New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-07
BAD DAY FOR FREE TRADERS.
AN ASTOUNDING AMENDMENT FOR CANADAS
BENEFIT In TIE HOUSE.
Mr. BgEcKINnIpGs wEAKrNs ON MS PROPOSAL
tim" TARsXEY AT BAT.

TINE TARsNEY AT BAY.
WASHINGTON Juno 6.-Thc Tariff debate To-
day was very lively at times but every Effort 70
amend the bill in the interest OF American iaDos
and industries was defeated. MIR. weaver Oh
Iowa, cx-Grecnback candidate for the Presidency
and POW full-aedgcd Free-trade Democrat locked
horns twice with Mr.. Funston, who represents
large constituency of Kansas farmers. Inc iirss
time the House was thrown into great confusion
and for five minutes members ON both sizes eN-
ercised their lungs to the utmost cheering on ,her
respective champions who stood on opposite SIDES
of the centre aisle gesticnlating violently ana
shouting defiance at each other Mt the top oil linear
voices So wild was the clamor That their tones
were inaudbe and they seemed to be characters
In n pantomimc In the last set-to Funston man
AIRED 70 make himself heard when he declared:
wharaver the crops are short Iowa, VIC in Kansas
su0c from an invasion Of crsnks Two ycars ago inc
gentleman from canvasscd district and preachea
his fo trade theories and every county In which no spoke
repudated his doctrines
An interesting feature of the debate was the dis
comfture of " Tim" Tarsney, of Michigan, who was
elected 10 Congress because the voters were made
70 believe that h. WAS bottcr Protectionist than
Roswell G. IIorr " Tim has been in deep trouble
ON account of the free lumber provisions OF tho
hill and he said to-day that he had labored day
and night with the Democratic members OF the
Ways and Means to modify those PROVISIONS put
without avail.
Tim explained that he wants to ruin the lum-
Der industries in his di.t-ct gradually instead OF
outright lie would take of one-tlrrd Of the duty
each year for three years, so as to amehorafo
somewhat the sufrerincs7 OF his constituents. lie
had said good deal about the hiring of cheap
Canadian labor under contract by the lumbermen
of Michigan, when Colonel Weber, of New-forlS'
took him 10 task because he did not 60 to Gle Sec
rotary of tho Treasury and invoke the law, which
prohibits the introduction of such labor
II did that said Weber, land the abuse was
stopped in my district. II the gentleman from
Michigan would do the sam, thing instead Of MAX
ing idle speeches hc-c. he would do the working
men some practical service, which he docs not do
now.'
Tarsney was furious, but there was worse to
come. Brewer OF Michigan, who is a cool and
practised debater, rose and asked: :" Are ron in
favor Of free lumber The reply was stump
speech.
"You have not answered my question. Yes or
mo- will do it," persisted Brewer. Another stump
speech Again Brewer returned TO the subject,
and that time, after some grandiloquence, Tim
was forced TO declar, that if he could not get his
sliding scale" he would vote fo: free lumber 1t
was bad day fo- him. ard some persons thought
that Major FarQuhar was guilty Of excessive
cruelty when he persuaded Timothy TO answer
series Of questions about the condition OF lGbo- in
his district, which completely upset the elaborate
defence and apology which he had inflicted upon
the House.
MILLS AND HIS FOLLOWERS DESPERATE
Another feature OF the proceedings showed that
the free-tradegs are rapidly becoming desperate
and dnmoralized. Mr.. Dinglcy offered an amend
ment TO the proviso which retains present duties
on lumber imported from countries which impose
export duty thereon. Ii in effect that
present rates shall bc retained on importations
from countries which deny 10 fishing and other
licensed vessels OF the United States the com
mercial privileges to which they are entitled, Ond
which accorded to the vessels of such countries
in United States ports. Mr.. Dngley supported the
amendment in speech which. was a model of
teSseness and cogcncy. The free-trade leaders
thrown into confusion.
Premier Mills attempted TO reply and made
noisy speech which did not meet any part OF
the case. Then Mr.. Brcclyinrid5e of Kentucky,
came TO the rescue by offering an amendments pro-
vidng for the admission free OF duty of all fish,
fresh or salted, from countries which would accord
TO vessels of the United States the commercial
rights TO which they entitled. In other words
Mr. Breckenridge wants to buy from canada
privileges 10 which even. Secretary Bayard hiss
titled in his correspondence with the British
Foreign Office. When Mr. Dingley rose ia, oppose
this astounding proposition, he was hardly able
TO restrain his indignation. lie spoke ten minutes
and asked for more time, but Mills and Brcltin-
ridge had begun to realize their blunder and the
former said thSt he would not , object provided
To this tho Republicans consented and the
committee rose to allow the intervention OF other
business In the debate on the lumber items III
the tree list the Democrats have been over-matched
at every point, except when s. :. Cox has delved
into books of ancient fables or scared into realms
Of poetry TO eXclaim WOodnan spare TINT Amer
lean tree" etc. No time has been wasted by the
Republicans although it has been apparent thus
far that the orders Of the Democratic caucus are
tsa aha xraIf tn flo or
The next item in the bill is salt, which ID is
proposed 10 transfer TO the free list.
THE SENATE PASSES THE CONSULAR BILL.
Washington, June Gin the consideration of the
Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation BILL In tho
Senate to-day, amendment fixing the salary OF the
Minister Resident to Paraguay and Uruguay at s3oVo
was agreed to. On motion Of Mr. SPooNE7, tho con-
snlate at Prague (iustro- Hungary was taicn from
class Eve SALARY 81 000) and placed In class three
SALARY $1,000. The bill was then passed.
The conference report the bill appropriating
$3.50 600 for a public building at bridgeport, Conn,
agreed TO.
The Senate then considered tho House bill to pre-
this employment Of alien labor upon public works
and IN the various departments of the Government
the question beln: on the amendment by Mr. TELLER,
adding clause requiring public works to be con-
structcd wholly Of materials made and prepared with
IN the United states, and BIDS aud contracts to be con-
fined TO citl1ons Of thc United States. Mr. HAwLEY
expressed the hope that the Senate aware Of tho
nature Of the bin. lie regarded IL as belonging to
a narrow aad illlbsral class of legislation II shut
out from employment all poor men who had Just ar
rived from foreign country and who wero looking
around for the chance TO earn dollar. Inasmuch
as there was quorum present, tho bill was laid
aside.
On motion Of Mr.. CAMERON, the Senate ILL in rela
tion TO cadets at tho Naval Academy passed 1t
provides that the number of appointments from
graduates Of the Naval Academy to positions in the
owcr grades Of tho line and engineer corps OF the
Navy and the Marine Corps shall not be less than
twenty in each ycar-hfteen to the line, four to the
engineer corps and one 10 the marine corps.
The remainder of tho day devoted TO the pas