Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-03-12
CoNeREssroNAL.
Senate.

{. ~ ASHSAs We SS&esSA 5boASa
remark in the Senate today:
"Mr. President: I pressn. a petition
Of citizens Of Nevada praying for a
reduction Of the duty on certain kinds
OF paper and chemicals used in printing.
The petitioners are editors OF q journal
published at Eureka, and as to their
circulation, it probably does not reach
more than a hundredth part OF the pop
ulation OF the State that / have the honor
in part to represent, but I wish, how.
ever, to make one remark In regard to
the petition. ! am inclined to think
that since the war . great many bensf-
cial notifications Of the tariff might
have been made. The effect Of the duty
on the articles named in the petition,
with labor and capital combined, has
advanced the price of paper beyond
q reasonable and . fair profit, and
also the price Of many other
things. The desire must bs general
for cheap production. a. all people are
more or less consumers. It 10 said that
there il o war between capital and labor.
That cannot be the case in any just
sense, because IL cannot DO wisely said
that labor is at war with that which 1t
most needs. and capital Is very certain
to fly from danger. The truth il simply
this, capital and labor united are at war
with production to enhance prices for
the purpose OF fleeing the masses.
Labor unwillingly assumes . war on
capital and cunningly hides its purpose:
namely. q war on production having the
same result, namely. the increase OF
price; which in the end comes from the
consumer. Our sympathiss must nscss.
sarily be with the masses, as they con-
stitute that great whole. and all correct
and just legislation must look to the
greatest benefit to the greatest interested
number. These powerful interests.
which are protected by Q tariff are ever
present here. They are somewhat as.
R~ressive and not always s%crupulous.
The people are long.suffcring. patient
and enduring. and never moved until
forced by some great event. They have
frequent petitions OF Q similar import,
appealing to u sense OF fairness and
justice. I move that the petition be re-
fsrred to the Committee on Finance"
The motion was agreed to, and Mr..
Sharon continued:
"Mr. President, before I take my seat
I wish to slluds briefly to another mat
ter. simply personal to myself and to
the Senate. When ! was elected to Q
seat in this body, I supposed that all
around me- was financially smooth and
clear. Just after my election ! found
that my associate and friend had in.
volved me to the extent OF millions Of
dollars. II was q question with ne
whether / should then continue In the
Senate or resign. Confidently expect
ed to arrange my affairs Immediately
and be continuously present, but that
pleasure and duty was denied me. /
would have been proud to have partici.
pated more in your deliberations. /
know there has been private and public
comment on my absence. Nothing but
the vital necessities Of the occasion and
the largo complications in which I WAS
involved could have kept me away. /
know as we'll a. any Senator in this
body my duty and its privilege. know
my duty to nv State and to my country.
aud nothing but these great difficulties
could have kept me from performing
that duty. ! wish to say n word more.
These complications may again call mo
away for three or four weeks, and /
ask the kind indulgence Of the Senate
on account OF my absence. / have said
all the time that should my constituents
demand my resignation 1t II in their
hands,"
Senator Sharon says hs intends to
start homeward next Saturday evening
and that he will return to Washington
by the middle Of April.
Dawes submitted q resolution calling
on tho Secretary Of the Interior for In.
formation concerning the alleged killing
by soldiers Of Big Snake, . Ponca Chief.
Adopted.
Wallace introduced q joint resolution
for the enforcement Of the Eight-hour
law.
The Porter bill was taken up. and
Jones Of Florida took the floor.
Allison announced that he would ask
consideration Of the Fertilization bill i'm.
mediately after Jones' remarks.
The question arising whore that would
leave the Porter bill. the Democrats
showed anxiety to have II laid aside.
Logan. Blaine and Conkling desired
to have it debated.
Logan commended that the Democrats
were responsible for the bill being In the
House and taking up time.
Randolph and Thurman said tho
President had brought II up.
Jones thought the part Of the sentence
imposing political disabilities null and
void.
Davis Of West Virginia moved 9 post.
ponement OF the pending bill and con.
alteration OF the Fertilization bill.
Logan moved to indefinitely postpone
the Porter bill.
Davis moved to table II. Agreed to.
The bill may DO called up BY q majority
vote.