New-York tribune., 1878-05-02
WASHINGTON.
RIAINE AND BECK ON THE TAkiiT,


BIAINE AND BECK ON THE lAhii a.rr OK
suopr Bur SHARP DEBATE IN THE 49, So p1I !,
Mp. BLA1SE's REsoLUIoN-lih
POLITICS AND INVESTIGATIONS oI,,tion in
Mr. Blame called up bis taflh ieI ~IiootoJ to
,ho Senate Yesterday. Mr. DeoN 80 ,,,oLo
a. oonSidcrotion, and then went oh " -,
Goo trade speech. Mr.. Blame l'p'ieU ,1oJ
"rnat effect The Bankrupt blil was "i"oi,'.J .oai
- the Senate by providing .,iaI MAJ i'gT,n M
sbonId only date from January l. 100 I -"
In was then referred. 1t Is to pe repoiVeu
o,,o;n to-day. The President has suSlehueu
go Trcosurv employees, so that Mr.. Ulo'ei
.,.,, invostigate more freely. Fur'her eNl-
no,'oo a' m rec9rd TO the Shanghai Consulate mas
Ioa,, t,tc, by Mr.. SprinGei's commlttee' y
rerort has been agreed to favoraole " I"""e
;u, tho Bureau of Agriculture into u uep"l'-
ment.
FIRST sKIRMISH ON THE TARIFF
KENTUCKY SENATOR VENTURES UPON FIX
TRADE SPEECH, AND is DlSCohfilhD pi ''''
BLAINE.
tBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBuNE.l
v.sr,xcrox Nav 1.-Senator Beck made m ar
ao,t s,coch in the Senate to-day during the morn
;n,, hour and was answered by Senators Blame a''
Dawes.
was lively and interesting.
NJ Blaine desired TO call up ana oO-
tain vote On hiss resolution introduced
,on days ago. declaring that 1t wouid DC
'no,nortune and would needlessly derange the
H. ness interests Of the c0untry and Tetard the re-
turn .sp.,.'e. to make any radical change IN
no pycs, T.. ? avs ,.,.oa
Mr.. b at once jumped TO his feet and declared
that n, & .mted TO make speech on the subJecI
hut would prefer not TO speak to-day.
Nv blaine said he was willing TO postpone con-
tideratiOD.
yyl;le some arrangement was being arrived at,
Nv Rock was discovered to be on his feet again,
delivering a carefully prepared speech on
the suLiect Of free trade and It's advan-
taees. He went over the same old ground
ond read from Sidney Smith the same wit
and sarcasm that have so frequently been
heard before during tariff discussions. IL was a
very interesting speech and at times it was elo-
ouent, but it was evident that he had sili more to
,ov on the subject He said the trouble is that the
United States has too much protection,
and he declared that the trade with
South America is restricted by our protective
tariff; we might send goods to South America, but
we could bring none back because of the duties
here, whereas there is a trade 70 England because
Of the low duties.
The morning hour expired while he was still on
the floor, and IT was the general understanding
that the finance bill would come up at
o'clock but Mr.. Blaine obtained consent to
reply to Mr.. Beck. The former, although no
debate was expected, ready, without notes
or references to answer 20 every point made by the
latter and he showed his perfect familiarity with
the question, giving figures, dates and circum-
stances with remarkable freedom. He said il
was one of the anomalies of history 10 hear the
successor of Henry Clay make of such argu-
ments He answered Mr.. Beck's remarks on
the trade with South America. by showing that we
already receive more from that country than we
send TO ii. He challenged Mr.. Beck to say whether
he had heard of any petitions or memorials
being presented in either House asking for
any change or modification of the tariff; and the
gentleman was forced to admit that he had heard of
none. Mr. Blaine said his resolution was to prevent
discussion upon the subject now, but he was willing
TO debate if Senators desired.
Senator Dawes made few remarks in regard to
the Ways and Means Committee ard the Free
Trade League; Mr. Blaine showed that while Mr..
Beck was q member of the Ways and Means Com
mittee the duties had been largely increased on
hemp and iue butts, the peculiar products OF Ken
tucFy and he supposed the Senator was at that
time in favor OF protecting the products OF his
State an imputatIon which Mr., Beck did not deny.
The contest ended in favor of Blaine and Dawes.
No doubt when the resolution comes up again tdere
will be still greater discussion.
Senator Garland introduced bis bill providing for a
commission of three Senators, three Representatives,
and three experts TO examine into the whole sub
ject of American products and industries and report
at q future time.