National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30
THE HOUSE.

iAn IIoOoIIs
At the conclusion of the morning hour yester
day the house went into committee of the whole
(Mr. Cox of New York, in the chair on the tariff
bill, and after brief remarks by Mr.. Hiscocl
against the measure, and Mr. Morse for IT, Mr.
Hurd made an extended speech in its favor
While the tariff he said was first paid by the i'm.
When 1t was levied for the purpose of government
1t was called revenue tariff; when It was levied
enterprises, it was called a protective tariff. To
the first. whom laid fairly and without discrimina
tion, he had no objection, but to the latter he
were compelled BY legislation to ' pay si5t
for what would otherwise $780, then the seller
government to take from him $780, He denied the
right of the government to surrender the taxing
power and allow an individual to exercise 1t
When he earned wages they were his own, and he
had right TO expend them where he pleased. II
he could make better contract with French
man, a Mexican. Canadian, or an Englishman
than with an American, he had right to do It
and the government had no right TO Interfere, ex-
cept in so far as the needs Of its revenues were
elf he had in ono day earned dollar and with
that dollar he went to purchase what he wanted
HR Is ia stepped
aFrenchman; you must buy from an American
He went with his dollar to the American, who
back to his toll and another day must 20 out Of
his life to get the additional dollar What was
the significance Of that transaction? He had been
against his Will for an American manufacturer.
He then claimed that the protective tariff had
srcsn sps t 5o me h seas and
greatest injury to the farmer by compelling him
to pay exorbitant prices for his supplies, and then
discussed the tarf question as affecting the rates
of wages for labor, declaring that so far as that
labor was concerned the fruits Of protection were
want, perjury, and starvation.
He supported the pending bill because It pro-
posed to give relief TO all distressed industries 1t
reduced the revenue nearly $50 900 0O0 and II re-.
to.g Ion 30
and cheap fuel and shelter. Who would object to
this relief Would II be a republican whose
party had announced that the protective tariff
was only q temporary measure? Would 1t be q
democrat, whose partys last national platform
had declared for tariff for revenue onlyP II it
were u democrat who did not agree with the
resolution of the national platform and approved
rather of the Ohio resolution, he asked him IL
there was anything In the Morrison bill incon-
sistent with the Ohio platform?
Aud VIII answer yes interJected Mr.. Warner,
And want to have you and those who agree
with you on the record, continued Mr.. Hurd. /
had hoped that no democrat on the floor of the
house would say that there ever was a democratic
take of the war taxes Of twenty-five years ago
loud and long continued applause on the demo-
cratic side.l And i that bethc meaning OF the
gentleman, IL that be the construction he gives to
the Ohio platform, then say here and now that
j shall appeal TO the gallant democracy of my ma.
and have no fear of the result that 1t will place
ITSELF where II ought to be. close to the great ma
tonal heart of the democrats Of this nation. Ire.
Mr.. Geddes followed with an argument In favor
OF tariff for revenue, judiciously adjusted for
the protection of struggling and infant in
dustries.
Mr. Turner advocated the Morrison bill, and
spoke in favor of placing trace chains on the FREQ
list.
Mr.. Dingley answered what he characterized
the ialacies ofthe free trade idea, and carefully
discussed the bearings ofthe tariff question upon
the price of labor and merchandise.
Pending the completion of his speech the com
mittee rose.
Mr.. Forney, from the committee on approprla-
tions, reported the army appropriation bill, and
1t was referred to the committee Of the whole.
The house then lat O'clock took a:reGess until
eocock, the evening session to BIO for debate only
on the tariffbil
REDRESS FOR OUTRAGE AND TORTURE.
Mr.; Lamb called up the Joint resolution direct.
ing the President TO bring TO the attention of the
government OF Venezuela the claim OF j. L.
Wheeock, a citizen of the United States, for in.
upon him by an officer of that governments and
to demand and enforce, in such manner as he
may deem best an immediate settlement OF the
claim,
Mr.. Lamb gave brief description OF the out.
RACES committed on Mr.. Wheelock by the officer.
in order To- extort from him comics of 4
crime Of which he was not guilty, and the Joint
resolution was then passed.
TO ENTERTAIN THE sIAMEsE EMBASSY
Mr.. Washburn Of Minnesota asked leave to 70.
port from the committee on appropriations a Joint
resolution approprlatng $4,000 to defray the ex.
penses attending the visit of the special embassy
from Siam to the United States; but Mr. Weller, Of
Iowa. objected
There were YeEY fey mamheEs present at the