Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-06
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
TARIFF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE PASSES THE FREE BRIDGE BILL
WHAT THE COMMITTEES ARE Do1Ne
The Senate.

The Senate.
MI. Bayard and others presented memorials
1avoring the suspension OF the coinage OF the
silver dollar.
Mr. Cockrell introduced bill to facilitate the
negotiation OF bills of lading and other COM
mercial instruments, and to punish frauds there
In. 1t was referred to the committee on commerce
Morning business having been disposed OF, Mr.
Frye moved to lay aside the calendar and take up
the shipping bill.
THE FREE BRIDGE BILL
Mi. Riddleberger and Mr.. Harris pressed for the
regular order, the first bill on the calendar being
the free bridge bill across the Potomac river. 1t
was important they said, that that bill should be
Nj: Frye withdrew his motion, and the free
bridge bill was takenup
THE SUBSTITUTE FREE BRIDGE BILL PASSED.
substitute for the original bill was reported by
MI. Aldrich, having the unanimous support OF the
senate committee on the District of Columbia Tits
provisions are mentioned below.] The substitute
was passed without division.
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL AS PASSED.
The bill as passed by the Senate directs the Secre-
tary OF War to buy the Aqueduct bridge for
$125,OOO, and In case the United States shall
acquire title to the bridge he is authorized to
repair or reconstruct It with suitable draw, and
fourth to be paid by the District II the title to the
the Secretary Of War is authorized to build an iron
and masonry bridge at the Three Sisters, and for
TINS purpose $40 600 is appropriated onefourth to
THE MARSHALL STATUE
On motion Of MI. Sherman, the Senate agreed to
attend in body. on Saturday next at O'Clock,
the ceremonies Of unveling thasstatue Of Chief
Justice Marshall.
THE SHIPPING BILL.
The Senate then proceeded to consideration OF
the shipping bill, on which debate was in progress
when this report closed.
The House.
THE TARIFF FIGHT TO-DAY.
The morning hour having been dispensed with,
the House, at 11:1O, went into committee Of the
whole (Mr. Cox, OF New York. in the chalr on the
tariff bill.
Mr.: Brown Pa) spoke in support of the protec-
tive system OF taxation.
platforms OF democratic national conventions to
show that that party had always been in favor of
tarin reform, and had always declared for a reve-
Mr.. Gibson Nv. Way said that he was sorry that
the Dill was not In such form to do Justice to
nus ms state, put to decline now to consider it would
De to stand as an ObStructiOniSt to much needed
legislation He was not willing to enter into CO.
alitlon with the republican party to obstruct wise
and patriotic legislation.
Mr.. RANDALL's SPEECH.
Mr.. Randall (Pa-) then took the floor In oppos-
ton to the bill. He opened by stating the extreme
Ill
dustr1al establishments took alarm at adverse crit
1cism. While, in common with all other interests,
it was liable to be called on in taxation to aid in
the support OF the government, Congress owed it
10 ltsel that nothing like vindicttve policy should
be adopted. In the nice adjustment of business af-
fairs there was nothing more conducive to success
than stability.
the denunciations Of the advocates Of the bill
were OeueVed the men who had built up our manu-
factureS had committed an objectionable sin. He
could see good reason why England should think
so, but not why such Shonld be the feeling OF any
citizen OF the United States. He then went on to
argue against the policy OF unsettling business in
terests by constant unkering with the tar1n.
Several times Mr.. Randall was interrupted BY
applause from the republican side, and when ne
had finished he was again loudly applauded. He
yielded his remaining time to Mr.. Curtin and Mr.
McAdoo.
MI. Curtin asked leave to print his remarks, and
tariff bill.
Mr.. Findlay {Md) spoke in Mr.. Morrison's time,
but was opposed to his BILL prefacing his remarks
with an explanation that MIR. Morrison had ex-
generous or diScourteOuS to use that time against
his measure, but be was opposed to the bill and
must oppose it.
TILT BETWEEN MR. BLACKBURN AND Mr.. EATON.
Mr.. Blackburn was the first to speak in support
OF the measure. lively tilt occurred between him
and Mr. Eaton, almost as soon as he got the floor,
and continued with increasing excitement for
twenty minutes, other members becoming involved
In It, and the republicans alternately applauding
and grOan1ng. Answering his opponents with
marked courtesy until his time was fast being con-
to proceed with his address, but was again and
again interrupted. Finally, however, he proceeded
with his defense Of the measure, and Of the princ-
pie Of tariff reform.