Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01
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Washington, March 22.-Mr. Bailey
(dem., TeX) presented to the house
the minority report on the
tariff bill. The report is signed by
all the democratic members of the
ways and means committee and gives
their ground for opposition to the bill
1t opposes the passage of the bill be-
cause 1t would compel consumers to
pay more for manufactured goods.
The report says that the bill not only
encourages extravaganza, but teaches
the people to look to the government
for :he promotion of all kinds Of en-
terprises and makes. them impatient
galnst public servants who believe that
Ct public servants who believe that
public moneys are trust fund to be
jealousy guarded. The report con-
cludes: 1--WE are unable to offer sub
sttute for the pending bill, because we
have not been allowed a reasonable
time to prepare one" Mr.. Dingley
rep. Me- chairman of the ways and
means committee, opened the debate in
favor Of the new tariff bill He was
followed by Gen. Wheeler (dem., Ala)
for the minority. About rs members
attended the evening session at which
speeches In opposition to the bill were
made by Messrs. Robinson (dem., Ind),
Green (pop., Neb), Carmach dem,
TENN and Buckner (dem., Mich.)
Washington, March 23.-The senate
was Unexpectedly precipitated into
civil service debate Tuesday. 1t
proceeded two hours, the civil SER
vice act and commission being under
fire most of the time. The dis
cusson came upon resolu-
ton to investigate federal removals at
South Omaha, Neb. Mr.. Gallinger
(rep., N. H. characterized the civil
service system as a humbug and de-
clared that he would be glad to cast
vote to blot out the system Messrs.
Hoar and Lodge defended the law
The resolution directing the civil SER
vice committee of the senate to inves-
tigate certainSouth Omaha removals was
referred with an amendment instructing
the committee to inquire into the gen.
eral operation of the law and report
whether 1t should be continued, amend
ed or repealed. Mr.. Turpie
dem, Ind.), spoke in favor
OF his Joint resolution for an
amendment to the constitution provid-
ing for the election of senators by a
district vote Of the people.
| Washington, March 24.-Although
several sharp passages at arms
somewhat enlivened the tariff debate
/ In the house Tuesday, the brilliant
speech Of Mr.. Dolliyer rep, Iowa) was
distinctly the overshadowing feature
OF the day. Mr. Mclaughlin, demo-
! cratic member of the ways and means
committee. from South Carolina, created
sensation by boldly proclaiming him
self in favor Of duty on cotton, and
/ it WAS noticeable that when he repu-
dated the free raw material prinei-
| Pie of Cleveland and Carlisle, fully
three-fourths of the democrats Tn the
floor sustained him with hand and
voice The debate continued all day.
Washington, March 24.-Among the
bills introduced in the senate was one
by Mr. Allen (pop,, Neb.) tc
repeal the civil service laws
aud to do away with educa
tioual tests rs preliminary to enter
ins public service, Mr.. Hoar rep.
MaSs) presented bin prohibiting the
vltascope and kindred exhibitions oil
prize fights in the District of Columhis
! aud the territories and forbidding The
shipn ent of pictures for these exhibit:
by mail or through any inter-stat,
means The bill is aimed against tn,
ytascope exhibitions OF the recen