New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
HOT AGAINST TRUSTS NOW.
AN ABSURD DEMo-PoPULIsT PERFORM
ANCE IN THE HOUSE.

Washington March 26-In the House or KEEP
resentatives to-day the Demo-P opulists mace a
desperate sortie against the Tarin BILL ana TOT
several hours they fought with all their lungs
and tongues. Such an exhibition OF mo-rop"-
list demasoey Is seldom witnessed even In that
body. Bailey, McMillin, Dockery. Richardson
Bland McRae, Jerry Simpson. Bell OF Colorado,
and all the other leaders. little ana Dig OF 'he
motley crowd which constitutes the opposi''oh
Wed with one another in producing oenhasos'0
amendments" and advocating them IN oen'a-
gogic speeches. Points Of order raineo pi'heso'!
upon Mr.. sherman. Of New-York the prompt and
firm but suave chairman OF the Committee OF inc
Whole. Speeches were fired singly and in volieys
from both sides of the chamber. sometimes SIM
u,taneously. and the cheers and jeers OF the op-
posing sides intermingled with each o'her i" Ue
wildering fashion He was the best man VINO
had the strongest lungs. and as matter OF
course in such a contest the Populst ana MS
,o,,,ical twin the free silver Democrat, were
s,ars NJ the first magnitude and Of the most daz-
zI,ne hrill,ancy II lungs and language 'ose'her
could have gained the day. the opposition "ou'0
have earned and won a great victory
The one great overshadowng fact behlnd this
sortie was that 1t was sham ana .ne a''e''p'
to make 1t appear otherwise were iuoic'ou' 90
,yen a ridiculous The so-called amendments
we're either through ignorance or design SO
drawn that even II adopted and carried upon .re
statute book they would have been imprac"cao'e
Of execution But the last thing that the au'io's
and most OF the advocates or the so-ea"eu
amendments" wanted was TO have them aoop'-
ed. They simply tried their old game OF thimpie-
zig IN the hope Of gaining some small partisan ad-
vantage and as usual the attempt ended In is-
nominious failure.
"trusts" TODAY. but every man OF them who
wos n member Of the LIIId Congress voted FOR
Tho sugar Trust" tariff Of 1894 AL OF them
Including Bailey. Bland. Dockery McMillin, Ho-
man and Richardson cid so. Moreover. all or
Them who were members OF the List Congress
voted against the consideration OF the Anti
Trust bill when 1t came from the Senate. That
bill was carried TO the statute book, II may
be remembered. by Republican Congress ana
n Republican President, and the decision OF the
Supreme Court Of the United states on Mohua!
In the Transmissouri freight pool case was
based upon thai legislation
In anv aspect in which the Demo-Popullst per-
Torrance in the House of Representatives. To-
day may be viewed. IT Will seem to be as II
was sorry and absurd one. the DockeIy
amendment was a fair sample OF all wnch
were offered and properly ruled out OF oruei
II II had been received and embodied IN the
law one effect Of IL would have been 10 aohit
free of all duty goods the output and prices OF
Irh;ob ,rere mode and controlled by British and
other foreign syndicates. while similar goods
NOT so controlled would have been subject 10
duty Again, as Colonel Hepburn pClnteo out
il would be easy enough for men to form shan
trusts for the very purpose or obtaining the
free admission Of goods which would OTHERWISE
be subject to duty.
But to-day's performance or the Demo-fopu.
lists sorry and silly as 1t was. might nave
heeo eYpeCted They demorallZed MOP
badly equipped and worse led. lnceed. there
appears 10 be responsible or intehgen,
leadership and the ignorance shown IN regard
"a the various provisions Of the BILL as they are
brought IN for consideration and review, seems
almost incredible. Intelligent criticism is ap-
solutely lacking, except as IL comes from me,
who will vote for the bill as a whole. although
some Of its provisions are distasteful to them'
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
The consideration of the Tariff bill under the
nve-rninute rule for the purpose OF amendments.
which II was expected would be devoted strictly
70 business opened with the liveliest political con-
test of the session. lasting for nearly three hours
Mr. Lanham Oen. Tex.) asked IL II would be In
order at this time TO move to strike out the enact
Ing clause which he said II adopted would operate
as -eiectmcnt Of the bill.
The motion created temporary CONSERVATION In
the Republican ranks. for there was not quorum
OF the Committee Of the Whole present and IT was
apparent that larger number Of Democrats than
Republicans were In their seats
Mr. Dngloy. chairman OF the Ways and Means
allowance until some progress had been made In
the reading Of the bill. when there would be a
larger attendance To press the motion now would
result only in delaying consideration Of the bill I'M
til a quorum could be obtained.
Mr. Lanham said that the motion expressed his
antaeonism TO the bill and he desired to press It
10 a vote now. the chairman having held 1t TO be
In order
Chairman sherman-The Chair has made no
ruling: II has only expressed hasty opinion that
the motion is in order. But has the gentleman
studied the terms of the special order under which
the House is proceeding?
Mr. Innham-I do not understand Mr.. Chair
man, that that order supersedes the general rules
governing debate and the consideration OF the bill.
While the chairman was looking up the subject
an animated colloquy was In progress on the floor.
Mr. Dalzell (Rep. PENN said that gentlemen on
the other side had been clamoring for debate and
they knew that the effect OF the motion If agreed
10 would simply be 10 cut of the fve-minute dis
cusson. II seemed they did not want that dis
cusson.
Mr. Dockery Dem Mo- said there prece-
dent for the motion. In the XLVIIIth Congress a
Representative from Ohio had moved TO strike out
the enacting clause Of a tariff bill then pending.
Mr. Payne Rep.. N Y.)-But the gentleman must
remember that that was motion by a Democrat
TO emasculate Democratic measure 0aughter)
Chairman Sherman ruled that under the special
order the motion by the gentleman from Texas was
not then in order.
Mr. Lanham-Wil the Chair kindly inform me
at what stage Of the proceedings II will be In or
der? When there shall be a full attendance of
members?
Chairman sherman--When the gentleman pro-
poses the motion again the Chair will rule upon It,
Republican applause)
DOCKERY STARTS THE TROUBLE
When the Introductory paragraph had been read
Mr. Dockery offered amendment authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury when he should be salts
fed that any article on the dutiabe list being
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