Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
WAS AN EXCITING DAY
TARIFF DEBATE in CONGRESS WAS
OF LIVELY NATURE.
Speaker Reed Is Called Upon to Sup
press Representative. johnson
OF Indiana.

Washington, March 29.-This was b.
far the most exciting day the house ha
witnessed since the tariff debate began
The proceedings throughout We're of
lively order and several times borderet
on the sensational. The democrats block
ed the proceedings in the first instance
by demanding the presence Of a quorum
before allowing any work. Mr.. Richard
son offered dilatory notions but finally
withdrew them, saying: Let the othe]
side work out its own puzzle.
There is no puzzle remarked the
speaker except the Incidence of mem
berS."
I'VE have as many present on this side
as the majority has" observed Mr.. Rich
ardson.
AT this point Mr. Dingley moved the ap-
proval Of the journal. and after one hour
and II minutes delay it was so ordered
222 to /.
On resumption of the consideration of
the tariff bill, Mr.. Dingley announced the
ways and means committee had several
amendments to offer. The first increased
the rates on gelatine glue, prepared in
bladders, valued at not above 10 cents
per pound, from two cents to two and a
half cents. The second placed duty of
81 per ton on beauXide not refined.
In answer to a question by Mr.. Wheel
er, Mr.. Grosvenor replied that a strong
appeal had come up from Georgia and
Alabama for protection to the article.
There We're vast deposits in those two
states sufficient to supply the world.
Mr.. Dockery said this was novel prop
osition in connection with protection
Heretofore, he said, protection was ac-
corded to eaualize labor conditions; now
for the first time, it was proposed to
equalize freight rates.
trine was involved in according protec-
ton to beauxide. Labor was at the base
of freight rates. and the theory of pro-
lection was now and always had been to
equalize labor conditions
Amendments were adopted including
the rate on common yellow and brown
earthenWare, etc, from 20 to 25 per cent
adva lOrem
Cylindered and crown glass silvered
were placed in the polished plate glass
slvered paragraph
Mr. shafroth (silver republican. Colora-
do) was against obstruction, declaring |
that the failure Of the tariff bill in the
house or the senate would be the most
disastrous blow that could be struck
at silver The tariff bill should be pass |
ed, and the issue clearly drawn between
gold and silver
Sensational Scene.
A somewhat sensa tionaI scene occurred
at TINS Juncture, which necessitated the
summon1ng of Speaker Reed from his
room.
Mr.. johnson republican. Indiana) en-
tered an exceedingly vigorous protest |
against the irrelevant discussions VIII
which the time of the house was being |
taken up, and after Mr.. Sheran Of New
YORK, who was in the chair had ruled
MIN out of order he continued to pro
test. Then the chair ordered him to take
MS seat. Twenty times the irate Indian
jC hnI t,1y, J,
he kept his defiance
1he greatest confusion prevailed The
speaker was hurriedly summoned Mr..
johnson continued to stand defantlv in |
MS place. Suddenly the doors burst open.
and the large form Of the sneaker cane |
INTO view. His face was flushed AS he | ,
appeared on the scene Mr. johnson
quickly dropped into his seat The sneak
er. looked toward Mr.. Johnson who arose |
ana IN calm tones said he desired 10 Get |
on with the bill SO that he could have
an opportunity to offer some amendments |
toward the close. He did NOT wan+ +he |
bill sent to the senate a crude measure |
Ior, SAID he, sit has been SO charac- ;
terlzed by the press and the public
he had protested with feeling and yehe-
1nehce, put he said he thought the occa- |
sion called for warmth and yigor HE |
course may not have been parIiamentarv
out precious time should not be wasted in |
the consideration of a measure franrht .
with such important consequences to the
public Some of the republicans :
Mr.. Johnson ,
The speaker replied in a conciliatorv
spirit. NO matter what the provocation | /
Ior such a protest, he said the gentleman | q
from Indiana could not but agree that if | f
vas the 1lrst duty of member to obcv
the directions of the presiding officer. il
me mouse then went back into commit | i
tee and proceeded with the bill s.
Five Minutes for Mr.. Bland S
MI Bland wanted Is minutes to diSc11ss | t.
Lhe silver question, but was given five ! Q
and during the wrangle Mr.. Barlow (dem- Il
1crat, Of California) moved that ali de- S
pate pc ended and that we close this | t
blamed farce Il
committee amendment adding look g
ng-glass plates to the varieties of GLASS | RI
lutlable at ~ per cent ad valorem was q
adopted, and then Mr. Bland continued y
ais remarks land Wedged in several five n
minute free silver speeches on vario1,s v
amendments, thereby making a sort of
continued speech p
Mr.. Dalzell offered an amendment | Is
"hlch, upon inquiry, proved not to have | a.
'een agreed to in a regular meeting Of the =
ways and means committee Mr. Bailey -
minated that the democrats would not | ~
aise any objection to such a course if | 'e
hey were permitted to offer two amend 8,
aents. one of these was in regard to the | -
lfterent1al duty on sugar, and the other !,
n amendment aimed, Mr.. Bailey said, at ~
he steel-rail trust. Mr. Dingley refused IL
0 agree to such proposition eo
MIR. Bailey objected to the consideration ~
+ the amendment and was sustained
While the general debate was in prog | q,
ess, the members of the ways and means | ri
were convened and some cl
mendments formally agreed to- which or
7ere Immediately presented in the house W
me OF them so changed the paragraph ! ",
elatlng to forgings of iron and steel as sl1
, impose uniform duty of ~ cents per
ound on all forgings without reference &c
, weight. The provision placing a duty | ar
50 per cent on seamless steel or iron |
Ibes used for bicycles was stricken out |
An amendment offered by Mr.. Wheeler ] Sc
'as adopted reducing the rate on malt | tr
Xtract from 23 to 20 cents per gallon. The | to
uty on lead sheets, pipe shot etc. was | m
lcreased from "a to 2h cents, to CORE | ST
pond with the duty on lead in pigs The | M
aragraph placing copper in plates, etc, | ge
t cent per pound stricken out and |
1pper placed on the free list. Albumcn | fe
The paragraph relating to trees, nur- | IN
cry stock, etc, recast. The duty on |
ates and currants was reduced from 1a FL
} 12 cent, and the rate on toothpicks rails
! from 112 cents to cents per 1000 and IS Al
ar cent ad valorem