The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-14
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and amendments. The Democrats, in re-
ply, AZ ugh Messrs. Beck, Bayard,
Salisbury, Butler, Farley, and others,
charged that the people having clamored
for reduction, the Republicans in caucus
were forced, at the tail-end OF the session,
to agree to support this little bill, which
gave relief to national banks, patent-medi-
cine vendors, and match monopolists, and
denied relief to the great mass of the peo-
pie. They contended that while 1t reduced
the tariff on Bessamer steel. it increased
the tariff on cotton-tics. The DEM
ocratic senators named proclaimed
that they are for reducing the tax
on all the many subjects which now
burden the people. Senator Butler, in
fact. declared that when the bill came up
the Democrats would make their opponents
sick with the reductions they would pro-
pose and vote for. Mr.. Bayard said that the
Republicans had taken off pound and i'm
posed a ton, and then called this relief for
the people. All Of the speakers on the
Democratic side invited attention TO the
fact that the Republicans had waited eight
months without doing anything for the re-:
lief OF oppressed taxpayers, and now, in the
closing days Of the session, sought to pass a
miserable little relief bill to save themselves
from the effects OF their negligence OF the
wants and demands OF the American peo-
pie. They also pressed the point strongly
that when the bill for the establishment OF
tariff commission was under discussion
Republicans urged its passage on the
ground that it would never do to revise
the tariff in detail, and yet that commits
sion has not gotten to work before
the patrons OF this measure want to
90 into revision OF certain tariff subjects.
The Republicans, in reply, declared that
thew had not intended by establishing the
commission to deprive themselves OF the
right OF legislating on the tariff when they
thought proper. On this point Senator
Garland declared that ii the bill was taken
I'D he would move to abolish the commits
Vest quoted from the Record to show the in
consistency the Republicans and Informed
them that he would stay here until the
elections were over, ii necessary, and dis
cuss the questions involved. lie also, in
reply to the taunt that the Democrats We're
in power four years without doing more
than put quinine on the free list, said it
was well known that the Republicans had 4
President who was ready to veto any tariff
legislation in the interest OF relief. There
was quite a sensation created by the speech
of Senator Van Wyck Republican,, Of
Nebraska, who took ground against taking
the bill up. lie declared he was glad TO
find his party declaring through Mr.. Nor
rill the true old Republican doctrine Of a
reuenue tariff Nth incidental protection.
He wanted other bills of pressing impor-
lance considered, and believed that relief
ought to be extended to millions of people
and not to few.
TIE BILL TAKEN UP-THE GENERAL DEBATE.
AT a quarter past 5 the Senate unani-
mously agreed to take up the bill, and Mr..
Morrill, opened the general debate in a
careiully-prepared speech. Mrs VOORHEES,
followed, and among his auditors were Mr..
Tucker, General Hooker, Mr.. Kenna, and
other leading Democrats of the House. He
said his position was midway between
that of the extreme protectionists and
free-traders, and he argued that pros
perlty depends upon cooperation be-
tween agriculturists and manufactu-
rers. His description OF his State and
account OF the products OF her soil, her
workshops and factories, could not have
been surpassed, and every Indiana man.
care not what may be his politics, will
thank him for it. He attributed the great
prosperity Of her people to the fact that
while they made the most of a soil Il I'M
surpassed fertility they have developed
manufacturing industries until they send
agricultural implements, furniture, &C., to
every part Of the world. One Of his Vir-
ginia admirers while listening to this de-
scription said "If wasn't married would
start for Indiana by the next train" The
debate on the bill promises to be pro-
tracted.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Major It. O'Brien and Representatives
Tucker, Wise, Barbour, and Garrison came
by the fast-mail train to-day from Rich
mond. Mr.. Jorgensen was at the White
House to-day. Secretary Chandler was
before the Senate Appropriations Commit
tee to-day. Hon. T. s. Flournoy is at the
Metropolitan. Senator Brown and Repre-
sentative Stephens have gone to Georgia.
The President has signed the national-bank
bill. .ftf
THE LOUISIANA DELEGATION AND SUGAR.
The Louisiana delegation have held a
conference in regard to the sugar reduction
agreed upon by the Republicans in caucus.
The members OF the House were rather dis
couraged at the situation. Senator Jonas,
however, assured them that the Democrats
OF the Senate would fight the singing out
Of single product Of the South for reduc-
ton while leaving other subjects as they
were. hear that Senator Kellogg said he
would yoteagainst ii and had the assurance
OF another Republican senator that he
would vote the same way.
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