The Portland daily press., 1888-10-10
THE ISSUE RENDERED AND ACCEPTED.
Two Methods OF Reducing the Re-
venue Described.
Senator Hiscock's Speech on the
Tariff Question.
eandanna and Snuff Box Prominent
In Court.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.--In the Senate, to-
day, Senator Edmunds introduced bill to
pay the widow of Chief Justice Waite
SS,745, sum equal to the balance of his sal
airy for the year in which he died, and asked
unanimous consent for its immediate sid
GRAFTON. Senator Berry objected and the bill
was referred to the committee on judiciary.
The resolution offered yesterday by Sena-
tor Blair calling on the President for infor.
nation In the matter Of the trial, conviction
| and execution Of Riel for high treason, In
Canada, in 1885, was taken up and q long
tatement In reference to 1t made by Sena
| or Blair, who based his resolution on the
| ground that Riel was naturalized Ameri-
can citizen. At the conclusion of Senator
blair,s remarks, the resolution was referred
to the committee on foreign relations.
Senator Edmunds then reported from the
| committee on Judiciary the bill to pay the
widow Of Chief Justice Waite the balance of
his years salary. Senator Berry still object
/ ed to its Immediate consideration and the bill
was placed on the calendar.
The Senate then resumed consideration of
the tariff bill and was addressed by Senator
Hiscock, member Of the finance committee.
Mr.. Hiscock said that 1t was proper to crit
iclze the recent attempt of the President and
MS party TO explain away and misrepresent
the effect and purpose of the Mills bill. The
issue. he said, was fairly drawn between the
two political parties. The question was free
trade or protection to American labor
Neither subterfuge nor new confessions Of
question. The Senate bill left no doubt as
70 the position of the Republican party
Both parties conceded that there should be
restriction of the revenue and to about the
same amount. Therefore, the question Of
the amount of taxation was not involved in
the discussion, but the question was as To
the manner in which such taxatiOns should
be made He c0ntended that, independently
OF Incidental protection which the toriff af-
f0rded, IL was not of the slightest difference
to the taxpayer whether the revenue was
raised on all or one half of the dutiable arti-
cleS imported. 1t was no benefit, therefore
10 the tax payer to have half Of such articles
placed on the free list. He examined some
details Of the Mills bill to prove that in the
proposed reductions there was discrimjna-
tion Ia favor Of the industries Of the Confed-
crate States, as against the industries Of the
Northern States.
The Senate bill, he said, was the opposite
North, South, East and West were equally
protected by it. The Democracy had ten
dered the ISSUE, and every effort should be
made to meet it fairly.
When Senator Hiscock concluded, Senator
Bates obtained the floor, and the bill went
ever.
Senator Edmunds, after appealing in vain
TO Senator Berry to Withdraw his objection
to the bill for the relief Of Mrs. Waite, gave
notice that he would tomorrow move to take
IL up. The Senate adjourned
Business in the House.
sas, on behalf Of tIieA Acuiffihffn Reellof Arkan-
affairs called up the Senate bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 to secure to the Cherokee freed
men their portion Of certain proceeds of
lands under the act of March 8, 1880, and it
was passed. The Senate bill was passed
supplemental to the act of Feb. 3, 1887, pro-
viding for the meeting of presidential eject
ors, etc. 1t provides that certificates shall
be forwarded TO the president of the Senate
forthwith, after the second Monday in Janu-
uary.
MIR. Burns of Missouri submitted the con-
ference report on the general deficiency ap-
preparation bill.
Mr.: McKenna hoped the report would be
rejected, placing his antagonism to it on the
ground that the bill contained an appropria-
ton OF S276,000 for Chinese indemnity, and
that the bill made the appropriation for "hu-
name reasons" The President had recon-
mended it on the ground of national honor.
The calendars of the House were groaning
With bills which should be passed for hu-
name reasons, and for reasons BETTING ma
t10nal honor. If justice was to be done, it
should first be done at home.
Mr.. Vandever Of California, speaking of
the idemnity clause, said the Presidents
message accompanying his approval of the
exclusion bill was an apology to the Chinese
government for his act in approving it.
Mr.. Dlngley said the Democratic party had
deceived the country in 1884 in leading the
people to elee. a candidate believing he
would reduce the expenses Of the govern
ment
Mr.. Burns said the people had turned out
the Republican party because of waste and
want OF integrity In the expenditure Of pub
lie money, not because Of extravaganza in
appropriations.
On motion to agree to the conference re-
port, the vote was "a to 3. Mr.. Dougherty
raised the point of mo quorum" and the
House adjourned.