The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-12
THE NATIONAL TRBUNE WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY JANUARY H.

| National platform. he rejoiced In every ele-
| ment of American success. He was proud of
the inventive genius of the country and of its
vast establishments, where skilled labor
abounded. He looked with delight on the cot
con-mills coal mines, the blast furnaces and
| rolling-mills of the South, as well as those of
| New England, Pennsylvania and many
| Western States. He would encourage them in
their gigantic career of development and use
/ fitness, and he held that the policy of the
| Democratic party had been always ample for
| their prosperity and progress. That was the
only safe policy for American manufacturers
| themselves. lfit were once clearly understood
| that the manufacturers, as a class, demanded
| that they be enriched by means of fraudulent
taxes that they accept the guidance of the
| leaders of the Republican party and join IN
| their praise, then, indeed perils would environ
| the manufacturing interests of the country
| such as were never known before.
He said that the work of reduction should
| begin in the field Of the war tariff, and the in
/ terna-reyenue system left to stand as yet
| awhile, subject to certain notifications. he
suggested that tbs taxes on cigars and snuff,
which produce about S12,5o0,000, might be re-
| tanned and the rest of the taxes on tobacco,
which produce ST Goo 900, be abolished
| Senator Voorhees, did not favor the PROPOSE
| ton for a large army and navy and costly coast
defenses as q remedy for the Treasury surplus.
/
| teal methods for its use. "a general pension
roll with all arrearages paid liberal appropria-
| tions for the improvement of rivers and har-
| bors the construction of public buildings wher-
ever needed for the public service-all these
objects are laudible aud should be attained,
| but will fall far short of restoring our immense
surplus to circulation and atfording the relief
needed"
AS a further remedy, and indeed AS the great
| est and most potent, the American people
would be best pleased to see the public debt
diminished, and if the authority to purchase
| bonds not yet due is not found in existing law,
| Congress should promptly supply the defect
The Senator concluded his speech by eulo-
giving the message and the policy of the Adj
| ministratiOn.
Senator Teller replied briefly to Senator
! Voorhees,, saying that there had been greater
SURPRISES in the Treasury than at present ex-
| listed, aud they had been used for the benefit of
the country and in the furtherance of a wise
policy. He denied that the people are suffering
under the burdens OF taxation or are crying for
relief. Wherever the voice of the American
people has been heard, it had declared that the
public debt should be paid. There was $780,,
100000 payable four years hence, and he asked
how this debt is to be provided for if the reye-
nues are to be reduced to the level OF current
| expenses Some years ago it was proposed TO
exclude the Chinese because they came here to
compete with American labor for wages, and
nearly all the Democratic Senators favored the
proposition. Now it was proposed to extend to
the Chinese the privilege of doing their labor
at home and sending their manufactures here
In the House, Mr.. Mills, of Texas, stated that
as the Speaker was not yet ready to announce
his committees, he would ask that unanimous
consent be given that Members be permitted to
introduce bills for references; which was given.
Among these was resolution introduced by
Mr. Boutelle, of Maine, calling upon the Secre-
forx 6 r., fT1I ,l,.EI.
not an order had at one time been issued TO re-
turn the rebel flags to the rebels; whether any
of them were actually returned to any officials
of any of the Southern States, and especially
whether these old trophies had not been with
drawn from exhibition and slowed away in the
lumber attic of the War Department; and if SO,
why so. Mr. Boutelle wanted the order of the
day suspended aud the consideration of the
resolution, but as unanimous consent was nee
essary for this, and it was not given, the reso-
luton was referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
THURSDAY, JAN. 5.
In the Senate messages were received from
the President, transmitting drafts of bills Tsti-
flying an agreement with the Yakima and Pr
ute Indians for right of way for railroads
through their reservations; also, to punish
J trespassers upon Indian reservations and upon
J public timber lands.
Senator Platt presented petition from Mrs.
Riley and l29 other residents of the District OF
Columbia, praying for the passage of bill pro-
hibitng the manufacture, sale and importation
of ali alcoholic beverages in the District.
Senator Blair presented petitions for the
passage Of an educational bill aud against the
, admission Of Utah.
, Senator HOar introduced bill to provide for
] a Worlds Exposition at Washington in 1892, in
| honor of the 400th anniversary of the discoy-
| cry of America and for permanent expOsi-
tion of the three Americas, to be under the joint
auspices Of the United States and the 16 sister
f Nations of the American Continent.
Senator Plumb Introduced bill to equalize
the bonnties Of soldiers sailors and marines Of
war of the rebellion.
{ Senator Sherman asked that the Senate pro
coed to the consideration of the bill TO restric;
the ownership OF real estate in the Territories
D to American eitizens.
Senator Plumb opposed the present eonsid
Grafton Of the BILL as he wanted further time
: to examine it with view to suggesting amend
s ments.
e Senator Sherman said that the only reason
3 he had for urging the bill was because one OF
Q two representatives of foreign Nations desire Il
G make improvements for the accommodation o.
? their legations. He was in favor of prohibit
S ing foreign owners from gaining vast regions
: of land in the western Territories but also il
e favor of permitting foreign Governments t.
s purchase land on which TO erect legation build
j. ings in the District of Columbia. He finally
4 | withdrew his motion, with the notice that ht
should bring it up again within two or thre'
Q days
t Senator Mitchell moved that the Senate pro
n coed to the consideration Of the Joint resolution
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