Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-11

pauper labor of Europe, Maxey stat,d
that the farm rs of the United S stes
wuo ask no protective tariff, are as
matter of fact, compel ny to-day wi h
the pauper labor OF Egypt. India,
Austria, Poland, Russia, China, and
the time would come when even New
England would demand the destruc-
ton of the tariff.
Morrill, did not know whit
the question of tariff had to do with
the rules, bat he saiu the commerce of
Great Britain did not decline from 1924
to 1916, when the English main
tained protection. The repeal of the
corn laws was the greatest measure of
protection that English manufactures
could at the time have received
Beck said there would n, yer be re-
vival of American shipping until men
are allowed to buy ships where they
pleased.
Washington, January 10.--In the
house, Cardy of Missouri. who has
been sick since the beginning of con
gress, appeared at the bar of the house
and took the oath.
Belmont asked leave to offer pre-
amble and resolution reciting that the
special supervising agent of the treasu-
ry department had declared that sys-
tematic frauds on the customs were
perpetrated by invoice valuation of
merchandise consigned to the United
States, that certain consular officers
who were cogni2ant of such under
valuation had repeatedly reported
them, and requesting the presid, mt to
transmit to the hou @ copies of such
consular Communications since Janu-
AIRY /, 1888, either 10 the state or
treasury department..
Hewitt, New York, offered
II resolution calling upon
The secretary of state for information
concerning the undervaluation and
false classification and other irregular
practices in The importation of foreign
goods, and whether legislation was
necessary to prevent frauds on the
revenue resulting thereirom. Re-
ferTcd 10 ways and means committee.
ONeill Missouri asked leave to offer
a resolutian directing the committee
Oh Missis. ippi levees Investigating the
present manner of Improving the Mis-
sissippi river and it's tributaries to
consider the proper method to continue
such improvements aud amount To he
expended therefor Annually; also to
offer resolution propusing amend
merits To ruies giving committee
on Mississippi levees leave to report
appropriation bills touching the i'm
provement of that river. Hunt OBJ
.jected to both propositions
Frye was delighted to hear the
opinions of the other side OF the cham
Der expressed SO uuItserYediy for FIRE.
trade. He hoped he would hear other
senators of that side expressing them
selves TO the same effect. There has
been some doubt for some months past
Just where the Democratic party stood
in regard tofree-tr de.
Morgan stated there WAS not q lead
ing man of the Democratic party in
the United STATES, certainly not in
either house of congress, who had !
thus far given expression to the idea
that he WAS a free trader in the sense |
the gentleman from Maine tFryel, |
would imply. The Democrats lavor Il (
modification of the eX sing tariff /
for the purpose of reducing the
unnecessary burden OF $l0j, 900 900
a year of unjust taxation placed upou
Neither party had the courage To
bring in a bill to repeal altogether the
odious navigation laws. 1t seemeh AS
though the people had to organize
general muster, and beat the long roll
upon us before they could induce us
10 do anything. The question of
spending the peoples money seemed
the gravest consideration with lcgisla-
tors, while poverty and wretcbed
tramping around the country, with
sores of which Lazarus would be
ashamed, strike the heart
every where. Thousands and tens OF
thousands of men III! over
the land. in the depth 0i
cold winter, without clothing for
themselves or families, are compelled
to be CALLED 10 imnlore charity from
he rich masters by whom they are
The Democratic party,
Morgan said, would, understanding I
the objections and remonstrances of I
he Republicans, continue referring to
The high tariff until justice is done to
lhe peoplr. We are IL rich govern
menf and "A p0or people, and the cries
Of the poor for bread and fuel, il heard
IN the senate ~ heard elsewhere,
would howl down the very storms of {
winter Yet there are Deope az TO
whom there must be silence In that
chamber. The motion OF Vest was ,
agreed to without reaching "a vote on I
lie rule. The senate then went into I
executive session, and soon after adj |
burned. L.
The committee on public lands are
III here. Argument will begin Mon q
~ on the question Of forfeiture OF
Prxa- Pacific territorial land grant now a
claimed by the Southern Pacific. {
United States court filed counter a
'laims against the Union Pacific rail. C
Dad for $685., 1857. alleged Indebtedness, 1
five per cent. Of net earn r
HPs d
King introduced joint resolution S
or the immediate Opriatipn Of
4 600 600 for the preservation, repair Z
nd const uction of certain works OF I
Of the Mississippi river. II