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THE TARIFF DEBATE.
Til, TariT DEBATE Continued in the
Housc-The PcnsIoi Apprep Ration
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tn, TariT DEBATE Continued in the
Housc-Jhe PcnsIoi Apprep ration
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WAsHINGToN, d. G., April 22.-On the
motion Of Mr.. Morrison evening sessions
were ordered until further notice for the de-
bate of the tariff bill. The House went into
committee on the tariff bill. Mr.. Wellborn
favored it. lie said Congress should not
content itself with the superficial work of
removing excrescences and dwelling in
equalities, but should enter at once by the
passage OF the Morrison bill on the path
ofreducing the tariff to strictly revenue
besis. This was the great issue before the
people. 1t ought not to be evaded and could
not be postponed. Over the strong hold of
protection waved the Republican banner.
Againt this fortress of iniquity the Demo-
cratic party was putting in motion its col
umns. The result of the contest could not
be doubtful on such an issue. Democracy
would ultimately triumph.
Mr. Mckinley expressed qualification at
knowing that the true sentiment of the
Democratic party had finally asserted
itself. The people could be no longer
Democratic organization, which was to de-
stroy the present system OF taxation and
protection, aud Substitute Il system which
would recognize revenue AID revenue only.
The gage Of battle had been thrown down
and the Republicans would chccrfullv lift it
up, appealing to the rcoplp. whose servants
they are ard to whose Judgment and will,
legally expressed, they will give cordial
acqulescence. Il would not support this
bill" MIR. Mckinley said, ''if it were simply
a straight 20 per cent reduction of the du'ics
OF 1888, because some of the articles of
imported merchandise can better stand "A
reduction of 20 per cent than others. A
reduction of 20 per cent will destroy some
OF the great manufacturing industries of the
country. Twenty inches off the leg of the
gentleman from Illinois would leave him
stump but 20 inches off the leg of one
OF the smaller members of this House would
not leave him a stamp at all. This bill on
its very face bears the highest evidence of
absolute incapacity. applause on the Re
publican side.) Nobody would ever suspect
this bill passed the scrutiny Of commission
OF experts. tits the invention Of incidence,
and not only that, it is the mechanism of a
botch workman. There is not a singepe-
ttion before Congress from either the
great producing or the great consuming
classes of the country, asking for reduction
in this direction. Mr.. Mckinley declared
that the bill was in the interest oi England
lie displayed the advertisement of an i'm
porter, who, on Carlislc's elevation to the
Speakership named aftcr him certain
shape of Crockcry which was surmouuted
by the head Of a lion. Car
Isle shape below the English lion
above," exclaimed Mckinley. Pass the
bill and he will give you all shape"
n L., . a, Ii
objection to the Till, that it would reduce the
price of labor. Mr., Herbert made an elabo-
rate argument ia favor Of the bill.
The consideration Of the pension aprro.
priation bill was resumed. An amendment
transferring the duties of pension agents TO
the pay department of the army was lost.
MIR. Hiscock's amendment to strike cut tie
clause reducing the number of pension agents
to twelve was lost. An amendment was
adopted providing that no person shall le-
ceive fee Tor service in pension or bounty
law claim, until the allowance of the claim
That fees in the pension cas,s be paid out
at the first ms allnent, and that 10 fee shall
exceed ten d liars, except IN tie case If Il
written CONTRACT. II was approved ny tie
commits sontr of pensions. he bll uAss, d.
i;ecess to s O'Clock.
The tariff discussion was continued dur
- the evening session, tut nothing OF i'm
portance was done. Adjourned
Senate
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 22-Thc CON-
mittee on education reported Dill creating IL
commission to enquire into The material, in
dustrial, and Intellectual progress of the col
ored people.
Senator Plumb called up the resolution adj
uniting to the floor OF the Senate, the COM
missioner of agriculture. He said lie saw 10
reason why the commissioner had been cx.
cluded by the committee On rules. That
officer represented one the most important
interests in the country. Senator FRYE,
chalrmon OF the committee on rules. cXrllin-
ed that in Construlng the rule that heads of
department should be admitted, they applied
it only to members Of the cabinet. Senator
Williams said the commissioner of agricul-
ture represented certainly half of the
American people. Senator ingalls, remarked
that for years past there had been a continual
importantly by various persons for admission
to the floor. was attributable to the
common desire of men to intrude the nsclves
where they were not wanted. If there was
any place intended exclusively for a certain
class OF people, that Eas the place where
the average American wanted 10 90. and he
generally got there ''.~iThtCr) The com.
mlttee onruIes nau had no intention of stigma
tzlng the commissions; of agriculture, or of
affrontlng the great intsresi he represented.
The resolution was adopted.
Several pension bills we're passed Among
them: one of $50 . ,rn".h to Mrs, Caroline
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