Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-14
ETH. CoxGnEsa-sECOND SESSION
WASHINGTON, December Is. 1888.
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Coke to admit cotton.Ues, &C., st the rate OF
3j per cent. 0d uqiOrem.
SHORTLY afterwards Mr. Riddleberger OBJ
/ jected 10 the displacement OF the " morning
business" and said advantage bad been
taken Of "Absenteesm OccasiOned by the
business Of the Seuate.V
Dir. Vance criticised the substitute, and
declared that it mas arranged without the
slightest regard on the face Of the earth to
the interest Of agricultural classes.
At this point SIR. Riddleberger rose TO a
point Of order.
Mr.. Vance: do not care what the Sena-
tor from Virginia rises FOR. decline 10 be
interrupted. Hope be will not be permitted
TO interrupt me any more.
Presiding officer Mr.. Berry in the chair:
The senator from Virginia will state his
point Of order.
Dir. Riddieberger: will DO so when be
Senator from North Carolina DR. vance,
taxes biz seat
The presiding officer again required Mr..
| Riddleherger 10 state bis polnt Of order, but
the senator from Virginis Insisted that the
rules required senator 10 take his seat when
another senator rose 70 4 point Of order.
Finally. ~ STR. Vance retained his stand
ing position, and rs Mr.. Riddlebercer per.
sistsd in bis demand, the presiding officer
ruled that the senator from Virginia was ont
Of order, and that the Senator from North
| Carolina bad the iloor.
"Thai," said Riddleherger, " ia because
the senator from Arkansas Berry does not
know any better
The senator from Virginia il again out n
| order, the presiding officer declared, and It
is a question for the Seupte IN determine ne
to IT. correction. At this point Mr. Ingalls,
resumed The chair, and, with a sharp rap OF
the gaye recognized the senator from
North Carolina.
Mr.. Vance had not proceeded fer in his
argument when q "point Of order" was
again raised by Mr.. Riddleberger.
The presiding officer (Mr Ingalls, asked
! Nr. Vance 10 pause until the "pOint Of
order" should be stated.
"Aud take bis seat" interrupted Mr.. Rid
deherger
"The Chair will attend to the enforcement
Of the rules OF order" said the presiding
officer. in tone 81 rebuke. 1.-The Senator
! from Virginia will state bis point Of order"
Senator Riddl-berger did not persist much
further but stated his point Of order to the
effect that The morning hour had not been
gone through with.
The presiding officer declared the point
was not we'll taken. aud directed the Senator
from Virginia 10 take his seat
Mr. Riddleborger, however, did not CON-
! ply win the order, but persisted in bis OBJ
lection.
1.-THE Senator from Virginia does not take
his seat, said the presiding officer in a severe
and resolute manner, The Chair will call on
the executive officer Of the Senate to enforce
its rule.
There wss no further contest and Mr. Rid
dleberger, With an air Of profound disgust,
retired to = seat on one OF the rear sofas.
Mr.. Vance then proceeded with his argu.
ment. and finished it without further inter-
ruptiOn. lie conirasied the injustice OF
giving free raw materials 10 manufacturers
Of periumery snd cosmetics, and refusing
free raw material TO the agricultural classes,
whO.e products constituted three iOurths per
cert " all the exports OF the country.
Mr. Jones. OF Arkansas, asked Mr. Dawes
! whether he understood him correctly the
other dsy as Stating that the effect Of the tax
on cottOn.tles would be TO make them cheaper
TO the cottoU-planter.
Mr.. Dawes replied that thst was bis pur.
pose and uis sincere belief.
Mr.. Jones: There is not man In the
/ United States who produces cotton who be-
lieves that any such result will follow. The
Deity himself does net compel human beings
to accept His blessings. There is right
/
and hardened sinner may reject The greatest
/ blessing. We ask the privilege Of declining
this charity at your hands. We tell you we
| do not want 1t. We would rather not have
| It. We believe that you intend us good;
/ but for the sake OF humanity Just leave us
/ out OF the line OF your charity. Apply II to
Other people who believe as you believe.
would he more willing TO risk the dangers
~ foreign competition 20 produce cotton
/ ties thsn TO risk the dangers OF au American
| combination. We would "-ather bear the
lis We have than ny 10 others that we know
not Of" we are not In condition 10 make
| experiments. Try them with other people,
| but leave us alone.
Mr.. Vest SAID that Of all items in the bill
the one under consideration ought to appeal
most strongly TO the mAgnanlmity and gene
rosity Of the northern section OF the Union,
I the section which controlled the country,
| politically and financially. Cotton was the
| one stape on wnich Toe people OF the south
! could have perfect Teii3Dce. II was the life
| and soul of all commercial relations and Of
! all tue wealth Of the southern States. And
now this Senate oil proposed to increase the
! duty on co,ton.ties. With due respect 10 IT'S
! trainers be characterized II as In the highest
/ degree oppressive and sectional. The people
! OF the south were confronted to-day with
/ most terrible problem, the race problem, and
4 he had never beard plausible solution for
4 il. Il was easy enough for those senators
| whose States were not confronted with that
awful problem 10 stand off OH pedestal aud 10
| phiosophize, but to those who stood face 10
/ face with il II was = struggle, the significance
/ OF which was beyoad all language and be-
/ yond all Imagination. And yet TO that peo-
/ pie this oil came - an additional burden.
/ A more sectional and unjust piece OF legls-
/ iatlon had never been attempted in m
/ American Congress He commented upon
/ the fact tbat the three southern States that
/ we're used TO obtain the presidency in 1876
were peculiarly punished in the substitute.
the largest reductions OF duty being made
in sugar, the product OF Louisiana-rice,
the product OF South Carolina, aud
fruits and, sponges, the products OF
| Florida, willie Determinations were made IN
favor OF tue manufactured products OF the
New England States (and he understood
that II bad been framed by New England
senator, an expert In tariff legislation). In
the cotton snd woollen schedules the rates
were increased. No additional protection
wss given 10 the coarser cotton fabrics in
which the southern mills were competing
With New England, but on the dner fabrics
made In New England tue duties were in
creased.
10 contradiction OF Mr.. Dawes's state
ment Yesterday that the average divi-
dends OF the manufacturing companies
in New England had not exceeded
per cent. for the last tseaty years,
Mr. Vest read q statement from the Pro-
violence Or. IL journal showing the diyl-
deDds Of live New England companies for