New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-11
XLVIITH CONGRESS---1sT SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

SENATOR FRYE DELIVERS A SPEECH ON FREE
TRADE AND PROTECTION-A BILL PASSED IN
THE HOUSE AUTHORIZING THE PR sIDENT To
APPOINT d. I. KIRBY TO A CAPTAfNCY-oTHER
MEASURES.
sENArE......W AsHTNGToN, Friday Feb 10, 1882
In he Senate to-day the resolution which
offered by Mr. WINDOW rep, Mimi was adop'ed
calling for the report of the Treasury Cattle Commission
the the lung plague contagious peuro-pneumona.
Mr.. EDMUNDS tRep VI gave notice that on next
Tuesday the judiciary Committee would ask to have the
bill regarding poygamy IN Utah considered and hoped.
rs the subject Lad been pending for Time It would
be dispose } of on thai or the following day.
After the morning hour, the bill TO place General Grant
upon me retired LET of h" Army came mp in order on me
calendar bu in the absence OF Mr.. Logan, by whom 1t
wnS introduced and reported avoa6ly it was laid over
without losing H. placp.
The bin to Designate classify and fix the salaries
passed after an explanation by Nr MAXEY Dem. TeyJ
that the measure merely TO greater
cost.
MrsHERMAN rep. Ohio reported FROM the Commit
for 1t the of Chcf Justice Marshall. with amendments
authorizing Joint committee of three members Of the
public reservations IN Washington 10 be designated by
1t $50 p m the Pension Arrears resolution was agan
taken up. ard Mr. MAXEY Dem. Tex rcsumei his
marks sup of the amendment declaring In favor OF
an en- ar 'cmcnt Of Mexiran W'r pension lis.
Mr.. BECK Dem, KY sal the princinle had been an
ncuuced that orrrar5 Of pensions sho be given the
y nsi ucrs of n the war- irr'spec i've Their ircum-
stances ana tat if this was carried ont It would
run IN" country lie would 70 for proper Y guarded
l'L1slIiOn 10 pension the n'c,y and DIS rvn< OF or
veterans but not those of them VINO did not need this
At 2lO p IN. tie resolution was laid aside by general
consent md Mr.. FRYE Rcn Mel proc ed TO addres,
he S"nIte upon the tariff the Morn commission b!ll
hciHg Informally taken mp o permit hi- remarks Re
fc rim" the fam aspect of the subject and the we'll
sctt ed convictions OF Is he ~ upon H. said that lie
cOu not hOpr TO enlEhtcn the -ena either ~ to the
benefits OF protect or the anger Of free trade aud III
twin sister. "t,riG for revenue ony." but
that he spokr to The American pope who
intensely interested in the question In manu-
against the competition cheaper goods produced by
the halfpaid worInen of Europe Upon the qne9on Of
wages he urged the disparity between the condition Of
the European and American workman, the latcr having
responsibilities az citizens which dld not pertain 10 the
former and h- comforts being sch tat ms very neces
stiles to lis foreign competitor NJ Injuries 10 cut
down tie " gc@ Of the American TO the EuTope1n level
would ht 7" uldir the t9ui9a'loh Oh our GoIGThmenI,
for hungry half ed Gated citizens could not ntegenty
perform The duties OF citizenship.
Free trade hc aid would open OlF markets To foreign
products ana manufactures Thch cost FOR the labor IN
thr!r production rom oht'lu.rt l" t, ol tnc
c't ot producer our own inaHhctu,S AlIcI showing
the extent to which Engla protected her manI cures
under what might be called tariff for revenue only"
he sid the proposed tarlh poicy "t tle Democrats ID
order induce large mporaos aud create great rev
cuucs wo Id necessarily make the ddileN on nanulac-
tur"s a. low that "nr iorels compcl ors WOMB umoer,
eel in market. lie know from his experience
the Ways and Means Committee of the House what
hi. Democratic friends meant ny " taflH TOT revenue
only" such tant would he more 81 a'trol 10 our
people tnap free trade ~ you'd subject rs to the com
uctiti all other countries ia every hing We raise or
Manufacture, AVID increase the cost 10 NJ OF foreign
md gland we're today the only champions OF free
trade. the Speaker rel icw"d the policy OF England
sacrificing every growing industry OF "rr clone, ana
depressing their iutr ST. 10 ~ tfi her selfish purpose
ofhutrg mp al prot. citing her home industries,
while she strengthened AMI extended her commerce at
re exp.usc at every nation She go II fngnten or de-
ule Sh" adopted trade N IN brhei that win her
a,lyunra cs sn- could succeSsf ly compete WIN the
world. hi h'r own mark - IN gdln others she now
ruuui'g joined The Democratic party in crusade
Mr. Frye argued that the Democracy h?d, IN former
tariff deb c- Invariably opposed protective policy on
al luf
n of Vc must have market for il; th.t If projected
~ inst British manufactures England would ret Ii tc,
and ht che food for the Southern 81 yes WIS heccS
~ These oliTlrhlo 90 DrWorrHilc ur ucH were no"
Gee sio ally rope ted. ~ very died twenty sc ~
men OF ruin aud disaster follow from protective
polio, had been fls ed, thcrr no change IN their
81 tnt party still renal ed IN the -Outn he southern
Democrat sin raves about Natloualb shes at school
re Northern Democrat l. only his echo He then cor
ra- cd the period 81 ncmocr tic rcFe ne taru lroh
since l~GO Ih former lcf cOnuIN In dcbt aud lis
1Iels r, banlup'. while in the latter successful "
y i'll IT lie rate of 100 90 900 per yc r. the interest
duccd Big per cent ard the country made prosperous
coutencG under trade, liz dcp0mhle ELECTS are
ccafrsi IN tc OF Ireland whose nIs act, II she had
tariff Free trade should DIV Idle with land tenure the re-
slon~ibty for These and yet ninctenths 3f onr
lcrc into Ilr 20 every year 10 the polls and vote
with England's Democratic ally for free trade. Mr..
features and commerce and favored Inc Morrill, bill
At 3:35 p ~, upn the conclusion of Mr Fre'S re
lion was resumed, ana Mr CALL dem. tla Who was
awarded the Hoor for speech upon IT, yielded Tor mo-
PrndrE action, Mr. LAPIAM rep, " y introduced
bill To t-t,b sh mint Of the United stat IT, IN New
Conmittc on Prn Ing with the reporter OF
the trial Of he murderer of President Garfield iOI me
' "N an m went into executive ses.
sion and at 1903 adjourno d until Monday.