The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-17
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.
Introduction of BiIIs-Political Discussion
Between Morrill, and Beck.


WASHINGTON, April 16.-Nr. Sabin intro
duced bill to revive the grade of General of the
army,
The Chair laid before the Senate a resolution
offered yesterday by Mr.. Morgan, directing the
Judiciary committee to inquire whether Paul
Strobach, whose nomination for marshal of the
Middle and Southern districts of Alabama
rejected by the Senate is now performing the
duties of that office, and who is entitled to oc-
cupy that Office. Agreed to.
Mr.. Conger from the committee on commerce,
reported favorably bill to define the boundaries
of the collection district of Miami and Sandus-
ky, o. Passed. 1t fixes the boundaries of the
district as they heretofore existed.
Mr. Dolph, from the committee on public
lands reported favoraby bill to authorize the
States of Illinois, Arkansas Louisiana and
Tennessee to make such laws as may secure
from injury and waste lands granted those
States for school purposes. Mr.. DOlph moved
immediate consideration, which was objected to
and the bill was placed on the calendar.
A bill left undisposed Of yesterday, to divide
a portion of the great reservation of the Sioux
nation of Indians, of Dakota in separate reserva
lions, and secure REIMBURSEMENT of the Indian
title to the remainder was passed.
Mr.. Morrill, asked and obtained unanimous
consent to reply to criticisms made on his (Mr.
Morrllsl course on the tariff by Mr. Beck, in
the course of his remarks on the education bill.
In view Of the anticipated defeat of the Morrison
tariff BILL Mr.. Morrill, said, the senator from
Kentucky had interjected his speech on the tariff
into the debate on the education bill, but the
senator had, in substance, said as Lady Macbeth
had said to her vacillating and fearstricken hus-
band, "but screw your courage 10 the sticking
place, and we'll not fail" He had turned
himself into an ostentatious whip at long
range of the other house of Congress, but
whether that house would accept the discipline
meekly was another question. He had told
them sneaks and towards never commended re-
spect and that such need expect no mercy in
the Democratic camp after the Democratic CON
vention meets. This" Mr. Morrill, continued
meant business. When the Senator from Ken
lucky held the whip he always means business.
Mr. Morrill, feared that in a few days somebody
would be hurt if, indeed, they were not
already hurt; but it may be found
that after the Democratic party had
purged itself of all those who differed
with the Senator from Kentucky, those who re.
manned would find but little comfort Mr. Nor
rill had not been inclined. he said to make
party issue of the tariff question; that question
was interviewer with the general welfare of
every part of the country. He had been reluct
ant to appropriate credit to any one party but if
the Democratic party, departing from the teach
ings of its earlier and most-renOwned leaders,
chose to foist this new issue upon the Repub
lean party, they may rest assured the conflict
had been made last year, guided by the opin
ions and labors of a commission appointed
by Congress; but, while the results of that re-
duction We're yet unascertained and unaScertaina-
BILE, the present tariff is passionately denounced,
and a sweeping reduction Is now proposed APP
plicable, right wrong to the bulk of foreign
imports. To justify :. change in the tariff the
benefit should be substantial and should GER
tainly not be partisan Mr. Morrill, entered on
an historical review of the action of the Demo-
cratic party to show its shifting policy in regard
to the tariff and other measures, and inquired
how, after such a record, consistency could be
expected from that party. The policy now
recommended by that party was the policy of
the gullotine with nothing to recommend
it but its brevity No one but
those who, like DR.. Sangrado, would practice
blood letting for all ailments alike, could give it
approval The tariff for revenue only would be
found as unsatisfactory as the drink of horse
medicine which Sancho Panza had mistaken for
Jamaica rum. The course of the Democrats on
this question was a plain confession that the
Republican party deserved wen Of the country,
and that, in other respects, that party was i'll
vulnerable Mr. Morrill, compared the cOndi
ton of Kentucky with that of Ohio, to show
the advantages of manufactures as a result of
protection, and alluded to the former protec-
zionist representatives of Kentucky as having
had more correct view of the needs of their
State than was entertained by the present
senator Mr.. Beck In referring to
the inconsistency of the Democratic party Mr.
didate for the Presidency, well known to be
Henry b. Payne an Ohio protective tariff man.
Mr. Beck, replying to Mr.. Morrill,, said that
the gentleman had made good many stale ref
erences to Saneho Panza and similar characters,
but he Mr.. Beck did not see what ,hat had
to do with Argument. The Senator had not, in
any manner, answered the criticisms he Mr..
Beck had made on the public declarations and
conduct of the Senator from Vermont, in regard
to the tariff, as a member of both the Sen
ate and Of the tariff conference committee.
This was not to be answered, Mr..
Beck insisted by drawing comparisons
between his humble self and some great leaders
who had represented Kentucky in Congress.
Following Mr. Morrill, in comparing Ohio with
Kentucky, Mr. Beck made comparison Of Ken
lucky with Vermont to show that kentucky
had advanced more rapidly than Vermont.
Kentucky was contented. prosperous nd happy,
Mr.. Beck added. and nothing that the Senator
from Vermont could say would make the people
of Kentucky disconnected with their present
representatives.
The Senate then proceeded with consideration
of the bankruptcy bill Amendments were of
fered by Messrs. George, Hoar Ingalls, Pike,
Harris on, Garland and Call. the most of which
were greed to. The bill was read to the end
and substantially agreed to-severalam amendments,
however, being indicated to be made when the
bill was reported from the committee of the
whole, and several sections being, meanwhile,
agreed to in a merely pro forma manner.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
journed.