The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-03-20

] UltAftF Atit NOISts NIttlfI, uCnlNtIhi
OF Alabama, got three minutes. which
he used To ask for six lines Of new leg
islation' that would bring relief Ia the
people. Reduce the tax on whiskey to
revenue basis" shouted Wheeler with
great energy. The house laughed 50
lcng and heartily that WheeleTs time
expired before he could give the other
five lines in his prosperity programme.
Bailey closed the debate for his side.
IL was worthy OF remark he said at the
outset. that the campaign OF four years
ago turned entirely on the tariff. yet
the president called an extra session to
deal with the financial question, and
that the last campaign turned ON the
financial question. yet congress was
called In extra session 10 deal with the
tariff. He declared that there was no
disposition on the democratic side un-
duly TO protract the debate ON the
tariff. II IL could produce good results,
as its authors prophesy the country
was entitled IN the benefits 'If II fails.
as fail IL Will" said he, addressing the
other side you VIII not live to see the
| day when You can secure a patient Ru-
dience with the people ssss-the docttfnc
that you can make them prosperous by
taxing them" loud democratic ap-
plause)
Dingley closed for the republicans
They cheered him heartily as he took
| the floor. He said Baileys prophecy
carried him back seven years. when. in
the same prophetic tone, from the same
desk. he listened to the same prophecy
at the conclusion Of the debate on the
Mckinley law. But" he said. The
country Is much wiser to-day than IL
was seven years ago. The country fol-
lowed that prophecy. They listened to
the promises and they cost the people
0.0000 600 "A year"
The vote ON the rule was taken by
/ the yeas and nays and IL was adopted.
| 11s to ia. The only member of the OPP
/ position who voted for the adoption Of
the rule was Howard. populist OF Ala
| bama.
Z Henderson. republican OF Iowa, from
7 the committee ON rules. then presented
/ the other special order. for the immedi-
ate consideration of the four appropri-
alton bills, which failed 70 become
laws at the last session. The previous
question was ordered. 10I to ~.
When the time came to recognize the
minority there was thrce-eornered
clash ON the democratic side between
| Holman. McNIillin and Savers, which
afforded the republicans much amuse-
ment. The speaker put an end to the
] controversy ny ltfbtlllsitE NV
/ McAlilln declared that II was unfair tn
ask new members to rush bills through
/ with their eyes shut which they had
no voice in framing.
| Handy democrat OF Delaware, as n
| new member. protested against any
/ action which would deprive new menu
bers representing 5000 0oo constituents
from voice in the matter, The rule
was adopted, l73 TO ll6 But Two re-
publicans. Linney and Pearson of North
Carolina, voted against the rules.
The first bill taken up under the order
was the sundry civil. 20 minutes for
| debate being allowed on each side.
Sayers, In opposing for the minority,
said the hill carrying s53,0no.0 900 was not
even considered by the last congress
item by item. He criticised many items
! in the hill which. he said, would go
out on points Of order II they were read
by paragraphs. and others. like the
sugar bounty. and several of the river
and harbor items. which, he said,
would not receive the support of the
house II submitted In separate votes.
Mr.. Cannon. In support nf the bill,
said that IL he were supreme there were
some items In the bill he would reject.
One OF them was the sugar bounty.
The reading of the l?7 pages of the bin
consumed almost two hours. The bill
was passed. 15l To q.
The general deficiency hill was then
taken up. Again 10 minutes were al
| lowed for debate. Cannon said the bill
carried sS.lG6.7li. and all the items II
contained were strictly legitimate de-
ficiency items. II contained no claims.
Mr.. Dockery took occasion during tho
time allotted for the discussion OF the
hill To charge that the present delcit In
the revenue was due to extravagant
approprlations rather than lack Of
revenue. The remedy was tn cut down
appropriations. not TO increase taxa
tion. II required one hour and 10 min
utes to read the ~ pages OF this bill
The bill was passed. 13l to 80. The sun
dry civil carried s53.Ii1, ,55l and the gen.
e,al deficiency Ss,l66,sl.. At $40 the
house adjourned.