The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-23
RUIZ CORRESPONDENCE.
THES SENATE Calls ON SECRETARf
sHEEMdN 10 FURNISH III.
Tvo Hundred Bills Introduced In Forty
Minutes-Tariff Debate Opened
in the House.


Great Britain being taken up thereafter
behind closed doors.
In the short open session nearly two
hundred bills were introduced and many
others were reported back from conn
mittees Included IN the latter were 'he
free homestead bill and the immisra-
ton bill with The provision as TO Iaia"i"h
laborers eliminated. both OF when "elc
under consideration in the last CONGRESS,
the latter failing 10 become a law, o"lhe
10 President Cleveland Veto an. a..
The four great appropriation biils-tns
agricultural. the Indian. the sundry clVll,
ana the dencency-w also talleu
for lack OF Mr.. Clevelands signature,
which were rcIntrOduced and passed last
week by the House. were referred 10
the Committee Oh Appropriations.
\ House Joint resolution was passed
extending until December next the IN
VostigatlOn as TO the use of alcohol In
the arts by a joint commission OF Con-
gress
THE RUIZ CORRESPONDENCE.
A resolution was adopted calling upon
the President for the correspondence be-
tween this government and Spain ana
between the State Department and Con-
sul-Gencral Lee in regard 10 the arrest,
imprisonment and death at GuanaOacoa,
cuba, of Or. Ruiz. ana inqulring what
steps have been taken in the matter.
At $40 the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
The resolution regarding the Ruiz case
was introduced 10y Mr.. Allen pop. or
Nebraska. IL grows out OF the belief
that Secretary Sherman will furnish the
Senate with the correspondence in this
case which was refused by Mr.. Olney
when the Senate on the 23d of February
last passed a similar resolution on the
motion of Mr.. Mills. Of Texas. At that
time Mr.. Olney sent to the Senate
statement Of alleged facts made up from
the correspondence, but declined To SEND
the correspondence on the ground that
IL would tend TO injure the persons mem
toned therein. and that il would be i'll
compatible with public interests.
In the House.
The tariff debate was fairly and regular
Is started in the House to-day. and VIII
be kept up for the next three days. after
which time the discussion viii be on
amendments that may be offered. The
reading Of the bill to-day occupied near
" two hours and a half. although there
was no previous notice from the clerk
that he was following the text I'm full.
The chair was occupied sy Mr.. sherman
Rep. of New York;. of chairman Of the
Committee Of the Whole.
The opening speech was made by Mr..
Dingley Rep. of Mainc). chairman OF
the Committee on Ways and Means. and
was an exhaustive explanation and de-
fence of the measure.
Tho first speech I'm antagOnism 10 II
was made by Mr.. Wheeler dem. Of Ala
bama), Il member Of the Committee on
Ways and Means. He asserted that the
prosperity which the people Of the United
States had enjoyed was the result Of their
own industry and energy. not of the
protective system. In fact, IL had been
accomplished he said. in spite OF the
protective system. Even the wonderful
success Of the iron industry in Alabama
owed nothing to the aid Of protection.
By unanimous consent Mr.. Whcelers
time was extended until he had finished
his remarks. which met with frequent
outbursts Of applause.
His speech was followed 10y one in
favor of the bill. made by Mr.. Hopkins
Qicp. Of Illinois, another member or the
Committee ON Ways ana Means. and by
one against II, by Nh Bell pop. of
ColOradO.D
Al o clock. under the order governing
the discussion OF the tarid bin. the House
took recess until the evening session,
90 be devoted TO a continuance of the
debate. Mr.. Hopkins CRep. OF Illinois,
was designated 10 act as chairman az
the evening session.
TARIFF DEBATE.
At the opening session oil the House
about one huuorcu members were ~
their seats while the eaIaues, as at an
ngut sessions, were nhied 10 oNerHo"lus
Mr. Taylor dep. OF lndiapa) was the
first speaker an opposition 10 the biii.
Iic devoted some unle TO criticism OF
tne majority lOr rushing lnlouan lHt
Iouse the -FOUR appropriation lihs lust
week and turning his attention 10 the
taru bali. rlMcul,d the free list.
lie WAS followed by Mr.. Greene crop.
Of NcbIdskaJ. who made a general poll
ucal speech around tnc question. no"
are the p,, Pile to buy inc pfcduct OF laie
mills which are 10 be started 10 the
Dlnsley ban when they can buy what
else Minis NOW open produce Nj Greene
has some of The arts OF the orator ami
Is Likely 10 De heard OF again before the
session closes.
Toward tic close of his speech Mr.
Greene VAS asked what relief he proposed
FOR The farmers, in whose behalf Ac Nd
attaching the construction Ol The tdlu
bill.
i will tell YOU" was his reply, follow
cd by dcri-ive laughter from the Ecpub-
leans. Go back To the use of the money
oil tie Constitution OF which You have
deprived them. Democratic applause
And lh tell you another thing you eau
dO-yOu can keep your hands out OF our
pockets. democratic applduscj All We
nave ever asked was that laws De passed
SO that the people of the East, the West
the North. ana the South should enjoy
equal protection IN the products Of their
labor
WHOSE HANDS,
\ Republican asked
Whose hands are n your pOckcts2''
"In tell you sharply responded Mr..
Greene The hands OF the prOtec.ed mo-
nOpOlles and trusts OF tine East are IN
them democratic applause
Prosperity would not rc.urn 10 the land,
Mr.. Greene said until plenty was restored
20 the home OF the consumer. and that
could be secured best, Inc SAID. AN history
demonstrated when the volume of cir
cuiating medium WAS greatest among the
people. The friends OF silver wanted that
restored To- its old-tIme privileges ana
use. and they proposed 10 have 10. Then
there would bee protection 90 the farmer.
the WIFE the miner and the time would
come when equal rights should Doe extend
ed 90 all ana special privileges 90 none.
loud applause on the iiOor and ia the
galleries.
Mr.. Carmack dem. OF Tennessee also
opposed the bill. saying that there was
absolutely nothing in the last campaign
and election which justified the assump-
ul,. either expected or desired the passage
ot any such measure as this tarin bill
That was not the issue upon which the
Republican party won lis victory.
Tile last speech Of the evening was
made by Mr.. Bruckcr Dem. Of Michigan,
who as the representative or the Sasi-
nav district inveished against the in
lquty OF The proposed increase in the
duty on WmuCr. lie denounced any pro-
tectivo tarift on lumber as an outrage.
At 1890 half an hour before the limit OF
the session. no one else DESTROYS Of AIDE
dressing The House. whercupon tho COM
mittcc rose aud the House adjourned
until o'clock tomorrow.