The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-11
TARIFF REVISION.
Debate in the SENATE on morriIrs Com.
mfSsi0n Hifi.

Debate in the Senate on MOrrIIrs Com.
mission Biff.
WASHINGTON, D. O., January lO.-In the
Senate to-day Mr.. Bayard, from the Fl.
nance Committee, reported, with recon-
mendation that it pass, Morilrs Coinmls.
sion Tariff bill, and also an adverse
report on the Garland Commission bill.
Mr.. Bayard spoke ut length on the Morrill,
bill, His speech was IN arraignment Of
what he denominated a Congressional lob
byism. He said the Congressional lobby
ism had mani ested itself in the Credit
Mobelier. Members Of Congress had been
influenced in their votes on great and i'm.
portant questions by self interest. The
the House had dillydallied with and de-
layed year after year action upon tariff.
He intimated that the system OF protection
had been fostered are maintained by ques.
tionable means. He was willing 10 try
the experiment OF a tariff commission,
composed OF men not members OF Cong
rcss, but practical and experienced bHsi-
ness men, and honest in purpose, who
would devote themselves and their abili-
ties to this subject. II an officiating power
declares it such, and q commission can be
created, 1t ought TO be created, for as long
Us Congressional lobbyism exists and is
tolerated by the people, there will not be
any reduction Of taxation. This bill is
IN experiment, but he was willing to try
it as possible step in the direction OF
tariff reform. He could not enforce the
measure in this direction that he desired,
and so would take the best he could get.
Upon the conclusion OF Mr. Bayardsre-
marks Mr. Beck addressed the Senate, the
galleries having in the meantime filed up
in anticipation OF an oratorical display.
Mr.. Beck in his speech opposed the bill is
cunning scheme OF the monopolists for
delay, 70 which they had resorted, not only
as a means Of preventing legislation by the
present Congress, but OF white-washing all
the enormities OF the high protective sys.
TEN. He wanted to have immediate action
taken upon tho tariff, and asserted that all
the Commission would find ont rs a basis
OF judicious reduction OF taxation, could
be presented TO the Committees OF tho SEN
ate and furnished to the WAYS and Means
Committee OF the House in six weeks. The
wise men whom it was proposed to have
the President select might refuse to hear
whatever did. not suit them, and would not
be accountable for Misrepresentation in
their report.
Among other considerations, Mr.. Beck
suggested the following That the failure
OF our harvests or war between nations,
who are our ocean carriers, thus cutting oil
the means Of getting ourexportsto market,
while causing the ruin OF many Of our peo.
pie, would have the effect otbreaking up
our miserable protective system as il did
in England. That the protected manuiac.
turer could not fairly claim the credit
Of cheapening the prices Of his goods, be
cause some protected articles cost the con
sumer less now than when tariff was i'm
posed, as this was due to improved
machinery, and like goods were made by
machinery in other countries at the rate o
80 per cent cheaper than that at wbicl
America was willing to sell them.
! MI. Beck closed by critcising with som,