The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-26

sno last congress had not oe<n . TWO
eisners could be sufficiently Increased,
he observcd sarcastioally, tho surplus
could be cistributcd among our people.
ana every day wouid be sunday over here.
ti.aughter.) lie said he was himself a
farmer who tarncd the fnrms, not tho
farmers. lr the republicans had dcsired
ers. why, no ASKED. had they left hides on
Mr. simpson announced himself u free
MIR. Cox (Dem.) of Tennessee, and Mr.
Mckae t)cmD OF Arkansas Followed. The
latter rdiculel the idea that prosperity
would exist under tue Dir&lsy biil il ii
Mr.. Grow Utep.) Of Pennsylvania made
VI protection.
MIR. Curtis tRep) OF Kansas defended
the agf1culturai schedule Of the hill. He
East.
Mr., Burke Cpem) of Texas sud the bin
should be entitled. "a bin TO build up
press the agricultural people OF the
Unp,ed States
Mr.. Lcntx Dcm.) of ohio protested be-
cause but twonLy minutes We're given 10
the six OHIO democrats, representing 4O0, QOJ
persons who had voted for William j.
bryan. Democratic appiause.)
MIR. D0lzen tKep) OF PENNSYLVANIA re.
viewed the results OF tho Wilson and Me
kinley bills. and denounced the ad val
orem system as givsng opportunity for
immense ADMINISTRATIONS. lie rldicule,l
the statement In the report of tho demo.
cratic minority that 1t offered no subs,i-
tmo for tho bill because It had time to
preparc one. ana inquired II the demo-
Gratis expected tho country would bc will
INK to orcr theories at the cost OF 81, 00O,-
ooo "a day. III the bill raised the maximum
amount calculated by the chairman OF the
commitee IL would not yield too much
10 pay the interest and PRINCIPAL OF bonds
,s,suen 70 restrict the attempt made ON
.he Nations treasury by abe democratic
party, and the bonds issued to mako the
deficit Incurred during the last adminis-
Irauon' He would not say there were not
abuses Incidental 10 the protective sys-
TEN IN ftee trade, He agreed there were
more mons,rous trusts than the United
Stmns knew anything about, and he cited
aor example the English steel rail trust
ana roid from an English paper concern
my q new combination of the great arfna-
hcnu manufacturing firms. All the cry
as'out trusts was an exhibition of igno-
rance or economic conditions.
Mr. Colson !RepD OF Kentucky argued
IN FAVOR Of a higher duty on camel xoal,
lie suii II the Issue IN Kentucky had been
free silver alone. Kentucky's vote would
have gone TO Bryan.
ar 81 4elc uicpj OF Indiana, a member
n' the ways and means committee, gave
II as MS opinion that the pending meas.
urc was the most complete tariff bill ever
framed, not only because of tho duties
imposed, brt because OF the superb method
tics wv
lie believed In protection. he said. bnt
ne mad no sympathy for those In The South
or any other section who did not believe
III protesting themselves.
While discussing the reduction OF the
s',y on Galtle In the Present law Mr..
not a TACT that the price of cattle had
hortviSed since the reduction OF the duty,
- Is NOT = fact, replied Mr.. steele.
son.
What are known as 'stockers' ana one
third higher than they were three or four
Mr.. iiawiey Rep) of Texas treated the
mouse To oh argument IN favor of prvtec-
. , from tho standpoint OF the I.onc Star
nartv colleagues
AZ 3 p. m. Mr.. Bailey Of Texas was
rsscosni2ed to close tho general debate FOR
me opposition. but he STATED that his
voice was IN no coaldiiion to speak and
an an arrangement had been reached with
MI, bnslcy by which the house would be
asked 10 close after the conclusion OF five
m!rute debate next Wednesday,
Mr.. Dearmotd tDem) of Missouri
charged that the read purpose OF the re-
aubicans wa@ 10 pile up n surplus in tho
treasury which couh be used to lock mp
me groenhacks and TREASURY notes and
mus 70 contract the currency that the
ncopie IN desperation would eventually be
forced TO accept one OF their schemes for
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the National banljtp.
m t ,5s Oh n@t o 1ne snrpl,s be nsed 10 phy
asked mir. SIi,iilan Mepj De Of Maine.
,,o1 (. was ss,s not a democratic admlntstra-
communication unfortunately placed In
power by the democratic party. and IL Is
s sgt bonds In defiance Of thna party and
With the connivar1oe OF gentlemen. the
IKE or whom arc represented by my
friend from Maine" Democratic ap-
MIR. Million declared this statement
lacked the slightest sclntilla OF truth.
Nd not vote for Groves Cleveland"
he declared.
mo. hut you voted for bunds" yelled a
democratic voice.
49,, ar ne rr,n,e Was not IN selling bonds"
observed Mr. Miliiken. but IN passing rev.
Mr. riizgeral1 dDem) Of Massachusetts.
house, vigorously attacked The blli Hs
snid that the press OF Boston was almost
unma mn In rs oppSos!tion 70 II.
mr.. iayne dtep) OF Now York. a mcm-
bsr OF the ways and noans committee,
delivered a very exhaustive speech Of an
hour ia support OF the bill. He challenged
any any t one TO s show, that NE pending meas
Tho Mckinley law established the Tin
plate industry In this countryside Ding
ley M. he said. would establish the unen
I'VE will," he concluded. reduce the
revenue when a. becomes necessary by
producing our own sugar. our own Tin
self-regulating bill"
AZ 2. m. the house took n recess I'M
Not more than forty members appeared
Tor me n'Eht session, but the speakers
had good audiences In the galleries. Mr.
Prince utep) Of Illinois expressed dlssat-
Nfact'on with the wool, tobacco and sugar
schedules. tho first two because they were
too irRh.
Mr.. Skinner Pop) OF North Carolina de-
clarei that II the South had worked ns
hard during the past twenty-five years TO
secure protcc'Don for Its interests as had
the North and East Il would be the most
prosperous section OF the country. Tho
Fast had nothing but machinery TO pro-
teot. he SAID, while II nhe South undertook
misunderstanding In connection with tts 9TH
er production of raw mater,als II could DO
the greatest manufacturing section. In
stead. n had permitted the North to Sc
crde III" protection, pensions and patron
age, and the D,ngiey bin was full of dis
crlminmulons against the South. He added;
There was more hope and happiness the
summer after Lees surrender than can
be found IN the South today"
Mr.. Meyer Dem.) OF Louisiana COM
nscnded the sugar schedule CT the bill az
n protective and revenue raising schedule.
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