Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-12


poses the senate substitute had been framed,
/ is pufp pose being 8 reduction OF taxation on
| two or three Articles principally sugar and
/ iobacco) and an increase Of taxation on
OIL other products. for the purpose Of
/ increasing uDduly the profit. OF certain
/ manufacturing interests in'the North. And
/ the Senate, be said. was now met with the
I statement thai there could be no modiglca-
( ton or reduction Of the ratea proposed. and
that the Republican side Of the chamber
would vote s0idly 10 keep the substitute a.
10 l.. As 10 The item under consideration.
he hsd no question from bis knowledge Of
toe iron and steel buSiness) that one cent per
Mound would 30 ample duty for steel beams.
Probably thai rate would be more than was
Necessary ~ protect that industry and at
the labor employed IN II. Hts impression
was, however. thst The rate proposed In the
Harris amendment--6 10 81 cent per
pound would he too great reduction.
Mr.. Allison: I entirely agree with the
Senator from Maryland that this bill should
be discussed in detail on the merits OF each
item, ana 80 far a. / am concerned asa men,
Dor 81 tne Finance Committee disclaim any
idea that the bill Il immaculate IN U.s. details.
expect that the Finance Committee itself
Will oGer a good many amendments tOit. j
T ftIHA Il4I iNfIF hIF Nfffitl WtltitA w IL 4
think that these steel.beam people can get
aloux with the duty Of l cent pound on
steel beans. aud az some proper time
shall be glad 10 offer that amendment.
For mvseii, I disclaim presenting the bill
that ~ TO be put through on party lines or
for psriv purpOtes. shall listen with plea
sure 10 any criticisms on the details Of the
bill. The bin, IN its general framework, IS
intended 10 protect American industries an
American labor, but ~ 10 its details stand
ready 10 listen 10 amendments and TO vote
for them n they convince my judgment that
the rate IL either too high or too low.
think that some Of the rates proposed are too
low. and / have no doubt that shSll vote
10 RAISE them. / think that some are too
hien, and shall vote 10 reduce them.
Mr. Gormsn: | sm very glad, even at this
day, o. have that statement from the Senator
from Iowa. We oil understood why this
seuate substitute wac framed. We all un-
deIstoOd that II was framed for political
purposes. am not complaining Of that.
You treiorrlng 10 The Republicsnsl succeeded
In the election. You carried the country.
II was we'll sod msgnilcently done on your
part, snd have no rleht 10 complain Of IT,
But now that The election is overflow that
YOUR party has succeeded, and is
{ ~NNU 10 tlilf ANlV ItHHtNEiDU VI
every branch Of the Government. Il Il the
height OF unwisdom 10 Insist on these un-
duly high rates. There Is no excuse for the
senator from Iowa voting with his party las
be- has done for the last three days. A. unit
on every item. II the Senator Is convinced
that tbis bill Is imperieet; II he believes that
there are items in it which ought TO be
amended, why not rocommt the bin and
briug IN Smeasure that IL somewhat perfect
Why does he vote down every amendment
offered hy the Democrats, whether II be- right
or wrong. and bold All % ne the only hope
that hereafter the Finance Committee may
o1cr amendments covering these casesS !
do not think that any interest Of The country
deia9nds that this hll should be passed in =
mere partisan spirit. am ready 10 take uD
any item 10 The bin and consider 1t sud vote
Tor u. ] cannot vote for the amendment Of
iered by the senator from Tennessee, for |
conceive that that amendment IS too radical,
bui ! DO want reduction Of duty in that par>
licular article. We will 20 to the country
a2ain on This subject, aud J hope that our
aide will be able 10 show that protection 10
American industries 10 the fun extent OF
providing Tor tho difference in the cost OF
labor here and elsewhere will be made by
his side hut that the sharp distinctions sd>
NOfaf'N ~ Aue lAfIuDltihhH htto hiiA tioN-
where would build 10 mOnOpoilcs away be-
yond anything that hiss ever been dreamed
81, even during war times.
Mr.. Allison dIsclalmed the idea that the
Seuste substitute had been prepared for any
political purposes. There never had been
a time. he said, when the Finance Commit
tee did not know that revision of the tariff
and reduction Of the revenue were RbsO-
utcly necessary. The bill hsd been pre-
pared by the Republican members OF the
Finance Committee on their responsibility -
senators aud not for the base purpose Of
making party capital. Referring TO Mr.
Vests statement as 60 the immense profits Of
the steel association Mr.. Allison ridiculed
it as AN exsggeration. and asked why, II II
were true competition would not be set on
foot 10 Alabama, Missouri, and other States
This question WAS answered by Mr.. Vests
recalling the case Of the Vulcan Iron W Orks,
IN Missouri, which were closed down some
yeprs ago and bad, he said, received 100000
q wear az The consideration for remaining
Idle. That, he said, was the ordinary mode
Of procedure Of the trusts and combinations.
IN further discussion Mr.. Allison again re-
undated the idea OF the Senate substitute be-
Ing gotten up Tor politicalp purposes and threw
hack the charge upon the Mills bill, which,
Democratic National Convention and had
been framed on the lines Of the Presidents
message, and he said that there had not
beea an amendment offered Yesterday
that bed not been taken "body aud
brooches" from the Mills bin. lie also
referred 10 the Democratic senatorial caucus
last evening. and said that the result Of It
WAS seen to,day In an attack upon the bill
'al along the line" II the object OF the
Democratic senators was TO prevent the
substitute beng scot 20 the House Of Repre-.
scutatives lao rave them notice that he could
stand early adiournments as long as they
could. II they wanted 20 argue the items in
the bin they can do so, but II they wanted
90 run the debate as party machine he gave
them notice TINT SO far ~ he had the All.
thouty with reference t. the measure he
should ask stor It's consideration every day
iu the morning hour and at , O'Clock until
II was disposed Of.
Mr.. Mcpherson asked Mr.. Allison whether
he thought that higher rates Of duty were
required now than were required in 1861
aud 1852 10 meet var expenses.
OF course do not, SAID Mir. Allison, hut
whatever duties are necessary to maintain
our industries in competition with similar
industries in other countries are necessary
UhW II VIC btttNNS III ANEANAiAiA Jul 'WA ia
dusiriCs,
Mr. Vest. commenting on the remark by
MIR. Allison that the Democratic party was
diving hard, said that that might be true,
hut that he took great announcement from
the example set by that distinguished Senator
who md been chilled" twice In the Re-
publican presidential conventions, but II
;nere was ever any liver corpse than that
senator to-day he tMr. NeSO has never seen
IL. lLaughterl lie assured bis friends that
the old Democratic party, though slightly
dlsGgured, wss still IN the ring. aud that u
would be resdy 10 enter the lists 10 the next
presidential canvass aud meet the Repuoli-
can party on TINS indeuticsl question
Finally. after a lous debate, the vote was
taken on Mir. llsrris's amendment 10 reduce
the duty on steel beams, &c, from one aud
one tenth cents per pound 10 six ttnths o, a
cent per pound. The amendment was re-
lecied-- yeas, 20; NAYS, 20. All the votes Of
the Republican senators were IN the mega.
i've. and with them voted Messrs. NcPher-
son and PAYNE. MIR. Gormsn did not vote at
all. Hr. Vest then moved to fix the rate on
steel beams. dc. 81 one cent per pound.
SIR. AllsOA as,cnled 70 that on The part OF
the Finance Committee. saying that DC had
been instructed 10 offer the amendment, aud
would have done 80 II he had teen receg-
,,s.9 ~ tho f.hafr The amend meuf WAS