Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-02
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
MORE TIME GIVEN TO TARIFF
TALK IN THE HOUSE.


The Senate Proceedings Again of an
UneVentful Character-Between SI2,-
600, 900 and S13,OOO,OOO to be Rec
commended for River and Harbor I'm
Provements by the Bill of the House
Committee.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Senate was
presided over to-day by Senator Allison.
who had been designated for the purpose
by the President of the Senate under the
rule.
The Chair laid before the Senate a COM
municatiOn from the Secretary of War trans
mittng a report from Maj. Gen. Hancock re-
specting pay due enlisted men at the head
quarters of the Division Of the Atlantic.
Several bills were reported favorably from
the committees and placed on the calendar
The Senate then proceeded to consideration
of bills on the calendar under the minute
rule.
The bill to engage attention was that intro
duced by MIR, ingalls,, and reported favOrably
from the Committee on Military Affairs, to
release the members of the original Fitz John
Porter court martial from the obligation of
secrecy 50 far as relates to the votes of the
members.
Mr. Garland moved an indefinite postpone-
ment of the bill, which motion was agreed to
without opposition
The shipping bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Frye continued his remarks
in opposition to MIR. Vests
amendment, saying that admission to Ameri-
can registry of ships bought abroad, would
result IN taxing from American ships the
cOastwise trade of the United States All the
old hulks it engaged would come here and
take charge OF our cOasting trade. The Senator
from Missouri Mr.. NesD, Mr.. Frye said had
not dared to propose free ship amendment
pure and simple, but had sugar coated it with
an amendment providing for free materials
"Who| he inquired. "had asked for free ma
terials? No ship builder had done So"
Mr.. Morgan inquired whether Mr.. Frye
intended to have the bill already passed in
the House taken up and acted on, instead of
the Senate bill.
Mr. Frye replied: THAT depends"
Mr. Morgan said that he supposed that ''we
were engaged in some work of actual
practical legislation, and not in debating
society, discussing the mere question of free
ships AS there were a couple of hundred
special orders on the calendar OF the House to
precede the Senate bill, if it be passed. it was
unlikely that that bill would be reached dur
ing tins session.
Mr.. Frye thought that according to the
view Of the Senator from Alabama the Senate
might as as well adjourn altogether.
Mr. Vest followed Mr.. Frye in opposition to
the bill and still held the floor when the Sen
ate at O'Clock adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, Mr.. Morrison moved that the House go
lubp VI lllt WliOle on Ifle JarlH Dill.
and pending that moved that all general de-
bate on the bill be closed at 4 o'clock on Tues
day next. Mr.. Randall SAID that he had no
objection to the closing of the debate. but
hoped that he would be accorded an hour
Tuesday.
Mr.. Mckinley. of Ohio, gave notice that at
the conclusion Of the general debate motion
clause.
Mr.. Eaton hoped that Mr.. Morrison would
not press the motion. He wished to be heard
Mr. Findlay, of MARYLAND, hoped that the
debate was not going to be choked Off.
There is no occasion for talking about
choking on" replied Mr.. Morrison.
''Then," SAID Mr.. Finday, ii will modify
the expression. | will say that | hope that
the debate will not be brought to a sudden
close until those who have convictions on the
subject will have a chance to be heard. l, for
one, am against the bill, and would like to
express my opinion"
In reply to question by Mr. Deu-
present time 43 gentlemen had ad-
dressed the committee. 1t was agreed that
private business should be suspended to-mor-
row and that the day should be devoted to
motion was agreed to without division, and
then the House. at ll:20 O'Clock, went into
committee of thew hole as indicated.
Mr.. Dorshemer. OF New York, said that
there were two ways to lower the revenue
the one Is to reduce it, the other to spend it.
Inc one TO lower taXatiOn-the other to in
CTtdhG bue appropriation. Inc Democratic
party said to doubling friends and open foes
that the taxes yield too much and that
paramount duty Of Congress was to leave the
the money which the State did not need i'm
the pockets OF the people. He defended the
Morrison bill from adverse criticism. teclar-
ing 1t to be not only good bill, but the best
which the times permitted. The work of
the W avs ana Means Committee had been
well done, and what it had reported merited
the support of the revenue reform element of
the House.
When Mr.. DOrsheimer concluded Mr.. Kelley.
of Pennsylvania, said that he had been told
that the gentleman, in referring to some re-
marks OF his, had quoted him as saying that
''the harvests are too abundant and artisans
TOO INDUSTRIOUS" He had made no such state
ment, and the gentleman could not have read
MS speech, but must have been egregiously
deceived by somebody.
MIR. DOrsheimer replied that he had care
tuliy examined the gentleman's speech,
ana ne now formally repeated the statement
he had made.
81 regret the gehtleman's course" said Mr..
Kelley, 'for it lessons my estimate of his char
acter."
Mr.. Brumm. of Pennsylvania, took the floor
In advocacy of the protective system, and in
reply to the arguments Of its opponents he
characterized horizontal reduction as a hori-
zOntal humbug, the Democratic party as a
great big nothing, an incomprehensible tat
most foul.
The debate was continued by Mr.. Clay, Of
Kentucky, and Mr.. Eaton. of Connecticut
me itltci uecldfeu nlmSelf q tariff refOFmeF
and his was tariff reform speech, but in its
course he made strong appeal for the pre-
seryat1On OF the rights of States, and closed
with the words, Let US stand together by
this great principle-the rights Of States as up
holders OF the Federal power, proper dis
elimination made by the Federal authorities
with respect to state power and their own,
and we must stand thousand wears, ave, |
shall hope that we will stand as one people
and one government until God shall call dark
ness for the creations pail" Mr.. Eaton was
listened to with great attention,
and his speech was especially en-
loyed by the Republicans, who frequently
Interrupted him with applause and laughter
lie spoke without notes and in such a ram
bling manner that he expressed doubt as to
whether the official reporters could make
anything out of his remarks.
Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia, presented an
argument in support Of the Morrison bill, and
declared that the Democrats were honest and
earnest In their purpose to reduce the reve-
nue. and to reduce taxation. He branched of
for moment from his line of discussion to
criticise Mr.. Eaton's action in reading from
the Confederate constitution in order to
do what? Not to prove that the tariff bill
was wrong. but to excite Northern prejudice
against the South. The gentlemen could not
conceal their purpose from the people who
had brains.
Mr.. McComas, of Maryland, confined his
remarks to an attack on the bill for placing
btumlnous coal on the free list. The House
then at o'clock took recess until o'clock,
the evening session to be for debate only on