The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-20

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the HouseT' he asked, looking about
him. But Mr.. Robertson was not present
and Mr. Bailey proceeded to argue that
the Chicago platform did return to the
''old Democratic theory" He said the
present Democratic organization sought
to rescue the party from those who were
wrecking it. When the party was making
new recruits the wreckerS had deserted
it.
Moreover, Mr.. McMilin in turn delved
into Mr.. Bailey's past and pointed out
occasions when the Lone Star statesman
had voted for free coal, free iron ore,
free barbed wire, free sugar and even
free wool in the Fifty-second Congress
Mr.. McMillin's comment on the incon-
sistency of Mr.. Bailey's free wool vote
caused much merriment. In conclusion
he appealed to the Democrats to go into
the battle again with its banners bear
| ing the old notices.
Mr.. Bailey got the floor after McMil-
lin finished long enough to say that when
he cast the votes referred to by Mr.. Nc
Millin, the endorsed doctrine of his party
was free raw material, and as loyal
Democrat he supported its platform dec
larations. He now held a commission
from the Democracy to oppose that doc
| trine and he should do so.
1t was now after II o'clock. Mr..
Payne and Dingey successfully took
the floor for some closing remarks. The
| former devoted his time to a defense of
the sugar schedule. He figured out diff
| ferential in favor OF the refiners IN the
present law at the prices prevailing in
| 1894 of 52h cents per 100 pounds. TAX
ing Mr.. Swansons illustration of the 90
degree sugars Mr. Payne figured on the
basis of the amount of raw sugar unrc-
| fined 11415 pounds), that the refiner un-
der the present law had a differential of
.315 per 100 pounds, against .173 differ
entail in the proposed schedule.
| Mr. Dingely openly avowed that the
schedule gave a slight additional protec-
ton to refined sugar, but at the same
time it raised raw along the line. Trusts.
he said. could not be eradicated by cpl
thets. "The way to break down the
trusts, said he. sis to establish beet
sugar factory in every congressional dis
trict in the country and make competi-
ton That is the way to clip the wings
of the trust" loud and long Republican
applause.)
Mr.. Payne had a good deal of fun at
the expense of the Democratic leaders,
who were rowing over their orthodoxy.
Their views were Numerically opposed,
but each had the authority Of a Demo
cratic platform. When Mr.. Payne took
his seat Governor Dingley arose amid a
storm of cheers and demanded the previ-
Gus question on the adoption of the con-
ference report Vainly Mr. Johnson Gre
til, nl {r,a {n cIy Nv
Dingley question while the question
was being put.
J, Several times he called "Mr. Speaker
| was sustained by viva voce vote and
the vote on the adoption of the report
followed by yeas and nays.
!; Considerable excitement occurred
while the vote was being taken.
When the Speaker announced the vote
-1S5 ayes. 11S noes-the Republicans
broke into loud cheers. The House then
at 1917 a. M, took a recess until
Wednesday.
NIGHT SESSION.
Washington, July 19.-At s O'Clock
when the night session begun the gal
leries We're crowded, many ladies being
= present Mr. Dingley stated at the out
set that he hoped to secure a vote by
! 10 O'Clock. Mr.. Bailey said 10 O'Clock
was too early but he thought the vote
I could be taken by II. He would not
however, make a definite agreement or
, the vote. Thereupon Mr.. Dingley gave
notice that he would move the previous
iquestion not later than II O'clock.
In the galleries were many distinguish
ed personages of both sexes. In the
Executive gallery sat Secretary of the
Neyy Long and on the floor at the side
: of Mr.. Hit, Of Illinois, sat Attorney
General McKenna, who was a member
Of the Ways and Means committee in
1890 when the Mckinley law was pass
ed. Altogether it was a brilliant setting
; for the closing of memorable struggle
The Republicans still pursued the tao
tics they had adopted during the day
, session. None of them claimed the floo1
and the minority were compelled to pu
forward their speakers. These continued
: their assaults on the Republican breas
works, but not a shot was fired in re-
turn. Therefore, after Mcdowell, o,
Ohio, and Mr.. Berry, of Kentucky, both
Democrats, had made brief speeches Mr.
Bailey, the Democratic leader who had
peeH TesefVlnS MS speech Tor the
, close, took the floor. He made care
fully prepared argument dealing more
! with the general principles involved thar
, with details. Time and again during
the progress of his remarks the Demo
} Gratis were aroused by his eloquence t.
t a high pitch of enthusiasm.
Mr.. Bailey said in part:
{ 1.-The pretense that the bill under con
| sideration is designed primarially tc
increase the public revenues is a false
one upon its face; because if that haf
been the object it could have been ac
, complished without disturbing all til,
business interests of the country by :
/ general revision of our tariff duties.
ga slight change in the existing law
would have suffced.
while there is no reasonable doubt n.
; to what the Republican leaders of tn,
House expected and intended to do
. their purpose has been, at least partial
, lily, defeated by the amendments of the