Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-09
TIE chair submitted the proposition to the

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Pending yiyu ,oce vote, Mr.. Conger moved
that when the committee of the whole reached
the tariff bill 1t should report it back to the
Hguse, striking out the enacting clause.
The Speaker-The gentleman is not recog-
nized for that purpose.
Mr.. Conger-I ask the chair IT have not a
right to make that motion?
The Speaker-The chair thinks it unusual
Mr.. Conger-I ask if have not the right to
make it:
The Speaker-The gentleman will point out
| where he gets that right.
| Mr.. Conger--Jt has been done universally in
the House
| MI. Wood-The gentleman was too late, even
if he had the right.
Mr.. Sayler-The motion had never been
made in the House before. If the committee
chooses to make that motion it is the duty of
Che House to act upon it, but it cannot come
| in now, because the bill is not before the
| House.
| The Speaker-The motion would be in order
if the bill was before the House, but it is in
! committee of the whole, and under general
| discussion.
discharged from further consideration Of the
bill.
Mr.. Wood call the gentleman to order.
He is entirely out Of order.
The Speakcr-The chair does not entertain
! the motion.
debate the bill be limited to ten minutes,
Mr.. Garfield suggested that Mr.. Conger make
it two hours. 1t was not fair or just to deprive
members Of the committee on ways and means
Of an opportunity Of making speeches on the
| bill.
Mr.. O'Neill--I do not suppose any member
desires to deprive other members of that OPP
porthnity, but it is the principle of the thing
we contend for. 1t is disgusting to the coun-
try to keep this bill before the House.
Mr.. Wood desire to know if members de-
sire to stife discussion OF this bill. Until
every member of the committee of ways and
means has had one opportunity to be heard
shall resist every attempt to limit the debate.
Mr.. O'Neill--lf the gentleman has right to
make speech, have too.
Mr.. Wood will not be dictated to by you,
Or by any one else.
Mr.. O'Neill-I do not intend to dictate to the
gentleman, but other members have rights on
this floor well as the members of the ways
and means committee.
The Speaker-The gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania is not recognized.
| Mr.. O. Neill-I know I am not.
The Speaker-The chair will take the word
Of the gentleman from Michigan (Conger), that
he arose in time to make his motion to instruct
the committee but the chair rules that that
motion is not in order, and is not provided for
| under the rules.
! Mr.. Conger-I will not appeal from that de-
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| the bill be limited to two hours.
The motion was defeated-yeas 107, nays
! 1872.
Mr.. Butler inquired of Mr.. Wood whether he
! could tell about how long general debate would
| continue
Mr.. Wood replied that it was impossible to
| tell at so early period of debate how long it
| would continue, but at the earliest prac-
ticable moment he would move to proceed
to the consideration of the bill. and asked the
House to consider the question whether it
| would act upon 1T this session not, but until
debate had proceeded to such extent that the
gentlemen the other side were better in
formed on the subject than they seemed to be
at present, he should not consent to any limit
of debate.
Mr. Butler-That will never be-.
Mr.. Kelley-This bill is one Of vital import
ance to the people and to the country. II
touches sources of revenue. It deserves dis
cussion, and has received the consideration Of
very many gentlemen on the floor. 1t is fitting
that those who have been charged by the House
with the consideration Of so grave and fa1
reaching question should have an opportunity
for stating the which have influenced
them, and for presenting their views to the
House l have voted against my colleagues anc
my party friends because
Mr.. Conger interrupting)-I object to the
gentleman excusing himself now.
Mr.. Kelley (excitedly)-I have nothing t.
excuse myself for. l cannot be driven into
playing the part of a blackguard and perpe
trating gross indecency on the committee Of
ways and means, upon my colleagues, and upol
the House. To have abstained from playing
that part does not need explanation.
Mr.. O'Neil-If debate goes 1 want t.
say word. I want to ask the gentleman from
New York Wood if he will give some membe
an opportunity to move to strike out the en-
acting clause?
MIR. Wood refused to answer and the Hous,
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in the chair) on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Tucker, a member Of the ways and means
committee, took the floor, and spoke in sup
port of the bill He laid down the following
rules as being within the spirit Of the consti
tution 1st-No duty should be laid highe
that maximum revenue point luxuries should
have the highest rate Of duty and necessarie
the lowest. 3d-It more just tx
have an ad valorem duty. 4th-
unless necessary for revenue free
raw material, in favor of the producing inter
est and in favor of the consumer, should b
allowed. Referring Incidentally to the question
of the income tax, he said that under the pres
ent law the poor mans blanket paid a duty OF
80 per cent. The money that paid for this ar
ticle was an outgo from that which was in
come, SO that tax of 80 per cent. was laid OF
out of his pocket to provide his family with
the necessaries of life Therefore tax con
sumption was a tax on income, because it wal
tax much of a mans income as went
out to pay for the bare necessities of life L
was misnomer to call such system 'protec
ton" The United States ought t.
stretch out its hands and embrace tn
whole human race in bond o
commerce, and that result could only b,
brought about by ceasing the miserable polio,
of an infant Hercules. In conclusion he said
l wish to suppress every feeling that by re
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hand to- every man on this floor. We al
brothers of common race, partners in a com
mon destiny and civilization. We have virgi,
continent, washed by two oceans, and permeat
ed by great channels of Interstate trade an;
commerce. and virgin soil teeming with pro
ducts which viii feed a hungry world, clothe
naked world, and shelter homeless world
Oh! my brothers: have we not something bette
to do than indulge in memories of the past
Let the dead past bury its dead. Forget thing
behind, and reach to those before. Let US joi1
together hand by hand, clasp arms unde
progress prosperity and honor of country
and make it the glory of the world, q blessin
for our childrens children for all generations
Mr.. Robbins, member of the ways an,
means committee, addressed the committee il
favor of the bill. Referring to the publ
debit he said he was Of the opinion that pay
ment into the sinking fund should be s,,s
pended for some years. He was not repudia
zionist. The national debt must be paic
though most of that debt had been created b
the government in putting down cause fc
which he had fought. He recognized the fac
that the obligations Of the reunited countr
were binding upon every one He snpporte
the bill which had been reported from til
committee on ways and means, though it fe
. far short of what he thought tariff law ougf
to be. He also presented earnest arguments
behalf of reform of the internal revenue, an
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Carolina, long ground down by protection
| now annealed to Congress- for iustice and aske