New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09


gentleman from Michigan Nr Conger tna1 ttec but
e 20 make his motion to instruct the ,Ir ana is
time 10 es that that Inotioa is not III Oraer' IN"
not provided i9r VEN not appeal from that decision
~ III; VII move that all general debate ON INC "i' ~
led , 70 t%S ny" 1o7 nays 1872 -. NJ Wood
gr BtTIER Clep, MassD lDquu,eu ,o ~, debate
vfetber be could tell about no" iOns 'N0
Wd Woop replied that it impossible 70 S IN
earn pSioo vi oracticable moment he would mone
W nr'oead 70 the consideration OF the p anu ar ct
House consider the not qq Sn Tn the debate had
ceeded 10 such extent that gentet on thew seem
80 wen, heller informed the subject thh inf Of
sue We reScnf he should not consent TO any ii' VI
tH Mr BJjSIER-That will never be. -, ,,,o, ,r,ror
SIr RFIE w uien PennJ-This bill is OF VITA ,.l' thc
tauce TO Ole people and "a the country. md has re-
sources Of revenue 1t deserves on the
floor 1t is fitting that those WT of SO grave and far
inc Mou'o WIN nostion Should have AN opportunity I
for stating the IeaSonsi when IN IInnse have voted
o INV osarues and party irenGs'
M ToSGER lInorruptngl-I object 10 the 8eh"'
man iTcIiY to @ my
sell for I cannot be driven INTO paSi"S 80 nd
Of on D tSe gsto SU on Ways and Means my
colleagues and ipon the House. 10 Applause
playing that par, e9es not neeu "a i'''"''1'
Mr. he gVG rom New-YorI mir Wood
Il me viii give some membels an opportunity u i"o'o W
s,rtke ont the enactlng CLAUSE - ,r.,,o ,,,o,,
Mr. Woo Mood Committee Of the Whole with Mr. sayer
GDcm o. in the chair, on the farm AI"
FrEE-TRADER'S SPEECh
r,,crru Dem. VAL member Of the Committee
-, ~, od Means took the floor and spoke III support
- rho hill He said in substance; Ii Is an anomaly
mot hill which proposes reduction OF taxation sho"
he opposed by the representatives OF the PcoP',
,ebo pay the taxes The reason for II Is tnat
SnntIenen on the floor are interested to keep up te
Snty on imports not for the purpose OF bringing
to Government but because 1t puts bounty INTO n ar
Taxation arc within the spirit of the Constitution
FIRST no duty should be laid higher than the maximum
revenue point; second under that maximum S
nont Injuries should have the highest rate OF duty ana
necessares the lowest; third 1t IS more ust 10 soe an
ad yaorem duty; fourth, unless necessary tor revenue
free raw material In favor of the producing interest ana
in favor of the consumer. should be allowed As
tax on the poor mans consumption Is tax on income,
because it tax on so much OF mans income as soeS
out to pay for the bare necessities OF nc. Is S
noner to call such system "pr0tectiOn; frOteGlon
against what Protection TO whom ~ Is Simply a
means by which there is forced contribution. or as II
used 10 be called in the days OF the Stuarts compu
soFv benevOleuce " to certain gentlemen who have q
fancy TO go into certain enterprises hat are not prO
able and hand around the hat TO exc out the ploht
The whole system creates "A privileged class, winch
receives bounty by imposing burdens on Others The
limited states ought TO stretch out lis hands ana embrace
the whole human race In band OF commerce, ana mat
result only be brought ABOUT Oy ceashg Tue mSel
able policy OF the infant Hercules. Mr.. Iucker
closed with patriotic remarks cPnee Ell e sd tbe
oin together hand by hand clasp our arms under one
unite IN furtnerlng the progress
nsTy aud honor country and make it the glory
of The world and blessing for our chldrens children
for ali generations" Applause all over the house.
Mr. ROBBINS (Dem., n. Co. member the Ways and
Means Committee spoke in favor of the bill. Referring
10 the public debt he SAID that he Of the opinion
that payments into the sinking fund should be sGs
pended for some years He was not repudlauOnlst
The National debt must be paid, and though the most
Of that debt had been created by the Government IN
putting down the cause for which he had fought
be recognized the fact that the obligations OF the re-
united country binding upon every one He thought
bill fell far short of what the tariff law ought 10 be-
North Carolina long ground down by protection, now
appealed Congress Tor Justice and asked to be pro-
iected from the prOtecuOnists.
The committee then without action on the bill.
Mr.. ELLIS lDem., La introduced bill to incorpo-
the Ocean Navigation Company and 10 restore the
shipping interest of the United States Referred.
Also for the relief OF Norman Wizard. Referred.
The House then, at 4i0, took recess till 1880 this
evening, the session to be for general debate only