The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-14
THU SENATE and HOUSE.
NUMEROUS BILLS INTRODUCED
IN BOTH CHANGERS.
A Complete Record Of the Hoings Of
Oar Law Makers-The kOrrill
Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, December 49, Senate.
Senator Morrill, presented tue Gre
deniials Of Senator Edmuuds i0s the
full term commencing March 4, 1887
Z aced on file.
Among the numerous bills Intro
duCei and referred were the follow
ing: By Senator Cullom-To amend
the Revised States 10 relation ia the
immed ate transportation OF bonded
goods. BY Senator Bowen-PIoviding
new basis for the circulation Of ma
tional banks By Senator MePheT-
son-To authohss the reduction Of
United States and TIE circulation Of
national banks.
Senator Plumb, from Committee on
Public Lands, reported q joint rCso'u-
ton 10 au.hor'zs the Secretary OF the
Interior to certify lands for agticul-
tural purposes TO the State OF Kansas.
Calendar.
Senator Morrill, offered a resolution
ins.Tuci ing the Committee on Finance
to examine ss 20 the expediency OF
come practical measure for the main
tenance OF national banks with ample
security and without additional cost
to the government. Referred TO the
Committee on Finance.
On motion Of Senator Hoar the cleo
torai count bill, as received from the
House, was laid on the table and or
dersd printed.
Senator Morgan called up his rsso-
luton OF December 9th, requesting
the Secretary Of the Interior to furnish
information "a to the state Of facts on
which the coal and iron lands Of Ala
bama have been withheld from sale,
notwithstanding the set OF March 3,
1883. Adopted.
Senator Col'um male On effort %
have the special order on Mr.. Logan's
bll(accepting lsndfor government pur.
poses on lake Mlchigan). Postponed
until Wednesday az xt, but Mr.. Plat
contended that the special order for
open executive sessions took prece-
dence OF II.
The Senate then, at 1850 O'Clock,
resumed consideration OF Senator Nor
rill's resolution, declaring the promise
Of making proper revision Of the tar.
if at the present session obviously
hopeless and impTacticable, and Mr..
Da~es proceeded 10 address the Sem
ate on that eject.
The Secretary OF the Treasury, he
eaid, had come into the field and taken
his advanced position on the subject
OF the tariff, causing increased appre-
henson and alarm In all the great in
dustries OF the land. Sober, conserva-
tive business men, and thoughtful,
anxious, but clear headed dependents
90 these interests were now seriously
ring whether, on the whole, they
n. ht not be wrecked II the theories
and doctrines announced In the re-
port OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
were to govern In the revision OF the
tariff. The Secretary of the Treasury
threw overheard entirely, and In so
many words, all idea OF protection to
American industry. Henceforth, ac-
coIding TO the Secretary's theories aud
dogmas, there was TO enter into the
policy that 10 to control in the fashion
ing OF the revenue laws of tho future
no idea OF protection TO American in
dustry. The Secretary's considerations
were not what might be the
effect OF carrying out his views
ON home productions; not whether
they might be advantageous or injuri-
GUS to the vast interests invested In
productions in this country more
than 5000 100000 in lSS0) or TO the
100000 wage earners dependent
upon them. In the mind Of the Sec.
rotary OF the Treasury no such con-
sideTation was TO enter into the ques-
ton Of the imposition OF duties. The
Secretary would not remove the du-
tiee on sugar because they amounted,
he said, to only 30 cents per capita;
but he would remove the duties on
wool, although they only amounted
10 cents per capita, aud on ready
made clothing because they only
amounted 10 cen,s per capita. Tho
proposition of removing the duty on
raw materials did not even meet the
approval of the manufacturers, for
whose benefit it was suggested.
On this point, Senator Dawes read
from testimony taken before the Com
mittee ON Ways and Means, in which
MIR. Whitman, a leading wooden man
uiAUiurer, declared himself in favor oi
a outy uu wool, 30 ny W encourage Ia
production In this c0uut try aud sc
render m0Bulac uror9 independent oil
foreign wool, lie charac.eliz d the
S. cietsry'H views as wild AZ d wanton
and brutal, but they nal, he said
awakened serious and we'll grounded
apprehension throughout the coun.
try. IL was the attitude OF these who
mad the tariff 10 reio m which led "a
these serious appyehonsions These
industries turned TO the Senate foI
the alternative. They looked 10 those
who spoke for the Senate (aa they had
spoken for the policy Of the govern.
ment in the laat twenty-five years), t.
know what the alternative was. They
knew that under the constitution the
Finance Committee Of the Senate
could originate no law to remodel or
reform the taril, but they also knew
that Il was within the province and
ability Of the Finance Committee 10
consider this question and formulate,
In a report that would carry quiet and
confidence to the industries and labor
OF the country, amelhod OF bringing
tho receip Of the government down
to the lines of i;f expenditures, with.
out impairing the development or
prosperity Of those in MS ries or d.
minishing the compensation Of that
labor. II WIS TO- Inst purpose that he
lad intri duced hsresolution Instruct
ing he Committee on Finance to In
quite AID report what specific reduc-
''onB can be made in customs duties
mad internal taxes that will reduce
thei Iece pts 10 the necessary and
economical expend lures OF the gov
ernmen, without impaiIing the pros.
peri'y and development Of home in
dustry or the compensation OF home
labor. He declared that the man who
would attack home industries aud
home lab,r would strike q deadlier
blow at the welfare OF the country
than could bs inflicted in any other
manner short OF war and treason. II
was treason itself to the great under
lyiug interests and prosperity Of the
country on which It's future depended
and by which alone it, stability could
be maintained IIa 81, - -, n, IA 4. ., 4