The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-03-27

and Bland engaged In a lively passage
at arms I'm which considerable temper
was displayed on both sides
Dingley. In closing the debate on the
point Of order. contended the amend
ment was not germane 10 the para
graphs To which II was offered and
should he ruled out. The amendment,
he said, would be in order when the
list was reached. when the time ar
rlves To deal with trusts" he said. rest
assured that we will meet the question.
We understand that the purpose Of the
other side Is To destroy the revenues
sought to be raised by this bill"
Sherman of New York made an elab-
crate ruling, in which the house dis
played great interest. holding that the
amendment was not In order. Dockery
entered an appeal from the decision OF
the chair. AS way out Of the difii-
Guilty. pending the appeal. Richardson
asked unanimous consent that the
amendment he admitted. Dingley in
sisted that the appeal should first be
disposed of and the chair held that
Diugleys demand was equivalent To an
objection.
Then the gentleman from Maine OBJ
jects2" inquired Richardson.
The democrats smiled In self-satis-
faction at this attempt to get the lead
er Of the majority on record. The vote
on the appeal was taken and the chair
was sustained by a strict party vote.
l5S TO lOl. The combined opposition
voted against sustaining the chair,
Similar amendments against the
trusts were offered by McRae. demo-
crat OF Arkansas and Cooper, demo-
crat OF Texas. but were ruled out ~
order. Robinson, democrat, OF Indiana.
offered one to put goods ON the free list
when the prices In this country were
the prices charged abroad, plus the
duty and 9 per cent for transportation.
Smith, democrat, of Arizona. one pro-
viding for customs duties to he paid In
silver bullion. il2i. grains To he equiva-
lent to 81, Wheeler, democrat, Of Ala
bama, one directed against oil, railroad
and other trusts; McMillin, for the pay
ment of customs In blmetallic certih-
Gates. but all failed hy the same ruling.
A committee amendment, fixing the
duty ON boracic acid AT cents "A pound
was agreed to. The democrats offered
various amendments as the reading of
the bill proceeded, hut all were rejected.
The committee amendments offered.
however. were in each instance agreed
To.
The duty on carbonate Of ammonia
was increased from II, to lisc pound,
The duty On crude tartar wine lees.
etc, testing less than 40 per cent II
bitartrate Of potash was fixed AT ] cent;
over 10 per cent one half cent. The
rates ON rochelle salts containing % per
cent Of bitartrate was fixed at cents
per pound. McMillin criticised the in
creased rate on cellulOld articles, saying
that II the republicans were to decrease
importations that meant decreased rev.
enue.
"The purpose of this hill is not In
every instance to increase the revenue"
said Russell. republican, of Connecti-
cut. Sometimes IL Is to keep Ameri-
can labor at work" tRepublican APP
plause)
Frequently the discussion drifted into
politics. Appropriations. the money
question and general party policy fur
nished topics for argument. The para
graph relating To sulphuric and nitrous
ether was amended so as TO make the
rate from % To 40 cents, as provided by
the present law. Browwell, republican,
Of Ohio. and Grosvenor. republican, uf
Ohio, got into a controversy over the
protection, In the bill. To soap II was
listened TO with interest and when IL
closed Clark of Missouri made IL The
text of "A characteristic speech. You
call us the unwashed democracy" he
proceeded. give MS free soap. tGreat
laughterD once for all want To un-
load that old man Of the sea. Demo
cratic applause) Grover Cleveland Is
not a democrat and never was"
Was Thomas Jefferson a democrat?''
put in Bromwell.
He was, and don't you forget IT,"
responded Clark. In his stentorian voice.
1T Is you and those who are with
you who are forgetting IT," returned
Bromwell. MIR. Jefferson stopped the
coinage OF silver and supported protec-
ton" tApplause.D
THAT Is "A historic lie" said Clark.
1T is on par with the statement that
Madison was federalist. The trouble
Is the histories are written by New
England people. There will never he
any truth in history until the Yankees
quit writing history and the Southern
people begin" Uproarious laughterD
In reply To a taunt that the demo-
Gratis were seeking delay. Dockery said
no such tactics were being pursued On
his side. "On the contrary he said,
I'VE are very anxious to reach some Of
the schedules Of this bill before the
final vote Is taken. We understand
there Is an incipient revolt over there
among some republicans from the
prairie states who want lumber left On
the free list,
When the item of white lead was
reached. Mahaney. republican OF New
York. moved to increase the rate from
2ls 10 3 cents per pound. After some
debate. In which the lead trust figured
extensively. the amendment was adopt
ed, 20 to 81. Only nine pages OF the
bill were disposed of to-day. Al 5.l5
.. m. the house adjourned until to-
morrow.