Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-04-18

ter.y misshapen.
When il was returned 10 the House II
was barely recognizable. The House took
+ il as &c was. blunders and all, because the
appointment Of a conference committee
would have certainly resulted in failure 70
pass any bin whatever.
Like the Mckinley bill. the Wilson Dill
became a political issue. 1t was not bill
for. revenue only. and it did not provide
sufficient revenue TO run the government.
1t lead the Democratic party anew TO de-
feat. The people expressed their opinion
I concerning IL when they elected William
Mckinley. the author Of the bill passed
four years before. TO the Presidency.
With his irauSuration and an extra ses-
sion the Ding,ey bill has gestated in the
House and has been sent to the Senate.
IL. like the Mckinley and the Wilson bills.
came before the House under special
order from the committee on rules.
Limited hearings We're given, but no
. caucUses were held No amendments.
aside from those offered by Mr.. Dingley's
committee. were considered. General de-
bate was limited to four days. with even
ing sessions. Five days We're allowed for
graphs. IL was business.
What we want. Mr.. Speaker and what
the country wants. is results, not
speeches" shouted Major Mckinley in the
Fifty-drst Congress on April 80. 1890. I'VE
mean business" These We're words that
might have been aptly uttered at the be-
ginning Of the general debate on the
Dugley bill.
Iut there were speeches. and good ones.
Many were made by new members. of
whom there are 131 in the House. To be
sure. there were no such dramatic
speeches as were made by Mills, McNin-
ley and Wilson when their tariff bills
were under discussion. but the rejoinders
We're fully as hot and scorchinr. The
gaueries were crowded. and much public
interest was manifested. II was battle
worth seeing and hearing. Thirty new
members participated in the general de-
bate
Seventeen OF them were Democrats.
seven Republicans. three Populists and
three fusiOuists. Governor DinEley's
opening and closing was cool, irlpassIonate
and argumer-ative. The Republicans
hung upon his utterances as IL speubouud.
Benton McMilin. Of Tennessee, was the
real leader on the Democratic side. He
met General Grosvenor. of Ohio. in the
thickest OF the fight and found 81 foeman
moro worthy Of his steel Grosveuor was
at his best. His utterances were so keen.
sharp and decisive that the House roared
with laughter.
In tho thickest Of the battle Champ
Clark, of Missouri. p<--ed his free trade
lance. He made speech so quaint and
effective that even the Republicans joined
I'm lpp,audiur. and asked that extra time
be given 10 him. Another brilliant speech
was made by John S Williams, Of NIissis-
sipnL Il was based upon the assertion
that what tine country needed was more
money and not q new tariff.
The real fighters on the Republican side.
however. were Dalzcu of Pennsylvania,
Deliver of Iowa. Evans Of Kentucky. Rus
sell of Connecticut. and Serene Payne OF
New York. all members of the ways and
means committee. Delivers speech was
simply magnificent In fact, ne surpassed
himself. It was winged with e,oquence
and sarcasm. and delivered with 4 fervor
that stirred the House 20 its very centre.
Nc1ulIiu of Tennessee. 1IcL9Uron of South
Carolina. Swanson of Virginia, and Gen.
Joe Wheeler Of Alabama. were the light
artillery on tho Democratic side. Poetry
was brought into play. McRae Of Arkon-
sos was the first to make a pOetical quo
toton. IL vas
"The seed we SOW another reaps;
The wealth ye find another keeps"
The only other speakers who used
roetical quotations were Howard of Ala
uama. General Grosvenor. and Williams
of Mississippi. Williams coup,et was the
old and familiar:
"But Of an sad words Of tongue or pen,
The saddles, are these. 1t might have
BEEN"
The leader OF the Populists Mr. Bell Of
Colorado. made fine speech. scattering
his sarcasm upon Republicans and Demo
Gratis alike. As clever a discourse as was I
made on the Democratic side of the House
was made by Mr.. DeArmond OF Missouri /
Many of the old warriors Of the House /
stood ON one sido and eyed the efforts of
the new members with critical interest /
Among these were judge Holman of IN
diana. Gen. David b. Henderson of Iowa, |
Joseph G.. Cannon of Illinois, Richard ?. .
Bland of Missouri. and James D. Richard /
son Of Tennessee.
There was one old brass mounted can |
non. the roaring of which made even /.
judge Holman smile. Il was served by /
C7,usha A. Grow of Pennsylvania. once /
sneaker and q member Of the House near /
1y fifty years ago. Altogether It was n /
lively and interesting deht, though hard /
'v equauire I'm interest the battles over the /
Mus. Mckinley and Wilson bills.
Speculation is now rife rs to what win /
happen in the Senate. The prospect is |
that the bill will be passed within three
months. Il Will certainly not have plain I.
sailing there. The veteran Stewart is up |.
in arms against IL. and if reinforced. may T.
drag out the debate TO an irterminab.e .
length The speeches of the Democrats /
In the House were evidently inspired by
the experience Of the past. All previous f
tariff bills became political issues. and /
lead to great political changes. They re-
gard the Dinghy bin as the groundwork .
for a new political campaign. 1t will open .
as soon rs the biz IS signed and Will close ,
in the great campaign of 1900.
AMOS J. CUMMINGS.