The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-02
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, May i.
The Senate was presided over today by Senator
Allison, and proceeded to the consideration of the
bill to release members of the original Fitz John
Porter court martial from the obligation of secrecy
so far as relates to votes of members The bill
postponed indefinitely.
The consideration Of the shipping bill was resum-
ed and Mr.. Frye continued his remarks in opposi.
ton to Mr. Vests amendment, saying that the adj
mission to registry of ships bought abroad would
result in taking from American ships the coastwise
trade of the United States. All the old hulks in
England would come here and take charge of our
coasting trade. The Senator from Missouri (vesD
Mr. Frye said, had not dared to propose free ship
amendment. pure and simple, but had sugar-coated
i with an amendment providing for free materials,
Who. he inquired, had asked for free materials?
the Ubited States there 2,198 shipbuiding es-
taplshments, employing y, $40 men, who received
ments would be shut up under free ship law.
Mr. Vest expressed surprise that Mr.. Frye should
rear tree ship conse any such ground as that it
might bring the-rotten ships Of England out here
He (Vestl would be willing in the matter of trade
ard self interest, to trust his own unsophist-
constituents, living in the backwoods of the est
and II there was anything he had supposed was out
OF the range of even the most purient imagination
It was the idea that any living human being could
cheat Yankee Senator from Maine. Mr. Frye
must indeed be driven to his last resort, when he
had to resort to that argument.
At O'Clock, Mr.. Vest still having the floor, the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The morning hour having been dispensed with,
Mr.. Morrison moved that the House go into com
mttee on the tariff bill. and pending that moved all
general debate the bill be closed at four O'Clock
Tuesday next
Mr.. Randall said that he had no objection to the
closing of the debate but hoped he wonld be ac-
honr
Mr.. Mckinley of Ohio gave notice that at the con-
clusion Of the general debate motion would be
made to strike out the enacting clause.
Mr.. Eaton of Connecticut hoped that Morrison
would not press the motion. He wished to be heard
on the bill, Forty-tnree gentlemen had addressed
The committee.
1t was agreed that private business should be sus-
pelded tomorrow and that the day should be deyot-
ed 10 tariff debate. Mr. Mori ison's limitation mo-
tioLwas then agreed to and the House went into
NJ Dorsheimer of New York delivered carful-
ly prepared speech in favor of the bill He defend
ed ltfrom adverse criticism declaring it TO be NOT
only good bill but the best which the times per-
mitteC The work of the ways and means commit
tee had been well done and the bill which it had
reported erited the support of the revenue reform
element OF the House.
After argument by Mr.. Brumm of Pennsylvania,
in favor of protection and another by Mr.. Clay of
Kentucky in favST of tariff reduction, Mr.. Eaton
of Connection, tooL the floor. He was tariff re-
former be said. Notariff in his judgment could be
raised properly EXCEPT under constitutional provis-
ions and if tariff bilwas offered that did not come
under the constitution Ne would not vote for it. and
he said to the gentleman Irom New York and Him
OILS (Messrs. Hewitt and MoTison) that the pending
bill which they had forced o. the House was utter
ly and directly opposed to the constitution 1t
said that It was step in the light direction. He
asserted that it was crab step. he opposed the
pending bill because it was not the tart of wisdom
it was not the part Of true craftsmanship to under
take the passage of measure which it knew could
not pass. As patriot he would not fave this
question before Congress now as a political meas
ure. The Morrison bill was one in his opinion IN
worthy of the distinguished committee on ways ana
means which had brought it before the House. liza
record was to be made let the democratic party
make that record clear one and decent one and
cut off the tail of this miserable republican bant-
ling and call it democratic measure.
There was not car driver in the District of
Columbia who was so stupid that he could not
have framed just such bill this as all he would
have to DO would be to take car hook and chop off
little OF the old bill. He had done his best to
defeat consideration Of the bill, and he would CON
tnue to do all he could to defeat it Before it was
presented to the House he had proposed to 90 to
work with certain gentlemen whom he need not
now name and formulate bill which would honor
the Democratic party and not dishonor it, but his
proposition was declined. He wanted to say to
those members who were talking about robbery
that there was not s;1 aGa tnieyng
that went to the South which was not so per cent
cheaper than it was ID years ago. No matter how
wrong protection the fact remained that it had
cheapened everything under Gods heaven that
man, woman or child used. He regretted that the
gentleman from Kentucky (Turner) in his speech
has spoken in contemptuous manner of the
Yankees. He was o Yankee, a New England
Yankee. He loved his native State and his country
and he would not hear anybody use that term con-
temptuously without administering Just rebuke
Men of New England had turned the tide of the
revolutionary v ar. He cid not forget that it was
the husbandmen of New England who won the
battle of Bennington. de did not forget that
when the commander-in chief of the army at Sara
toga in his tent stupid or cowardIy or drunk a
Connecticut general who had no command led the
battle three times and won victory.
What was his name? inquired Mr.. Hammond of
Georgia.
Arnold, but he did his duty that day. speak of
him as Yankee, and he is the only Yankee traitor
know of. suppose other States could find good
many. Applause and laughter on the Republican
sideD Proceeding with his speech he quoted a fav-
oIite item of the free traders, phrase $40 build
a Chinese wall around the country That was
good poetry but poor fact The world required our
products, and we required the products of the
world. There was no Chinese wall here and there
never conle be one and very few Chineee. He was
Democrat. because he believed that with the Dem
ocratic paety in power the government would be
better He saw no good to his party by the passage
of this bill.
Mr.. Eaton was listened to with great attention
and his speech especially enjoyed by the Repub
Heans, who frequently Interrupted him with APP
plause and laughter. Hespoke without notes, and
in such rambling manner that he expressed doubt
at to whether the official reporter could make any
thing out of his remarks.
MIR. Hammond of Georgia presented an argument
in support of the Morrison bill, after which the
House took recess until O'clock the evening
session to be for debate only the tariff bill.
EVENING SESSION.
After speech by Mr.. Peelle of Indiana in opposi-
ton to the Morrison tariff bill, the House at 8
O'Clock adjourned.