The Washington times., 1903-01-14
REBATE ON GOAL
DUTIES TAKEN Up
House Discusses Matter IN
der Special Rule.
MR. DALZELL'S MEASURE
Coal Strike Reviewed ana Causes Lead
ing Up to It Thoroughly Gone
Over by Author

The biz framed By the Committee on
on Ways and Means. providing Tor a re-
bate of duties on coal for a period Of
enc year was taken up under special
rule in the House today. Debate Of one
hour was allotted Oh the rule which
provided that there should be ne
amendments o the measure
Representative DaIzel opened the dis
cussion By reading the bill itself aud
explaining its purposes. He asserted
that The dut- on anthracite ana btu
minous coal was NOT inserted in the
Dfnglcy law secretly. as has been
charged. but was done openly at the
instance Of Representatives from the
Northwest.
Mr. DaIzeH rep. Pa next reviewed
the coal strike OF last summer and the
scarcity Of coal caused by the trouble
He declared that he did not believe the
bill for rebates would do the least good
SO far as the admission of foreign coal
was concerned He did believe. how
ever, that it would relieve the minds Gf
the people and would show the suffering
public that Congress was in sympathy
with ii and was endeavoring to relieve
stringent conditions
Mr. Jones tRep. WASH agreed with
Mr.. Dalzeu in the belief that the bill
would not accomplish the object sought
and questioned its constitutionaliLy.
Mr. MondelI lRep. WyoJ asked if six
months would not be time enough TO re-
Iieve the stringency. Dir. DaIzeIl said
the committee had considered the time
carefully and had agreed that one year.
as provided. would be required.
Mr. Richardson Dem. TENN pro
tested against the rule which had been
adopted concerning the debate on the
bill. He said the various opinions on
the Republican side OF the House were
curious. Members from the Northwest
ern States were against 1t, while the
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Dali
zelD had said it would have no effect
4 debate ensUed between Mr.. Richardson
and Mr. Mondei rs to the effect Of the
reduction on mining in Wyoming. Mr.
MondeII declared it would permit com
petition from The Canadian mines
worked ny Chinese cheap labor.
Conttruing. Mr.. Richardson declared
that when great distress or emergencies
arose it was interesting to note that
Republicans a. cnce utilized Democratic
theories 20 secure a remedy Instead
Of the Republican party needing the de-
mand OF the people as expressed IN the
last election for relief from onerous
prices Of trust-made CONNIE dities it had
ncrcIy. decided TO supply relief so far
as coal was concerned. In conclusion.
MT Richardson again protested We
hemently against the rule under which
The oilI vas considered, and which pre-
vented any amendments being made to
it. Coal should be on the free list and
the bill should be so open as to permit
any amendments 10 be made TO it.
John Sharp Williams (Dem.. Miss
said that such haste TO pass Q measure
so long needed. and so long desired, was
shameful. If it was an emergency meas
ure then it had been made so because
the Republicans had held of action
since December /. in spite OF the repeat
ed calls made by the people for such
legislation.
At 1 o'clock the rule was adopted BY
a party vote