The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-18
NORFOLK vIRGINIAN SUNDAY APRIL Is. 1897


bill for revenue only, and 1t did not pro-
vide sufficient revenue to run the Gov
eminent. It led tile Democratic party
anew to defeat. The people expressed
their opinion concerning it when they
elected William Mckinley, the author OF
me Dill passed four years before. to the
Presidency. With his Inauguration and
an extra session the Dingley bill has
gestated in the House and has been sent
to the Senate. 1t, like the Mckinley and
the Wilson tariff bills. came before the
House under g. special order from the
Committee on Rules.
Limited hearings We're given, but no
caucuses were held. No amendments.
aside from those offered by Mr.. Dingley's
committee, were considered. General de-
pate was limited to four days with even
ing sessions. Five days were allowed
for the consideration Of tho bill by para
graphs. It was business.
What we want Mr.. Speaker and
what the country wants, is results, not
speeches" shouted Major Mckinley in
the tlfty-first Congress on April 30,
1890. I'VE mean business These were
words that might have been aptly ut
tered at the beginning of the general
debate on the Dingley bill
THE LAST BATTLE.
But there We're speeches, and good
ones. Many were made by new mem
bers. of whom there are l31 in the House.
L y cS s'ul I, There were no Sucn Dram attic
speeches as were made by Mills, Nc
k.nley and Wilson when their tariff bills
were under discussion. but the reioin-
ders were fully as hot and scorching.
me galleries were crowded. and much
public interest was manifest. 1t was
Gattle worth seeing and hearing. Thirty
new members participated in the gene
raj debate.
Seventeen Of them were Democrats.
seven Republicans, three Populists and
three Fus:onists Governor Dngley's
opening and closing was cool. impas-
slonate and argumentative. The Repub-
iic2ns hung upon his utterances as ir
spellbound. Benton AIcNIillin. or Ten
nessee. was the real leader on the Demo-
cratic side. Ie met General Grosvenor
OF Ohio, In the thicllest Of the fight and
found foelnan more than worthy OF his
steel. Grosvenor was at his best His
utteranceS were so keen. sharp and deci-
sive that the House reared with laugh
ter.
In the thickest OF The battle Champ
Clark. of Missouri. poised his free trade
lance. He made a speech SO quaint and
effective that even the Republicans
Joined In applauding, and asked that
extra time be given to him. Another
brilliant speech was made by John S.
Williams, of Mississippi. It was based
upon the assertion that what the coun-
try needed was more money and not "A
new tariff.
REAL FIGHTERS.
The real fighters on the Republican
side. however. were Dalzell, Of Pennsyl-
vania.: Dolliver, of Iowa; Evans, Of Ken
lucky; Russell, of Connecticut, and Sc
reno Payne OF New YORK. all members
Of the Ways. and Means Committee
Delivers speech was simply magnin-
cent. In fact. he surprised himself 1t
was winged with eloquence and sarcasm
and delivered with fervor that stirred
the House TO It's very center. McMillin,
of Tennessee: McLaurin, Of South Caro-
lima: Swanson. Of Virginia, and General
Joe Wheeler. Of Alabama, were the light
artillery on the Democratic side. Poetry
was brought into play. McRac, Of Ar
kansas. was the first to make n poetical
quotation. 1t was
THE seed We SOW another reaps:
The wealth We find another keeps"
The only other speakers who used
poetical quotations We're Howard. OF
Alabama: General Grosvenor and Will
was the old and familiar:
But cf all sad words Of tongue or pen,
The saddest arc these. 1t might have
been"
The leader Of the Populists, Mr.. Bell.
of Colorado. made a fine speech scat
tering his sarcasm upon Republicans
and Democrats alike. AS clever dis
CuulS e a. WIS ltIdQt OH llE democratic
side OF the House was made by Mr.. De-
Almond, of Missouri. Many Of the old
warriors Of the House stood on one side
and eyed the efforts Of the new mem
bers with critical interest. Among these
were Judge Homan,of Indiana: General
David 3. Henderson. OF Iowa: Joseph G..
Cannon. OF Illinois; Richard ?. Bland, Of
Missouri, and James D. Richardson Of
Tennessee.
There was one old brass mounted can
non the roaring Of which made even
Judge Holman smile. Ii was served by
Galusha a. Grow, Of Pennsylvania. once
Speaker and member Of the House
nearly fifty years ago. Altogether it was
q lively and interesting fight. though
hardly euhaling In interest the battles
over the Mills, Mckinley and Wilson
bills.
Specula ton Is now rife as to what will
happen In the Senate. The prospect is
that the bill viii be passed within three
months 1t will certainly not have plain
sailing there. The veteran Stewart is
UP in arms against ii, and If reinfOrceed
may drag out the debate TO an inter-
m:nable length. The speeches of the
Democrats in the House were evidently
Inspired by the experience of the past
All previous tariff bills became political
issues and led to great political changes.
They regard the Dingley bill as the
groundwork for q new political cam
paign. It will open as soon as the bill
Is signed, and will close in the great
campaign Of 1900.
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