Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-27
IN THE HOUSE.
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be placed on the free list, destroy that
industry
Bailey returned his thanks to the
gentleman from Iowa for his frankness
in admitting that his objections to cur
will interfere with the objects of the
BILL" democratic applause.)
Simpson said it was apparent to him
that the Republicans We're much more
concerned about the falling off of the
revenue of trusts than they were Of
these of the government.
(Grosvencr said it was refreshing t.
witness the change of the attitude Ct
the Democrats toward trusts. The
Only law ever passed against trusts
was the act of 1890 recommended by a
Republican President, passed by Re-
publican Congress and opposed by the
Democrats. The late Democratic ad-
minastration apparently approved the
action of its attorney general who re-
fused to carry out the law, saying il
could not be enforced. But the law was
developing under proceedings insti
tuted by the Republican administration
OF General Harrison and the supreme
court had just decided that it was eff
receive and of far-reaching importance
The Democratic party has never done
anything to disturb trusts, they had
never increased so rapidly in the his
tory of the governments as during thu
four years Of Democratic misrule JUS,
ended. (Applause)
DOckery said there was preceflen,
for the motion. In the 4Sth Congress
N 10 iv,a
to strike out the enacting clause of tn,
tariff bill then pending.
Paine-But the gentlemen must repen
Der that that was a motion by n Demo
GRAFT to emasculate Democratic meas
ure. (Laughter.)
Chairman Sherman ruled that under the
SPECIAL order the motion by the gentle.
man from Texas was not then in order.
Lanfnm-Will the Chair kindly inform
n ms At he W WI stage Of the proceedings
full ATTENDANCE Of members?
Chairman Sherman-When the gentle
man proposes the motion again the Chair
Will rule upon it.. (Repubiican applause.)
When the Introductory para cram baS
been read Dockery offered an amendment
authorizing the secretary Of the treas
article on the dutiable list was being man.
ufactured and its production and price
ctf1Gsr9lled by q trust in the United States
United States free of duty
10 this Dingley made the point of order
that the amendment related to the free
reached. -
= Daizell made the further point that
Congress could not confer such power on
the secretary Of the treasury. and, in an
sWer to question. stated that no such
Power was conferred by the bill upon the
freiidert IN respect Of the reciprocity
features
Cooper suggested a substitute for
Dockery's amendment comforting the
power upon the President, which Dock
cry safi he was perfectly willing 10 accept
II z; would meet tho objection OF the
gentleman from Pennsylvania.
DaiZell-It does not meet 1t at all,
hichardson-Then the object cannot be
met - 1870 nv "' -
Dockery said he had drawn the amend
ment while having in mind the authority
ana power conferred by the 18th section
Oh the bill upon the secretary of the treas
to suspend the prohibition against the inn
portation Of neat cattle and hides into
tiops. oou ~
The point of order was further discussed
~ .hiichardson. McRae. Denmark, Tawney.
BAILEY and Dalzell in which Richardson
SAD he feared that the objection Of some