The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-26
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COngressnaen Hunter and Cannon Ex-
change Heated Com plilnents.
WAsHINGTON, Jan. 26.-That the New
York Democrats do not consider them
selves bound by the action Of last nights
caucus was evident as soon as the jour
nal was read this morning, when SIR
Cochran continued the hlibustering
movement inaugurated yesterday By
making point Of no quorum This
compelled a roll call, but before it was
completed, Mr.. Cochran changed his
mind and withdrew the point
The consideration Of the tariff bill was
then resumed, the pending amendment
being to fix October as tile date On
which the doll and toy schedules should
go into effect.
Mr. Lockwood Dem, N. " offered an
amendment to this amendment to In
crease the duty from p to 80 per cent ad
val0rem. Mr.. Lockwood's amendment
was lost, and the Wilson amendment
was agreed to.
Mr.. Wilson then offered an amendment
to reduce the duty On precious stones cut,
but not set, from 10 to 10 per cent adj
yalorem. He explained that this was to
correct a misprint in the bill
Mr. Payne denied that this was q mis-
print. He wanted to know if this change
was in the interest of cheap diamonds for
the poor people of the land.
Mr. Cannon rep, Ills-) jokingly said
colleague Mr.. Hunter) TO the fact that if
this amendment carried, his Mr.. Hunt
er's) speech of thirty years standing
would be destroyed.
Mr. Holman Dem. Ind.) moved as an
amendment to the amendment to increase
the duty on precious stones to 30 per
cent. Diamonds. statuarv and paints
were peculiarly articles of luxury and
ought TO have heavy instead Of light
tax.
Sir. Hunter Dem, Ils.) at this june
ture got the floor and made a bitter reply
to Mir. Cannon's remarks of few mine
utes before, when he concluded by say
ing that ia this house, he never had been,
and he never would be guilty Of the vul-
garity and indecencv which had for two
years driven that gentleman into politi-
Kisses and jeers from the Republican
side greeted this reference to the Incl
dent and in moment Nh. Cannon was
on his feet a burning flush upon his
cheek.
HE had been il congress for twenty
years, he said: his colleague was serving
his first term. His reference to that
/ gentleman's speech had been entirely
good natured
For twenty-five years he had heard his
I colleague wrap his cloak around him. Gas
Mr- Hunter drew himself up in mock
sOlemniiy) and began by saying he
stood for the common people whose
clothes were taxed 80 per cent. whose
shelter was taxed 50 per cent, while
the diamonds of the rich were taxed only
/ 10 per cent. With that text for % years
he had sfumped Illinois, concluding with
uplifGed eyes, a glowing peroration by
saying that not all the blood ST The cru
cited Christ on Calvary could wipe ous
such infamy Laughterl
"And now continued Mr- Cannon,
s-the gentleman comes here and drags id
a reference to a remark made in the
Fifty-hrst congress in the hurry Of
running debate. a remark that was mis-
represented all over the country He
does this with the true instinct of an un-
4 fair debater 4 viii not characterize this
subterfuge of a weak man. prolonged
Republican applause.
Mr.. Hunter withdrew his offending re-
mark, and Mr. Cummings Dem. y. "
made very sensational speech den0unc-
/ ing his colleague, Representative Bourke
i Cochran. for his position On the diamond
I schedules. and alleging that the latter
was acting in the interest of diamond
importers. after having promised to stand
/ by the diamond cutters.
In the Senate
Senator Chandler in the senate, moved
i 10 postpone the election bill until De
/ cember next. Rejected yeas, Is
nays.
Senator Dolph has offered an amend
ment to the Hawaiian resolution, declar-
+ ing that Minister Willis should be re-
called.
Warmer in 81 Paul.
ST. PAUL Jan. 26.mThe promised
warmer weather arrived today i'll the