The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-30
HARD TO QUORUM.
The House Of Representatives Had to Wait
Over an Hour Yesterday.
HELP FOR THE MISSISSIPPI SUFFERERS
an appropriations TO be Used on the
River From the Head or Tie pnssc.
to the Mouth or the Ohio-Kcpuh.
'ican Members Protest Against tho
High Cotton Duties.

'N"A 'AcHAoSEb k'rOtcSl ASRinSt ihD
High Cotton Duties.
| Washington, ID. c., March 29-,Ir
Richardson, or Tennessee. obiectnd ~
the approval or the journal or the trans.
action Of business when the House was
called to order to-day, because or thr
absence Of quorum. A call OF the roll
suStalned Alr. Richardson. The second
roll call showed the presence Of a. quo
| rum. and at 11:10 the journal wa. on-
proved and the reading OF the tarir hin
resumed. In making the announcement
or the vote Speaker Reed said:
! A RAP FROM REED.
| The chair hopes that members will
| linu 1t convenient who have engare-
inents to be present when the House
meets. We have already lost all hour
ana len minutes to-day because mem
| duties" -'t
| me rumored dissatisfaction among
republican members or the House with
the schedules Of the tariff bill was mani
! Tested to day when Messrs. Mccall and
Lowering. Of Massachusetts, protested
against the high rates. OF duty imposed
in in the woolen and cotton schedules.
| lIhc former said it was the wooden schc-
| dUie i'll the Mckinley bill which had
| caused the reaction against the Drotec- y
lirc system, resulting in the loss to the
I1tepubl!canS of the House Senate ana
presidency. Mr.. lowering declared that
the manufacturers OF Massachusetts, did
not want the high rates. but asked Il
tariff that would stand. They believed
IN protection. but did not want 10 De
smothered in It's embrace. The state
| mentS or these members were warmly
| aEDlaudcdby the Democrats
Tine provisions of the bill were de-
| tended by GrasVenor. OF Ohio; Russell.
OF Connecticut, and Dingley. Of Maine
| The former said the woolen schedule
was was reproduction OF. that OF the Nc
! >inicy law, under The operation OF which
that industry reached It's highest degree
| of prosperity.
Mr.. Russell called attention TO the fact
that the Committee on Ways and Means
had agreed 10 increase the duty on
comDcd cotton ut the request Of MI Low
ering, and he thought it came with bad
grace from the gentleman from Mas
sachuSctts TO critcse the high rates OF
duties
COTTON NEEDS PROTECTION.
The critics themselves. believed that the
cotton industry could thrive without the
duties carried in the bill.
Then the Helena entered on the last
lap of the course. She did not make as
good time on this lap as was looked for.
" S .-O, -
on the outward run. 1t was given out
| here that the Helena was running
through shallow water, where the resist
ance was the greatest.
BEAT THE WILAIINGTON.
The time on the run was 1:45:4o, just
seven minutes and thirty-two seconds
better than the Wilmington's speed on
the outward run. The tide was about
slack and the wind from the northwest
The Helena carried $50 pounds OF steam;
average revolution 30 to the minute.
Tile sunboat came about for the re-
turn at 1042:25. She rolled up the six
and thrce-quartcr knois intervening
between the first and second mark boats
in 26:i3. On the second lap the Helena
made the distance i'll 24:lT.
The third lap proved 10 be the fastest
and was made in .3l4, a pace better
than II knots.
The last lap was covered In "a SO,
making an average speed Of l5:SO
knots.
The tidal calculatioS will be strictly
against the ship, but 1915 will be claim
ed for the Helena, and it is expected
that she will be allowed a premium Of
$50, ,000
Another Republican outbreak was
that by Mr.. Johnson Utep., Ind.) who
wanted to amend some schedules which
he said were not likely to be reached
so persisted in talking. despite the COM
mands Of the chairman, Mr.. Sherman
OF New York, that The committee rose
and the chairman reported that the
committee did SO in order that the rules
of the House might be enforced The
speaker said that irrelevant debate
was inevitable, and that the basis Of
order was the recognition Of the au-
thority OF the presiding officer. Mr..
johnson disclaimed any intention Of be-
ing nnruly and without specific action
the House went into committee again.
Members Of the Committee on Ways
and Means. under the provisions Of the
special order took control of the bill,
and no amendments were offered dur
ing the day. except those that had been
acted upon by them. The changes were
generally of slight Importance.
at 5:05 the committee rose, and the
House passed the Senate joint resolu-
ton making Immediately available
$4,000 for the protection Of the lower
Mississippi, with an amendment carry
ing some OF the more pressing items in
the Deficiency bill. passed the week be-
fore last 4
The House at 5:25 adjourned.
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