The times., 1897-03-27

tion.
Mr.. Richardson and Mr.. McMillin proved
from the record that every Democrat voted
for the ill. They had only voted against
its consideration one day to make room for
q silver bill.
Mr. nalzeIl asked if it were not iact
that tie Democrats were simply dodsins
when they wanted to take up the silver
hiu. They voted for the antitrust law
when smoked out into the open, but ried
to get way from It,
Mr. McMinin insisted that their purpose
was sincere TO legislate for silver
I'VE prevented you said Mr.. Dalzcll,
sand will prevent you now"
sYes." exclaimed Mr.. McMillin. land
yorlI get your political death by it,
Chairman Sherman sustained the point
of order or appeal a strict party vote
of ia6 to IO6 upheld the decision.
Amendments proposed by Mcssrs. McRae,
CocpeI and Robinson, intended as was
Mir. I.ockery's, to put articles controlled
by trusts on the free list or TO reduce the
duty, were also rGled out.
Mr.. Smith offered an amendment direct
ing collectors of customs TO receive silver
bullion of 4l2 1-2 grains weight for every
81 of duties tApplarseD
Mr. DingIey made the point that that
was not only out of ORDER but further
proposed To reduce duties SO per cent.
The point was sustained and on Mr..
Smith 5 appeal from the decision Mr. Hop
kins made the point that the appeal was
taken for delay; which was also sustained
Other antitrust and special tax propo-
sitions by Messrs Cochran, DeArmond,
Wheeler, otey, and McMillin were ruled
out.
Mr. wheeler's amendment was to tax all
corparations with capital ranging from
100000 to $4,000, ,ooo,ou0 and handling
protected articles The tax was graded
from $lO0 year to $4,000, according
to the size of the trust
Mr. otcy's amendment was the Lubin
proposition to pay bounty In currency
certificates on all agricultural exports.
The amendments by Mcssrs. McMillin and
De Almond were carefully drawn to pro-
hibit trusts aud yet escape the point OF
order, but failed.
Mr.. Skinner offered his half and half gold
and silver coinage scheme as an amend
ment. but it also went out on point of
order.
Th,. duty on carbonite OF ammonia was
increased from / A to l IL cents pound,
the Committee on Ways and Means assent
ing to the change.
The duty on argols crude tartar or wine
lees. was changed TO centa pound on all
testing less than 40 per cent tartrate of
potash and to l 1-2 cents pound on all
testing over 40 per cent. Mr.. Payne stat
ed thatthe reason these articles We're taken
from the free listwas that the Government
might secure S424, 900 of revenue from
their importation.
Mr. McMillin moved to restore the rate
In the Wilson bill, 45 per cent ad valorem,
for the duty proposed in the bill-15 cents
a pound and 80 per cent ad valorem-on
collodion sheets and finished articles there
from. known as celluIoid; but it was re-
jected.
Mr. Cannon replied with characteristic
vebenencc to the assertion by Mr.. Swanson
that if the Fifty-fourt Congress had SIM
plv kept appropriations down to that Of
the Fifty third (Which was Democratic he
deficit fthe present year would not exist.
The duty on sulphuric ether was changed
from % TO 40 cents a pound, the same as
In the present law.
An amendment proposed by Mr. Bromwell
to increase the tax on gIycerine for the
district was opposed by Mr.. Grosvenor
This was the text of humorous denun-
ciatorv speech by Mr.. Clark, which the
House greatly enjoyed He said that when
Repuhncans fell out Democrats might get
their dues He was vastly pleased at the
controversy between the Ohio gentlemen
Cor the reason that it had let two cats out
Of the protection bag. One was that last
year the soap manufacturers voted the
Republican ticket, and therefore there
should he no opposition to them getting
their share OF the swag in the bill. An
other was that it exposed the reason for
putting ashes on the free list. He had sup
posed that il was placed there for the pur-
nose of encoura eing the farmer to produce
them, but it seemed that the true reason
was that soap manufacturers might be
able to fry d little more fat out of the
American people.
Let me give you a suggestion, said Mr.
Clark addressing the Republicans. While
YOU are putting ashes on the free list see [ o
it that sackcloth accompanies it, for tell
you you will need it if you pass this bill" q"
(Great laughter)
Mr. Clark paid his attention to Mr..
Cannon. whom he designated, having in
mind that gentleman's habit Of rising and
falling on his toes, while speaking, as the
dancing Deryish of Danville,' to the in
tense amusement of the House. Whenever
1t was proposed to reduce appropriations
said Mr. Clark, the gentleman from
Illinois, jumped up like a jack-in-the-boN,
and said the Fifty-third Congress was just
as extravagaut. is that the code of
morals of the gentleman" Mr.. Clark asked;
ais it the code of morals OF the Republican
party that because the Fifty-third Con-
gress was extravagant that there shall
never be any improvement, an repentance,
any living of a better life?''
The gentleman, Mr.. Clark went on,
further defended the action Of the House.
by saving that Cleveland's Democratic
administration was extravagant. Now I
want, once for ALL Mr.. Clark said, with
great carncstneSS and amid much laughter,
ito unload this Democratic old-man-of-the-
seal: from the 9th of Marcn. S93. when he
appointed to the highest place in his adj
ministration a sore-head Republican, he
was your friend, and not ours. He was not
q Democrat" democratic applause
Mr. Brumwell-Dues the gentleman be
lieve that jefferson was Democrat?
MI NAsiih l--IIt was, anu
don't you forget it!
Mr. BromwelI-wen. the gentleman seems
TO be forgetting it, for he was pro-
tectionist
Mr.. Clark-Thomas jefferson was not
q protectunist-that is an historical lie
And I'll tell you OF another: that James
Monroe was Federalist. Every hook
written by MaSsa chuSetts Yankees for
the past 110 years has perpetuatcd that