Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-10
Fiftieth Congress--First Session.
WASHINGTON, May 9.

l WASHINGTON, May g. I SENATE.-Mr. RiddIeberger's resolution fo
 the consideration of the fishery treaty in ope session was reported adversely from the com mittee on n'foreign relations.
 The railroad land forfeiture bill was passed The Senate then resumed consideration o
 the international copyright bill, the question being on the amendment of MT. Jones, o Arkansas, to strike out the second section which, among other things, prevents the i'm portation of copyright books. NoQuorun voted and the amendment was withdraWn. Mir. Vance offered an amendment to tn fourth section by inserting the proviso tha
 newspapers, magazines and periodicals shal not be entitled te copyright rejected. After further debate the bill was passed yeas 35, nays 10. e-
 The Senate at o'clock adjourned. ~z.z
 HoUsE.-The House went into committee
 Of the whole on the tariff bill. MT. Morrow,
 ot California, concluded his speech in oppo
 sition to the bill, addressing himself more
 especially to the free lumber clause of the
 measure. MT. Hooker, of Mississippi, re-
 viewed at length the tariff history of the
 country and denied that the Democratic
 party had ever favored protection for the sake of protection. The gentleman fromPenn-
 sylvania (Mr. RandalD, who probably went further than any other man on the Demo cratic side in support of high protective tariff, stood committed as opposed to the doctrine of protection for protection's sake. That was the doctrine of the Repu blican side.
 MT. Kerr, of Iowa. Inquired whether the Republicans did not all say that they were in favor of so apportioning the duties as to protect labor.
 Mir. Hooker replied that that was their argument, but denied that they had right to protect labor.
 MT. Wise, of Vermont, commented upon the evils which would be the necessary re- suit of further continuation of high tariff which filled the treasury and drained the channels of trade. He discussed at length and.condemned the protection system and argued that the duties now imposed were not required to compensate for the difference in the cost of production on account of the higher rate of wages in vogue in the United States.
 Mr. Kennedy, of Ohio, denounced the Democratic party as free trade party, but qualified that by declaring that there was scarcely 8 Democrat, avowed free trader though he might be, who was not selfish protectionist. The gentleman from Ken- lucky demanded that hemp, ce- ment and whiskey should be pro- tected. Louisiana asked free wool but for protection on sugar. The gentleman from Mississippi wanted free O1d1c, Dob 0OAd0OcO PEOL0CL1OA 4OI CObIOu and rice. They were not only free traders, but selfish protectionists. While the Repub- lican party was for monopoly it was for that which protected the labor and in- dustry of every branch. He earnestly ops posed the free wool feature of the bill. By making wool free the Democratic party could build up the empire of Australia, but would destroy the empire of America. He took up and controverted statistics presented and state ments made by Mir. Mills in his opening speech in reference to the labor cost of cer- tain products, and said he could not recon cile such statements with the gentleman's well known honesty save by presumption of ig- The statements of the so-called leaders of the Democracy and the chairman of the committee on ways and means were reckless. Would the people follow the leadership of man whose assurance was only equalled by his presumption and ignorancea Free trade was 8 relic of slavery and he saw the Demo- crats lowing at the beck and nod of slave drivers to-day as of a uarter of a cen- tury ago.
 Mr. Boutelle quoted authorities in support of the declaration by him on Saturday that Garfield had repudiated membership in the Golden club. In reference to the statement bhat Murat Halsted was member of the Golden club MT. Boutelle read the following letter from that gentleman:
 The story that am a member of the Golden club
  3 personal friend Of Golden, I boarded a small at Westminster and was carried to Green cold champagneas as was ever drank In Maine. 1t was lovely dinner. There was a Distinguished things up and made them lively. made speech about the white wings of commerce on the ocean Cincinnati from salt and the indifference of her people the tariff question and the London have told something about tSe reciprocity treaty put did not seem to know much about ny a ssr1ces haT in makg speech that was made an honorary Eoember of the Golden club ications of that energetic organization and many marked copies and pamphlets-indeed. loads of the o human affairs. This literature shook nay faith n the application of free trade to country that price of print is less than one-half of what it vas before the war and I told Frank Hurd and had caused more paper mills and knocked town the price of the one article that I did erson coald not expikn Conden club fashion I ,ould not. In London after the whitebait dinner
 enso os G get is 'lace even in London. It was small case of col n honorary member of the Golden club and the xperience was likely to make me high protec- damned down my case This was the % instance as % of he greatest utility to me of the Golden club mem fp and nP Prnes BsmaPe in aermany afteP heir war, both Of these great statesmen relying III pFObECtlVe system, naS been 10 ne 8 moro triking chapter of history than any have found Q my Golden club volumes. do not think the ppIy to business or that it's Is m methods would be if it had policy. If President Cleve- ave he would have known better than to have Trltten his message of December last
 MT. Bynum cited authorities to show that fairfield had been elected member of the )obden club and had accepted.
 The committee then rose and the House djourned at o'clock.
 A Democratic caucus was announced to be cid at o'clock this evening