The San Francisco call., 1897-03-27


One was that last year the. soap manuiac-
turers had voted the Republican ticket
and therefore there should be no oppos1-
ton to them getting their share OF the
swag in the bill. Another was that it ex-
posed the reason for putting ashes on the
free list. He had supposed that it was
placed there for the purpose OF encourag-
ing the farmer TO produce them, but 1t
seemed that the true reason was that
soap man ufacturers might be able to Try
little more fat out of the American people.
"Let me give you suggestion, SAID
Clark. addressing the Republicans.
While you are putting ashes on the free
list see TO it that sackcloth accompanies
it, for tell you you will need it if you
pass this BILL" -[Great laughter.]
Clark paid his attention to Cannon (R.)
of Illinois, whom he designated, having
in mind that gentleman's habit of rising
and falling on his toes while speaking, as
the dancing dervisn of Danville," to the
intense amusement OF the House. When
ever it was proposed TO reduce appropria-
tions, said CLARK. the gentleman from
Illinois jumped up like a jack-in-the- box
and said the Fifty-third Congress was the
first as extravagant. ''Is that the code Of
morals of the gentleman?" Clark asked.
els it the code of morals of the Republi-
can party, that because the Fifty-third
Congress was so extrayagant that there
shall never be any Improvement any re-
pentance, any living of better life?'
The gentleman, Clark went on, further
defended the action of the House by say
ing that Cleveland's Democratic admins.
tration was extravagant. Now, l want,
once for ALL" Clark SAID, with great ear
nestness and amid much laughter. ITO
unload this Democratic old man of the
sea from the 9th of March, 1898. When
he appointed to the highest place in his
4 ,ictro ofio dad
he was your friend and not ours He was
not'a Democrat. Democratic applause.
Bromwell (R. } o. Ohio-Does the gentle
man believe that Jefferson was Demo
crat?
Clark-Em hatically he was. and don't
you forget 1t.
Brom weil-Well, the gentleman seems
to be forgetting it, for he was protec-
zionist.
Clark-Thomas Jefferson was not pro-
tectionist; that is historical lie. And
FL tell you of another: That James Mon
roe was a Feieral.st Every book written
by Massachusetts, Yankees for the past ITO
years has perpetuated that untruth. And
there will never be any truth in the his
tories of the country until the Yankees
quit writing them and the Southern peo-
pie begin. Laughter and applause.
Clark spoke of the theory that piotec-
tion was intended TO foster infant indus
tries, and made fun Of some that had ar
rived at the age of It's years. having hung
on the public seat for the whole period
with the tenacity of a snapping-turtle.
Laughter.
THE French Government, it is said"
said Clark, "has offered a bounty for
ba bies. We have not vet got down to .hat
level of impotency. Laughter. We can
still keep up the supply of raw humanity,
especially in that section known as the
Wild and Wooily West. They are mostly
Democrats, and in the name of the great
unwa,hed' l appeal TO you for free soap.
Great laughter] Ifyou do we may hope
TO attain 10 the degree of beauty and om-
niscience possessed by the gentleman from
Massachusetts (Walker).
Expenses could be reduced. Clark said,
by cutting off the appropriation of eight
millions for Notifications. IF every dol
| lar that has been carried since julius
Caesar led his legions up the Nile was put
| into the work it would not fortify over
| 1000 miles OF seacoaSt. The money is
wasted, thrown away, given to Eastern
men for campaign funds. The only thing
that will fortify this country Is the men
of the North, South, East AID West, who
viii! march shoulder to shoulder bearing
| m muskets in its defense. [Applause. Why,
Mr.. Chairman, no country has any more
idea of fighting the United States than l
| have this minute of challenging Robert
Fi,zsimmons Esq. to fistic com bat.
Here the gavel fell and Clark took his
seat. attended with loud applause.
BromwelPs amend dment was rejected.
Efforts of Burton X. of Ohio to equal
ize the duties on linseed and poppy seed
oils-in the bill 81 and 10 cents gallon
respectively-on the ground that the diff
ference would lead to frauds OH the
revenue; and of Richardson CD of Ten
nessee to reduce the duty on 9-per-cent
opium from 81 to SO cents pound were
futile.
On motion of Dalzell (R.) of Pennsyl-
| vania the duties on the products of lead
orange mineral, red lead and white lead
was increased from 211z to cents pound
to maintain the difference established by
the Mckinley bill between the duty on
pig lead and that OF its prod ucts-a C mt a
pound. The Democrats objected strenu-
ouly to the change and compelled vote
by tellers resulting ayes 55, noes 49,
At 5:15 P. NJ. the committee rose, on mo-
ton of DIngley, and the House adjourned
mill IN n'plOpk tn m orroW