The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-29
THE HOUSE.
A Good Deal of Talk, and But Little Work
Accommodated.

Accomplished
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Aftsr the reading of
the journal, the House went into committee of
the whole-Mr. Burrows, OF Michigan, in the
chair-on the tariff bill
Mr.. Bland criticised the action of the domi-
nant party for its delay in bringing in the tariff
bill and attempting to choke the pending meas
ure through the House and Senate without due
consideration. 1t had been whispered around
that unless this Congress passed this a siIn!-
lar bill the President would call extra
sion. That statement was held over this Con.
subject.
In reply to Mr.. Kelleys question asking au
thOrity for the statement, Mr.. Bland SAID he had
seen 1t stated IN the public press.
Mr.. Reagan said he heard it from a senator
who han 1t from the President.
Mr.. Kelley did not think the President pro-
posed to offer bride to the Democratic party
to prevent legislation on the subject
Mr.. Bland opposed this bill. which, he said,
meant death to the agricultural interests Of the
country.
Mr.. Converse concluded a long constitutional
argument with the declaration that though it
was lthln The power Of Congress to protect
special industries, 1t was not the proper policy
TO be followed.
Mr. Mckinney a member of the ways and
means committee, recognized the general de-
mand for revision of the tariff. The minority
OF the House insisted that the revision should
be'made on the basis Of a recognition of revenue
and revenue only, and it WAS there thar the two
parties divided. The majority sentiment in this
hOuNe DtuNtu UOU only IN II LHIlH LOT revenue,
Int i'll tariff for protection as well.
The committee on ways and means
represented the dominant sentiment. ana the
hIl which the committee had brought to the
House recognized fully. and he desired To make
no conceHlmeNb of il, the doctrine of protec-
lion. While the bill was protective in It's char
actor and its features, yet recognizing the
reasonable demand of the country for reduc-
tinH OF the revenues OF the country, the com
mittee had made reductions in the interest of
diminished revenue wherever 1T could be done
without injustice to existing industries.
A long and somewhat exciting discussion en-
sued concerning the increased duty Oh cotton
ties, Mr.. Mckinley asserting that the men who
cried out about the greed OF the hoop-iron
manufacturers paid cents % pound on cotton
ties and sold them as cotton at cents.
number Of Southern representatives denied
this assertion
Mr. Chase, of Rhode Island, said there was
no doubt about the truth of Mr.. McKmley's
statement.
Discussion was carried on amidst a good deal
of excitement and confusion, which was in
creased by the interest taken in the controversy
By the audience in the galleries.
Mr.. Mckinley, continuing, said 1t was the duty
of the Anne ricau Cons To fe1islnt for AmerI-
can citizens. and not for foreign manufacturers.
He spoke for the workingmen of his district.
Mr., Springer-They did not speak for you very
loudly.
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio-My friend, my fidelity
to my cOnsli tuents is not measured by the sup
port they gave me. [Applanse Oh the Repuh-
lean side. have convictions on this subject
which would not surrender If 10000 had been
entered up against me last October, and if this
is the standard of morality and conviction and
fidelity praCticed by ;iie gentleman from Illinois,
I trust the next House will not do what | think
they will not do, think of making him Speaker
OF the House; and trust another thing, that the
gentleman's remarks do not mean that he has
preindged my case. [Laughter.l
Mr.. Sprin ger-Your constituents have already
preiudged II.
Mr.. Mckinley closed his speech with IL quota
zion from the last tariff speech delivered in the
House by General Garfield when member of
that body, ANA WAS warmly apnlauded by his
party associates.
Mr.. Carlisle, member of the ways and means
committee, combatsd the constitutional argu-
meut made by Mr.. Converse. He said the reduc-
tiOn on sugar was made on the nOR-consullptive
class of sugars, and the duties the gher class
left by the bill absolutely pr0hibitory.
The sugar schedule was changed in the interest
of retners and against the interests of the peo-
pie. who were the consumers. In the wooden
and cotton schedules the committee had made
large increase over the recommendations of the
commission, but the change in the existing law ;,
while 1t decreased the revenue, placed an ad-
ditOna burden of 100000 on the people.
Machinery was nOU an enumerated article in
this tariff law, and If piece of machinery
imported which contained piston rod or piece
OF polished steel, it must pay, under reDarka-
BILE provision of the bill, or perhaps cents per
pound.
Mr. Haskell closed the debate with a defense
of the bill, and the committee rose and House
adjourned.
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