The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-20

to the extent of the reduction of
the duty, but when the home
manufacturers were destroyed then
the price would again rise and ultimately
the consumer would have to pay more than
at present. He then proceeded in general
way to denOunce the Mills bill as slaughter
ing every farming interest in the north q,
while leaving a duty of 90 per cent. on
sugar and 100 per cent. on rice.
THE FAILURE TO GRANT HEARINGS.
Mr.. Butterworth of Ohio said that on
Saturday next the vote would be taken on
the bill 1t would pass the house against
the protest of every republican representa-
tive. with one or two exceptions 1t would
receive the support of every democrat in
the house, with very few exceptions. He
desired to call attention to the fact that no
industry to be affected by this measure had
been accorded a hearing, that no
workngman whose wages were
to be affected by the reduction had been
vouchsafed a hearing and that no interest
affected by the bill had been accorded an
audience. The bill had been framed and
passed without consultation with those who
represented the vast and growing interests
of the country.
FOR REVENUE ONLY.
1t was not pretended that this so called
revision of the tariff had been made except
from the standpoint OF those who favored u
tariff for revenue only, which was another
name for free trade. So far from stopping
the increase of the surplus, importatiOns
would be increased under the operations of
the Mills bill. In November next the
people would sit in Judgment on the posi-
tlon occupied by each side of the house If
it was the d. sire of the people that the tariff
should be reduced from the standpoint of
protecting the Industries of the country
they would transfer the majority from the
democratic to the republican side of the
house. If it was their purpose to strike
down the great industries of the country,
they would retain the majority on the
other side of the central aisle. The bill
would be passed on Saturday and would
then 60 to the senate.
ITS COURSE IN THE SENATE.
There, he trusted, it would be referred to
a committee which would sit during the
holidays, in order that the great interests
which were to be affected by the measure
might be heard, in order that the tariff
might be revised in the light of experience,
and in order that on its assembling in Decem-
ber congress might respond to the judg-
ment Of the people, as shown by their votes
in November.
After a short and sharp exchange of
courtesies between Messrs. Reed and
Springer, discussion and consideration of
the bill in committee of the whole closed
and upon motion of Mr.. Mills 1t was re-
ported to the house with a favorable re-
commendation, amid hearty applause from
the democrats. Its further consideration
was then postponed until 1l:30 o'clock
Saturday morning.
The engroSsing clerks of the house Of
representatives have been following closely
the progress of the tariff bill in the house,
and now have the bill in such shape that
its engrossment will be complete and the
bill ready for transmission to the senate as
soon as the final vote is taken upon its
passage
The senate tariff subcommittee has
finished its hearings and will have the sub
stitute for the house tariff bill finished and
ready to submit to the full finance COM
mittee on Saturday.