Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-24
IN THE HOUSE.
Taein Gill Diseased II Lower Bssash -aluch
Interest Shown.


paftsBn with American labor. read stat
istics to show that the cotton spinner
In England were better paid than thos
In America and the market for such la
Dor was ~ times greater In England tina
America. China. he said, had adopted
protective system hundreds Of years age
and that system had brought her dow
e system o. aeEfaest.n q X
United States. would bring down Thu
Hopkins, Rep. Of Illinois, a memt,er 0
lowed Wheeler. The Republican party
he said, was again In power and had
been commissioned 10 enact Legislation
that wsuid give c6nfiHence to capital
restore prosperity to Industries and agri
culture and give employment to labor
The causes that led to the political rey0
luton which retired the Democratic par
ty from authority had been clearly ant
admirably stated In the message Of tn
President. In four years OF Democrats,
rule the people realized the utter inability
at that party To formulate any Legislation
that would work 10 the relief of the peO
pie. The bill was in accordance with TN
almost universal demand Of the people
for tariff legislation. 1t was framed OF
principles purely republican In character
government as well as those Of the .peo
pie. He had supposed, until he heard ths
speech Of the gentleman from Alabama
aMr. Wheeler), THAT no American be-
He had thought that even the Demo.
Gratis would acknowledge the utter fail.
ure OF the Wilson bill and would rec0g-
nize the Importance and necessity ~ this
the gentleman from Alabama only Illus
trated toe tFtitn OF the saying tnat the
genuine Bourbon Democrat rarely for
got amy OF the errors he had learned, OF
laughter). The policy OF the Republican
party which that gentleman had ar.
raigned was the policy which had
brought glory and greatness to the
A reference by Hopkins to the increase
of American territory encouraged
Wheeler TO ask Hopkins to which polti.
cal party that increase was due. Hop.
kins told Wheeler mat the Democratic
party had done all 1t could to take II
states out OF the Union. Applause from
the Republican side). In the course OF
Hopkins speech. the depreciationAf live
stock during the last four years Of the
Democratic administration was referred
to. Simpson. Pop. of Kansas. asked
whether live stock had rot been on the
increase OF late.
Hopkins admitted that It had been. but
said IL was owing to Mr. Mckinleys elec.
lion. He added that from the close o!
MIR. Harrison's administration to the
close Of Mr.. Cleveiand's. the decrease In
the value of live stock was $lG4. 900 900.
Ogden. Dem. of Louisiana, asked
whether the decrease In the value of live
80 y ..st' >SS'->SA ~ eAN fe~5S -
The Wilson bill.
Hopkins said II the gentleman from
Louisiana could find any other explana-
ton for the paralysis of industry. than
the Democratic Legislation. he would have
the opportunity of presenting II to the
House.
Kerr. Rep, of Ohio. asked Hopkins
whether he supposed the allowance of
one-eighth cent q pound on Cuban sugar
would be regarded by the Spanish gov
crnment as sufficient reciprocity for. the
withdrawal or its duty on American flour.
Hopkins said that was the opinion of
those who had the best opportunities OF
forming judgment.
Bell; Pop, of Colorado. said that the
Populists believed that no tariff bill was
fair which did not carry with it a gradu-
ated income tax which would provide
that the wealth of the country should pay
for it's own support. Applause
from the Democratic side).
Bell referred to the impetus given the
iron and steel industry by the dissolution
Of the steel rail- pool. show in a large
demand for rails; employing thousands
OF workmen in their production. This
employment. he said. was not due to Nc
lSinley's election for the prospect of a
breaking of the steel rail trust
why not he asked smash all the
trusts and open the mills" (Applause)
There could be no return of prosperity.
Mr.. Bell declared until the mines of the
silver producing states were opend. The
Republican party. by its unfriendly leg
islation upon silver had killed the goose
that laid the golden egg.
At the conclusion of Bells speech the
committee rose and the House took
recess.
AT the evening session about 100 mem
bers were in their seats. and the gall
leries were filled to Overlooking. Tay-
Tor. Rep, of Indiana. criticized Tie ma
j.ority for rushing through the House the
the free list in the tariff BILL
Greene. Pop. of Nebraska, made a
general political speech around the ques-
ducts Of the Idle mills which are .s to p' be
started by the Dingley bill. when they
sannot buy what the mills now pro-
Toward the close of his speech. Greene
was asked what relief he propose. for
the farmers in whose behalf he was at
tacking the construction of the tariff
bill.
II will tell you was his response, fol-
lowed by derisive laughter from the Re-
publicans. Go back to the use of .-ie
money of the constitution. of which you
plauseo a tell you another thing you
can do-you can keep your hands out of
our pockets. Democratic applause.) All
passed so the people of the East. West
South and North should enjoy equal pro-
teeti9n in the products of their .abor."
are In your pockets?"
..Tll tell you sharply responded
Greene. The hands of the protected
monopolies and trusts of the East are In
them" Democratic applause.)
Prosperity would not return to the land
Mr.. Green said. until plenty was restored
TO the home of the consumer and that
could be secured best when the volume
Of the circulating medium was greatest
among, the people. Friends of silver
wanted that metal restored to its old
lime privileges and use and they pro-
posed to have 1t. Then there would be
protection to the farmer and miner and
he time would come when equal rights
should be extended to all and special
privileges to none. cloud applause on the
loor and in the galieries).
Carmack. Dem, of Tennessee, said that
here was absolutely nothing in the last
and election which justified the
assumption on the Republican side that
he people either expected or desired the i
.ariff bill.
Burcker. Dem, of Michigan. inveighed
against the iniuuity of the proposed in
'rease in the duty on lumber. He de-
bounced any protection tariff on lumber
Is an outrage.
At 1880 as no one else desired to speak |
he committee rose and the House adj |
Congressional Noles.
The immigration bill of the last ses-
ion, vetoed by President Cleveland,
r.