The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-28

the bill win be disposed OF before the bill
comes 10 final vote. Only Ave amend
ments were adopted today. ali OF minor
Importance. and each an amendment Of
the ways and means committee. All the
questions involved In the tariff. with oc-
casonsis incursions into tale realms OF the
financial theories, furnished fruitful topics
for the members. Fully two hours was
spent IN The discussion OF whether the for
eigner or the consumer paid the tax This
question bids fair 10 consume much more
time before the debate closes.
Bailey. the leader OF the opposition. was
absent almost al day. and Richardson and
NcMilHn Of Tennessee bore the hruut OF
the hard fighting. The Democratic policy
so far as Il has been disclosed. seems TO
be 70 attack the Bill a. every poiat max
ing trusts the especial object % assault
The Republicans are trying 70 advance the
consideration by refraining from debate
but they are forced by the attacks Of the
opposition 20 defend their measure. II
moro progress IS rot made night sessions
may be held mex; week.
Despite the admonitt0n OF Dtngiey yes
teraay 70 Republican members 70 be on
hand promptly a. 10 o'clock this morning
20 prevent delays from lack % a quorum
there were Only aftesn members present
when TIE house met todsy. RiElardson.
Democrat. OF Tennessee. promptly booked
proceedings. but in fifteen minutes
quorum appeared.
The ways and means committee contin-
ued to ofYer amendments. which were
mostly adopted without opposition. The
rate or acetate OF white lead vas fu-
creased from Sas 70 ! cents Peg pound and
in coiars from 20 cents In his re-
marks on these Increases. Ricaarsou de-
clare3 ts1at the rates n twelve out of four
teen schedules Of the bin were higher than
- T. X f-afe
Democrat OF Missouri. asked how that
statement could ha Feconctlef WITH Ding
ley'S statement that the rates N tals hlr
averaged between the rates Of the present
law and those q the act = isao Rich
ardson replied that a comparative state
rnent dsA not support Dingiey's assertion.
Richardson went through the schedules
one BY ore.
"If the wrath OF tire American people
was visited on the Republicans for enact
ing the Mckinley law he concluded.
what viii they DO 80 you for the enact
rnent % this b3i2 In the language Of the
street boy twill Re q plenty 90
nluglsy said that Richardson's remarks
only fiiustrsfsd what could - done BY
Juggling with percentage" Except for
ire Increase fn the rates or tobacco. sslEar
ard slIks the rates 81 this bin. hs said.
were lower than thase IN fhe Mckinley
Law
During q discussion concerning q duty on
htses. HcQksus % Ilaucfs said there was
M Angnand for such = duty. Walker OF
Massachusetts, expi&sned that there we're
seu hlaes imported except those uses for
sole leather slso that a duty or hides
would he ef 3lftle henedt 20 che farmers
II ne duty on hides would increase thetr
ureau<ssou fn fhfs country. Be sasd fhe
Regungican ss3e wcus8 ee usau3rnoysly IN
favor 80 ssch q G9fy. Nsth regard %
-r1,sts Walker argued thss great corrsfisuz-
sssns necessarily rsiaces the cost of pro-
aurrloa ard ca8sc3G 3GsEtls the price to tae
7snople Trusts we're she natural outcome
~ cfy-tffzatsoa. re nTedietes that exen-a-
slEv ai3 sne Railroads tn trs country weltH
A.. controlled by a s1nwie corporation
TTAsxe was s~a-p exc1zrEe ~ persa-s'{-
sssS between tsraW - FsEExvivauza ana
xsnrssssar % Missouri Tlse forr-F- sgs ,v
.,ssfnfrE honE sHe 3gty on s.r F3ste had ex-
~anfashea that fu. zFsrV ss Ehsr reur-~-
"a n. ana VaHs.vwr became srreeves IN a
r,~r~enA1 controversy ever fne cuessss-. AZ
-wro ps4d IRE FAX srssaz from an r.
-~eass-a tsr raate 3Wty
Sinpssz ~ Kansas. AFTER rezrs-k4-S 2 re
-ss-ss,s.-aeus psrs played ~ Mr Graw ls~-
- tae sstrrsDN 4avs - the war. Sad that
IL vas sd 30 se~ hsr1 row Defending
r~z-xxs ard cogHsareS whese parDgss as "a
a~SlAye xhe American psoE
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