The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-26

democratic appfause).
Mr.. Milliken declared this statement
lacked the slightest scintilla of truth.
he declared
mo. but you voted for bonds.'' yelled
a Democratic voice.
The crime was not in selling bonds.''
observed Mr.. Milliken, but in passing
revenue bills that starved the reve-
nues-" Republican applause).
While speaking Of the national bank
ing system. Mr.. Arnold, (Rep., PAD, in
terrupted to inquire whether a national
bank note was not as good as gold
1T is not" replied Mr.. De Almond
No promise to pay thing is as good
as the thing ITSELF
Democratic applause).
Mr. Fitzgerald, Dem., Mass) the
vigorously attacked the bill. He said
the press of Boston was almost unani-
NOUS in its opposition to it.
Mr. Payne, (Rep., N. W. a member
or the way and means committee deliV-
cred a very exha ustive speech of an
hour in support of the bill. He chal-
ienged anyone to show that the pend
ing measure favored trusts The Nc
kinley law established the tin plate
industry in this country.
I'VE will" he continued, reduce the
revenue when it becomes necessary by
producing our own sugar, our own tin
plate, and our own woolens. This a
self regulating BILL
AT o'clock the house took a recess
NIGHT SESSION.
Not more than 40 members appeared
for the night session of the house. but
the speakers had good audiences in the
galleries Mr.. Prince, (Rep., ND, ex-
pressed dissatisfaction with the wool,
tobacco and sugar schedules. the first
two BECAUSE they We're too high.
Mr.. Skinner Pop, N. CO declared
that If the south had worked as hard
during the past % years to secure pro-
lection for its interests as had the north
and east, it would be the most pros
porous section of the country. The east
had nothing but machinery to protect
he said, while if the south undertook
manufacturing in connection with its
production of raw materials it could
be the greatest manufacturing section.
Instead, it had permitted the north to
procure protection, pensions and pa
tronage, and the Dingley bill was full
of discrimination against the south. He
added: There was more hope and
more happiness the summer after Lees
surrender than can be found in the
south today"
Mr.. Meyer (Dem., Lao commended
the sugar schedule of the bill as a pro-
tectiVe and revenue raising schedule
and concluded: Il desire to see LouiSi-
ana reap the benefits of the schedule
as soon as possible, and shall labor in
every way to accomplish that end"
Mr.. Gaines (Dem., Temp announced
that to cleanup the disputes as to whether
Secretary of the Treasury Charles Fos-
ter had prepared to issue bonds at the
close of the Harrison administration,
he had secured from Secretary Gage a
certified copy of the letter dated Feb
ruary 20, 1888, in which Secretary FOs-
ter had ordered the bureau of printing
and engraving to prepare plates for the
bonds. The original of this letter is
now in the hands of the director of the
bureau of engraving and printing,
where Mr.. Gaines said he saw and read
it. The body of the letter which Mr.
Gaines read follows:
You are hereby authorized and di-
rected to prepare designs for per cent
bonds provided in a senate amendment
to the sundry civil bill now pending.
The denominations which should first
receive attention are the zoos and 1,o00S
of the coupon bonds and the zoos, 1,000s
and 10,000s of the registered bonds
This authority is given in advance of
the enactment, in view of the pressing
contingencies, and you are directed to
hasten in every possible manner. I
enclose a memorandum for your guild
ance in preparing the script for the
body of the bonds"
Mr.. Barrows (Rep., Mass.) presented
a protest from the Massachusetts Ii
brary club, composed of SO! librarians
in Massachusetts and Rhode Island,
against the tariff on the books, Statu-
airy and works of art in the bill. Pro
lection on such articles was protection
of Ignorance, he declared.
The other speakers were Messrs. Set
tie (Dem., Ky), BarthOldt (Rep., MOI
Campbell (Dem., I'D, Howe (Rep., N.
V, Crumpacker (Rep., Ind.), Ridgley
Pop., Kan.). Todd (Dem., Mich
Fitzgerald IDem., Mass.).