The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-27
IsHIEP hNCOUNTER
over Mr, BIand'- Amendment to Place the
cood. of Trusts ON the Free List.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 2j.-Spe-
clal.-The sharp encounter this morning
bet,yeen the parties in the House over
tbe matter OF trusts had the effect, AZ
ie4et of making the Republicans very
,,,,,..,. For "A time il looked as II
yea and nay vote would be hettssaIS -
dienose of Mr.. Biauds amendment ~
mace AN articles. tie sale VI wnlch II
Goptroiled by trust. upon the Tree hal
There was "A scurrying 90 and fro between
the leaders on the I0Or ana lhe chdl
mans desk. and a great hunting UP Vi
suthoriti,s 10 Justify ruling mat Woulu
remove the troublesome amendment iioii,
the discussion. DO was finally declared
out of order as being not germane 10
the particular sections of the Dill unuer
disctiseion. And The excitement on the
Republican side was intense. Inc lncl-
dent. however. had the effect OF stirring
p the Republicans more than anylhnis
that has occurred since the debate start
ed. ,o
Mr.. Dingley was visibly angered, ana
spoke with q degree OF iechhI tlil S,lVN
Ell thc heat within him. lie declared lie
Eouubffc1us would show themselves READY
to deal with the trusts when the time
comes and asserted that the Democrats
were making a show Of opposition u
the trusts merely i0r pohticai eject
IL ia. OF course. acknowledged on hoth
sides OF the House that none OF tue
amendments Offered by the Democrats
will Doe adopted. but they are being useu
effectively 10 show the exact position
of the Republicans with regard 10 the
A. was charged this morning that the
Ropublicans had framed their bill IN ac-
cordauce with the wishes and demands
of the protected manufacturers.
Representative PAYNE denied TINS WIN
great emphasis. declaring the Ways ana
Means Committee had considered the cost
OF production here and abroad, the guam
tty OF each article consumed, ana the
price az which IL is sold.
This fs the fheOr- upon which the mcm-
hcrs Of the Ways and Means committee
defend and justify their Dill The ac-
cumu.ating evidence " the business men
OF the country is showine. however that
in many instances the WAYS and Means
Committee proceeded 10 impose duties
without the slightest knowledge OF the
effect TO be caused. 4 comparison or
The bin with the printed reports OF the
hearings by the committee before the bill
was framed will also show that i'm al
most every instance where the manuiac-
turers asked for particular rate OF duty
they invariably gtt b..
This was not Ony true where incrcaSeu
duties were demin ndcd. but also In in
stances where rcdIctions were asked Tor;
In the latter cass when II was round
that certain manufacturers could DO bet
ter by importing materials at low rate
or NNfNs llF I4fuNf-in OF lii' '1iiiliAAA''
thought nothing about protecting raw
materials i'm this country. or the men
who earn wages by producing them
During the deEte to-day Representa-
tive Swanson shOvod that. If the appro-
priatiors Of the asst Congress had not
exceeded the appropriations made by
the Fifty-thiTd Colgress. the last Demo
cratic Congress. tie revenues Of the past
year would have been sufficient 70 de-
fray all the eXpenses Of the Government.
The debate thrCughOut has assumed
the aspect OF ? ef political discus
sion. and more feeling was exhibited on
both sides to-day than since the debate
began.
Tho Democrats are making telling
points against each paragraph of the bill
as II is taken mp, and the Republicans
vince occasionally.
They are proceeding with great bold
ness, however, and are evidently conf
dent OF their ability 10 fool the public
when the whole question is once more
referred TO the people for settlement.