The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02
Tariff Was the Subject, and John
sharpe williams, Minority Leader,
Was Inclined to he Sarcastic.
SPEECH BY MR.. HEMENwAY
WHO EXPOSED THE FALLACY OF
DEMOCRATIC CONTENTIOUS.
Comic Supplement HumOr of the Al
phonse-GastOn-LeOn Standard In
trOduced by Mr.. De Almond.
:nec,a, 70 the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Representative
Hemenway took part in the hilarity that
characterized the proceedings in the House
to-day. He demonstrated that Speaker
Cannon made no mistake when he decided
to appoint the Indiana member chairman
of committee on appropriations, and, for
all practical purposes. his chief lieutenant
on the floor. Shortly after the House con-
vened Mr.. Hemenway clashed with Minor
ity Leader John Sharpe Williams, generally
regarded as the best Democratic debater in
the House. Mr.. Williams was inclined to
be sarcastic over the attitude of Repub-
licans toward the tariff. He said the Demo-
cratic party was prepared to offer its serv-
ices to aid in carrying out any plan that
the majority might propose to relieve the
downtrodden farmers. 1.-THE farmers in
Indiana are pretty we'll off, as they are
generally throughout the country" said
Mr.. Hemenway Down in Mississippi,
where MIR. Williams comes from. they are
getting more for cotton now than at any
time in our history
Mr.. Williams interrupted to say that the
tariff law which permitted the steel trust
| to export $50, 100000 worth of its products
was class legislation.
IF that is true said Mr.. Hemenway,
| (which class is it that deserves the greater
benefit? Seventy-fve per cent. of the cost
| of steel products represents labor. OF the
| SIS. 900 secured for these products sold
| abroad, American labor is paid S65, 900.
| Do you wish to keep this trader" concluded
Mr.. Hemenway. ''or do you wish to trans
| fer it to some other country?
An hours time of the House to-day was
| chiefly consumed in a tariff debate. When
MIR. Payne had offered motion to adjourn
| over Mr.. Williams the minority leader, sug-
gested that they would like about thirty
minutes on side for debate. whereupon
| Mr.. Payne asked the consent of the House.
| TALK" CAUSED LAUGHTER.
| The speaker. announcing his request, said:
| 1.-THE gentleman from New York, at the
suggestion of the gentleman from Missis-
| sippi, asks unanimous consent that there be
thirty minutes talk side"
/ In terming it talk instead of debate,
| the speaker evoked laughter from both
| sides of the House.
Mr.. De Almond (Dem.), Missouri, In a
| humorous vein criticised the majority,
while Mr.. Williams, Mississippi, and Mr..
| Gaines, Tennessee, dwelt on the tariff pol
icy of the Republicans. On the Republican
side. Mr.. Hepburn, Iowa, Mr.. Grosvenor.
Ohio. and Mr.. Hemenway, Indiana, replied,
| defending the policy o. their party, the
| latter two also responding to charges OF
| dereliction made by the minority against
the majority.
Mr. De Almond amused the House fol-
| ten minutes by likening the present pro-
| cedure of Congress to the Alphonse, Cas-
ton and Leon scheme of politenesS, ION the
question of adjournment of the extra ses-
| sion-the AiphonSe of the Senate is saying
to the CASTOR of the House. After you. my
| Dear Gaston,' and the CASTOR of the House
after you, my Dear Alphonse,' and Leon
standing off at a distance, is saying How
strenuous Democratic Den laughter.l But But
aside, he is giving the expression L wish
had four years of my own In that deal
| White House at Washington, ID. c. This
spectacle has to be gone through with be-
cause no more important measures are Il
be disposed Of"
Turning his attention to the subject Of
committee appointments, Mr.. De ArmonC
said facetiously, that he was under the i'm
preston that the gentlemen on the Re
publican side had not been treating tn,
speaker just right in not making plain t.
him their desire for important chairman
ships.
Touching minority committee appoint
ments, Mr.. De Almond suggested trouble
ahead unless the just claims for proper nu
merical representation was allowed. III,
counseed the speaker not to yield to tn,
on the Democratic side TO pray" He con
Guided with the prediction I'VE will Sc,
and the Presidential Leon rendering his per
| sonal misgivings, his doubts and apprehen
| sions, to what may happen"
GROSvENOR'S REPLY.
Mr.. Grosvenor. the last speaker, replied
| to the charges of dereliction made by tn
Democrats, saying he believed the Hous
stood higher in the estimation of the PEG
pie than ever. 1T is pretty well settled a
to what issues the Democratic party will
present to the country during the mex
campaign" said Mr. Grosvenor, IF the,
can find a candidate to stand and bear 1t.
Laughter on Republican side.]
Speaking of the action of the Senate ii
connection with the Cuban bill. Mr.. eros
venor said that the Senate reported the bi
back and Ii was assumed that they wante
to stay here for some purpose, so they di
not offer any resolution to adjourn. Il
House House to have offered one, he said said. VIVA h
| right had We to assume that the Senate O
. the United States would stop. would bal
guage of the plains, They never had don
such a thing before and they haven't don
: so now. There is some wise. II may be in
ii comes from the greatest parliamentar
body on earth and greater than any
heaven. So now are We waiting for what
For the Senate to say to us they al
through with that bill for the present an
| want to adjourn. We cannot slap the Ser
ate in the face by adopting a resolutio
that We want to adjourn, when they al
I | under the same call that we and hay
not done what we have done--disparage
, | our duty. l assume that they are waitin
: | to consider more fully the character of thi
, | legislation. They know but little about
!, | 1t just came from the House; they did M
4 | have it but a few days. 1t is true tia
unofficiaily we know that they baked @
| whole business .
: | some future time, doubt some time du
ing the present week, TO pass that bill III
less they send US word that they want
| adjourn
The House adjourned till Friday.