The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-30

DEBATE IN THE HOUSE ON THE MORRISON
BILL-MR. KELLEY ON THE BRAUTIxs OF PRO-
lection AND THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF FREE
TRADE-MR. cHITTENDEN, OF NEW YORK, IN
REpLY--PRosPKCTs or THE MEASURE.
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1876.
In the House to-day, Mr. Kelley, q member OF the
Ways and Means Committee addressed the Committee
Of the Whole In opposition the Tariff bill He said
it was impossible discuss q tariff bill without speak,
ing Of the ingredients and result Of the manifold in
dustres Of men, but In what he about shy these
would DO merely incidental, al hts theme would be,
ssOur country: the means Of maintaining its unity,
increasing its power and endowing with perpetual
YOUTH He charged that
THE LATE WAR
was one OF the results OF the prevalence OF free trade
and quoting the opinion of o distinguished Southern
writer showed that it had been tho policy Of tho
try, under Southern domination keep ships and
workshops beyond the Atlantic. In consequence OF
this policy, he said the South had sent its cotton
to Liverpool for y market, the West Its grain 10
feed those who and spun tho cotton and the Pa
cidc its gold 70 buy back enough Of the food and
fibre into cloth to clohe the American people}
The North and South thus aliens to each other
trade; there through lines OF railroad running
North aud South; like cloth with only warp,
wool binding It together. and we fell apart OF our
BENEFITS OF PROTECTION
Protection would lead 10 the development OF the
agricultural and mineral Of the SOUTH which,
IL
and II developed, would make the workshop OF the
world, binding the people together in the ndiss0uble
Tss railroads. uunns om Northwest % son,S
east and from southwest to northeast following tho
water Of the country, would be the wool that
would make really one and ihscparabc In response
Mr. Morrisons allegation that excessive protection
had industry, he quoted from
his own ORR Kellcys) speeches. Of 1867 and 1868,
showing that no had predicted this prostraon as the
inevitable result Of the attempt TO specie pay
mcnts by contracting the currency and claimed that
INDUSTRIES OF ENGLAND,
with her free trade and hard money were more pros
tratc than ours Failures both IN commercial circles
and at the stock Exchange IN that country had been
numerous and for greater amounts than In this coun
try turning 20 Francs ne referred 70 ner protective
Tariff which he had caused to be translated. He
showed that her exports and ours increased while that
Of Tree trade England were steadily falling on He
rux FRENCH COMMERCIAL TREATY
with England had not indicated tendency to free
trade, and showed that many intelligent Englishmen
regarded u as game between Chcvaltcr and Golden.
which tho former played on The principle Of Heads
position he quoted largely from volume by
SIR Edward Hull Evan He concluded by denouncing
adopted would cxurpate all establishments for the pro-
duc,ion OF drugs chemicals paints and coiors pros
al other branches Of industry and add seriously
TO the general depression Of trade.
SPEECH or Mr.. cnfTTExDEx.
Mr. Chittcnden, OF New York, was tho next speaker.
He commenced by saying that no had NO musty
speeches to read from aud personal ends theories
supports but he had had thirty years OF experience
IN an honest business, from the ruins Of which lac
had had tho good fortune to escape without any
discrcdit II was no cxaggcraiion to say
that the commerce OF tho country, especially
the foreign commerce, was in ruin. The country was
chained by the legal tender madness and by prohib
tory tariff II the present tariff were continued the
foreign trade OF the country would be cxtinguIshcd.
PENDING BILL
had many good features but the things that were most
needed In II were most conspicuous by their absence.
he compmentcd the Chairman OF the Committee OF
Ways and Means for his courage and intelligence in
recommending tax on tea and coffee, and he predicted
that the revenues OF the government would never
again be adjusted TO It's expenses until
tax were imposed and coffee He believed that
q tariff bill could be framed in six limos that would
store hope for despair and that would give
courage 10 thousands who were now slrug-
the wrecks OF foreign and domestic commerce
That bill should provide tax tea ana coffee and
ducc all other duties temporarily twelve and half
fifteen per cent Such measure would work no In
justice or detriment TO any interest and would in
sansly form basis for reconstrucng tho shattered
Nr. KAssox, OF Iowa. asked the chairman Of tho
Committee Of Ways and Means whether he intended to
bring the Tariff bill TO a vote At this session.
Mr.. MORRISON OF limos, replied that he would like
70 bring II 10 an carly VOTE and that II would depend
on the business Of the House whether he would do So
He did not now antcipaie that II would be voted
Ho himself would yield to the Appropriation bills, and
n there was time alter thoy disposed OF he would
ask vote the Tariff bill.
Mr.. BuncMARD, Of IlIinos-It viii depend, suppose,
on the length Of the session
Mr.. MoRRIsox--Very mach.
Mr.. KAssoS--That still leaves tho question very
much In doubt the business interests OF the
country concerned. do believe Il Will be
possible to bring the House agreement tari
bill embracing snc complete revision OF the tariu,
unless 10 be first prepared under the direction
or joint committee OF The House and Senate was
proposed at the last Congress- There Is yet 10
provide tor such joint committee 70 take testimony
and consider the subject fully during the coming vaca-
Tho matter then passed over without action.