The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-03

nor, OF his amendment. "What we needed, n
he said, was absolute freedom from all
burdens In order To induce Americans Ia
buy ships noon any terms; for years VIZ
have hssn ,cld that next year we should
soe an Improvement, that free ehips would
build up American shlpyards, which the
policy heretofore pursued had not dons. fol
proof showed that American ship build
ing was decreasing. We were
building very lew iron ships
Tho debate continued, Plumb. Frye and
Others participating therein, but without
action the senate went into executive Sea.
sion and when tho doors were reopened adj.
iourned till Monday.
WAsmtNoroS, May 2,-[Press.l-The
morning hour was dispensed with and the
the tariff bill.
Deuster gave notice thsl ha proposed TO
Offer Providing that on ANA after July LET,
1881, no duty shall Ne lovod or collected on
any dried raw material which NAV IN any
manner be consumed by tho people or by
factories In thu United States.
Miller, OF Pennsylv.nis, argued In favor
OF 'be protective system.
Cox, of New York. briefly replied "a some
OF ,he propoaiti'ns advanced by Kelley,
and argued IN favor OF throwing upon the
markets OF The world American industries
and incidentally put IN a good word for
free ships aud free materials. flo wanted
something more cheering than
Kelley's dismal science; something more
Christian, something more humane some
thing not so utterly and terribly selfish.
lie believed in CONNER . and progress, not
In secusion, in stagnation, Ia starvation.
he alluded to the progress In favor Of
taiiif reform which was going on
and In conclusion expressed his
surprise that the gentleman from Illinois
(Finerty) eh0uld vote against the free-ahip
amendment TO the shipping bill and thus
gvs England and Other foreign countri, Q
sli0, 900 COO in fares and freighting, which
SHOULD 20 to our country.
Springer gave history OF the circum-
stances which surrounded the creation Of
the tsriH commission, and quoted from the
report Of that commission that the
best conservative interests OF tho country
demsnd reduction Of tariff duties TO
tho extent OF % psr cent. In response 10
this demand for tariff bill eighty-thres
had been passed, but instead Of making q
reduction OF 20 per cent. the highest estimate
showed that the reduction was only
o CD 100 per cent, IL was the impera-
tive duty Of congress- 10 make
n reduction OF taxation, reduction
100, 600 was demanded by every consideFa-
ton OF public viellfsre; IL was
lit,le les than crime 10 i'm.
po,o war taxes in time of peace.
Tho pendipg bin did no more than what
had bcsn mended by the tariff com.
mission. Certainly o democratic
congress would not hesitate 10
enact such msssuie "a this aud
bring come rellsl TO tho paople. He ex-
snd hi b. tha N, n nj
working men OF tina country and denied
they we're projected against the labor OF for.
eien countries by the present high tariff.
He conteuded tdeir condition would be I'M
proved by low tariff, Ia thet The
purchasing power of their wages
would be largely enhanced. He
iescribsd the pitiable condition Of
miners Of The coal PITS OF Pennsylvanis,. and
quoted from = report OF the ,enate con-
Init.ee on education aud labor
10 copfrm his statement that the
report showed that the protective ,tarif
protected manufacturers onls ead leit
The lsborers to fight and starve
aud was an indictment which tho peo.
plele had drawn agsinst protection.
That the democratic party was going be-
Tor. the country this fall, and the working
men would speak then with no uncertain
goics in condemnation OF that sy stem.
Miller-"Adopt the platform you did In
1880 and We viii beat YOU 100000 votes in
you Will lose Ohio and every
northern state"
Springer" will take the chances.
Wherever tho system is understood In all
to outrages tho people will favor the re-
orm now advocated by he democratic
party"
Brainard aud Brown OF Pennsylvania,
briefly opposed the bill aud the committee
rose. The house took recess till 5 o'clock.
The evening session is for the consideration
of pension bills.