The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-04
THE SENATE.
Mr.. sherman and the Tariff BiII-Mr
Cock reII Defends the RresidcnL


Mr.. sherman and the Tariff RiIi-Mr.
CocLrciI Defends the President
tWAsnISGToS, Oct 3.-Mr. Allison re-
ported the tariff bill and said he would
call il up for action on Monday next.
Mr.. Sherman said he would be COM
PEELED to leave the city this afternoon and
would like to be indulged in making few
remarks on the tariff bill. Unanimous
consent was given and he add-essed the
Senate. He complimented the sub-com-
mittee on the work done and severely
criticised the House bill. In his judgment
there would be few defects found in the
Senate substitute. II would be found
TO be very perfect bill. Among other
things. II was substantial compendium
Of the provision for the collection
OF internal revenue and OF customs duties.
II contained u positive reduction Of reve-
nue. to the extent Of s73,6SS,OO0. The re-
duction was ON few articles. lie be-
lieved that the Senate bill was, on the
whole, the best revenue bill ever intro
duced in Congress, and that II il could be
taken up free from party prejudices and
considered and debated and amended, il
might be made the most perfect revenue
measure ever put on the statute books.
The issue was now fairly made before the
people and was TO be tried by them. II
was plain, fair, square issue between a
tariff for revenue only" and u tariff for
revenue and protection"
IL was a question whether the articles
necessary for human life should be made
by American labor or by foreign labor,
whether the wages Of American laborors
should depend on the wages OF European
laborers or should depend on the Ameri.
can policy Of protecting all forms Of labor
and production. The Senate then resumed
consideration Of Mr.. llalcs' resolution on
Monday, calling ON the Secretary of War
for an explanation Of Gen. Bcnct's circu-
lar, as TO discharges Of Republican cm-
ployes In United States arsenals and armo-
rics.
Mr.. Cockrcll said that the last Republic.
an administration, Ia it, last year, had
made more removals and appointments
within the classified civil service than the
Democratic administration had done In
about two ycars Of itscNistcnCe. II he had
been ut the head Of a department under
the present administration he would have
wccdcd out all the incompctcnis appointed
under the spOils system and would have
done his best 10 see that honest, compc.
tent and well qualified persons, certified
by the civil service commission, were ap-
pointed in their places, and lac would have
prayed that nincty-nino out Of every 100
of them might bc Democrats until there
were ~ many Democrats In office ~ there
were Republicans. After that lac would
have disapproyed Of any discrimination on
account oi politics.
Mr.. Cockrcll, at the close Of his long
speech, asserted that President Cleveland
had redeemed and sacrcdly kept every
pledge that ho had made In relation 10 the
civil service.
As 10 the Bcnct circular he understood
/ that the officer was In political sympathy
with the senator from Maine, but hc had
no objection 10 the adoption oi the rcso-
| luton and had no doubt that the Sccrc-
| tary oi War would furnish q satisfactory
| explanation. lie saw no wrong In the
turning out Of Office Republican soldiers
aud putting Democratic soldiers IN their
| places. He did not believe, however.
| that the Secretary oi War directed Gen
/ Bcnct to issue the circular a. confidential.
Mr. Hale commented ON the tact that
Mr. Cockpll, the "thick and thin defend
cr Of the administration hal not been
able in tW0hOur-' speech 10 say one word
| in defense Oi the rough order Ia which the
war department proclaimed a war ol cX.
/ termination on women aud children. The
reason was nothing could be- said in de-
Tense OF H. Aud yet nobody, Mr.. Halo
| said, would be called ~ account Tor II. II
| Mr.. Cleveland was the sincere UiDrmrr
! which ho was claimed tO be-, somebody
ought 30 bo punished for violating every
single principle which be had advanced a.
the guide aud rule oi his administration.
Mr.. Chandler characterized thc Bcnct
circular M the most discfelilablo ol all the
emnnaiions In violation Ol the President
profession Of civil service reform. Never
before in the history Of the government
bad the politics Of female cmplUYo o.
children In the workshops oi the govern
ment been referred 30 rs reason Tor en-.
ploymcnt or discharge.
Mr. llawlcy earnestly invited the aiton.
ton II Democratic senators 90 the quCs,
| lion OF Mr.. Clcyelnnd's contribution 10 the
Democratic campaign fund II IL WIS true
that Mr. Cleveland had sent $1,000 10 o
political committee on which Weru prymi
nont officers Of the government, the con
clusion WIS inevitable that be- had com
mil,cd o crime punishable by fine or Inn
prisonmont or by both. Nothing pro
yokcd louder roar Of laughter In Demo
cratic circles than TO pretend the admins
tfation was civil service reform admins
tfaiion. II was only In the Senate tha
any man could make that prclcnsi with
out being received With unboundCd Hdi
culc-w.,h pity ior his crcdulily Or viii
contempt Tor bis audacity
Mr.. Hale moved 10 amend the rcsolu
ton by adding to II instructions 10 N
Secretary Oi War 30 transmit copies a
1 any further orders for circulars relating 4
. the employment Of pcrsons la biz depart
mont since March I, 1885, aud cop 20 q