Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-11
TRACEY WAS HOT.
The New Yorker Weary Of the
Cuckoo Cry.
BE WILL CLAP solrEBoDrs FACE.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE third day Of
the tsr;G debate in the house was enliv-
cne,i by two sensations, one being John.
sons free trade speech and the other
difficulty" in which the participants were
Bout~lle and Tracey of New York. Cum
mings, chairman u the committee On
naval affairs, arose and asked unanimous
consent to consider the BOutelle resolution
reported back from the naval committee.
calling ou the secretary OF the navy for
copies VI all orders and communications
which plxcrd the oslicrrs aud men aud
ships of the United States navy under the
control Of Commissioner Blouut. civilian
who had not been confirmed by the senate.
The attempt 10 secure unanimous consid-
GRAFTON for this resolution raised merry
row. which concluded with n verbal duel
between Boutellc and the speaker.
Do~ss't Like That Cuckoo Cry.
During the war 81 words Tracey Of New
York asked the chair whether IL would be
in or,ier to call for the regular order.
''Oh, the White House clock has not
struck this morning; interposesl BOutellc.
sarra>; ically.
Tracey. cheek famed He inquired
hotiy whether member while making .
parliamentary inquiry could he affrouteti,
and called attention to the fact that On
smother occasion n gentleman Wilson Of
Washington, had shouted cuckoo" while
he was talking. Boutelle disclaimed any
intention If insulting his colleague. and
after the chair said that in courtesy he was
giving Bousclle u hearing Tracey took his
his seat. still chatting under the aifront put
upon him and declaring TO his friends
about him that he would not stand this
>ors ~ treatment any longer.
THE next msu who says anything Of
that Kind" ne drrlar-i. will get his face
slapped"
Sessw.~a Eesa> 'Es . J.scssre.
The tariff debate WINS then re>umed,
Hopkins of Illinois continuing his remarks.
under . running nrr of questions from
Coo,nh. of New York and Bryan. After
the completion 0f Hopkins rrmarks Tom
.. johnson, Democrat. Of Ohio. the well
KNOWN FRYE trader and single tax advocate.
tsuk the noor and created something Of q
sensation by his hold uttcrances. lie said
among other things: I'VE u the Demo
cratic party went before this country in
isr. asserting thst the existing tariff was
wrong in principle aud unjust in operation,
a.
American people gave us authority. They
did give u> authority. and then-Our haste
tn repeal oppressive taxes sulpsitled IL was
the duty Of u party cOming into power on
ouch plesiR~s and nj such = cOnjuncture "a
have procersied without moments delay
% the radical revision Of the tariff
a whscL at the speaker.
Continuing he said: THE house has
rood paraiyzed because. despite our over
wi,clmiug ma jority. VIC Democrats would
. neither furnish q quorum to lie counted
nor conn; the one that was really pres
aat. 1t il not merely that we have YET
] loac nothing. It il that we have done
Gcth hing WHERE we had promised much"
While johnson WIS cOndcmning the nj
icgrsl steel rail pool he became engaged
IA ~ heated controversy with Dalzell "YOu
lcny the present existence Of a pOOl.'
We'll. here is the proof IT it, said John
son. Hourishing aloft document. "Her
Is he agreement In The Iron Age A Ger
tain X. +. Kennedy contracted to receiv,
5000 tons Of rails ut what considered nj
..yorjitant price and TO forfeit 81 600 day
70 hc did not take them. looked into tn,
matter 20 sc~ who such lnrxe buye
.o;il,l Dc.
Seem. ts Prove His Csat~ntiwn.
II for,nd that he was u stock holder in tn
Cambria works, y rival concern. and nov
.rrrrtary VI the new pool formed last No
vcn,lcr. That I,os,l agreed to give tn
!. manufacturers Of SparrOw's Point. Md.
81 .0GO n day u close their works and dis
10 .harge their men. That is the sort Of trus
the Wilson bili's - per cent. duty perpetu
sfrs. fDrmccrHtic applause. IL give~
CONCERN in Pennsylvania ssO.UW u year
Jose dawn. The old pool Of eight or min
companies agreed to maintain the price q
rail! nj so. One Of the memlDers secret
] inslcrsold the ISDol. Carnegie made wa
On tim, isert the price down to $40. close
him up and then formed another pool
lSpplau.e.
Jassnss,a Not IN I-Mosepsllst.
Il cannot coufrOvert that which tn
gentleman says" interposet. Mr.. Dalxc!
''lnit u such q pool n he describes exists
ieprcafc !. Rs much rs he"
\ THAT il wcrc I differ with the gentl,
man. returned johnson. II hrlicve !
making all the money ! CAM arm
In thorough going monopolist-aud takin
d advantage of all the had laws you H
4. publicans have made. but don't heliey
in defending those laws here Loud an
prolonged Democratic applause.
SENATE HEARS OF NAVAL