Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-13

WASHINGTON, October -, 1888,
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WASHINGTON, OCtJDcr ~ 1855.
SENATE.
After the transaction OF some routine
business of no public interest tho Senate
resumed the consideration Of the tariff
bill, and Mr. Chace continued the speech
which he had begun yesterday, and
which was chiefly directed TO the review
of the merits and dement's OF the two
parties in regard to the postal service.
At the close Of Mr.. Chace's remarks
Mr.. Allison, with an assumption Of
CAVITY, moved that the tarih be now
taken up and feigncd surprise on being
informed by the presiding officer that
the bill was before The Senate.
Nr polph said that there was some
anxiety felt on the north Pacific coast in
regard to the provisions OF the Senate
hi.l as to the tsrA on coal, and lie asked
Mr. Allison If the Senate bill put coal
ON the free list in any form.
Dir Allison said IN reply that hc had
had severnl inquiries in the same dircc-
ton. Coal slack or eulm of coal was
put on the free list but that was ono Of
the mistakes Of tho bill and should have
lltfU fAILffNil litl0lE Aiit hAlA NNn AN
ported. twas the intention OF the FL
nance Committee Cat least OF a majority
That coal slack or culm should pay a
duty as now, or perhaps an increased
duty
Mr. Do'ph: VIII the Senator state
what that article is?
Mr.. Allison: 1t is refuse coal which
passes through n half-inch screen, &C
Cording tothe Treasury regulations. But
il IS difficult 10 distinguish coal and coal
slack, so that the committee proposes 10
put all coal on the dutable list at the
rate now provided By law-7j cents per
ton. That IS one OF tie amendments
which the committee will propose at the
proper time.
Mr.. Call reviewed Mr. Platt's argu-
ment yesterday rs 10 q sectional couspi-
Iucy against labor.
The attempt to connect the financial
questions and the economic questions
with the old difficulties that existed be-
tween the people Of the United States
was, be said, equally unworthy of the
Senator and of q reasoning mind outside
of the Senate. 1t could not address
itself to the judgment and intelligent
thought Of any class OF the people. How,
he asked. should taxes be reduced The
Democratic party had formulated and
placed before the country a prOposl-
ton to the effect that the method
OF reduction should he to re-
duco taxes on articles OF general
consumption. Tho Republican party
hsd antagonized that proposition and
insisted that the duty on large proper
ton Of the articles necessary for human
life should not be reduced, bat should
be increased, and that that taxation was
a benefit and not an injury TO the people
OF the country. That was the great issue
TO be considered by the people. As a
friend Of order and conversation, he de-
plured the doctrine on which the Senate
bin was founded II was not IN the inter
est OF wise protection. 1t was not in
the interest of a just distrihution. 5
IL was not IN the interest OF protection
Of capital. Il was based on wild theory
which every thoughtful economist knew
10 be utterly untrue The theory that re
sirictlon on trade Is that taxation could
bring prosperity and comfort and wealth
md invention WAS fatal mistake mis-
take which concerned the rich as well as
the poOv the manufacturer az well ~
the consumer. This movement for tauI
reform was not les Mr. Plat had allegedl
Ii southern conspiracy. The South had
hut little TO 90 With. 1t. 1t was the mp
rising Of the intelligent thought Of the
world. He was in favor of a reason
able tariff. but he would tax the
luxuries of life not the necessities.
Mr.. Hagley said that he had brought
his notes aud documents with the inten-
ton OF making q speech Of an hour and
u halls dnrauon, but he frankly con-
fesssed that he had not the courage.
His heart failed him, partly because his
heart Was in another place. Hewas very
glad that the Senate bill had been
reported. He thought it very good
the best first draft of
q tariff bill ever submitted TO Con
gress 1t was built on a definite
princIple-the maintenance OF the old
doctrine of protection that which
had been, excepting at intervals,
the doctrine OF the country, aud that
WIS the doctrine OF all large civilized ma
tons with one exception. lie WAS going /
where the jury was. The bill has been
presented ana its purposes aud general |
character set forth. Those senators who !
desired 10 speak on if could do SO but
the people were not looking to the Sen
ste ncr caring what it said or did in the |
matter. Nobody believed that the bill |
could be discussed item by item and dis
posed of at this session. II had inevitA-
bly, 10 90 over tall December. In bis
Rumble Judgment the best thing the |