Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-23
SENATE AND HOUSE.
THE RUIZ CASE AND THE LEE
CORRESPONDENCE.
DEBATE ON TARIFF BILL OPENED.
General wheeler Makes n striking
Speech In AntaGOnism to the hen-
sure-He IL Much Applaudeu-ni-
nority Committee Report.

nority Committee Report.
! WASHINGTON, March 22.-The legis-
lative session Of the Senate to-day lasted
but forty minutes, the arbitration treaty
between the United States and Great
Britain being taken up thereafter behind
closed doors In the mort open session
nearly 200 bills were introduced ana many
others were reported back from commit
tees. Included in the latter were the
| free homestead" bill and the immigra-
/ ton bill, with the provision as TO Cana
dian laborers eliminated both Of which
were under consideration in the last Con-
gress. the latter falling TO become law
owing to President Clevelanfs veto. The
four great appropriation bills-the agri-
cultural, the Indian. the sundry civil, and
the dedciency-which also failed for lack
Of Mr.. Cleveland's signature, and which
were reintroduced and passed last week
| By the House, were referred 70 the Com
mlttee on Appropriations.
The House joint resolution was passed
! extending until December next the i'm
vestigation as to the use Of alcohol IN
the arts by a joint commission Of Con-
| gress.
A resolution was adopted calling upon
the President for the correspondence be-
! tween this government and Spain, and
! between the State Department and Con-'
| sul-General Lee in regard TO the arrest
| Imprisonment. and death at Guanabacoa,
/ Cuba, Of DR.. Ruiz, and inquiring what
steps have been taken in the matter.
At $40 the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
The resolution regarding the Ruiz case
was introduced by Mr.. Allen POpulisD,
of Nebraska. II grows out of the belief
that Secretary Sherman will furnish the
Senate with the correspondence I'm this
case. which was refused by MIR. Olncy
when the Senate, on the 23d Of February
last. passed a similar resolution on mo-
ton of Mr. Mills. Of Texas. At that time
Mr.. Olney sent 70 the Senate a statement
OF alleged facts made up from the cor
Yespondence, but declined TO send the
correspondence on the ground that il
would tend to injure the persons mem
toned therein and II wouS be incompatl-
BILE with the public interests.
House Of Representatives.
The tarin debate was fairly and regu-
larly started in the House to-day. and
after which time the discussion will be
on amendments that may be offered. The
reading of the bill to-day occupied nearly
two and a half hours. although there
was no previous notice from the Clerk
that ne was following the text in full.
The chair was occupied by Mr.. sherman
Republican,, OF New York, as chairman
Of the Committee Of the Whole. The
opening speech was made by Mr.. Ding
ley Republican), of Maine. chairman Of
the Committee on Ways and Means, and
was an exhaustive explanation and de-
fence Of the measure. The first speech
I'm antagonism to il was made by Mr..
Wheeler Democrat. OF Alabama. mem
Der Of the Committee on Ways and
Means. lie asserted that the prosperity
which the people Of the United States
had enjoyed was the result Of their own
industry and energy; not Of the protec-
tive system. In fact, it had been accom-
plished, he said in spite Of the pro-
tective system. Even the wonderful sue
cess Of the iron industry I'm Alabama
owed nothing TO the aid Of protection
BY unanimous consent. Mr.. Wheeler's
time was extended until ne had finished
his remarks-which met with frequent
outbursts of applause
His speech was followed by one in
Republican), Of Illinois. another member
of the Committee on Ways and Means
and by one against il by Mr.. Bel (Popu-
lisO, of Colorado.
At 5 o'clock under the order govern
ing the discussion Of the tariff bill the
House took a recess until s, the evening
session to be devoted to a continuation
of the debate.
Mr.. Hopkins Republicam Of Illinois,
was designated to act as chairman az
the evening session.
VIEWS OF THE MINORITY.
The views Of the minority Of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means upon the
tarim bill were presented TO the House
this evening. The report devotes 2,OlO
words TO a general arraignment Of the
pro1Btiye principle, and concludes Win
the statement that the minority ARE uh-
able 70 Oner a substitute for the pendlns
bill. because they have not been allowed
a reasonable time TO prepare one Con
gress convened I'm extraordinary session
on Monday. the 18th of March, and this
bill was introduced the same day and re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Ways ana
Means. which met the next morning, ana
on Thursday il was ordered 10 be reported
to the House. The majority OF the com
mittee had spent three months or the last
session of the last Congress IN the pre-
paration Of their bill, and yet they re-
fused 10 allow the minority three weeks
I'm which TO prepare substitute. we are
unwilling 10 propose measure that mas
NOT been carefully matured and we must,
therefore. content ourselves with protest
ing against the passage Of the commit
tees bill"
At the evening session Of the House
about one hundred members were ln their
seats. while the galleries, as at an night
sessions. were filed 10 oyertiowins.
sir. Taylor Republican,, OF Indiana, was
the first speaker in opposition 10 the Dill.
He devoted some time 10 criticism OF the
maiority for rushing through the House
the four appropriation bills last week
and turning his attention 10 the tarlH DILL
ridiculed the free list
VOICE FOR THE FARMER.
He WAS followed by Mr.. Green Popu-
lisD. OF Nebraska, who made a general
political speech around the question. How
are the people to buy the products OF IDLE
mills. which are 70 be started by me
Dngley bill. when they can't buy what
the mills now open produce Mr.. Green
has some of the arts of the orator ana
is likely TO be heard OF again before the
session closes.
Towards the close Of his speech, Mr.
Green was asked what relief he proposeu
for the farmers. in whose behalf he was
attacking the construction or the tarln
bill. "I will tell you" was his reply Iol-
lowed by derisNe laughter from the ke-
niblicans. "Go back TO the use OF the
money of the Constitution. OF which you
have deprived them Democratic APP
plause) And I'll tell you another thing
YOU can do-you can keep your hands
out of our pockets. democratic APP
plause) All We have ever asked was
that laws be passed so that the people OF
the East. the West. the North and the
South should enjoy equal protection III