The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-02
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taken until y m., when the continu-
ance of the debate was had
TUESDAY. he House had the second
days debate on the tariff bill. The
event of the day was the speech of Dol
liver. He held the attention OF the
whole House, Democrats and Rcpubli-
cans alike, for over one hour, and kept
his hearers laughing heartily nearly
from start to finish by his humor-
Gus descript on of the effects of
free trade, or tariff for revenue only.
His eloquent periods in advocacy
and defense of the protective tariff
policy aroused his political associ-
ates to high state of enthusiasm
Other speeches on the bill were
Tennessee; Lacey, (Rep.) OF Iowa;
Newlands, (Sil. of Colorado, the latter
of whom spoke as an opponent of the
Republican party's financial policy,
but as an advocate of projections 4
full measure Of prosperity, he claimed
would never be restored to the couL try
until the old-time parity of silver with
gold was established. The speeches
III opposition to the bill were made by
Dockery, (Dem, J of Missouri, who at
tackled the agricultural schedule, par
ticularly, and Mr.. McLaurin, (Dem.)
! of South Carolina, who advocated
his opposition to the policy of free raw
material. The Senate joint resolution
| appropriating $4,000 to enable the
Secretary OF War to purchase tents for
the houseless victims of the Mississippi
| river flood was agreed to-
WEDNEsDAY-Largea audiences In the
the galleries, and an unusually large
attendance on the floor of the House of
Representatives, heard the third DAYS
general debate upon the tariff bill. The
principal speeches of the day were those
of Johnson, of North Dakota; Grosve.
nor, of Ohio and Evans, of keutucky.
Republican members of the Committee
on Ways and Means, in favor Of the
bill, and of McMillin, of Tennessee. the
oldest Democratic member, against it.
/ Other speakers were Fox, Democrat, of
| Mississippi; Sims, Democrat, OF Ten
nesee; TORY, Democrat, Of Ar
kansas; Sayers, Democrat of
! Texas. and Maddox, Democrat, Of
/ Georgia against the bill; and by Adams,
Republican, of PENNSYLVANIA, and
Walker, Republican, OF MaSsachl3etts,
in favor of it. The general debate viii
/ Connecticut; DaiZell, of Pennsylvania;
Steele, of Indiana, and Payne, of New
York, Republicans, members Of the
! committee on ways and means, and
| Eailey, of Texas, the Democratic lead
CT, will speak
Mr.. Brownlow, Republican, of Ten
nessee, introduced in the House II oil
! establishing n department of COM
mercc, labor and manufactures.
THURSDAY. This was the last
+ day of general debate ON the
tariff bill in the House of Repre-
| sentativcs under the order apOpt-
I nl l,St n-.,,.l- l,,,t I,,tlA Atr',,
! throat would not permit him to speak
| this afternoon, an agreement was made
to give two hours to general debate
! just before taking the vote neXt We'd
nesday, which will be occupied by him
self and Mr.. Dinyley.
The proceedings were unusually in
tert sting, and they were listened to
! generally by large number Of mem.
hcrs and crowded galleries. Speeches
against the bill We're made by Mcssrs.
| lalhcrt, Democrat. of Pennsylvania, !,
| Clark, Democrat, ,of Missouri Nc iuire,
! Democrat, of California: Gunn, rupu-
! list, of Idaho: Simpson, tUpUlS;. pi
! Kansas; Cox, Democrat, OF Tennessee:
, McRac, Democrat, of Arkansas; burke.
! Democrat, Of Texas: Lent, DcmOo"at,
! of Ohio, and De ArmCnd, Democrat, of
! Missouri IN It's favor speeches were
: made by Mcssrs. Tawney, Republican,
Of Minnesota; NnlzcI. Republican. OF
| Pennsylvania; Russell, Republican,, OF
Connecticut, and Iaync. Republican,
of New York, members OF the commit
tee on ways and means: and Crow, Re
publican, of Pennsylvania; tol.on, Re
publican, of Kentucky, ana L!awlcy.
| Repuhlican, Of Texas.
Al the evening session the debate OF
| the tariff bill was continued Mr.
! Skinner, Populist, of North Carolina
in supporting the bill, said thut if fur
the past - years the ,5onth h;th been
trying for protection rs the North am
East had, II would today be the noSi
! prosperous section OF the country.
| FH;DAY. Tho consideration Of Tia,
! tariff bill under the five minute rule
for the purpose of amendment, whicl
! it was expected woutd be strictly busi
ness, opened with the livclicst politicnl
contest Of the session, lasting through
the three honrs.
| Promptly upon reading Of the prcGu
tory page of the bill, Mr. Dockcly.
Democrat Of Missouri. offered NJ
| amendment for The Secretary of tn,
Treasury 10 admit free of duty any ar
tic!r the production and price OF which
! was controlled by IA trust in the United
| States Mr. DmGley, chairman of .h,
| committee on ways and means, mad,
the point that the amendment WAS not
in order in that place The point was
sustained by the chairman, anil his iul
ing was sustained by a vote of !jS Il
| 1CI.
In the course of the afternoon scyera
| changes of duty were made, amone
them being an increase of half n cent or
the duty on carbonate of ammonia; al
increase from % to 40 cents pound III
4 II .1.,X.. Il, Al. Il
creasing the duty on the products o
pig lead from 81 to cents n pound
| At 5:15 p. IN. the House adjourned,
| having diSpOSed of gt pages of the iG.