Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-23
TARIFF TALK IN THE HOUSE.
Sharp Points from Yesterday.s Debate
MR. MORRISON ANpMR RANDALL LOCK HORNS
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM pIscUssEp-RE-
PUBLICAN CRITICISM OF DEMOCRATIC PENSION
LEGISLATION.

The debate in the House yesterday afternoon
upon Mr.. Morrison's proposed amendment TO
the rules providing that 1t shall be In order.
when a general pension bill is under considera-
ton IN the House, to attach thereto provision
ior raising the revenue necessary 70 meet the
expenditures involved, took q wide range,
travelling all over pensions, internal revenue,
tarin and the details of party platforms
MI. Reed thought ii very peculiar and special
logic which argued a surplus in defense OF a
Dill to reduce the tariff, and a deficit as an ex.
He thought the purpose OF the change of rules
was To ind an excuse TO oppose pension ierisla-
tion In an indirect and underhand manner.
Mr. dlscock considered the action OF the gen.
tlennan from Illinois as an attempt To avoid
the responsibility of the defeat of pension egis-
iaton. He called attention to that norton OF
the democratic platform drawn by Mr. Morri-
son, which dedicates the receipts from internal
revenue to the payment OF pensions. A hun
Deen received from Internal revenue taxes and
the pledge of the democracy was that this
Sl1oOeO,ooo should be devoted to the support
of soldiers. Yet in the first Congress since the
adoption of that platform the same Distinguish
ca gentleman who reported that plank in the
platform was found saying 10 the soldiers: ave
nave not money enough TO pay your pensions
and carry out our pledge. We repudiate the
obligation that war taxes shall be devoted to
this holy purpose"
MIR. Randall upheld the proposition of the
committees ON rules as the only manly, sensible
Mr.. Mckinley said that within the last ten
days an effort had been made on the part of
the majority OF the leading committee of the
Rouse 70 reduce the revenues of the govern
ment S26 100000, and imme lately after the
failure OF That committee even TO have accorded
10 IT the courtesy OF a consideration of its meas
ure, the chairman of that committee acting as
u member OF the committee on rules came i'm
with proposition which was confession that
the government had not enough revenue in the
Treasury, that 1t would not have within the
next twelve months, 10 meet the honest and
Jus, demand OF the soldiers. If the government
nao not revenue enough TO meet these de-
mands, In Gods name. why did they want TO
reduce the revenue $26 100000?
Mr.. jackson Pa looked upon the proposition
as a confession on the part oI Mr. Morrison that
for the last time he had made "a successful can
Vass by attacking the industries OF the country.
Mr.. Hiscock again took the floor and declared
that the democratic party had not redeemed "A
single pledge II had made, but had stood COW.
ering here before the country admitting that
il was poweriess to lift any burden from the
people, that II mad spent all the money and
that empty Treasury vaults were the iruit OF
democratic victory. Applause on the republic
can side.
Mr.. Reed, Of Maine, then set the
two factions of the democratic party TO fight
ing among themselves, while the republicans
stood by and enjoyed It, He tainted the taritf
reiormers for not reoeeming their pledge to re-
Tne spark struck Mr.. Bragg, who fired
zip at once. Il am delighted at what the
gentleman says" he said, because it shows
what sort OF contempt the republicans OF this
House Ieel for those who have been recreant TO
their faith and their pledges. While they are
t9e ave ih VIII h open arms ana appreciation for
splsed Tor their political detection"
Tais called OUT Mr. Randall in defense of him.
TO the tariff bill. 81 stand here" he said
angrily, in every respect the peer of the gentle.
man from wisconsin, with convictions as pure
as ne can possibly have, and have courage to
maintain them. How is this question? Some
years ago We mad the same controversy and I
cast my vote then as cast il on Thursday-
lad
tended TO free trade i'm the United States aud
the lowering OF wages to American iaborers. /
1 went with the rest of you addressing the
democratic Side) TO national convention
where was told that 1 would have no repub-
Icans To help Inc. What was the result ofthat
convention? Does any man here attempt 10
Say that the measure reported to this House by
the committee on ways and means Is in har.
niony with the spirit OF that convention or
the enunciations Of those who took the stump
in its behalf: No. am just to-day where /
stood then. am In favor Of a revision OF the
tariff and the lowering Of rates of duty
and a repeal in part of internal taxes upon
which the ways and means committee OF this
House has denied any one the privilege OF a
vote. Applause. / have only 10 say 10 the
gentleman from Wisconsin that he has from
me as muca contempt as can we'll send 10 him
Laughter and applause !, and am ready TO dis
cuss with him the propriety Of my course,
either here or Ia my own city, where the gen.
tieman from New York lHewiIt) recently took
occasion to SO. l invite the gentleman from
New York to come and partake OF the canvass
In my district la November next" Laughter
and appiause.l
air. Hewitt.-The gentleman asks whether
the measure reported by the ways and means
Committee was In accordance with the Chicago
platform. say 1t was, and on that. question 1
viii go 10 his district and talk To his working
men. Applause.
gentleman in the Chicago convention / know
this-that neither he nor any other man went
on the stump in his state and declared ia the
direction OF the bill las conceive il to bel from
the committee on ways and means. On the
contrary, hot only know that, but know 1
Was invited there and stumped your state in
the exact line OF the declarations make here
now know that when Governor HILLS cam
vass came last tall you took care to invite me
with me in their conception OF that platform
and Jailed TO invite any man 10 speak Their,
who thought as you now declare. fApplause
aud laughter on the republican side The
democratic majority In the state Of New York
increased from 1000 in 1854 to IL 900 in
1885, and IL was not on any free-.rade doctrine
whatever. declare that I am ready and viii
ing TO vote with any body who will seek intelli-
gently to reform the inequalities Of the tariff.
We have had TO take one particular bill or
nothing. 1t Is asserted that We can not put
on = customs bill anything that looks TO a re-
ternal tax. stion Is un-American and un-demo-
cratic II was SO pronounced by the fathers of
our countrf Z, and shall never WAIVER in seek.
ing Its repeal in part or In whole.
Mr.. Morrison was then drawn into the fight.
He said the gentleman In spite Of the platform
be considered in the House That did not reduce
internal revenue. He said the gentle man
knows that the Chicago platform required ad-
ditions TO the free list, and would like TO ask
him now what he Il willing to put on the free
list?
did the Chicago convention call for free
wO0l?" MIR. Randall asked.
IL did," Mr. Morrison replied firmly, "at
least three-fourths of IL did,
would Mr.. Cleveland have been elected"
Mr.; Randall asked, 'if the Chicago convention
mao declared for free raw materials"
"He would have gotten more votes than he
did," replied Mr.. Morrison, warmly, and the
democrats applauded. He added that il the
democrats never voted to reduce taxes until
the gentleman from Pennsylvania voted that
way they would never vote at all, and held
that the gentlemen who had refused to permit
consideration OF the tariff bill were Justly
chargeable with desire to keep taxes un-
changed.
After this the republicans set about to pre-
vent vote on the proposition to amend the
rules, ana succeeded in occupying the time up
70 O'Clock, when the days session expired.
An Outrage.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR