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industry at large, and certainly with respect to this industry which I 

 represent here, it means absolute destruction; and that means not 

 merely the forfeiture, the practical confiscation, of large sums of money, 

 but also the deprivation of employment and means of support of thou- 

 sands of people; and at the bottom of it all it means the denial to the 

 poorer and the more moderate classes of an article of food that they 

 want; that they have a right, before God and the laws of this land, to 

 have, and from which they can not be kept except by what I am con- 

 strained to characterize as an abuse of legislative power. 



1 thank you very kindly. 



Senator DOLLIVER. The committee is very much obliged to you for 

 your statements, and to all others who have addressed the committee 

 to-day, and if nothing further is to be suggested the committee will now 

 adjourn. 



Mr. DAVIS. Senator, some mention was made about Mr. Tompkius. 

 Mr. Jelke will state that. 



Mr. JELKE. A gentlemen from Texas, Mr. Peters, came 1,500 miles to 

 address the committee, and he thought he would be heard this after- 

 noon; but on account of Mr. Davis and myself occupying the time he 

 has gone, and he would like to be heard for a short time in the morn- 

 ing. Mr. Tompkins would also like to be heard. 



Senator DOLLIVER. Let them report here in the morning and we will 

 determine that question. 



Senator HANSBROUGH. Is it understood that the advocates of the 

 Grout bill are to occupy to-morrow? 



Senator DOLLIVER. I think that is the understanding. 



Senator HANSBROUGH. And that the meetings will end then? 



Mr. KNIGHT. That was the understanding with Senator Proctor. 



Senator DOLLIVTER. Will you require all of to-morrow ? 



Mr. KNIGHT. Yes, sir; we certainly shall, and that will be very short. 



Mr. CTTLBERSON. Mr. Tompkius wants to conclude what he started 

 to say to the committee. 



Senator DOLLIVER. That question may be determined to-morrow; 

 but in the meantime it may be said that written arguments can be filed 

 with the stenographer and printed. 



Senator HANSBROUGH. I understand that the Secretary of Agricul- 

 ture is tobebefore the committee to-morrow morning for a short time, and 

 I make the suggestion that if this gentleman from Texas has any addi- 

 tional information to lay before the committee he might put it in writ- 

 ing, because, as you understand, there are only from two to three 

 members of the committee present at aey one time, and it will be nec- 

 essary before we can consider this bill to have all the committee have 

 these proceedings on their desks and examine them. 



Mr. SCHELL. The gentleman from Texas has not been before the 

 committee at all. It was Mr. Tompkins who started his remarks and 

 who did not finish. 



Senator DOLLIVER. I think it would be well to advise Mr. Tompkins 

 that he can have leave to file a supplemental argument, as if it were 

 delivered before the committee. 



Senator HEITFELD. Are those the men who came here from Texas, 

 whom Senator Culberson spoke to the Chair about? 



Mr. CULBERSON. Yes, sir; Mr. Peters is, 1 am quite sure. 



Senator HEITFELD. They have come all the way from Texas on the 

 assurance that they will be heard. 



Senator HANSBROUGH. They have all been heard except one, as I 

 understand. 



