Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
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does nothing and produces nothing is n
free trader" said Keifer; but every
man that does something and produces
something for himself and his neighbors
wants protection
The Massachusetts demand for tariff
revision, he noticed. did not include any
thing on the free list that was produced
in that state The argument that had
elected Mr.. Douglas governor of that
stat. some time ago was that if the tar
if should be taken from hides he would
sell his shoes for 30 cents less pair.
Ke:fer sroke for more than two hours
and was warmly congratulated.
Opposition to the bill was made by
Dixon. Mont. His assertion that Rcpub-
licans were uniting to further the Demo-
cratic doctrine of free trade brought a
protest from Macon, Ark, who said the
democratic party did not stand for free
trade.
Williams, the minority leader, explain
ed that his party did not believe in free
trade and that the declaration in its plat
form that "all forms CT protection are
robbery to which attention WIS called
by t;rosvenor did not mean free trade.
The recent election of Mrs Minor Nor
ris from the White House office building
was made the subject of remarks by
Sheppard, Texas.
Sheppard has a resolution fer an inves-
ti-ation of the incident pending before
the rules committee. AS he proceeded to
recount the details of the incident. Gros
venor, Ohio. made the point of order that
the discussion, of a resolution pending be-
fore a committee was not proper. Besides
it had nothing TO do with the tariff bill
under consideration.
eff the gentleman thinks 1t is 2. proper
subject matter to arraiSn the President
and his household, why let him &c
ahead" said Grosvenor.
Il will let the country judge Of that,
retorted Sheppard.
"If-the President had heard the how
of n wolf or the growl of a bear in the
adjoining room he would have been on
the scene immediately" he continued
characterizing the occurrence as an 'un-
warrantable and unnecessary brutality
which demanded investigation and merit
ed censure."
IF Congress- he continued. composed
Of American fathers husbands. brothers
permits this incident to go unrcbuked
it will add a passive and cowardly ap
proval Of this violation of the most sa
cred principle of American life
At this point Payne, n. Y. made tn,
point Of order that Sheppard was not dis
cussins the bill under consideration an'
when Olmstead in the chair ruled that il
was customary when the House was IT
committee Of the whole on the state Of
the union, to allow great latitude. Payne
remarked that he diSliked to deprive thf
Democratic, marty of a new issue. but h
thought the speech was one which woult
be NOR in place in police court tha'
in the House.
Sheppard replied in defence of Ame:i
can wcmanhcod. which he said had ;
: place il the House, and concluded hi
speech with Il tribute to the women I"
the nation.
C;ro,veror made a brief reply. II
knew no difference between the dignity
the White House and any other home II
the CITY. and he did not consider tn
American Congress- in the sense Of Pc
lice court or as having anything to d
with TIL, question of the disordcrlv con
duct of an cmploye in the neighborhoo'
Of the White House. He did not belicv
any condition had arisen where The hus
band of the woman in question could no
, secure the proper redress. He was nc
one Of those who believed that sensa
ton should De spread abroad damagi3:
, to the character of the American admin
istration.
brief speech in favor of the pendin:
hill by Granger, r. l., concluded the de
bate for the day.
At 5O5 O clock the House adjourned un
: til tomorrow.