The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-30
GEN. CATCHINGS' VIM.
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OF New York, took the most prominent
part ridiculing the treaty,
Mr.. Peters, of Kansas, wished to amend
the resolution by striking out the words
which were considered to reflect upon the
department, but was not permitted TO pre-
sent the amendment. The resolution was
tabled---yeas 1875, nays 1872.
Mr.. Randall moved TO reconsider the
vote. Lost--yeas l23 nays l27.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole on the Indian appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Nelson, OF Minnesota, took advan-
tage OF the general debate to speak upon
the tariff. II was not honest, he said, TO
call men who favored tariff reduction, FREQ
traders. The question OF protection or free
trade was not fairly involved in the prob
lem Congress had TO solve. The question
was whether the surplus should be got
rid OF by extravagant expenditures or
whether the taxes should be reduced.
The great body of the people were agreed
that the surplus should be reduced by a
reduction OF taxation. The next question
presented was whether that reduction
should be applied TO the tariff or internal
revenue taxes. lie sent TO the clerks
desk and had read letter received by him
from G. A. Pillsbury, a great flour manu-
iacturer OF Minnesota, who, he stated, was
a prominent Republican, warmly COM
mending his course in Congress upon the
tariff question, and declaring that 30 per
cent OF the Democrats and 20 per cent Of
tho Republicans OF Minnesota agreed with
him in his views. The reading Of the
letter was applauded on the Democratic
10 al nt 40. lao. oil % nd
had read extracts from Minnesota news
papers and private letters TO himself, ia
vOring tariff revision. The reading was
also received with great applause. Mr..
Nelson next quoted western Republican
platforms declaring in favor of reduction
in the tariff ut an early day, and added,
amidst the laughter and applause OF the
Democrats, "And now, my friends, is the
appointed time" Continuing, he said
that, even Us stiff protectionist as Sem
ator Sherman, he had been forced at the
meeting OF the Home Market club, at
Boston, TO admit the necessity OF tariff
revision and declare in favor Of the adj
mission free OF duty Of such raw material
and articles MS did not compete with
domestic products. In the face Of these
platform pledges and these admissions,
in the face OF the great and growing
surplus taken from the people and used
by certain banks, without consideration
therefore, il made him sick at heart TO
think that there were leading men ON his
side OF the chamber who at this juncture
could not think OF any other fields for tax
reduction than ON whisky and tobacco.
Surely these were not the things on which
the poor laboring man kept his family.
Would IL not DO better TO give them
cheaper clothes and food and shelter
lie would put free sugar, free salt and
free lumber against free whisky and TO.
bacco, and 30 would the great mass OF the
American people.
Mr.. Funston, OF Kansas, attempted TO
put some question TO Mr.. Nelson, but the
latter remarked that the gentleman could
have the floor TO himself, and took his
seat, not replying 20 MIR. Funston's chal-
lengc as TO why he did not put wheat on
the free list
The committee thea rose and the House
adjourned