Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-04-30
Washington Letter.
from our Regular Correspondent

general debate TO about Two weeks) re
course was taken to night sessions.--
Last evening, Representative Yaple, o.
Michigan made strong argument 10
favor OF the Morrison bill, and Repre-
sentative Wood, of Indiana discussed
the question from the same standpoint.
Congressman Robertson from Kentucky
opposed the protection on three grounds
that it was bad public policy; that it
enriched the few at the expense OF
many: and that 1t was unconstitutional.
Mr.. Baeley of New York, read the
beginning of bis speech, and then the
peroration saving that the intelligent
assembly which surrounded him Vhere
were then about dozen Members pres
ent) did not seem to approve OF his re-
marks. and asked leave to print them
for the perusal Of an admiring con-
shtuency.
When the Tariff debate was resumed
this week. aftetAsu interval OF five DAYS.
the Texan orator Mr.. Wellburn made
the eighth speech Of the series, ana
preached the gospel of free trade with an
elouuence that was frequently applau-
ded ard warmly congratulated at the
close. He SAID it would be difficult TO
find IN the whole range Of the English
language more hypocritical words than
Incidental protection" He protested
agsinst this fraud 10 the use OF language
end said if protection were good and
right, let it stand on its own merits,
aud no. lean on something so respecta-
ble as revenue. tie held that incidental
protection as a designator OF the pres
eut tariff, was a practical illustration Of
Satan masqueradng in the habillneuts
of the Court of Heaven. The Demo-
cratic party was putting its columns in
motiou, and the result Of the contest
could not be doubtful on such an Issue.
Another notable speech was made
by Representative Eldrt dse, OF Michi'
gan, iu which he said the protective
svslem was only kept in existence BY
LOBBYING, extravaganza, aud official
corruption, which it tends TO produce
and extend, aud that unless the sys-
lem of protection was doomed, the
people we're doomed 10 slavery. Let
The issue be tQuarelY made. he said,
"plolecuve tarlA' on The one side and
tariff fer revenue only, on the other'
and then, with all the money that the
monopolisls will pay into the election
fund, and the Legion OF Federal office
holders on the one side, aud the tax
ridden people on The other, we will
see whether money and patronage eau
induce the people TO continue a parry
in power whose central idea Is in direc'
opposition 10 their best Interests
The House passed the bill creating
bureau of labor statistics. concerning
which a number of members had some
thing 10 say, the substance OF which
was that they were in hearty sympath,
with all measures looking 10 the relief
of the laborlng classes. Representative
HoLkins Of Penn. SAID a great deal OF
attention in and out Of Congress has
been given to the American hog, and
steer. and be thought 1t high time to
give some attention 10 the American
man. The Head OF this Bureau is to
have So 500, a year. The House also
passed a comprehensive Pension bill
which provides for the several classes
of disabled ve,erans enumerated IN the
Pension laws Of the United States. 1,
next refused to repeal the act limiting
the tenure Of certain offices to four
years, and during the brief period Of
discussion on this subject, the chamber
was the scene Of almost bedlamatic
confusion. Mr.. Springer shouted from
the platform Of the Clerks desk, thai
in view OF the probable change In the
Executive officers of the Government. at
tie coming election, he hoped the
Democratic House If Representatives
would not pass this bill and TINS pen
slon permanently on the people lot q
political deadbeats who have been i'm
posed upon them i'll judicial positions.
After passing the bankruptcy bill
early in The week tho Senate proceeded
10 burlesque its dignity by INDUCING 1T
an animated and not very brief debate
on The grave question where, in The
list of Cfficials entitled 10 the door OF
that chamber, The Commissioners o
Agriculture should be placed. Senator
IS,ulsbury ridlculed the debate BY the
remark that It was just such question,
az 10 who shall be first lady If The
Hand.
The Senate is DOW discussing The
cattle bill and Senator Coke attacks
the measure that is so lnimical 10 the
local interests OF his state with the vim
Of a Texas cowboy"
Did any body ever read in the South
ern Magazine several years ago, til