New-York tribune., 1882-04-07
GENERIL WASHINGTON NEWS.
THE TARIFF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.

WAsuINGTON, April 6.-In the House to-day
Major Mckinley. Of Ohio made an excellent speech
in favor Of the Tariff Commission bill ana III
defence Of the system of protection Almost the hrst
thing he did to quote from something written Dy
Abram s. Hewitt several years ago. in which
he used the expression: Free trade VIII
simrly reduce American labor 10 the European
standard" Mr.. Hewitt. who had moved over to the
Republican siio and taken seat near MT MCKINLEY
asked his authority for that statement Mr. Mckinley
Immediately produced and read copy OF c0reSp'ho-
ence between jay Gould aud AbIan y HeWitt III Jhhu-
ary. 1870 in which the latter warmly indorsed inc
strong proioctonis expressed by the former and
suggested thai copy OF his letter ought 60 be sent to
the Committee on Ways aud Means In Mr. He"itts
letter lie emphatc.ly asserted ana maintained ihe
doctrine contained in the quotation made py MI
Mckinley.
Mr. Hewitt replied that he had not changed his VewF'
and that nothing he had said III his speech last week was
Inconsistent with the doctrine laid down IN the letter 20
JAY Could Mr.. Mckinley then read quotation from
Mr. Hewitt's latest speech, which he coniendcd was
wholly inconsistent with that position. He spoke mJre
than an hour with great force and effect and was ire
quenty interrupted by applause.
only a few Democrats appeared TO be inter
osed and the others devoted themselves to
other matters. There was, for example, an in
torestcd group Of Mississippi Congressmcn
surrounding a map of that State vi ch were laid out
the boundaries OF the Congressional districts under the
Hooker have been thrown into the district, and
it is understood that ir. sing eton despairlg of win
ming a nomination in competition with the popular
Colonel lIoOkerwhO wears an empty sleeve III attesta-
ou OF his devotion the lost seriously con
templates the project OF becoming carpet
baggcr," ana seeking political honors in one OF
the other districts. General Chalmers did not form
one OF the group He 1t il understood feels deeply in
jured because he has been placed in district which has
u cOlOrcd majority Of nearly 10000 General Chalmers
knows by bitter experience how difficult 1t TO over
come ooorcd majority of only 5000 or 10000 aud he
feels that lie deserved better treatment in the house OF
his political friends.
The attention OF the Mississppians and other Demo
Gratis momentarily aroused by MrSimOn.on, Of Ten
nesseo who began speech the tariff after Major Nc
Kiney had finished but the interest was only transOry
Indeed, truth cOmpes the statement that MI. smonOns
enjoyment of his speech was not shared by his el
low members, but the contrary IL caused general
hegira from the House Mr. SimOut0n took gloomy
view of the situation While necessarie Ike castor oil
whskey taxed about 14O per cent and 90 cents
gallon respectively, the duty champagne Is only 10
per cent; and the poor taXIiden people groan under
their burdens. Monopoly with big NJ appeared TO
inspire the greater 9art Of Mr. Sinonon's
speech, and he seemed TO be in favor OF
free trade ana the abolition of internal revenue taxa
ton. lie wanted TO d" lay IL down principle OF p-
litcal economy that population incr ascs the cX-
pnscs Of the Cow rnment per capita ought 10 diminish
in an equal ratio"
|, is asserted that about one hundred more speeches on
the riff Commission bill remain to be delivered. one
COnrcssman. has already grown weary o. the dis
cusson, MAKES Suggestion which seems worthy at least
OF n-ilcI1. ION. He 5ay " IL appears to De
conceded that, a. this bill does not pro
pose to put anything on The free list or
directly TO affect t duty OF amy article, the speeches
al many blank cartridges, designed Ike Fourth
Of-luly salute simply to make noise Now this hrng
them of time does moi accomplish that object;
they should be let of in tremendous broadsidc. IL
therefore that il wOuu he excellent idea
TO nave some day fixed for the delivery Of all the
speeches, when That Gny comes that I'll tnC gentle
who have speeches 10 ire oil saould b. allowed to
do the time think tlat such taiiiI dcbhie
that would attract attention II, indeed, II hd nOi
fairly sfarilc Tie country. II would certainly make
tremendous noise ana it would great deal Of vau-
abie tIue."