The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-05-16
WARRINGTON LErTER.
tFrsn eur regular correspondent,


the dome Of the Capitol. This means
that the House Of Representatives IL
In session, talking Tariff. As II was
conceded impossibllItg to give al
the carefully prepared Tariff speeches
utterance Ia limited length Of time
q move having been made to restrict
the general debate 10 about two
weeks) recourse was taken TO night
sessions. Last evening, Representa-
tive Yaple, of Mlchigaa made a strong
argument Ia favor OF tho Morrison
bill, and Representative Wood of In
diana discussed the question from the
same standpoint. Congressman Rob-
ertson from Kentucky opposed the
protection on three grounds that 10
was bad public policy that II enrich
cd the few at the expense Of many /;
and that II was unconstitutional. Mr..
Bagisy OF New York, read tho begin
ming OF his speech, and then the peer
alton saying that the intelligent as
sembly which surrounded him (there
were then about dezen Members
presently did not seem TO approve Of
his remarks, aud asked leave 10 print
them for the perusal of an admiring
constituency.
Whom the tariff debate was resum-
ed this week, after an Interval OF Ave
day., the Texan orator Mr.. Wellburn
made the eighth speech Of the series.
and preached the gospel.of free trade
with an eloquence that was frequent
ly applaadsd and warmly congratu-
lated at the close. lie said II would
be difficult to fnd in the whole range
OF the English language more hypo-
critical words than "lncIdental pro-
tection." He protested against this
fraud In the use Of language, and said
II protection were good and right,
let II stand on It's own merlts, and
not lean on something so respectable
as revenue. He held that inciden-
tai protection as Q desIgnator Of tho
present Tariff, was q practical Illus
tration Of Satin masqueradlng In the
habiliments Of the Court OF Heaven.
The Democratic party was putting
It's columns In motion, and the result
OF the contest could not be doubtful
on such an issue.
Another notable speech was made
by Representative Eidredge, OF Mich
igan, In which he said the protective
system was only kept In existence by
lobbying, extravagance, and ofiicIal
corruption, which IL tends TO produce
and extend, and that unless the sys-
tenn ofrrotection were doomed TO slav-
cry. Let the issueIbe squarely made
Ne said "protective Tariff on the one
side and Tariff for revenue only"
on the other, aud then, with all the
money that the monopolists will pay
into the election fund, and the Legion
Of Federal Office holders on the one
side, and the tax ridden people on
the other. we will see whether money
| and patronage can induce the people
70 continue a party In power whose
central idea Is Ia direct opposition to
their best interests.
The House passed The bill creating
. bureau Of labor statistics, concerning
which number Of Members had
something to say, the substance OF
which was that they were In hearty
sympathy with all measures locking
to relief Of the lsbering classes. Rep
rasentative Hopkins. OF Penn, said .
great deal of attention In and out OF
Congress has been;given to the Amer
lean hog, and steer, and he thought
1t high time toiglve same attention
to tne American man. The head oi
this bureau is to have %, 500, year.
The House also passed a.comprehen-
sive Pension bill which provides for
the several classesiof disabled veterans
enumerated In the Pension laws OF
the United States. 1t next refused to
reapeal the act limiting the tenure Of
certain offices to four years, and dur
ing the brief period of discussion on
this subject, the chamber was the
scene of almost bedlamatic confusion.
Mr. Springer shouted from the plat
form Of the Clerks desk, that, In
view Of the probable change In the
executive efficers ef the Government
at the comIngX Xelection,lh The hoped the
Democratic House Of ofRepresentativei
would not pass this bill and thus
permanently Ton theS people ailot oI
political dead-beats who have beer
imposed upon them In judicial POSI-
tions.
After passing the bankruptcy bill
early in the week the Senate pro-
ceeded to. .burlesqus Its dignity by In
dulging in ansanimated and not very
brief debate on the, grave question
where, In the list of officials entitled
to the floor of that chamber, the Com
missioner of Agriculture should be