Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-01
FORTY-EIFTH CONGRESS,
WEDNESDAY, May /.

resolution of the Sovereigns of Industry of
the District of Columbia, asking the passage
Of Of law to secure purchasers full weight in
tee on the District of Columbia.
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
Mr. Blame endeaVored to call no his reSOlu-
ton in relation to the tariff in the morning
upon the subject and he did not think the
morning hour would be sufficient for the dis
cuSSiOn.
MI. Wallace asked and obtained leave to
have printed substitute for the resolution of
MIR. Blaine and the amendment proposed by
MI; MI Garland His resolution is as follows:
That legislation upon the subject of the tariff
at thlS session OF Congress is inOppOrtune and
ineXpedient.
In the course of his remarks Mr. Wallace
incidentally expressed himself in favor of
tariff
Mr.: Blaine considered commission most
mlschlevous, calculated to paralyze industries
MI. wallace and Mr.. Eaton thought all the
information that could be obtained should be
sought by Congress-.
Mr.. Garland introduced a bill providing for
the appointment of a commission of inquiry
upon the subject of the tariff.
MI: Beck Thought commission should be
appointed, and charged that he present dis
hess throughout the country was due in a
great measure to the present tariff laws. He
argued that the protection offered by the tariff
was to the machinery of the manufacturer and
were Kept III idleneSS because the internal
tarih prevented their seeking the markets of
tle world, from which they were excluded be-
cause foreign countries could not send here
what they had to sell in exchange for the pro-
duets OF the American labOrer.
Mr. Blaine SAID the gentleman had taken oc-
caSlOn to quarrel with the civilization of the
18th century. He placed all the blame on the
machinery. OF course the logical result of the
argument was that the locomotive steam en-
CINE and all labor saving machinery should
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hand loom.
Mr.. Beck said he had contended that with
machinery, equal to that of any other cOun-
try, protection was not necessary.
Mr. Beck said that he had charged that the
machinery. the slave OF the manufacturers,
was receiving protection at the expense of
the labOrerS. His argument was against the
machinery. 1t was one of the singular anom-
aies of American politics that from the seat
OF Henry Clay a speech should be made in
1aVor OF the overthrow and utter destruction
OF the great American system of protection.
The Senate had recalled the tariff of Robert
j. Wal lker. He was glad he had done So for it
was beacon light of warning. The ruin and
years 1857, IS, '59 and go, was more severe
than that of the past four years.
There could be no more hurtful agitation at
the present time than this tariff agitation
There was a great cry against the lobby. That
was always the case when there was a desire
to defeat any measure.
MIR. Beck said he had served on the ways
and means committee of the House, and the
rooms were constantly thrOnged by persons in
the interest of protective tariff.
after further debate, the morning hour eX-
pred and the Senate resumed consideration
OF the bill to repeal the bankrupt act, which
was pending at adjournment yesterday.
Mr. Edmund's motion to refer to select
ment adopted by the House was agreed to.
MI. ChrlStlancy'S amendment to the savings
clause was then considered.
HOUSE.-Mr. O'Neill presented memorial
signed by 1888 male and l,199 female opera
tives in the manufactures of Philadelphia
and vicinity, protesting against the passage of
means committee.
MIR. Chittenden introduced bill to provide
l0f the exchange OF fractional silver coin of
the United States for United States notes.
The bill provides that when fractional silver
com IS presented in sums of one hundred dol.
lars, or multiples thereof, the party present
ing 1t shall receive an equal amOut in U. s.
notes referred to committee on coinage.
On motion of Mr.. Clark IN. J.), the Secre
tarles OF War, Treasury and the Interior were
directed to send to the House a list of all per-
sons holding office. in their respective depart.
ments who were discharged from the military
service OF the United States in consequence Of
wounds or other disability; and also to report
the date OF discharge and the length of ser
M; Willis (Ky:) presented a memorial of
10000 citizens of Kentucky in favor of the bill
donating public lands for educational pur-
By unanimous consent the Senate bills on
the speakers table were taken up and re-
ferred to the appropriate committees.
MI. Lynde introduced a bill in relation to
foreclosure OF mortgages under deeds of trust
in the District Of Columbia. Referred to ju-
dietary committee.
On motion of Mr.. Atkins, the House went
into committee of the whole on
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL,
Mr.. Eden in the chair.
On motion OF Mr.. Atkins, the number of
clerks ef class one in the quartermaSter gen.
erals Office was reduced to 20, and the uiTber
OF cOpyistS to 20, and the contingent expense
OF the commissary generals Office was reduced
MIR. Finley moved to strike out the clause
which required the entire clerical force of
the Surgeon Generals Office, now EMPLOYED
on the medical and surgical history of the war
prompt payment of pensions. He said he
wanted the work Oh medical and surgical his
tory to 60 on because it was necessary. He
desired IN the same connection to say that he
repudlated the assertion SO often made that
this House was responsible for the backward
ness of pension claims. The House had given
the adequate force if it was properly admins
tered.
Mr.. Sampson disputed this, and insisted that
the force was not sufficient.
THE action of the Baltimore Typographical
Union In voting, by more than a tWO-thirdS
majority, to reduce the price of composition
on morning newspapers from forty five to for
ty cents per thousand ems-the rate now es
tablished in Philadelphia and other leading
c1tleS-deSerVeS more than a passing notice.
1t has SO often been The case that labor unions
have refused to make any concessions to the
necessities ne OF the times, that it is peculiarly
extensive organizations in the world frankly
recognizing the claims of capital, and adjust
ing their schedule to suit the altered condition