Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-01
is denominated the wit of the house, made

is denominated the wit of the house, made
a very entertaining speech.
Il have not aired my views before dur
ing the consideration of this bill, he be-
gan, with his inimitable drawl, because
the people of the country all understood
my position, and preferred to allow mem
berS of less prominence to exploit them-
selves Qaughter), but the country does not
seem satisfied with the character of the
forced from NJ my II modest m e requirement TO take
my place at the head of the minority.
Q1aughter0
In conclusion. he stirred up a .contro,-
yersy by his statement that the bill placed
binding twine on the free list and cotton
ties ties on I the dutiable list: But the South he he
it wanted was that the North should keep
its hands out of the Souths pockets.
Mr.. Dolliver explained that there was a
duty on binding twine as against Canada,
our only competitor in this article. Cotton
ties had been placed on the dutiable list;
he said, because 1t had been demonstrated
that the protection of our manufacturers
lowered the price of cotton ties:
of the debate was a brief speech BY MIR.
White. Republican, of North Carolina, the
only colored man in the house, in COM
OF 6s Of ee tae BILL y In eeDt ths OF aa%f bOm
were laborers, he indorsed the bill
As the hour for voting arrived. the ex-
eitement increased; Fifteen minutes before
o'clock Mr.. McMillin, of Tennessee, was
recognized for five minutes to close the
debate for his side. He briefly reviewed
me extraordinary methods by which The
bill was being brought to a vote. He
charged that amendments were cut off
because the leaders of the majority feared
| they might be crushed by their own CO.
horts.
II defy you now" he said, ito give US
an opportunity 10 amend the sugar sched-
ule. which was framed to protect the big
gest trust in the country. And to-day you
crowded the infamy of the bill by making
1t retroactive
Mr.. McMillin concluded by. having read
fhn oil atlrF dc nf aIy.av-
Reed. then in the opposition. on the occa-
sioE of the passing of the Wilson law.
with those words" said he, Il let the
bill go forth to the just eXecration of a
robbed and outraged people," Democratic
aIp!ause).
| Mr.. Dingley then took the floor and
In calm words he spoke of the extraord-
mary circumstances which produced the
exigency which congress had been called
means committee had iabored faithfully
for months to adjust duties to present con-
ditions. There might be some little dissat-
leagues and the country that he felt conf
dent the bill would accomplish the purpose
for which 1t was framed.
When the hammer fell at exactly o'clock
the Republicans gave the leader a ringing
round of applause, which was taken up by
the galleries. 1t continued for several min
utes.
The debate being at an end. the commit
tee rose and the bill and pending amend
| ments were reported to the house by Mr..
Sherman.
the amendment fixing tomorrow as the
date on which the bill shall so into effect.
The other amendments were adopted in
gross, with only formal opposition. \ roll
call was demanded on the excepted amend
| ment, and it was adopted-20O to 1io. The
| combined opposition CT Democrats, Popu-
lists and free silverites voted against the
| amendment, except Mr.. Newlands. silverite
of Nevada, who voted for it. and Messrs
Hartman. silverite, of Montana; Jones. fus-
North Carolina; shafroth. silverite. OF
Colorado; Shrford, Populist, of North Car
ollna, and Stroud. Populist, of North Car
ordered to be read third time. after
which Mr.. Dockery, Democrat, of Missouri
| offered the motion for the minority to re-
| commit the bill with Instructions.
\ ton, as follows:
Resolved, That the bill, house bill 3I9
| be recommit.ed to the committee on ways
and means, with instructions to report the
| same back to the house with amendments
| placing upon the free list all articles manu-
factured. produced or controlled by any
combination or organization of persons,
| corporations formed in the United States
| for the purpose of limiting, regulating or
| controlling the supply or price of any such
| articles, and with the further provision
| law shall be levied and collected on any
| and all of such articles when, in the opin-
| ION OF lne secretary OF the treasury. such
| articles shall cease to be manufactured
| produced or controlled in the United States
| by any such combination or organization 81
Contrary to the general expectation, no
point of order was raised against the mo-
| ton. Mr.. Dingley. however. Immediately
| demanded the previous question on the
| motion, which was ordered, and, without
| debate, the vote was taken upon it by yeas
| and nays. The motion to recommit was
lost. 1iS to 1876. The Republicans voted
| solidly against the motion and the COM
bined opposition. with ;he exception OF
| Mr.. Newlands, for 1t.
The roll call on the passage of the bill
was then taken. and followed with interest.
Not break occurred in the Republican
ranks. Five Democrats-Messrs Never
Rrcrssard and Davey. of Louisiana. and
klcberg and Slayden. of Texas, voted with
| the majority.
Mr.. Howard. of Alabama, was the only
Populist who voted for the bill. but twenty
| one of the Populists. fusionists and silver
| ties declined to record themselves either
way. Before announcing the result of the
vote. the speaker directed his name to be
| called.
Mr.. Reed" shouted the clerk. Aye
| replied the speaker. The Republicans ap-
plauGed vigorously. and when the speaker
announced the result, ayes 205: nays. 122:
absent and not voting, 81 and so the bill is
| passed" the Republicans arose en- masse
| and cheered.
The galleries Joined in the demonstration.
Immediately afterward. on Mr.. Dingley
| motion, the house adjourned until Satur-
day