The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18
TARIFF REFORM.
THE Mills BfLE EyDER DISCUSSION
~ THE HOUSE.
Coukling'. Condition stiil CritIcai--Em-
peror Frederick's Health Very rrecari-
ous-Commsnfs on BonIanger's Election.


WAsHIsGToN, ID. G.. April l1-In the
Senate to-day Mr. Daniel reported favor.
ably the hill TO make Inauguration day a
legal holiday in the district
After routine morning business Mr.
Riddleberger asked consideration of his
resolution for consideration of the fish.
cries treaty in open session.
Mr.. E1munds III that IL 10 be done
move that the doors be closed"
Mr. Riidlcbcrger: | appeal 10 the
Senator from Vermont pnly want TO
make statement. | will not discuss the
treaty"
Mr.. Edmunds grmly shook his head.
Senator'S Uawley and Harris seconded
his motion, aud he again appealed for
the closing Of the doors.
The Chair ordered the galleries cleared
As the doors were being closed Mr.. Rid
dleberger was heard TO eyclaim, All
right; | will make you close the doors
every day then"
At l24j the Senate proceeded in execu.
tive session 10 discuss Mr., Riddleberger's
motion.
Ell, and Mr. Riddleberger was seen NOV
ing from desk to desk talking TO Senator'S
In very excited manner.
In executive session the Riddleberger
resolution was indefinitely postponed,
owing to the fact that similar resolution
was already uuder consideration by the
Foreign Relations Committee.
Bills were then taken up for considera.
ticn Ia their order on the calendar.
THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day a number OF bills
were favorably reported from commit
tees, and about five minutes past Mr
Mills moved that the House 60 into Com.
mittee Jf the Whole on the tariff bill.
The motion was carried witbou, dis
senting voice, and Mr.. Springer was called
TO the chair.
When all was quiet Mr.. Mills began his
speech. Every face on the floor and In
the galleries was turned toward him Al
first he stepped into the aisle alongside
his desk and without manuscript talked
in voice full and moderately pitched.
As he progressed he moved forward to-
ward the Speakers desk and nearer the
centre of the Democratic side OF the
House His first utterance related 10 the
circumstances under which the present
tariff law, were enacted, and their pur-
pose The necessity OF these taxes RI the
time they were levied was recognized, bat
now they were not needed
1t did not lie with the Republican
party 10 accuse the Democratic party OF
failure to reduce this taxation Time and
again had the Republicans mustered the
full strength OF their party 10 strike out
the enacting clause Of tQriN bill. Twice
they hal succeeded and twice they re-
fused altogether 10 Goa -ider the subject
The great bulk Of the expors oi The
United States. - To 50 per cent, were
agricultural products, he said the duties
of this country prohibited and limited
Importation, and this prohibited and
limited exporlalion. This was the great
est evil resulting from the war tax. Onr
home products were, therefore. thrown
upon home ma.kets, and The prices in
consequence went down.
II Is clsimed, he said, that high tariff
makes high wages. That i \ mistake.
High tarin does not regulate wages.
Wages are regulated by supply and de-
mand
Mr Mills took up various salient points
Of the tariff question and elicited fire.
quent applause from the Democratic side
rs be proceeded with his speech.
He spoke for about two hours, and at
the conclusion Of his remarks received
many hearty congratulations from his
party associates.
On motion OF Mr.. Breckingrdge of
Kentucky Judge Kelley was, by unami-
nous consent, allowed unlimited
time for his speech In reply 10 Mr.
Miils