The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-12
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS.
The Tarln Biii In the scnatc-Dlrect Tax
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WAsnINGroN. Dec. ll.-[Senatc. On
motion Of Mr.. McPheHon, the Senate bill
for the relief of the Erie Railway Com.
pany (reierring 10 the Court OF Claims its
claim for carrying the mail on certain
routes between 1874 and 1870 was taken
up and passed.
Mr.. Frye's resolution Of yesterday in
structing the Committee on Foreign Rela.
tions to inquire into the state Of affairs at
the Samoan Islands, was reported back
from the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses and was agreed 10.
The Senate then, at 1910 O'Clock, re-
sumed consideration Of the tariff bill, the
pending question being Mr.. llarriss
amendment TO reduce the duty on beams,
girdcr, etc, iiom lilo cents per pound
10 6.l0 Of a cent
Mr.. Vest, referring 10 Mr.. Shcrman's
speech yesterday. denied the assertion that
the late election had settled the question OF
tariff legislation. lie (Mr. Vest was not
disheartcned by that result. II the Sena.
tor from Ohio and his party thought that
n greater mistake had never been made by
mortal man. The question would last ~
long as the country endured, because Il in.
yolved fundamental difference in the
construction OF the Constitution, aside
from the policies Of the Government II
the position Of the Republican party to-
day was the correct one that Of unlimited
laSaiion for the purpose Of proicctionl, the
war would never cease, because il was, In
his judgment, subyersion OF the prnci-
pies OF the Government aud OF It's auton.
omy. Unless he was very much mistaken
In the American people, aud had studied
human nature in vain, the result was Just
as sure, In the course Of time, as that he
stood in the Senate Chamber today. But
what he had particularly wished to say
was that, although the Senator from Ohio
might bc right w stating that the election
was triumph Of the protective principle,
he absolutely denied, In the most emphatic
terms, that Il settled the question as to the
details OF the bill.
Tho people had not meant TO endorse the
Senate substitute. The details were, aB n
matter Of course, left 10 be adjudgcd after.
ward. For himself he would exercise his
right TO cfilCisc and 10 oppose every single
provision Of the substitute, although Il
should take up the balance Of the session.
because, in bis judgment, the highest duty
OF every Senator was 10 Ecfuiinilc every
paragraph closely. aud 10 discuss and vote
upon IL in,eligcntly. Proceeding TO de-
tails, Mr.. Vest undertook 20 conlrayeuo
tbe statement made yesterday by Mr.
sherman. that on the metals schedule,
there was reduction Of tea per cent duty
in the substitute
Mr. Aldrch made explanations In con-
tradiction OF Mr.. Vests statements, and
declared that Mr.. Shcrmans statement
yesterday was correct.
Mr. Ncst-DO understand the Senator
from Rhode Island 10 say that on this
metal schedule there is a rcduclioyoi ten
per cent in duties2
Mr.. Aldrich What / meant 10 say Is
that, on large number Of It, WIS In the
metal schedule there is n reduction fully
equal 10 or la excess OF 10 per cent.
Mr. Nost-I want an average Of the
whole.
Mr.. Sherman said that ho was abso-
luicly correct In his statement yesterday
that, on the metal articles which are
largely imported (steel rails being the
largest itcn), the reduction Of duties pro-
posed In the substitute was moro than 10
per cent
After long debate, Mr.. Hmris's
amendment to reduce the duty on steel
boams from l.iO cents 10 G-l0,hs OF
cent per pound. was rcjected-ycw 20,
nays % The rate was ihen, on motion Of