The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-09
SPEECH BY CHAMP CLARK.
ygs MISSOURI HUNoRTsr ENTER
TlIEs THE HOUSE.

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w,surSoToN. Dec. s.-The principal featur.
ofto-day's session % the House was a speech BY
Mr.. Champ CLARK dem, MOI in opposition IN
an. BIZ providing a retired list for the revenue
cu,ter service. His assertion that he was = Dem.
oe-at and his declaration Of Democratic princi-
ME. was received with shouts OF laughter and
svokei interruptions by Republicans, TO which
n. made some retorts out Of the usual line of
parliamentary badinage.
The bill was taken up In Committee OF IN.
whole, and Messrs. Mallory Dem, Flsl, Eng
psb Dem, N. ~, and Covert Dem, N. W. adj
vocated II.
Mr.. clark Dem, Mo- then entertained tn.
House with one OF his characteristic speeches
IN opposition. Openly svowing his purpose TO
tslk the bill to death, II he could, he said that
The last half OF the well-known qustraIn,
"Truth crushed to earth viii rise again" a.
vas a lie, and that the history Of the bill dem
o~nstrated IL.
81 thought twice last summer. continued Mr..
Clark. " that 1 had killed It. 1 rejoiced in the
thought that 1 had been enabled 10 kill one steal
IN my one session in Congress: and I did not be-
Iieve II would be my last. And, to give you a
pointer. I do not think IL will be tho last one yet.
Laughter and spplsuse.1 I would like to take
the American people into my confidence and
state to them honestly, periodically, Is q man,
representative. and q citizen, that q more dan
ssrous, q more venal, q moro vicious, q more
fsr-reaching bill of evil was never introduced in
this House than this IL. 1 am a Democrat.
lCries Of " Glad TO hear It. Good" and great
laughter.1 / am not the sort Of a Democrat of
the man who first uttered that declaration. He
ought 20 amend his using Of It. 1 am a Demo
Sir. Dsizerl lRep.. Pa.)-Are you sure1
Mr.. Clark...The gentleman who represents the
BB, .moSras7 district Scss not op %ssD e tss keep sSo, pretty ~ os ssil!.
Prom the Democratic SIDE That sopnds ridicu-
MI: Cannon lRep. mJ.The gentleman is .
are going 70 rule this country: tRepublican APP
sisasI you are for so' And I1dp you c diap 3 the d sSHl g
ton Of the distinguished orator from New York
ys:,.rd.Snshs 3. Republicans s aIS,1.s did d. !; not S. the ne,I Demo.
Of the corporations and monopoiies against the
principles. Of the people. tApplsuso on the
chance to deny Il When Mr.. Bryan, I stood 's up
%r. : stOuteiio rep. MSs}tcTSe last of the
MT. Clart-Keep Jour mouth shut. Laugh.
sI,SSns Of ,t the Rso Rs,, that hat ; sysr a stood n, in n shi.
people % against the rule Of the corporations, a
Congress. that had not even = seat on this floor,
except, by courtesy; sat and smirked and
them on. and rubbed his torso. and the corr or.
poration butterfies of the coming Congress
hope OF favors yet to come, il looked pretty hard
for Democratic principles. But l am here to as
my view and that Is 6smocrsay. These people
can go. the hired tools OF the corporations of
they can &C to the everlasting deuce" Laugh
Continuing. Mr.. Clark said.
There has been so much internal dsms-
goguery on this floor on both sides Of the House
GOT ots sick Of IT, I was ssst just .bous SIX m mont n or
::SsIls.tihs best % get into both q them: An
serSedffni the Federal army faithfully and got
that gang of rough riders. tLSuShtsr: ffons ot
and ask for q pension i would vote to give it to
him, not because he deserved II for serving the
G%srIoan sl,i sss 0e sas Wien Se ms q i Ssiiow Is so sa
around; sails up and down the coast, eats oysters
the entree to Washington society. Whatever
that may be-"laughter.l
Here the gavel fell. and the hour having eH-
pired and the committee rose, Chairman Dock
cry declining to entertain q request for unaEi-
nous consent that Mr.. Clark might proceed,
and the bill went over.
Under the special order the House took mp the
bill TO So amend the Interstate Commerce law
30 as to permit railroad companies TO pool their
earnings. Mr.. Geary Dem, CALI Mr.. DIAL
s SeiinndNSe IR. pa'h Mr.; Grow 0ResPb, x: hisI and Mr..
Mr.. Blair REP, N. HI gave notice of an In
tention TO offer at the proper time an amend
ment proposing that all contracts entered into
ahOulu he subject To he changed. reeCinded. or
terminated by Congress, and that nothing In the
bill should be held to enlarge or create any cor
porate powers that should not be subject TO
amendment, Limitation, or repeal
Mr.. Patterson Dem. Tenn.), in charge of the
bill. after vainly endeavoring TO get unanimous
consent to close general debate, gave notice that
on Tuesday afternoon next at 3 O'clock he would
ask the House to second his demand for the pre-
vtOus question upon the passage Of the bill.
The House then adjourned until Monday.