New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-04
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.
THE REVENUE Bull IN THE SENATE.
REPUBLICAN CONCESSIONS MET IN THE USUAL MAN
NER ny THE DFMOCRATS
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lsisfl biICAN CONCESoIONS MET IN THE USUAL "h-'-
NER by THE DEMOCRATS.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The Revenue bill has
been under discussion in the Senate, and the re-
sponsibility of tho Democrats for its defeat
or postponemcnt beyond this session-which
is certain to occur-has been fixed beyond
any doubt. Senator Morcill first proposed
to call up the Knit Goods bill, and had made his
motion to post pone the pending order of business
for that purpose, when lie greeted with fusil-
lade of inquiries from the Democratic side about the
Revenue bill. Taking the Democrats at their word,
Senator Morrill,, having secured the postponement
Of the business on the calender made a motion to
take up the Revenue bill. Then it appeared that
the Democrats preferred anything to the Revenue
bill.
After much delav-an hour and half Of which
was devoted to the consideration OF the Pleuro-
Pneumonia bill-the discussion of the Revenue
bill began with short speech from Senator Morrill,,
embodyng proposition hat the bill rs it camc from
the House, together with the tobacco reduction
amendment of Senator Beck and the rebate PROPOSE
ton of Senator Malone, be passed
as compromise measure for the reduction
Of the revenue No fairer proposition could have
been made. All the dstinctively Rel ubcan
amendments to the House bill: viz, the reduction
of the duty upon sugar and Bessemer Steel together
thus eliminated by the Republicans themselves, and
the reduction of the tax on tobacco. which with the
exception of the reduction Of the whiskey tax, IS tho
thing that lies nearest the Democratic heart, was
proposed as q substitute.
Senator Bayard was the first assailant of the
proposition made by the Senator from Vermont.
lie said the proposition made in accordance
with the dictates of n Republican caucus, ~ men
was entirely incorrect. lie objected to 1t because
il was brought in the last hours of the session.
when information could not be obtained and there
was no time for discussion lie seemed III this state
ment to have forgotten that the House bill was
under discussion for more than two weeks IN the
Senate, and that tho tobacco-taX reduction amend
ment was proposed by n Democrat, and, afuer fuli
debate, had been passed by a united Democratic
vote. go
Senator Sherman made short but forcible speech
replying to Senator Bayard's charges Of intentional
delay and refuting them completely. Senator
Beck replied with violent and unreasoning
denunciatlon of the Republicans and their
measures What they proposed was 10
his estimation all wrong, and what they di
not propose was exactly what he (ir Beck wanted.
Ills alleged theory was that the Honse had blum
red in sending a Revenue bill at all, anu the
Republicans OF the Senate were now desrouS OF
passing the unwelcOme measure III such shape
that the House would not accept it. 1t would then
be where the Senate could not Interfere Win H. lie
MIR Beck proposed to keep 1t where II was so that
il mi ght be pending next winter III the Senate and
then If the Republicans attempted to put the tariff
and revenue questions over another year the Senate
would at least have jurisdiction OF the matter and
the Democrats would take 1t up
Senator HOar made political speech Whfch
brought up memories of the sessions OF a few years
ago. lie acknowledged that the bill must be de-
teated. and he regretted 1t for the sake OF the
people who must bear the unnecessary burdens Of
taxation another year. lie regretted it in the IN
terest of sound craftsmanship, but as Republican
he rcjoiccd.
Mr.. Beck replied that he hoped the Senator from
Massachusetts, when he went home, would tell the
people OF that State that his little bill to take oil
$50 600, 900 OF taxes meant to relieve the poor
suffering, down -trodden banker, the patent-medi-
cine ana match manufacturers, and that 1t gave no
relief worth speaking about to anybody else;
Mr. Vance said co long the poor mans peces-
sary implements of labor taxed he (Mr. vance,
would be willing 10 trample a hundred such babies
appetite for breakfast.
The matter then went over without action and
the Senate passed the Joint resolution of the House
providing temporarily for the expenditures of the
Government. The House adjournment resolution
was laid on the table for future action.