National Republican., 1888-03-13


National Association OF Wool Growers, and
the Philadelphia Wool Merchants Assocla-
ton asking for such legislation as will pro.
tect the wool, wooden, and connected indus.
tries. He said that the memorIallsts repre-
sented that they had united IN presenting
to Congress the causes which they have for
anxiety awakened by legislation presented
in the House, and which would, In their
opinion, work disaster not only to these
three great and leading industries, but to
very many other interdependent ones; that
they hoped that the proposed legislation
would not pass the House, but that II II did
II would be so amended and altered In the
Senate as to produce the greatest prosperity
to these industries. Referred to the com.
mittee on finance.
Petitions were also presented aud referred
against the reduction of duties on lumber
snd ealt; for government supervision OF
interstate telegraph lines; to prohibit
underbilling In trade; to extend to letter
carriers the benefit Of the eight-hour law,
and relative to the tariff on tin plate.
Among the bills reported from commit
tees ard placed on the calendar were the
following: Authorizing the appointment
and retirement OF Arthur Pleasantou as
major of cavalry; to provide for fortiflca-
tions and other seacoast defenses; House
bill relating to the record OF wills in the
District OF Columbia; House bill to incor-
porate reform school for girls In the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
BY Mr.. Evar,s (by request) To provide
for the settlement Of the debt Of the Cen.
trail Pacific Railroad Company with the
United States growing out OF the Issue Of
bonds.
By Mr.. Sherman Making appropriations
to enable the executive departments to par.
ticipate in the Ohio centennial celebration
In September and October, 1888.
On motion of Mr.. Colquitt the motion to
refer the Presidents message was taken up,
and he proceeded to address the Senate.
At the. conclusion OF his remarks Mr..
Dolph addressed the Senate on the same
subject. AS regards the surplus he ex-
pressed his own belief that the safe, wise,
and statesmanlike way to deal with 1t was
TO use 1t as FAR as was necessary In the i'm.
provement Of rivers and harbors, in the
construction of coast defenses, and In the
continued liquidation Of the public debt.
But there was no likelihood Of such a
course being authorized by Congress, and
the only alternative offered was the reduc-
tion Of revenue.
He complained that by the measure pro-
posed by the committee Of ways and means
every leading industry on the Pacific coast
was threatened with destruction. He
shared keeDly In the feeling Of apprehen-
sion which the people Of the Pacific coast
entertained Of the administration and Of the
| Democratic party. The wool growers, the
| lumber men, the miners, the fruit raisers,
the farmers, the labor organizations, and
the patrons OF husbandry had all memorial.
| Cnnurpla
moval of the protection which they now
enjoyed. To-day he voiced their protest.
| The greatest industry on the Pacific coast
that was threatened with destruction was
the wool growing industry. California was
now the leading wool growing state in the
American Union, and Oregon was fast
taking rank beside her. He spoke Of the
the true interests OF the Pacific coast. He
said that he was not In favor Of repeating
the tax on spirits, and that as to the tax on
tobacco he believed 1t should be retained
also, but for the purpose Of getting at a
basis OF reduction OF revenue he would
consent to the repeal.
The speech Of the senator from Georgia,
which the Senate had listened to to day,
had been in marked contrast to the speech
made some weeks ago by the other senator
from Georgia Brown. II, by the policy
which the senator (Colquitt) advocated, the
cotton mills OF Georgia were closed, how
would the prosperity Of the south be
affectedP Where would she market hel
raw cotton, and what price would she com
The reversal Of the policy by which the
present prosperity Of the country was as
sured would demoralize the business of the
country. He quoted largely from speech
of Sir Charles Tucker In the Canadian par
Lament, showing the benefits which thu
Dominion had derived from its protectiv,
policy; and he suggested that the Colder
United States up to the idea Of free trade
should turn its attention to the Dominion
OF Canada under the protective principle
that the United States had become one o
the most important manufacturing coun
tries Of the globe.
Its growth had been without parable
in history. Was that career Of prosperity
to be checked? Was the great conspirac,
against the prosperity of the people to sue.
ceed? He had too much faith In the intel
ligence of the American Congress to be
lieve II possible. IL the necessary reduction
J OF the revenues were left to the friends oi
protection the prosperity OF the countr,
would continue, but II the policy Of the sd
ministration prevailed nothing but disaste
awaited the country.
Mr.. Teller gave notice that he would mex
Thursday submit some remarks on tn,
same subject, and Mr.. Brown gave motto,
that he would next Wednesday call up hi
resolution for the repeal of the interna
revenue law and submit some remarks II
response to Mr. Beck and also on the tariff
| law.
The Senate proceeded to executive busi-
ess and at 5:l5 adjourned,
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Lawler, OF Illinois, presented resolu
tioDs adopted by, the directors of tn
Chicago board Of trade protesting agains
the passage, Of the Joint resolution pro
vding for the participation of the United
States in the Paris international exposition
on the ground that the decree of the Frencl
government against the importation o
American salted hog products is an un
friendly and unwarranted act on the par
Of the sister republic. Referred.