Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19

Diner Materially on the Protective
Question.
Mr.. Bailey then yielded to Mr.. Ma
guire and the latter made a brief reply
to Mr.. Dingleys remarks of yesterday.
He criticised particularly the latter's
statement about the prosperity of the
country during the life of the high pro-
tective tariff, quoting from the report
of the labor commissioner in substantial
ton of his argument. He spoke of the
depression in the coaling industry OF
Pennsylvania, an industry highly pro-
tected in 1891.
Mr.. Hurley of Pennsylvania interrupted
to ask him what the duty on coal was.
Seventy cents per ton" replied Mr..
Mcguire.
THAT trouble occurred in the anthra-
cite regions" retorted Mr. Hurley. AN
thraeite coal was on the free list" Gre
publican laughter)
Mr.. Bailey followed with arraign-
ment of the republican side for coward
ice in lodging the issue presented by the
anti bond resolution. For weeks. he said
their courage has, like Bob Acres, been
oozing from their finger tips, until now
they are strenuously trying to avoid the
consideration of the subject which three
months ago they professed themselves
ready to meet He proceeded to charge
that it was the purpose of the republican
party to make "cowardly and disgrace
full evasion of the money issue at St
Louis.
lie SAID there were mllnOnS OF honest
citizens in the country who believed in
the gold standard. There were other
millions who believed in bimetallism but
nowhere, said he, were handful of self
respecting citizens who would support a
party that refused to tell them where it
stood. A straddle would deceive no one
Democratic applause) He warned the
other side that 1t was better to fight than
to run away, and concluded with the
statement that the democrats at Chica-
would adopt a platform that no one could
nisconstrue.
No one on the republican side replied
to these political speeches.
Mr.. Marsh simply contented himself
with a sarcastic reference to the patriot
ic speech of the gentleman. His bill was
then passed.
Only Is minutes of the session yet re-
manned, but the members continued to
crowd forward to the last minute with
private bills on which they sought ac-
ton.
Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama enjoyed the
distinction of passing the last bill II
was a bill to pension Sarah M. Spyker
the widow of a captain in an Alabama
volunteer company which took part in
one OF the Indian wars.
Closing Words.
AS the hands of the clock pointed at
the speaker arose.
Gentlemen of the house of represen-
| these woids which close the session,
| desire to offer to the house rny grateful
| recognition of its kindness. The thanks
| of the house of representatives Is al
ways a high honor, but Is especially so
| at the end of a session where the speak
err has been forced to say mo- more
times perhaps than in the history of any
| other congress. While thanking you for
| your kindness l must congratulate the
| house on it's conduct of the public bust
| ness. Ordinarily a majority of two and
| half to one, majority of 80 means
| disorganlzation of action and discord In
| this house $50 new men of both parties
| have behaved with the steadiness of vet
/ Grams, and IL our connection with the
other branches of the government with
| different ideas has prevented us from
| serving the country as we might have
| done. we at least have behaved with
| dignity, fairness and credit
| with the kindest personal wishes to
| you all, I again return thanks.
| by virtue of the concurrent resolution
of both branches, I declare this house
| adjourned without day."