Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-27
SLOW PROGRESS MADE
But NINE PAGES OF THE TARIFF
BILL DISPOSED OF.
AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION.
GREW OUT. OF THE AMENDMENT Of
FERED By MN nocKERY.
Attempt 10 Drag. Question of Trusts
Into the Turin Dcbate--Au DEM
Ocrntic Amendments Voted
Down - Champ Clark
Breaks Loose.


Washington, March 2s-The tariff bill
~as thrown open for amendment under til,
five minute rule in the house to-day. Sever
weary hours Of work only seryed to dis
pose of nine pages of the 162 pages of tn'
bill. All the amendments offered by Tho
Democrats were rejected. Three slight
committee amendments were adopted and
also an amendment offered by Mr.. Nit
hany. Republican, of New York, TO in-
10 crease the duty on white lead from ~ lc
cents a pound the rate in the act of 1890
The present duty is II. cents. Mr.. Ma
hany said the increase was asked for by
a concern which was Independent of the
lead trust. 1t was adopted by strict
party vote.
The discussion covered a wide range of
political topics and at times was both in
teresting and exciting. BY far the most
- important feature of the day was the at
tempt of Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri: MIR.
Cooper. of Texas. and others. backed by
The entire opposition, to secure a vote on
--aa amendment. offered in a multitude of
forms, which provided that in case any
article made dutiable by the bill was con-
- frelled by a trust or combination. the duty
upon such articles should be suspended.
MIR. Dingley made the point of order that
the amendment was not germane to the
dutiable list and would not be in order
until the free list was reached. For almost
three hours this point of order was fought
over and made the subject of ordinations
and recriminatiOns The Democrats con-
= tended that IL the amendment was ruled
out it would never he voted upon as the
free list, in all human probability, would
not be reached before the final vote was
taken. The chair sustained the point OF
order. An appeal was taken, but the chair
was sustained by strict party vote-15S
10 l0i.
When the real consideration of the tariff
bill began this morning at 10 O'Clock, the
leaders on both sides were in their places,
bu; there were hardly more than seventy
members or the floor. Mr.. Lanham, Dem
= ocrat of Texas. as soon as the enacting
: clause OF the bill was reached. moved to
{ strike it out. Mr.. Sherman. Republican,
OF New York, who was in the chair, ruled
that the motion was out of order.
" Mr.. Dockery, Democrat, of Missouri Of
.fered the first amendment. 1t was 10 the
cnacting clause and was in the nature OF
proviso that whenever it was shown -
the satisfaction of the president that there
was trust or combination 10 control the
price of any article on the dutiable list,
-5,ended.
Mr.. Dingley made the point of order that
the amendment, in effect. was to the free
list and as the house was now considering
The dutlable list IL was not in order
Il have great respect for the parlia-
mentary knowledge of the gentleman from
q Maine,'' said Mr.. Dockefy, but ms ut is
probable that the free list will never be
reached, 1 hope it will be held in order
now" Laughter). - "a.
= MIR. Cooper, DemocraE OF TaxAss offered
a substitute for the DocKefy amendment, in.
substance TO accomplish the game purpose.
but containing a definition Of a trust and
provision for the determination OF its ex-
istence by court. a-.ts ,as
If you are so anxious to incorporate
such provision as this in the bill, why did
you not insert 1t in the present law" asked
Mr.: Tawney, Republican, of Minnesota
Trusts had not gone quite so far then"
replied Mr.. Richardson, Democrat, of Ten
ncssee, amid laughter. He challenged the
other side, who ostensibly opposed trusts
To- To- AID in the adoption OF the amendment.
have never before " said he, heard such
insIncere objections to a just amendment"
long debate on the point OF order fol-
lowed. Mr. Bailey made an extended argu-
ment, appealing 10 the majority TO aid in
putting down these combinations which
preyed upon the energies of the people
Mr.. Hepburn, Republican,, of Iowa, raised
that this amendment, if adopted, would de-
feat the purpose of the bill. Don't laugh"
he shouted, waving his hand. He went on
TO explain how easy ii would be for d few
men who really desired free wool and free
sugar TO effect combination TO raise the
prices of sugar and wool, and thus, under
the amendment, force those articles to the
free list.
Mr.. Bailey thanked Mr.. Hepburn for his
trunk admission that the destruction of
trusts would interfere with the purpose of
The bill.
ing 20 show that, under the pretense of
creating a trust. this legislation could be
destroyed
But could not the courts decide between
2 sham trust and real trust?" asked Mr.
Terry, Democrat, of Arkansas.
II suppose the courts could" replied Mr.
Hepburn. But shall the revenues of the
country be destroyed because of The exist
ence. In violation of law, of a real trust?
finals Shall We place the treasurys reve-
nnes at the mercy of criminals?"
Mr. Simpson, Populist. of Kansas said
he thought the majority were very much
more concerned about the falling Off of the
revenues of trusts than the falling off of
abe revenues OF the treasury. democratic.
Mr. Grosvenor. Republican. of Ohio. de-
clared there never was a time when the
trusts had the government and the people
by the throat as they had in the last four
years, and nov; whsn hen he the penoerats Were
i,aised a grsat Cog @abunf trnsfs.ls He SIM
tfc ways and mems comnlittee' had already
been aSSailed bectTSe they had refused TO
acrede % the demand of the; sugar trust for
an ad yalorem duty on sugar. - =.
. '..rhe Eentlenszs says1thes IoaineQIaey has
Mr. Terry Democrat. st Of ArEansss ttssSs
he name trust in the last tsirnpsish which
WAS not on the side Of McTitaley?2'iis. -
,,s.NsHie them, name. HENRI shouted the
.sTTe trust renlfed. .y,ro,ses,oI
(which controls a .rIon6pofy OF what God.
saye-thc silver trlist..'-F- =;