Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-26
rTFrIETR CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON. April %, 1888.
senate.

senate.
On the motion to refer the Presidents
message Mr. Voorhees, addressed the
Senate.
Reading lis speech from manuscript, Mr..
VOORHEES, said thar the issues which The TWO great
pnrties would present 20 the American people at
the ballot box next November wers plainly -sid
dowa. ON the principle PROCLAIMED oy Jeuer-
son that error Was not 10 be feared 50 long 80
truth wGs left free 10 combat II. the pernlcl"us
idens ana dangerous policy maintained by ibe
Republican party might be looked upon without
apprehension, a0d. indeed. welcomed 10 me great
aroma OF DEBATE. The reason and instinct OF the
people could be- trusted. and by the time That
the sober suns Of autumn were over their heads
t.ey wOuld behold with clear. unclouded VISION
the pathway Of duty. Justice. and right An OK
tusiyc discussion Of tbe tarlh I'm the senate and
House left no dOabt As 10 the attitude OF the Re
publican party on that question. ana IL haq ~
last been forced 60 throw away masks ana false
face and 70 admit tnai taxation was not 70 sop
Of The revenue lire o. the Government, DNt was
60 be- turned looso without limit snd without
shame on the latorOf the people for the sole pur-
pose of eurichiuc favored ieW-a synoicale OF
devourinC. insa,iate monopoiisis.
Af;cr a very eloquent and imprisoned reply
70 Mr.. Ingalls, recent speech, IN when ne ha1
referred Co Hancock aud Mcclellan as allies OF
III COhfedcracy, Mr Voorhees, closed with the
prediction thai the verdict q the American PEG.
pie In Nover ber next would be that there had
been an honest. capable government for The last
four wears and that 10 shOIlt be continued.
The Dill 70 forfeit unearned laud,grsnts ws'
tlau TAKEN and discussed until O'clock,
when, without action, the senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
Mr. Ianhsrn OF Texas. presented a conference
report on the bill for tue relief Of postmaster
for the loss o. certain postal tunos. HE senate
amended the bill toy making is provisions gene
raj and extending the provisions OF the al 10
March l.. 1872. Authorizing the Postmaster-Gene-
raj 20 adjust certain claims OF postmasiefs Tor
loss by fire and burglary. so - 70 irclude wlih'n
claims which shall be adjusted those arising iLom
loss ~ postal funds. The report Wa- agreed TO.
aud n House went into Committee OF the Whole
(nr. Springer, Of Illinois, IN the chair on the
tariff bill
Nr Bynum. Of Indiana. referring 10 the sur
plus. said thai the Withdrawal Of 50 large sum
az money from tho channels Of trade for any
long period OF time would result 10 contraction
81 currency which would swallow up IN bank
ruptcy and ruin our most enterpIising business
men. Congress could no longer escape the re-
sponsibiuty viii rested upon II without
aTo Ising Tie Indignation o. an oppressed peo-
pie. The time had passed TheA the House
could refuse 10 consider a measure Tor
the reduction Of taxation twice the income
when IL must meet the question fairly
and honestly The bill presented did not
meet Win his unqualified approval. lie
believed that duties on imports should
b. levied and collected at AL times 10 meet the
current ordinary expenses Of the Govern
ment: and that any extraordinary expenses
should he met ny a resort 70 internal taxes. Be
hcviuc this % be correct. he would matutGln the
present infcrual-Tcveuue system OF taxation I'M
III the las- obligation Of the war was discharged
country. ne was willing o come 20 the consider
alton OF the bill in spirit Of concession and
conpromiac and join IN the construction oil a
Measure which Yielded something 10 the pro
auctions % every locality. At present tpc law
liking duties on imports was onerous. Ii had
been framed in spirit OF selashnes He adyo-
Gated reduction Of duties on materials upon
which The laborers o. the country worked. He
Advocated such reduction a. would give larger
markets In which manufacturers could self their
products He admitted that wages had increased
.Hn~ iytsf -
was on account Of the tariff. because the san Q |
increase had taken place in Great Britain under
free trade. The country had grown great, but
not by reason OF protection: but IN spite OF pro-
lection. BE argued that the price Of labor Was
regulated by tho law Of supply aud demand ana
not by protective t4rin. The great trouble with |
This country was the want Of market Tear !
down the wall that had been built around the !
coast, give American labor a chance TO compete |
with foreign labor and IL coulo take care OF IL |
self. Ii needed no other protection Applause |
On the Democratic side
In conclusion, he said that the day had passed |
when the glory and triumph OF men and nations |
was an invasion Of a foreign land, nnd the day |
had arrived whom that glory and triumph con- |
sisted IN bearing the national emblem into the |
harbOr OF every country Of the world and there |
20 plant 1t in the grand temple dedicated to COM
merce and industry. lApplause on the Demo- |
cratic sde.l
Mr.. Brosne. Of Indians, expressed himself as
not In the least frightened at the pethOric cOndi-
ton Of the national Treasury. That our snnua
revenues were in excess OF ordinary expenGi-
lures was not necessarily TO be deplored. This
was not the first time that there had been sur
plus In the Treasury, but neither johnson nor |
Grant nor Arthur had made the condition OF tue |
Treasury 1pretence for disturbing the Indus
trial policy OF the Government The country
continued % enjoy an unparalleled prosperity.
Accommodating revenue might he made the occa-
cosion for doing much for the peoples |
benefit 2 he national debt might DO grad
uaily paid of; the merchant marine might
he built NJ; harbor aud coast detences might be
constructed: navy might be provided common
surste with our glory and grandeur as nation;
a grateful people might tender 10 old soldiers
VINO saved the country parting Denediclion
Why should Congress be in such hot haste 10
oyerturn policy % which commercial Interests
had adjusted themselves! Under protective |
system our industries had been diversified snd
extended until the United states had become
foremost among the manufacturing aud agricui-
tursl nations Of the world. That surplus
existed was an evidence OF national pros |
peftty: that Il had been gathered into the
Treasury without oppression or complaint
was an evidence that protective system was
Just one. II the surplus we're under control OF
wise siatesrnsn,hip II would be a national bless
Ing. but as II WAS safer 10 reduce it than 10 run
The hazard 81 ill-adyised expenditures he was
saxious - have a revision OF the method Of taxa
ton 70 a. 70 reduce revenues 70 the lowest limit
az national wants. But he argued that the plan
Of reduction sketched by the President In his
annual message would result ia disaster 10
American Industries. Ihatthe Democratic party
IN the House had not gone the whole length OF
the Presidents Suggestions was because " feared
party rather than financial disaster. There vas
a feeling rapidly developing, and In no section
more rAiioly ;han in the "solid south that the
country should relieve Itself wholly from inter-
nal taxation Looking at tue system from =
revenue stand point there was much 70 condemn
II. and II The people understood thaG the whis-
key-tsx wa kept on la order that protective
tyrtem might 10 maintained the whlekey.tax
would have 10 20
nr. Browne congratulated the Presldsn: upon
having compelled his party a. take an issue on
ne isrin question. The masquerade was over.
"A 90 to- 49,
systom should he free trade or protection for
this bill ives he vanguard Of free-trade policy
Mr.. Doc&ery. OF Missouri, said that the reyeaue
tArih was Tax designed TO furnish sufficient
revenue 10 meet the necessities OF the Govern
ment economically administered. A protective
tax wa the discriminating force attached TO
certain lRduS,ries % the olspsragement OF other
indusriss. and ttis in The teeth Of tho equitable
maxim thst all ta1ea should be levied
i0r pubic purposes. Tho reduction Of taxa
ton wes. aud would continue 20 be. a DON'T
mating issue Ia American politics and In |
vie~ OF she solemn pledges Of beth parties 70
revise the terir ano reduce the surplus the con- |
alteration Of the question should 30 approached |
n spirit Of pariOtism. moderation. aud pru.
dence Discussing The subject Of The surplus.
DO declared that " was required 10 tho channels
OF business and trade ana commerce, In order
that capital might employ labor. and sold tat
the question presented Was, How that surplus |
was 70 he disposed Off Would u be done By the
making OF extravaganza appropriations lie
warned Congress II they did not reduce taxation
that WAS the way Ia which the surplus would DO
got rid OF. There we're or the Calendars OF the
House to-day hundredsof measures which would
never have been heard Of had it not been thai
there wss q surplus In the Treasury.
In conclusion, he said LET Us unhapd and
unshackie the genius and enterprises OF our PEG.
pie, and peralt them access % repossess Them
selves OF the commercial advantages they en-
joyed when tie Tag wss fswliar sight In all
fbe wstsrs OF the globe and Ia ali tbe harbors
OF the world" (Appiause.l
The committee then rose.
br. hcsiiiin submit a resolution agreed
n ~ TIE Committee on Ways and Meens relative
20 night sessions for debate upon the tariff bill,
and prescribing Sue limit OF general depafe Oh
tho measure. The resolution was adopted.
The House 81 s3o took r3cess until O'Clock,
DE evening" session 70 be for debate only on the