The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-28

Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Forty Seventh Congress- second Session.
SENATE.
WAsuNGruS, Jan. y A number OF me
MORALS were pr, scented. Also petition Of
the council of the six nation of indians,
asking the recognition OF their interest in
certain lands in Kansas.
Mr.. Vance presented the credentials OF
the reelection Of Mr., Ransom, Of North
Carolina. Ordered fled
The senate then resumed consideration
Of the tariff bill,
On motion OF MIR. Adrich aproyiso rola.
tive to those unnumbcred articles, was
amended 80 rs to include sheet and plate
iron.
the paragraph embracing band, or scroll
iron being under consideration, on motion
Oi Messrs. MaNey and Bayntd, the words
without reference TO length and by what.
ever name called" were stricken out.
On motion OF Mr., MaNey the paragraph
covering iron and steel Cottontes. or hoops
for baling purposes, was amended so as 10
apply TO not thinner than No. %, wire
gauge, instead of No. II, as ON bill
Mr.. Barrow moved to strike out the par.
agraph and put cotton.ties on the free Iist.
| Lost.
HOUSE,.
Immediately after the reading of the
Journal, the tariff Dill was considered in
committee of the whole.
Bland, OF Missouri, charged that tho dom
lnAut party was attempting TO choke the
measure through without due Considara.
ton, In reply TO Kely's question asking
authority for the statement, Bland said he
had heard aud seen 1t stated in the public
press.
Reagan said he heard IL from senator,
who had 1t from the president.
Mr.. Kelly did not think the president
proposed to ollur bribos to the democratic
party to prevent legislation on the subject
In reply to kelloys question asking
authority for this statement Bland said he
had seen II stated IN the public presl that
Reagan said lac had heard IL from senator
who heard IT ltom the president.
Kelley didn't think he proposed to offer
bribc to the democratic party to prevent
legislation on the subject
Bland objected to a bill which he said
meant death to the agricultural interests OF
the country.
Converse concluded a long constitutional
" khAl'AlN WIN NllN Nttlllhllhn lilhl ne
thought IT was within the power of congress
To protect certain industries. 1t was not
proper policy to be followed.
kenney, member uf the ways and mean,
committee, recognized the demand for "A
revision OF the tariff The minority of the
house insisted that revision should be
hadc on the basis at the recognition oi rev.
enuc, and revenue only, and IL was there
that the two parties divided minority
sentiment In the house believed not only
IN tariff Tor revenue, but In taril for pro.
lection ~ we'll The commit.
toe ON ways and means represented
the dominant sentiment, and the bill which
the committee had brought Ia the house
recognized fully, and he desired to make no
conctalmont OF the doctrine OF prutcc.
ton. While the bill was protective in its
character and features, yet recognizing the
reasonable demand of the country the com.
mittco had made reductions IN the interest
Of diminished revenue wherever Il could
be done without injustice 10 existing indus.
tries
A long and somewhat exciting discussion
ensncd CONCERNING tho increased duty on
cotton ties.
Mckinley asserted that men
who cried out about the
greed Of hoop.irou manufacturers paid
cents u pound ON cotton ties and sold
them rs cotton nj II cents. A number of
southern representatives denied this assor-
ton,
Chase OF Rhode Island, said there was
ho doubt about tho truth ot Mckmley's
statement
rhodlscusson was carried ON amid a
great deal OF excitement and confusion.
which was increased 10y the interest taken
IN u by the audience In the galleries.
Mckinley, continuing, said IL was the duty
" the American. congress to lcgisate for
American citizens, and not for foreign man.
ulacturcrs, aud he spoke for the worSingmen
OF his district.
Springer-"rhCy did not speak for YOU
very loudly lN
Mckluley-Oh my friend my fidelity TO
my constituents is not mpasutcd hy the |
support they gave me. Applause In re-. |
publican side | have convictions on |
this subject which | would not surrender
II Sl0On had been entered mp against me |
last October, and Il that is the standard of
morality and conviction aud fidelity prac |
used by the gentleman from Illinois, | |
trust the next house will not do what |
think they will not do, think of making a
speaker OF the house, aud trust another
thing. The gcntlemau's remarks do moi
mean that he has n priudiccd case.
Laughter,
Spuuger-"Nour constituents have nj.
ready prciudiccd it,"
Mckinley closed his speech with quoting
from the last tariff speech delivered In The
house by General Garfield, when member
ei that sody, and was warmly applauded
by his party associates
Carlisle, member OF the ways and means
committee, combattcd the constitutional
amendment made by Converse, lie
sail lhn V.a.lnatA.NM