The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-02
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTRLLIGRGcRR
GENERAL NEWS.
Ex-senator MOrrissey is Dead
The Eastern Question as MuddIsd
as Ever.
Congressional Debates Without q
Feature Of Interest," "A Talk on
the Tariff Question.
Explosion Of the Towboat Warner
at Memphis.
The Vessel a Total Wreck.
CONGRESSIONAL. 4.
Explosion of the Towboat Warner
at Memphis.
Tho Vessel a Total Wreck.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May

WARRINGTON, May1.
Mr.. Beck said that all the troubles now
existing In the country grew out Of the
fact that we had buils wall around our.
selves and confined our trade 10 ourselves,
and that under our present tariff system
II was impossible for us 10 compete with
other Nations for the trade OF any other
people. Until this system was changed
there would be no prosperity In this
country, no matter what might be done
about gold, greenbacks, or anything else.
The country was growing poorer and
poorer every day on account Of this tariff.
He read the resolutions Of the St. Louis
Democratic Convention in regard to the
tariff.
MIR. Beck, continuing his remarks, de-
nounced the present tariff, and said the
other day great parade was made when
the steamship City Of Para was launched.
The President and Cabinet went to the
launch and Representatives and Senators
were In attendance. Mr.. Roach may
have built that ship as cheap as it could
have been built in England, and an Eng
lish vessel laden with similar goods
might sail side Dy side with il 10 II South
American port, Valparaiso for instance.
Upon arriving there an Englishman
would sell his goods and take those OF the
people of South America IN exchange. He
would land them free in Eugland, where
they would be manufactured. Roach
could not sell his goods because the peo.
pie had no money, and he could not take
their goods in exchange because II would
cost him from 40 10 60 per cent in gold TO
land them at any Of our ports. We might
build ships and send them out with car.
goes, but they could no, bring cargoes
home on account OF our tariff. The time
was coming when the men on this floor
and in the other end Of the Capitol must
cease 10 lesislate to protect monopolists,
or other men would be sent In their
places. He referred 10 the works Of
r. J. Walker and other writings on the
subject, and said he proposed hereafter
TO refer 10 them more 1T length.
Before concluding his remarks lie
yielded 10 Blaine, who replied briefly to
the argument and said he thought it one
Of the anomalies Of American politics
that the seat OF Henry Clay, in the Sen.
ate, should be the place from which the
free trade argument was made. Mr..
Blaine argued that It was the sentiment
expressed by the Senator from Kentucky
(Mr. Becky, in his remarks, which
held back the advancement Of
the Southern country to-day. The
Senator had referred TO the tariff Of Robt.
J. Walker. Did he not know that II had
led to bankruptcy and ruin. He (Blaine)
was glad 10 see that he had developed a
little collision among his friends on the
other side on this subject. Referring to
the argument OF Beck that our ships
could not get q return cargo, be said the
Senator was mistaken. Itwas we'll known
we took great deal more from South
America than We sent. There was no
more hurtiul agitation in this country
than this in regard TO the tariff.
Debate on the Bankrupt law was then
resumed. The frat amendment Of the
House mentioning the date OF the acts 10
be repealed and designating their mum.
Der in the revised statutes, &c., was
agreed to without discussion.
The next amendment Of the House pro.
vided that the repeal Of the law should
not affect penal actions or criminal pro.
ceedipgs arising under ii prior to the re.
peal.
After some discussion, on motion Of Mr..
Davis, Of Illinois, the bill was referred to
the Judiciary Committee and the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Chittenden introduced bill pro.
viding for the exchange OF fractional sill.
yer coin for United States notes. Re.
ferred.
A number OF Senate bills were referred.
The House then went into q committee
OF the whole on the legislative appropri-
alton bill, Mr.. Edin in the Chair.
The discussion which followed took 4
slightly political turn and was partici-
pated In by Cox, Of Ohio, Baker, Chitten.
den, Durham and Atkins.
Mr.. Garfield regretted the turn the dis.
cussion had taken and was especially sor.
ry that the Speaker had seen Ct 10 come
down to the floor yesterday and start q
political discussion.
Mr.. Randall-The gentleman misrep-
resents ME entirely. ] neither introduced
politics nor parties. II had done the
latter l might, as | was under great
provocatiop, have ripped up some Of the
Legislation Of the past that would have
shown that my record, taking II all in
all, was quite as good as that OF some
who might be alluded to more pointedly,
As to the question oi politics, / say there
ought not TO be any politics when II
comes to the expenditure Of money, but
we should all unite in seeking 10 save az
far as possible the public funds.
Mr.. Chittenden said he was ashamed oI
his country when her pensions were put
of with weak unmeaning and unfaithful
apologies.
The discussion was continued BY
Messrs. Banning, Beebe and Waite.
Mr.. Throckmorton introduced n bill
limiting the rates for the transportation
Of freight and passengers over the Pacific
Railroad bridge at Omaha. Referred.
The House then took recess till 7:SC
P.M.
The evening session will be for debat,