The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-01
TRUSTS THE SENATE,

| -"h'"h1N lu4tlo lOhcftu llS price OF COT
ton ties.
TRUSTS THE SENATE.
Mr.. Johnson Rep., Ind) declared that
the bill was not the result of careful,
| painstaking deliberations of the house,
because there had been no time given to
go over ii by sections and make amend
ments.
IF this bill was TO become a law in the
precise terms in which it will pass the
house L would hesitate to give It my sup
port" he said, but, because I believe
the senate Will make il consistent pro-
| lection measure 1 propose to vote for it -
| One of the features of the closing hour
| of the debate was a brief speech by Mr.
White Rep, S. c. the only colored man
in the house, in commendation of the
| bill.
| Messrs. Smith Oem., Ky), Wilson
! Dem, S. c.. Mahan, Clark Dem, MOI,
! W. A Stone (Rep., Pa and Curtis Rep.,
| Ia) made brief remarks.
/ MMILLIN "DEFIES."
AS the hour for voting arrived the ex-
citemeat increased. Fifteen minutes be-
fore 3o'clock Mr.. McMillin of Tennnesee
was recognized for five minutes 10 close
the debate for his side. He briefly re-
viewed the extraordinary methods by
which the bill was being brought to
vote. He charged that amendments were
cut off because the leaders of the ma
jority feared they might be crushed by
their own cohorts.
Il defy you now,' he said, "to give US
an opportunity TO amend the sugar sche-
dule. which was framed to protect the
biggest trust in the country. And today
you crown the infamy Of the bill by
making ii retroactive"
Mr.. McMillin concluded by having
read at the clerks desk the words of
Speaker Reed. then on the opposition, on
the occasion Of the passing of the Will
son bill.
with those words said he, 81 let the
bill go forth to the just execration of
robbed and outraged people" Demo
cratic applause)
DINGLEY CLOSES.
Mr.. Dingley then took the floor and
closed the debate in a ten-minute speech.
In calm words he spoke of the extra
ordinary circumstances which produced
called in extra session to meet. The
ways and means committee had labored
faithfully for months to adjust duties 10
present conditions. There might be some
Titled dissatisfaction with rates He as
sured his colleagues and the country that
ne felt confident that the bill would ac-
complish the purpose for which il was
framed.
THE HOUR OF THREE.
When the hammer fell, at exactly
o'clock. the Republicanc gave their lead
er a ringing round Of applause. which
was taken up by the galleries. 1t contin-
ned for several minutes. The debate be-
ing at ar end. the committee rose, and
the bill ana pending amendments were
reported TO the house by Mr.. Sherman.
Mr.. alley demanded a separate vote
on the amendment fixing tomorrow a the
date or which the bin shall go into ef-
feet. The other amendments were adopt
ed in gross. with on.y formal opposition.
A roll call was demanded on he ex-
cepted amendment. ard it was adopted,
200 to 40. The combined opposition of
Democrats, Populists and free silverites
voted against the amendment, except Mr..
Newlands, (Silverite. New who voted
for II, and Messrs. Hartman (Silverite.
Month Jones (Fusionis0 Wsshl Martin
pop. " c. Shafroth CSilverite, Cold
Shuford. Pop. y. CD and Stroud pop,
y Co. who did not vote.
MOTION TO RE-COAfMIT.
The bill was then ordered 10 be read.
efier which Sir. Dockery Dem. Mo-
offered the motion for the minority 10
re-commit the bill with instructions
The motion was in The form OF reso-
luton. as follows:
Resolved. That the bill. H. B. S7s.
be re-commttel 20 he committee on
ways and means. with Instructions 10
report the same back 70 the house with
amendments placing upon the free list
all articles manufactured, produced or
controlled by any combination or organi-
za,ion OF persons. or corporations formed
in the ni;ed SIacss for the purpose Of
limiting. regulating or controlling the
supply or price OF any such articles. and
with the further provision that the rates
cf duty now prescribed by law shall be
levied aud collected on any and all of
such articles when. IN he opirion Of me
secretary q the treasury. s;ch articles
shall cease . be manufacture. produced
or controlled n the United States by any
such combination o. orgsaiza;ioa,h
Contrary u the general ar-a-:E.so, n,