The herald., 1897-03-20

contracted debts with trusts and monop-
olies, labor was outraged and intimi-
dated as 1t never waV before in our his
tory. and you are here today eager to
discharge these debts. Democratic APP
plause.) DO your best. We know 1t
means the worst"
Wheeler (Ark.. Dem.) got three min
utes In which he asked for ''six lines of
new legislation" that would bring re-
lief to the people.
Reduce the tax on whisky to reve-
nue. basis" shouted Mr.. Wheeler with
great energy
The house laughed so long and heart
lily that Wheeler's time expired before
prosperity program.
Bailey closed the debate for his SIDE
It was worthy of remark, he said, at the
outset. that the campaign of four years
ago turned entirely on the tariff, yet the
president called an extra session to deal
with the financial question:; and the
last campaign turned on the financial
question, yet congress was called In ex-
ira session with the tariff He declared
there was no disposition on the Demo-
cratic side unduly to protract debate on
the tariff. If it could produce good re-
suits, as it's authors prophesied, the coun-
try was entitled to the benefits.
III it fails. as fall 1t WILL" said he,
addressing the other side. you will not
live to gee the day when you can secure
a patient audience with the people for
the doctrine that you can make them
prosperous by taxing them"
Dingley closed for the Republicans.
They cheered him heartily as he took the
floor. He said Bailey's prophecy car
ried him back several years, when in
the same tone, from the same desk, he
listened to the same prophecy at the
conclusion of the debate on the McKin-
ley law.
But" he continued, "the country is
wiser today than It was seven years
ago. The country followed that proph-
ecy. 1t listened to the promises, and
they cost the country s5o,oO0.oo0 year"
The vote on the rules was taken by
yeas and nays, and 1t was adopted-17s
to 1872.
The only member of the opposition
democrats, Populists. Silverites and
Fusionists) who voted for the adoption
of the rule was Howard of Alabama,
Populist.
Henderson Of Iowa, Republican. from
the committee on rules, presented the
other special order for the consideration
Of the four appropriation bills which
failed at the last session. The previous
question was ordered-107 to S5.
When the time came to recognize the
minority there was a three-cornered
clash on the Democratic side. which af-
forded the Republicans much amuse-
ment The speaker put an end to the
controversy by recognizing McMillin,
who declared 1t was unfair to ask new
members to rush bills through with their
eyes shut, which they had no voice In
framing.
Holman denounced the four bills as
the most extravagant ever passed.
Handy Of Delaware, Democrat. pro-
tested against any action which would
deprive new members representing 25,-
900. 900 constituents from voice in the
matter. The rule was adopted-17a to
116. But two Republicans. Linney and
Pearson Of North Carorina voted against
the rules.
The first bill taken up under the or
der was the sundry civil bill, twenty
minutes for debate being allowed on
each side. Sayers. In opening for the
minority. said the bill, carrying $53. .ooo.-
900, was not even con5idered by the last
congress item by item. He criticised
many items In the bill. which he said
would 80 out on points Of order after
they were read by paragraphs. Others,
Hike the sugar bounty and several of the
river and harbor items. he said. would
not receive the support of the house If
submitted to separate votes.
Cannon. in support Of the bill said that
II he were supreme there were some
items in the bill he would reject One
of them was the sugar bounty. The
sumed nearly two hours. The bill was
passed. 157 to 70.
The general deficiency bill was then
taken up. Again forty minutes were al
lowed for debate. Cannon said the bill
carried $s,166,714. and all the items 1t
contained were legitimate deficiency
items. 1t contained no claims.
Dockery (Mo. Dem.) took occasion
during the time allotted for the discus
sion Of the bill to charge that the pres
ent deficit in the revenue was due to
extravagant appropriations rather than
lack Of revenue.
1t required one hour and ten minutes
to read the eighty-three pages of this
bill. The bill was passed-1a1 to SO.
The sundry civil bill carried $5s, ,147, ,551.
and the general deficiency bill IS. .166. .214.
At $40 the house adjourned.