New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-31
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE TARIFF COMMISSION DEBATE.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.i


WASHINGTON March 30.-The debate on the
Tariff Commission bill continued in the House To-
day. Two speeches were made against the meas
ure, one by Republican and one by Democrat
Mr. Dunnell of Minnesota who has been for sew
eral years member of the Ways and Means Com
mittee. has often differed from his Republican
colleagues on questions relating to the tariff and
finances and as a member of it he opposed and
voted against favorable report to the House on
the Tariff Commission bill. His speech OF to-day
was in the same line, and he assigned IN the main
the same reasons for opposing the bill that were
given by Mr. Carlisle on Tuesday. Mr. Dunheh
believes that the tariff should be immediately re-
yised and declares that the Republican party
stands pledged to such prompt revision. lie also
believes that the Tariff Commission Is scheme ior
delay Mr. DunnelPs speech had been carefully
prepared, and he confined himself pretty closely 10
a discussion of the bill before the House.
Abram S. Hewitt, who followed, began his speech
by remarking that he took 10 issue with the gentle
man who had Iust spoken. as he was Unexpectedly
com PEELED to do with the gentleman from Iowa lMr.
Kasson), who opened the debate. He was astonished
TO find that Mr. KassOn has completely renounced
the views he held fifteen years ago, and was now
in favor of protection for the sake of protection"
This brought Mr.. Kasson to his feet
in defence of his own consistency, and an animated
colloquy took place. Mr.. Kasson is quick at
repartee and Mr. Hewitt is not slow, and the House
heartily enjoyed the sharp, though good natured,
passages between them. Mr. Hewitt produced ex-
| tracts from DIr. Kassons speech in the House In
1866. which Mr.. Hewitt thought clearly showed
| that at that time Mr.. Kasson was an advocate ol
! free trade.
| Mr. Kasson read passages from the same speech 10
| prove that Mr.. Hewitt mistaken, and after
| good many extracts had been read on both
sides Mr. Hewitt said that he would be
willing to print Mr. KassOn's speech as an appendix
| to his own. Mr.. KassOn suggested, as an improve
| ment that Mr.. Hewitt should make his own speech
| the appendix. lie then read a passage from some
thing that Peter Cooper had written about pr0tec
ton and asked Mr. Hewitt if he subscribed to that
| Mr. Hewitt said that people, when introducing MN
| to strangers were in the habit frequently OF DONG
40 with the remark that he was the "son-in law OF
Peter Cooper" He had peen ambitious TO llVe 10 20
| see the time when Peter Cooper would be
INTRODUCED as the OF AoThm ram o. o.
long as Mr. Hewitt held his present views OF poil-
cal economy Mr. Cooper might not be so anxious ior
| that time to come as Mr. Hewitt was. =,
| curious colloquy sprang up later between MT mr,
Hewitt and Judge Kelley and another PcnSy y;
Wales, Mr. Hewitt vehemently asserting, ana the
others DENYING with equal vehemence. that coal OF
! that kind is found III Wales. Mr. Hewitt gave
| the name of his authority, a Welsh gentleman
and Mr.. Kelley declared that the very same gentle
man had told him that no true - anthra9ltg was was
found i'm that country. Then Mr.. Hewitt declared
| that he knew such coal was found In Wales, be
| cause he had been in the mines himself. Neither
Mr. Hewitt nor Judge Kelley would adlhi' tutI II, NC
| conld be mistaken and so the great welsh ahtlHa'
| cite question was left unsettled.
| Mr. Hewitt's speech attracted close attention anu
it is expected that Judge Kelley will reply to 1t.