The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08

sion Just cloeed would find no favor witt
the authors of the Constitution and viii
find little with the plain people OF the
country.
! Mr.. Bankhead-A surrender to the trusts
in the matter Of the imposition OF tariff
| on Porto Rican goods a surrender to the
| trusts In the matter OF armor plate. q
| surrender to the trusts in the matter o1
| the amendment to the bill extending the
tenure of service of military officers in
| civil positions in Porto Rico-surrenders
to the trusts at every point.
| Mr. Jett-It has been a good session for
1 the trusts. II the Republican party can
recover from the trusts a small percentage
of the peoples money which this Congress
has voted to them. there will be at least
| one big Campaign fund.
! Mr.. Cowherd-This Congress has set out
| upon a road which leads to national de-
| cay.
Mr.. Eddy-we got the Free Homes bill
through, didn't we?
Mr.. Fitzgerald-Class legislation of the
rankest character has been enacted.
Mr.. Griggs-I believe that virtue will be
rewarded and vice punished. Therefore
believe the Republican party will be re-
moved from power.
Mr.. Hay-The Republican party has be-
form promises.
Mr.. Henry Of Mississippi-I think this
Congress has thus far done a good deal
toward giving the country a Democratic
President.
Mr. Lanham-The Democratic minority
did all that 1t could to prevent the en-
croachments upon the peoples rights by
the Republican party.
Mr. Lentz--The Occur d'Alenc outrages
were the greatest Of the century.
Mr.. Livingston-The Republican major
ity has been wastefuI OF the peoples
treasure and has given back to the people
very little Of that which they want and
need.
Mr.. McRae-The President has told his
Congressional lieutenants what to do, the
trust maguates have told him what to do,
and it has all been done.
Mr.. McLain-The people will assuredly
resent the legislative atrocities which have
been committed by the Fifty-Sixth Con-
gress.
Mr.. Levy-New Yor: will be in line for
the Democratic nominee.
Mr.. Miers-Wait till you hear from the
people at the polls. They will tell the
world what they think of the first session
OF the Fifty-Sixth Congress.
Mr.. Moon-The Republican leaders in
Congress have strengthened the hands OF
the Democratic party throughout the
country.
Mr.. Otey-There will be no talk about
Republican chances in Virginia.
Mr.. Ridgely-The autocrats have had
their way. This has been session for
the rich. The rights and the needs of the
poor and humble have been brushed aside.
Mr.. shackelford- Instead OF a Congress
Of the United States it has been a Con-
gress of New York and Lon6on.
Mr.. SheDpard-The Republican majority
has had its way. must face the response
bility. and bear the burden OF its own sins.
Mr.. Shafroth-The money power had the
Republican party by the threat. and that
party evidently enjoys the sensation Of
stranguIation.
Mr.. sims-The Nicaragua Canal and the |
Antitrust bill ought to have become laws. |
and the Porto Rican tariff and the Gold |
Standard bill ought to have been killed.
Mr.. Stark-In this Congress the Repub- |
lican party has given an object lesson in |
abject serviiity to its rich masters.
Mr. Sulzer--The Republican party has |
elected Democratic President
Mr. Talbert-A great many pension
frauds have been committed
Mr. Wheeler-The armor plate trust |
got what it wanted, didn't 1t?