National Republican., 1883-02-03
REPUBLICAN: SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUAR7

committee would report upon tho cases Of the
riots and strikes which occurred throughout
the country.
The industrial classes which inaugurated
these strikes were good people, well fed, we'll
clothed, well paid operatives. Why had these
people been compelled to resort to this means
stopping business2 There must be something
at fault in the economic condition of our af-
fairs. Ho was led to the conclusion that
these strikes must be promoted by
Tn manufacturers, in order TO have
a pretext for shutting up their factories for q
short time to allow supplies in an overbur-
dened market to be consumed, so that the
price of the manufactures might be raised
The fault was in legislation and every drop
of blood shed in the land in consequence of
these riots was due to the neglect or inatten-
tiOn or cupidity Of men representing special
interests on this floor. Coming TO consid-
Grafton of the amendment, hc complained of
the injustice of compelling the people of the
south, who were not prepared to spin tho
higher qualities of cotton goods, TO work for
short wages and under n protection lower
than they now get, while tho men of the
north, who had prospered so greatly, were
here in the Same bill, demanding nn increase
of the premium to their manufactures. He
believed in an uniform rate of duty, arranged
according to the value of the product. When
the senate had passed through this bill, after
~ lliu necu ulduS lOhSlulb W BublltA lnt oSiloo
Of the senate ON every item, ho would offer as
a substitute bill which would merely en-
body tho Walker tariff, with the schedules ar
ranged according to the prices which the sem
ate had placed upon them.
Mr. Blair said that some Of tho remarks of
the senator were calculated IL not intention
ally designed, 20 lead TO difficulties which
would probably result in bloodshed. No re-
marks could be made more calculated to pro-
duco violence and anarchy and difficulty of
the most serious character than the remarks
of the senator from Alabama.
Mr. Morgan said that he had no need to
make any disclaimer. If he wero to preach
rs long as he chose he never could place ono
class in antagonism to another. Had the
senator any fear that his remarks would
cause disruption and agitation between tho
agricultural laborer and his Employer Tho
senator was trying to gag him, to keep him
from expressing the truth on this question,
but he would never succeed.
Mr.. Blair replied that he was perfectly con-
scious that neither he nor tho senate, nor tho
country, nor tho universe could gag tho sena-
tor from Alabama, but he did not think that
those mon who had formerly owned their
labor should defamc the men of the north as
oppressors of the laborng men.
On Mr.. Harris's amendment the voto stood
ayes 10, noes "a ! no quorum.
After roll call the vote was again an-
nounced, with the same result.
Another roll call disclosed the presence of
forty-siX senators, more than u quorum,
whereupOn MIR. Edmunds offered resolution
directing the sergeant at arms to compel the
attendance of absent senators.
Mr.. Butler raised the point of order that
the roll call having disclosed the fact that u
quorum was present, it was not in order to
send for absenteos.
The president submitted this question to the
senate.
After debate Mr.. Sherman moved to lay the
point of order on the table. Agreed to.
Mr. Edmunds said as there was evidently
more than quorum present, he would with
draw his motion to send for the absentees in
order that the senate might proceed with the
bill.
The vote was then taken again on the Har-
ris amendment. Ayes IL, noes %. No quo
rum.
Another roll call showed that forty-four
senators were present.
At the conclusion Of tho call Mr. Morrill,
moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Edmunds demanded division.
The motion was carried by vote of 20 to 9,
and at 1910 the senate adjourned.
No change has been made in tho liquor
schedule.