The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-06
FANS BUZZ IN The HOUSE.
The Electric Coolers Drown the EIO.
QuG0Ce Of the Members.

About His Atlanta Speech-Ths
Tariff Bill Received From the
Senate.
Washington, July 5.-Less than a quo
rum of members were present in their
seats at noon today, when the House res
convened after its Fourth OF July vaca-
tion, Notwithstanding the probabilities
that the tarif bill as passed by the SEN
ate would be communicated to the House
at this session. Tho gallery devoted to
the public, however, was tolerably well
filed despite the hot weather
An unusual buzz was heard in the hall,
proceeding from the half dozen or more
electric fans placed in position since the
House adjourned The currents of air
created thereby were quite grateful but
the buzz seriously added to the accus-
toned confusion of the chamber, making
it almost impossible to hear anything at
distance Of more than ten feet
Speaker Crisp laid before the House a
congratulatory message from the Brazilian
Chamber of Deputies, transmitted by
that body yesterday.
THE FANS STOPPED
Mr.. Turner of Georgia rose to a per-
sonal explanation, but was interrupted by
Mr. Hopkins. rep, of Illinois, who asked
if the machinery (the electric fansl could
not be stopped so that the House could
hear what he had TO say.
Olhe speaker said the fans were placed
in the hall by order Of the House.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Hopkins, how
ever, the fans were stopped and Mr.. Tur-
ner proceeded.
He said Mr.. Speaker, one of the
morning papers to-day says: Mr.. Turner
of Georgia, who has always been regarded
as loyal tariff refOrmer in line with the
Wilson bill, made a speech recently in
Georgia, in which he is said to have told
his audience that the Senate bill was
practically the same as the Wilson bill,
with some immaterial changes A regard
for the good opinion of the members of
this House, said Mir. Turner, "impels
me to say that not only never made that
statement, but never entertained that
opinion. Applause On the occasion
referred to | stated Just the opposite"
Monty FOR THE NAVY.
Mr. Saycrs presented from the commit
tee on appropriations q Joint resolution
authorizing and directing the Secretary
Of the Navy TO employ until July 81, all
necessary mechanics and laborers in the
navy yards employed upon the increase
OF the navy construction and machinery,
who have been recently discharged" Mr..
Sayers explained that IL was supposed
that the blanket Joint resolution passed
last week extending the appropriations
for thirty days would be sufficient TO
cover all expenditures, but Secretary
Herbert, after consultation with AttOr-
ney General Olney, was in doubt as TO his
authority and discharged hundreds of
these classes OF employees in the navy
yards.
In answer to questions by Mr.. Cannon,
rep, of illinois, Mr.. Sayers said the
blanket resolution had been submitted to
the treasury officials before its introduce
tion in the House, and was in tho
same general terms as those which had
previously been passed by the House to
cover expenditures not provided for by
the regular appropriation bills.
Messrs Cannon and Reed embraced the
opportunity TO make political speeches
attacking the administration and the
Democratic party. The joint resolution
was then agreed TO.
Among the reports made by committees
was one from the committee
on interstate and foreign COM
merce by Mr.. Mallory, dem, of Florida,
q substitute for the various bills relating
TO the Nicaragua canal, which was placed
on the calendar.
THE sENATE's TARIFF MESSAGE.
At / 30 o'clock Secretary Cox Of the
Senate appeared at the door, and Speaker
Crisp announced The House will receive
u message from the Senate" The House
was all attention at once, and listened at
tentively while Mr.. Cox stated that the
Senate had passed the tariff bill, with
sundry amendments, on which amend
ments the Senate asked conference.
For this Messrs. Voorhees,, Vest, Harris,
Jones, Sherman, Allison aud Aldrich had
been named as conferees.
AS Mr.. Cox concluded ripple Of ap-
plause broke over the democratic side OF
the House and Mr.. Reed interjected Col
lars and cuffs" amid republican laugh
ter.
Mr. Cox, dem, of Tennessee was on his
feet before the applause had subsidized to
move that the House take up the bill re-
ported from the committee on banking
and currency TO permit the states and
territories to tax greenbacks and treasury
notes as gold aud silver are taxed.
The tariff bill went TO the speakers
table, attracting no further attention at
that time.
Mr. Coxs motion prevailed, and Mr..
Hall, dem, of Missouri, opened the argu-
ment in favor Of the bill.
MIR. Brosius Of Pennsylvania, opposed
the bill.
Mr.. Grosvenor, rep, of Ohio. read from
the constitution Of Ohio the section which
provides specifically that money may be
taxed, and then spoke briefly in favor Of
the bill.
cox SUPPORTS THE BILL.
Mr. Cox of Tennessee also supported the
bill. The tax on greenbacks, he said,
ought TO be more than on gold and silver.
IL was inconsistent, he thought, that II q
man owned 81 900 in greenb backs, he could
escape taxation, whereas. If he owned the
same amount Of property, he would be
compelled to pay tax upon IL.
Mr. Johnson rep. of Indiana denounced
the bill as part of the revolutionary and
retrogressiye programme of the Demo-
cratic party. which when accomplished,
he said, would show the doctrine Of state
rights 70 be pushed far beyond what was
everywhere claimed for it.
Mr.. Powers, rep, of Vermont combatted
the arguments OF Messrs. Brosius and
johnson, asserting that there was rea-
son for eXempting Rreenbacks from taxa
tiOn that would not operate in favor of
any other money, and that they were an
agency Of tine federal government, aud
therefore exempt from the taxation on
the grounds Of oXpediency and constitu-
tionality.
To Mr.. Hall, in charge OF the bill, MIR.
Pow wers suggested that the contention
made by MIR. Grosyenor that the bill
might be construed 70 compel the taxation