. Mr. Shaw rep, Wis., OPP
posed it, especially the proposed reduction
of duties on barley. Mr. Morgan Dem,
Mo- while he indorsed the provisions OF
the bill, generally condemned In strong
terms the proposition to place lead ore on
the free list
in the consideration OF the sugar sched-
ule Mr.. Dingley Of Maine and Mr. Mercer
of Nebraska supported the present bounty
and Mr. Tarsney of Missouri defended the
bounty provision of the Wilson bill Mr..
Washington dem. Tenn urged 1-cent
IN for a
(Rep. Mass. criticised the sugar schedule
OF the bill on the ground that the taking
off the bounty took away the constitu-
tional ground OF national expediencv on
which the sugar schedule was chiefly sus-
tanned. Mr. Snodgrass (Dem.. Tenn. and
Mallory Dem. Fla) opposed the bounty.
Mr. Boatner was In favor OF revenue
duty on sugar Mr.. Payne protested against
putting a tax back on sugar Mr. Wilson
spoke briefly against any change
in the tariff bill as prepared by the
Committee on Ways and Means. The
amendments and substitutes presented to
the sugar schedule were then read prior to
taking the vote upon them The first
amendment was the one offered by Mr..
McRae. suspending the bounty on sugar
and putting sugar Oh the free list The
McRae amendment was agreed to on a
vote by tellers by yeas, 1875; nays. go. Mr.
Robertson offered an amend ment provid-
ing for a tariff tax on sugar. To this
amendment Mr.. Warner offered an amend
ment putting refined sugar on the free list
Mr.. Breckinridge offered a substitute. pro-
vidlng for a duty Of l cent per pound on
molasses, sirups. and all raw products Of
cane juice beet juice. tank bottoms, sugar
sweepings, etc Mr.. Warmers amendment
was agreed to. nearly all Republicans vot-
ing In the Affirmative. The Brcckinridge
amendment was lost