The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
TARIFF TALK IS NOW ON TAP.
THE THREE DAYS GENERAL DE-
BATE BEGUN IN THE HOUSE.

BATE BEGUN IN THE HOUSE.
At Its Conclusion the Discussion
VIII he on Amendments That May
BE ORercd-The Reading of the
Bill Occupies Two and n Half
Hours-Chairman DingIey of the
WAYS and Means Committee Makes
the Opening Speech-Mr. Wheeler
of Alabama the First TO Speak in
Opposition.
Washington. March 22.--The tariff de-
bate fairly and regularly started in fhe
House to-day and will be kept up for the
next three days, after which time the dis
cussion viii be on amendments
that may be offered. The read
ing Of the bill to-day occupied
nearly two hours and half, although
there was no pretense on the part of the
clerk that he was following the text in
full.
The chair was occupied by Mr. Sher-
man. rep, of New York, as chairman OF
the committee of the whole. The open
ing speech was made by Mr.. Dingley, rep,
of Maine, chairman of the committee on
wavs and means, and was an exhaustive
exclamation and defense of the measure
The first speech in antagonism TO II
was made by Mr. Wheeler, dem, or Al
ALBANIA a member of the committee on
ways and means. He asserted that the
prosperity which the people of the United
States had enjoyed had been the result
of their own industry and energy not OF
the protective system. In fact 1t had been
accomplished he said. in spite of the pro-
tective system. Even the wonderful sue
cess of the iron industry in Alabama owed
nothing to the aid of protection.
BY unanimous consent, Mr.. Wheelers
time was extended until he had finished
his remarks-which met with frequent out
bursts OF applause. His speech was fol-
lowed by one in favor of the bill, made
by Mr. Hopkins, rep. of Illinois, another
member of the committee on ways and
means, and by one against it by Mr.. Bell,
pop, of Colorado
At o'clock under the order governing
the consideration of the tariff bill, the
House took a recess until O'Clock, the
evening session to be devoted TO a con-
tinuance of the debate.
Mr.. Hopkins, rep, of Illinois, was des-
ignated to act as chairman at the even
ing session.
At the evening session of the House,
about 100 members were in their seats,
while the galleries. as at all night ses-
sions. were filled to OVERCOMING
Mr. Taylor, rep of Indiana, was the
first speaker in opposition to the bill He
devoted some time to a criticism of the
majority for rushing through the House
the four appropriation bills last week,
and turning his attention to the tariff bill,
ridiculed the free list.
He was followed by Mr. Greene, pop,
of Nebraska, who made a general politi-
cal speech around the question How are
the people to buy the products of the
idle mills, which are to be started by the
Dingley bill, when they can't buy what the
mills now open produce"
Mr.. Greene has some of the arts of the
orator, and is likely to be heard from again
before the session closes.
Toward the close of his speech. Mr..
Greene was asked what relief he proposed
for the farmers, in whose behalf he was
attacking the construction of the tariff
bill.
Il will tell you" was his response, fol-
lowed by derisive laughter from the re-
publicans. go back to the use of the
money of the constitution of which you
have deprived them" democratic APP
plause) And I'll tell you another thing
you can do-you can keep your hands out
of our pockets. Democratic applduse)
All we have ever asked was that laws be
passed so that the people of the east,
the west, the north, and the south, should
ENJOY equal the plOuuNtS VI
their labor"
A republican asked: Whose hands are
in your pockets?"
"In tell YOU" sharply responded Mr..
Greene. THE hands of the protected mo-
nopolies and trusts of the east are in
them" Democratic applause)
Prosperity would not return to the land,
Mr.. Greene said, until plenty was restor-
ed to the home of the consumer, and that
could be secured best, he said, all history
demonstrated, when the volume of the cir
culating medium was greatest among the
people. The friends of silver wanted that
restored TO its old-time privileges and use.
and they proposed TO have it, Then there
would be protection TO the farmer, the
manufacturer, the miner, and the time
would come when equal rights should be
extended to all and special privileges to
none. cloud applause on the floor and in
the galleries.)
Mr.. Carmack, dem, of Tennessee, also
opposed the BILL saying that there was
absolutely nothing in the last campaign
and election which justified the assump-
ton on the republican side that the peo-
pie either expected or desired the passage
of any such measure as their tariff bill.
That was not the issue upon which the
republican party won its victory.
The last speech of the evening was made
by Mr.. Buckner, dem, of Michigan. who
as the representative of the Saginaw val
ley district, inveighed against the iniquity
of the proposed increase in the duty on
lumber. He denounced any protective
tariff on lumber as an outrage.
At 1880, half an hour before the limit
OF the session, no one else was DESTROYS
of addressing the House. whereupon the
committee rose, and the House adjourned
until 10 o'clock Tomorrow
ATKINSON OFF ron ALBANY.