The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

the method pursued by the free-siiver sena-
tors at the last session to defeat the Ding
ley bill.
AR. Bland and Mr.. McMiIlin insisted that
the Democratic position was misstated, and
the latter inquired why had not Mr.. Taw-
ney had the courage to read the vote on
cratic vote on the floor was cast for that
bill. Mr.. Dalzell admitted this, but said
vote. 1t was only when their hands were
forced and they were driven into the open
that they voted for the measure because
they dared not oppose il.
Mr.. Henderson rep. Iowa. and Mr..
Bland engaged i'm a lively passage at arms
in which considerable temper was displayed
on both sides.
Mr.. DINGLEY'S REMARKS.
Mr.. Dingley in closing the debate on the
point of order contended that the amend
ment was not germane to the paragraph
To which it was offered and should be ruled
out in the interest of orderly procedure.
The amendment. he said. would be in order
when the free list was reached. when
the time arrives TO deal with trusts" he
said, rest assured that we will meet the
question. We all understand that the pur-
pose of the other side is TO destroy the
revenues sought 10 be raised by this BILL"
Mr.. Sherman, OF New York. made an
elaborate ruling in which the House dis
played great interest, holdlng mat the
amendment was NOT IN oruer.
Mr.. DocKery immediately entered an APP
peal from tne decision OF the cnair. As a
way out OF the alnicuIIy pending the APP
peal Mr. Richardson asked unanlnI0us con-
sent tnat the annendlnen. be admitted- 4
nope no one VIII OBJECT, SaIu he.
Mr.. Dlngley insisted mat the appeal
should nrsI be disposed OF. ana the enaIr
nelo Jnat Mar. Ding -ey ; demand was equiv
aIent TO an objection.
linen the gentleman from Maine OBJ
jeclsg inquired Mr.. Richardson's. Inc
democrats smled IN seif-satlsIaction at
fht. ntfAnnDf 4 onf rho loader 0T fnH ma
1orlty on record.
Inc vote on the appeal was taken and the
char was SUSTAINED Dy q strict party vote
l5S to l04. The combined OPT 0sition voted
against sustaining the cnalr- Similar
amendments against the trusts were
onereu by Mr.. Mckae tDem., Arkansas)
and Mr.. Cooper CDem-, IeXas), but were
ruled out Oh order.
Mr.. Robinson (Dem.. lndiana) offered an
amendment TO put goods on me tree list
when the prices IN lnIs country were the
prices charged abroad plus the duty anu 2
per cent. tor transport atlon. Mr. Smith
tDem., ArIzCna) one provioing that Gus
toms duties be paid In SILVER bullion, 4iz7e
grains TO DE equiVaient 10 one ooilaf. MI.
Wheeler uDenI. AGaoama) one airected
against oil. railroad ana oIner trusts. Air.
McAIiilin, one TOR the pay I'm or customs
In bimetallic certilcateS, but ali falleu W
the same ruling.
A amendment fixing the duty
on boracic acid at 4 cents d pound was
agreed to.
Inc Democrats offered various amend
ments as the reading of the bill proceeded,
but all were rejected. amend
ments offered, however, were III eacn M
stance agreed TO. Inc duty on carbonate
of ammonia was increased from IA cents
TO la cents per pound. me duty on crude
tartar, WINE lees. etc., testing less than 40
per cent. OIL bltartrate or potasn was nxed
at 1 cent; over 10 per cent. ~ cents. Inc
rates on rochelle salts containing 20 per
cent. OF bitartrate was fixed aI . cents per
pound.
Mr. McMillin criticised the increased rate
on celluloid articles. saying that II the pur-
~ NlnE IN faannlEa IN p ~ rnn.
meant decreased revenue.
HAS MORE THAN ONE PURPOSE.
The purpose of this bill is not in every
instance to increase the revenue said Mr..
Russell tIiep.. Connecticut.) Sometimes
it is to keep American laborers at work.
Republican applause.)
Frequently the discussions drifted off into
political questions. Appropriations, the
money question and general party policies
furnished topics for ample The
paragraph relating to s%ulpnuric and nitrous
ether was amended SO as TO make the rate
from % to 40 cents as provided by the pres
ent law.
Mr.. cromwell CRep., Ohio and Mr.. Gros-
venor got into a controversy over the pro-
lection ACCRUED i'm the bill 10 soap. 1t was
listened to with considerable interest. anu
when il closed MIR. Champ Clark. OF Mis-
souri,. made it the text Tor a characteristic
speech. ~ GU call us the unwasned Democ-
Idty, ne pfOSStutt. 0lNt dS lItt soap
Great lauShter.) once tor ali 4 want 10
unload that old man of the sea. Demo
cratic APPLAUSE Grover Cleveland Is not
a Democrat and never was"
Was Thomas Jefferson a Democrat"
put in MIR.
He was, ana don you forget it," re-
piled Mr.. Clark in his sIentorian voice.
1t is you ana those VINO are with you
who are forgetting ii. returned Mr.. Brom-
well. Mr.. jefferson stopped the coinage
of silver and supported protection the
publican applauSe.)
That is an historic lie said Mr.. Clark.
1T is on a par witt the statement that
Madison was a Federalist. The trouble Is
the histories are written by New Eng ana
people. There will never be any truIf IN
history until the Yankees quit writing ais
tory and the Southern people begin" (Cp-
roarious laughter.)
In reply to q taunt that the Democrats
were seeking delay Mr.. Dockery said that
no such tactics were being pursued on his
side. o the contrary, sand he, I'VE are
schedules of this bill before the final vote
is taken. We understand that there is an
incipient revolt over there among some of
the Republican members from the prairie
States who want lumber left on the free
list"
When the item of white lead was reached
Mr.. Mahany (Rep., NV York; moved to
increase the rate from 2t2 10 3 cents per
pound. After some debate. in which the
Lead Trust figured extensively. the amend
ment was adopted-95 to %.
Only nine pages of the bill was disposed
of to-day. Al 5:15 p. m. the House ad-
journed until tomorrow.
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