Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-12


trtct or Tampa. Passed.
House joint resolution authorizing the Secretary
anime and report In regard to the Delaware River,
between Philadelphia and Camden.
Senate bill relating to the anchorage OF vessels
Senate bill adversely for the relief Of captains,
pnoss engineers and mates Of steam vessels In
Senate Bill adversely, to increase the pay Of
Army chaplatns. Indefinitely postponed
Senate bill authorizing the Little Rock and
a bridge across Bayou Terrebonne. La
To authorize the removal OF an obstruction to
navigation "a railroad bridge without draw In
Broad Creek, Del. Passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Among the bills introduced and referred were the
| following:
BY Mr.. Call-To locate Indians In Florida on lands
In severalty.
BY Mr. Butler--To divide into six classes the en-
ployes OF the railway mail service and to hx the
On motion Of Mr.. Quay the House bill to author
lze tue construction OF the Ohio Connecting Rail-
way Company bridge over the Ohio River, In Al
legheny county, Pa, was taken from the calendar
and passed with an amendment
Mr. Stewart offered resolution, which was
adopted calling on the Secretary OF State for in.
| formation as to the case OF John Prussia, q
naturalized American citizen who has been in
the military service OF France, and as to other
Mr.. Call offered q resolution, which was adopetd,
instructing the committee on public lands to in
auire INTO the titles OF actual settlers on public
lands In Florida, heretofore improvidently pat
ented.
Mr. COKE ON THE TARIFF MESSAGE.
The motion to refer the Presidents annual
| message was then taken up, and Mr.. Coke pro-
| ceeded to address the Senate. He began py speak
Ing Of the surplus OF 900 in the Treasury,
and said that the causes which took that money
needlessly from the pockets or the people and the
channels OF trade 20 the enfeeblement OF every
more aggravated results each successive year. It
was easy to see that unless the causes
were removed or greatly modified. 1t was only a
Ing all the industrial interests Of the country
must follow. In view OF this emergency, so fill Of
evil portent to the country, the President had In
such revision OF the tarin and reduction OF
duties on imports as would reduce the revenues to
ment. In that the President was SIMPLY voicing
demand that came from the people OF the whole
country.
THE TRUE PRINCIPLE OF TAXATION.
He defined the true principle OF taxation, and
said the American people know that system
which wrings from them and piles in the Treasury
vast surplus beyond the needs OF the Government
is confiscation, not legitimate taxation. Senator
Coke dealt chiefly with the tariff as It
show that protective tariif dement's the manu-
facturer very considerably, but that his employe
Stat Statistics Of the operations Of the NJ protective e i've
system show that of the 46 per cent average tax
paid by the American people under the tarin the
per cent while the manufacturer pockets the other
SO per cent; that the laborer, who consumes his
wages In living and rarely has anything LEFT over
cent OF the tartr subsidy, finds the cost OF his v
Ing increased 40 per cent by the tar1.
sources to sustain his position that the iaborer is
not benefited by protection. He said further, with
the ports OF the United states wide open to the In
lux of foreign labor, which is pouring In daily in
immense volume and mingling in the flerce con-
test for living wages now gong, on with our do
mestic manufacturers walled In and foreign goods
now, manufacturing capital Is the veritabe mon-
| ster OF labor. and with each days accession
| more and more absolute. Unlimited competition
| In labor and the competition OF foreign manu-
featuring capital excluded by the tarin creating
monopoly for American capital, as thoroughly and
completely enslaves American labor as II Is Pos
sible for It to be done. Free trade In labor and
| tann for the protection Of American capital
legal effect OF our protective legislation.
The industrial phase Of the tarin was reviewed
at length by Senator Coke.
House Of Representatives.
The House met at IL AS this morning in continu-
alton OF the session Of wednesday, April 4.
Mr.. Reed (Me.) instantly demanded the regular
order.
Mr.. Randall (Pa) asked unanimous consent to
make statement, but was shut or by shouts for
| the regular order from the republican side.
Mr.. Cox CN.Y.) moved to adjourn.
At the demand OF Mr.. Reed the yeas and nays
was a party one with the exception OF Mr.. SOW
den democrat, OF Pennsylvania, who voted In the
negative,' the motion was defeated-yeas 1ao;
The announcement was received with loud cheers
from the republicans.
The roll-call was watched with intense interest
tally before them and keeping a record OF the
VOTE and although 1t soon became apparent that
strict party lines were to De drawn, the strength
den OF Pennsylvania, was the only democrat who
With tSe and as he ne
open space in front Of the Speakersdesk and In an
emphatic voice voted mo. he was given round
vote was announced the Speaker directed that his
name be called, and in clear tone he voted "yea"
THE NOTION TO ADJOURN DEFEATED
When the Speaker announced that the motion
had been defeated by vote OF yeas 130, nays 13I
the republicans rose to their feet and fell to cheer.
there was wild CONFUSION in the han, the Speakers
gavel and the Sergeant-at-Arms' mace being alike
powerless to prevent the republicans from giving
Above the turmoil could be heard Mr. Reed de-
manding the regular order and Mr.. MCMILLAN
eTenn MOVING moving ;n for call h Of the mel House 9Ss s
clared upon viva voce vote. that the noes seemed
to have II, which ELECTED another outbreak from
as the motion was merely made In order that an.
other motion to adjourn might be In order It was
| voted oown almost unanimously, amid such
JEERNa LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
that the Speaker felt called upon to remind gen.
| tlemen that this was the House Of Representa-
tives Of the United States, and not a public meet
ing.
Mr. Randall agaip endeavored to make his state
ment, but his voice was drowned In demands for
Mr. fownshend % I'M, remarked to the ,ub,lant
republicans that aHe laughs best who LAUGHS
last. but this remark only called forth louder
laughter.
NOTION 10 ADJOURN cARRIED-JUBnANT DEN0CRATs
Mr.. Coz again made q motion to adjourn, and
the yeas and nays were ordered. The vote resulted
yeas Las. nays 137. Then It was the opportunity
| Of the democrats and they were not backward in
avatl1ng themselves OF IT. Cheer followed cheer
In quick succession, while Mr.. Springer and Mr..
Townshend. In the exuberance Of their joy, leaped
the OOaoressicnal Record, cheered and
shouted and taunted their adversarieA
MOURNING DRAPKRr ON TIE RKPUBLIcAN SIDE
Everybody was In perfect good nature, and the
republicans accepted their defeat smilngly. shout
Ing back repartees to the humorous slings OF the
victora It was three or four minutes before the
confusion ceased, some triumphant democrat In
the meantime securing piece OF Grape, attaching
70 suck, and planting II on the republican side
OF the main aisle
END or I'm CONTEST.
0a ha lane rscvftuuo<a a.>a rr~y s>~>