The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-27
Much ANCIENT HISTORY,
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MIR. McMillin said the whole record
would show that when the consideration
was forced, every Democrat voted for the
Dill. (Applause.) Mr.. McMillin having
referred to the fact that the Republicans
refused to take up the silver bill Mr..
Dalzell said: Yes, and we will do il
again."
Mr.. McMillin replied, "Yes, and you
will meet your political DEATH" Cap
plause.) "When the flood of sen tiinent
in favor Of the free coinage of silver
| comes sweeping over the land you will 60
down before 1t like strawF."
Mr.. Henderson, Republican of Lowe,
paid his respects to the Democrats for in
Producing this political discussion. He
said that already more than two hours
| had been wasted in this political farce.
| He appealed to both sides to proceed with
! the consideration of the bill and stop
| repeating stump speeches. s
Mr.. Dingley briefly discussed the point
of order made 1t was, he said, urged in
the interests of orderly procedure in the
| consideration of the bill. When the time
arrived for dealing with trusts. the
| House could rest assured the Republicans
would deal with the Issue. The discus
sion on the amendment was intended to
delay or prevent legislation to provide
revenue for the government and en-
courage the industries of the United
Suites. "But we shall 60 forward,'' he
| said, "and when we have accomplished
ton we shall attend to it in due time"
| (Applause.)
Chairman Sherman ruled the amend
ment was not in order. From this de-
oison Mr.. Dockery appealed. The chair
was sustained on division 1856 to 106.
The amendments proposed by Messrs
| McRae, Democrat of Arkansas, Cooper
Democrat of Texas and Robinson, Demo
GRAFT of Indiana, intended, as was MIR.
Dockery's to put the articles controlled
by the trusts on the free list, or reduce
the duty, were ruled out on the same
| ground.
Mr.. Smith, Democ of Arizona,
offered an amendment directing the
collectors of customs to receive silver
bullion of 4121l grainweight for dollar
of duties. tApplause.)
Mr.. Dingley made the point that it was
not only out of order, but further pro-
posed to reduce duties 30 per cent The
point was sustained.
On Mr.. Smiths appeal from the de-
oision. Mr.. Hopkins, Republican of
| Illinois, made the point that the appeal
was taken for delay, which was also sus-
tanned.
| Several other antitrust and special tax
propositions were offered as amendments
by the Democrats.
| Mr.. Skinner, Populist of North Caro-
lima, offered his half and half gold and
silver coinage scheme as an amendment,
1t went out on point of order.
| The duty on carbonate of ammonia was
increased from IA to l Ia cents a
| pound, the committee on ways and
! means asserting to the change. The duty
/ on argOls, crude tartar or wine lees was
changed to one cent pound on all test
| ing less than forty per cent tartrate of
potash, and to 1-2 cent pound on all
testing over 40 per cent.
| Mr.. Payne, Republican of New York,
stated that the reason these articles were
taken from the free list was that the
government might secure 1924, 900 reye-
nue. from their Importation.
Mr.. McNillin moved to restore the rate
inSthe Wilson bill on collodion sheets
and finished articles therefrom known
as celluloid. Rejected.
The duty on sulphurio either was
changed from % to 40 cents pound,
the same as in the present law.
| The amendment proposed by Mr.
Browwell, Republican of Ohio, to In
creasesthe tax on glycerine, for the bene-
| fit of the soap manufacturers in his dis.
triot, was opposed by Mr. Grosyenor.
This was the text of a humorous de-
mandatory speech by Mr.. Clark, Demo-
| GRAFT of Montana, which the House great
| ly enjoyed. He said that he was vastly
pleased at the controversy between the
| Ohio gentlemen for the reason that III
had let two cats out Of the protection
| bag.
| One was that last year the soap man
ufacturers voted the Repu blican ticket
and therefore there should be no cppo-
al ton to their getting their share of the
swag in the bill. Another was TINT il ex-
posed the reason for putting ashes on the
free list. He had supposed they were
placed there for the purpose of encourage
ing the farmer TO produce them but it
seemed the true reason was that the
soap manufacturers might be able to FRY
little more fat out Of the American
people. ~
let me give yoaa suggestion" sa i'd
MIR. Clark, addressing the Republicans.
while you are putting ashes on the free
list, see to it that sack cloth accompa-
MES it, for / tell you you will need IL
it if you pass this bill. Great laughter
Mr.. Clark made some faoetious re-
marks about Mr. Cannon of Illinais
"That gentleman, Mr.. Clark went on