Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14
THE FEDERAL HOUSE.
Turner, GrosVenol, and Cochran Dis
cuSS the Tariff Bill.
Thu KEW YORKER TRIUMPHANT.
He Unhorses All Who Essay 70 nToA
Lance with Him-He Is Accorded
an Ovation.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. January H.
Thers was not the usual crowd m the
,..u.,,.. when the House convened at IL
O'clock and there was but slim attend
enca on the floor. Immediately after the
OF yesterdays Journal the Frs''-
do,,,a message transmitting the supple
Hawaiian correspondence TO Con-
c-esa vas laid before the House. No one
ob,ec,ed 10 its reference to the Commit
toe on Foreign Affairs, and no one asked
for the reading OF the instructions or cor
respondence.
Mr. Richardson, OF Tennessee. asked
unanimous consent 10 dispense with the
call Of committees for reports. which was
ordered. and. at l1lO O'Clock, the House
went into Committee OF the Whole 10
consider the tariff bill.
Mr.. Picker Republlcan), OF South "a
kota. was first recognized. He ad-
dressed the committee in opposition 70
the Wilson tariff bill. Ills State being
principally engaged IN agriculture MI
picker confined his remarks almost en-
,,relv TO the agricultural features OF the
Wilson bill. all OF which he con1emnen'
On the subject OF wool he was parucu-
larry emphatic.
THE TAX on RICE.
,fr Turner then addressed the commit
TOO In defence OF the Wilson bill. on the
question Of rice he said that the gehtl'T
mon from the other side Of the chaIhper
ba1 made sighting illusions 10 Inc as
crlnolnatlon. which had led TO the impo-
eiflon OF a tax on rice. Rice was an
oxotlc I'm this county. Southern men were
u-oble 10 produce rice until gentlemen
from the North had sold them the isDoI
ia work the rice-nelds, ana II "aS ~
aaec.ndants % those African slaves VIZ
were now working IN the rice indus.ly
of the South. The tax was leit on TIC
..... %. Tie sympathy OF the commune
,,oso moor Africans, and not In answer
to any appeal from MN u ui NJ .l..'-, MA
cratic applause) Those scmi-savaseS hEH
lost tho knowledge OF their own lhnsuase'
n tbev had any, and were unable 10 uSe
tr,,,.r,vod methods Of cultivatinS rice
TOW dovs ago. said Mr. Turner the
cartleman from Michigan (Mr. burrows
lad arralgnod this bill as having neer
framed on the sympathies OF u. -
mn. and On the princple5 OF the
Tolerate Constitution. "Ihat aliuslon ~
tho principles Of the Confederate Nons,s.
,,,tinn is an ancient chestnut In iarlll
Debates" said Mr. Turner. II 80
,....,,,,., the constitution for new
i-.oria p" he said. II would put mo ~
t,,damental laws the principles "hleh
80 b,cn the occasion Of 50 mucn u'a
question. The Republican party sn el'.ll
Iava n grcater reverence for the Coill
rato Constitution. for It was to tne -
istorce OF the Confederate CONSTITUTE
Tor rour years that the Repuplc"A pa .
owes its existence" daughter.)
CIVIL WAR RESULTS.
re. chief regret for the civil war fnd
his mart IN IL resulted from the consc'ou9
rpss that its results had gone 10 INC
enemies Of our freedom. the enemies ..
our commerce., the enemies OF the pes.
interests OF our country; ana had iuI
on the people Of the country me oppt =
sion Of a protective tarin' (Detiiocid 'o
applause) .,., .,o -crt,a-
man from Michigan speak reyerently OF
Tho Confedcracy, as / have learned 10
reverence George III, who gave George
WASHINGTON 70 the world" daughter ana
onulauso) "For this reason, II Tor no
other he should walk lightly over the
grave Of the southern Conf sd'racy.
QAughtcr)
lie had a very amusing bout with Heed'
I'm the course Of which he stated that ne
had admired his political acumen ana
craftsmanship. but had never been aplc
II agree with him on the matter or q
LEGAL decision. "rhe gcntlemin from
Maine" said he, "has been sort or re-
soirme- ia his day" d-auShter) lie
honored him for his martyrdom, ana Tor
his adherence 20 his principles but more
10 n
ton OF quorum. daughter and sp-
plause. in which Mr.. Reed joined)
Mr.. Turner's speech held the Attention
Of the entire House and gallery, and was
frequently interrupted by laughter and
applause. and rs he took his seat the up
roar became so marked and so long con-
tinucd that the Chairman had great din
Guilty In securing order for the next
Fpcaler-Mr. GrosvenOr, Of OHIO. who adj
dressed the House IN opposition u tho
bill.
GROSVENOR OBJECT-LESSON.
In the course OF his speech Mr.. Gros-
ycnor referred to the object-lcss1n given
yesterday by Mr. Simpson.
Sir. Simpson, said Alr. Grosyenor, had
looked UP a stranger farmer whose name
he did not know, and whose word was
worth nothing, and had bought n thing
called n garment which was said 10 have
cost $50. But Mr. Simpson did not know
that that ovcrcOat was not made abroad.
He (Grosvenor) had been 50 impressed
with this lesson that he had gone in
search Of q similar one. and had pur-
chased the suit h. wore for $3.50 It was
all wool. the seams were silk-sewed. the
make. color. trimming. and wear were
guaranteed 10 give satisfaction on the
other side. he exhibited an English-made
suit OF clothes which cost SGD, and which
any clofhing-man would say was worth
30 per cent. less than the American suit
he wore. applause on Republican side)
This incident led 10 a running debate.
which was taken part in by Messrs. Simp-
son. Bailey. Springer. and others, and the
applause sel-sawed between the Demo
cratic and Republican sides, with the even
swing Of the pendulum.
BOURKE COCHRAN.
At 100 the time OF Mr. Grosvenor ex-
pired. and Mr.. Bourke Cochran was re-
cogniZed.
Mr.. Cochran said he had consented 10
speak partly because he did not believe
he would retard the passage Of the bill
by 50 doing, and partly In the hope that
some Of his remarks might lead 10 some
Objection had been made 10 the bill on
the ground that it would not raise enough
revenue for the uses Of the government.
The objection presupposed that reduc-
ton of tarifl-rates means reduction or
tariff-receipts. II he believed that this
bin would reduce the revenue he would
not support Il, He believed. on the con-
trary, that the revenues wouiu be IN
creased by decreasing the tariff ana ms
belief was based on the experience OF all
civilized nations OF the world.
Gentlemen here had said that the re-
ductlon OF the tariff would paralyze trade
and destroy the industries Of the country
He denied it. On the contrary. he as
serted that II would increase trade, would
increase consumption. and enlarge our
markets; and would not only Increase the
revenues OF the government, but would
also increase the opportunities OF the
people 10 earn the money they need Tor
existence. Democratic applause)
Mr. Cochran challenged a remark MADE
by Mr.. pingley. vhicis that gentleman
repeated. that II there should be an IN
crease OF imports by S250.00O,OOO OF SUCH
goods as we ought 10 produce for our
selves, that fact would decrease the pro-
duction Of this country TO the extent or
SO, 10000. and carry out OF the country
the difference in gold"
Mr. Cochran held this TO be an ab-
surdity. and asked on what basis we could
expect TO carry on trade on the theory
NJ nrosDaritv that IL Is better 10 get money