Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-11

fOfn r1 NfnnI iNt ms TfniuItfNuNtl III WV -.
~ over sl.0Oc, Oh aud described the steel irnsI
IN this country a. ono "hosfy with age" How
long. be asked. was that trust 70 existf
Mr.. sherman desired 70 state, ones Tor All, INC
grounds o. hts several votes on The bin, pecAu5s
Il was neiiher matter Of pleasure for NE
Senate nor matter u public utility 70 vase
time in repeating over and over stain me set ~,
argument on the different clauses o. ths p'li-
Undoubtedly the MIS- bin represented The gen
ernl sentiment OF The Democratic pAriy. WINE
the senate substitute had been carried before
the people q the United States aud there ns,
hstei. advocated, and supported: one Dln
looked b. = tariff Tor revenue Only. the otn9r 70
tariff for protection. 10 would not undertake 70
define what tarid for revenue only meant. but
the tETif for protection meat tafin Nbfro lho
rates we're 80 fxed a. not only TO fiye reason-
aoie revenue mot prohibiting impor,
fatiOnsl but also. 10 every feature o.
IL. 20 extend profession. enconraeemeal'
hopes. and competition among A"erican piu-
durefs. The senate substitute represenici mo
latter sentiment The paragraph proposed 70
the Amendments included great variety OF sr-
ticies. some Of which could be produced IN tns
country Tor so or so a ton. while tue others
could not he produced Tor lcsa than $40 ton IL
itwero possible 10 mako \ Discrimination in duty
on these articles ~ should be done, but u Wns
impossible without recurring 70 ne al rdt"Iehe
principle: AMI experience nas not iaVoraDie 70
that principle N Imposing duties on IRON ana
steel Ono and one tenth cents per pound mlEht
De = little too high on some articles. but Is had
been h1oi upon by the Finance Committee Is
fair average rate. As 70 CaTnoRiea monopoly,
he tMr sherman, knew nothing about Il oxcept
thai Carnegie had teen the FIRST In this country
g. apply a continuous process In the manufacture
Of steel beama Carnegie. hs presumed, had
patents wbich could not be taken away from
him. but they would soon o1tire. lue
limo was not Tar disinnt when al tho struc-
tural forms 81 steel andiron would be mutt pie1
80 an amazing extent and would he produced
cheaper and cheaper by the offer OF Inducements
10 menufa cturers 10 enter into business Ihat
was ono u tho objects ~ the proposed rate OK
dGfv. lie thought IL better o. sustain tho RI
nance Committee iu its classification than 70
change tue rates blindiy and at haphazard- In
regard a. The trusts be looked upon them AZ one
Of the most dangerous ani subtle Inventions OF
man. and was I'm favor or breaking them up.
They wore contrary % the spirit 81 The common
law Of England. but The only way, Ne thought, 70
break them down Nas by Inviting competition
10 that was not sufficient he was wiling 10 go 20
the extent q proposing law " prevent OF
uuni-l them. The senator from Tennessee Nhf'
ilrrrisl had fnade q motion some days since %
lay The senate Substitute on the table, anc that
motion bad been rejected ~ senate N0ls'
being an expression o. opinion that the substi-
t1fe was better bill than the House Dill INC
priacipie having boon thus determined, he
thought 10 better % leave tie details Of the oil 10
the COMMITTEES which framed IL unless there was
some palpaUle error which ought T. be corrected.
lie asked his Democratic friends 70 abide ~ mo
Judgment Of the people on The question. mat
Judgment had been Ia favor Of American INDUS
try
Az mo ftufllNINU OF Hlfs Nilfl liAhA = A'At. M
and without coming 10 vote on the pending
amendment. me senate a. r. a. adjourned.
House 81 Representatives.
Under the call Of states number o. bills and
resolution were introduced aud referred.
Ar. Holman askod FOR the present conHidera-
tion a. ne following resolution:
Where's IL il publicly charged 10 tho publc
nre and otherwise thst in Tie general elections
a. recent years. involving tho election OF Iresl-
dent aud Nice-Pre4idcnt 81 the United states
a. lar Una fIn Y
have been voluntarily contributed aud expended
iu various Ways for tho purpose oi Influencing
lpI controlling such elections; hnd Nh'fchs
eu. h cou.r buttons aud expenditures tend % DO
ia-e ne elective franchise, corrupt tho ballot
t.oE. au1 Impair tho vigor AMI purity Oh our ifee
sItufiOns therefore
Lss1Irsa Ifai the Committee on judiciary 10
fr-lrIefe1 TO inFrsffgafN said charge AM % IN
0rire what legislation BE- necessary ard proper
g. suppress such Contributions and erpsnd lures
anl tO preserve and maintain the freedom hnd
purity NJ he ei0 tive franchise WIN aathoiily
90 report ~ AM iino by % III or NthHrNl-n.
holemalI Tor Tie regular 0rdor Boy Mr.. VIII
kIna ~ ONO. and Mr. Weaver. Of Iowa, opc-
ra.0I ~ an objection To- The resolution.
hr Holman then requested "a roierence 10
tho Committee ON Tire judiciary which was
done. ana the House wont into Committee OF
tho Whole on no District ~ Columbia appio-
prlGtiou biii. The only discussion arising over
the nul htd reference 20 tho provision for mo
purchase ~ sites for schools CT other public
buildings. The tiu provides that the pur-
chases shall Lo made Without the employment
q agents
Mr. Iaulbee of Kentucky. offered an amend
mont permitting thc employmsntOf regular real
csfair dc1l er-. The amendment was agreed TO-
On point ~ order ths clause W6s ruled OUT
which prohibits The commits toners from author
i1irg tho erection 4 additional Telegraph. cleo
tri'-liglfilR, or Other wires over The strceis 81
Washington or Georgetown. Tho tll was then
lsil aside for favorable report % The House, ani
ihe committee proceeded 90 consider tie pension
appropriation bill
ihis ocra-ioned no debate. and The committee
having risen. both bis were passed and The
House, a. $3.50. adjourned.