Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-15
Hatch Expresses His Opinion Of the Nor
al Goodness Of Western
People.
They Do Not Wish Protection, Because
II lmpOYeriSheS Nine Men to
Make One Rich.
Thompson, ONean. Symes, Funston,
Sherman, cowles and Struble, the
Tariff Orators Monday.
WAsHINGToS, May IA.
Senate.

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From the legislature of Massachusetts, rela
tive to immigration and importation of con.
victs, lunatics, idiots and other persons liable
TO become public charge; to authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury to refund and ex-
change bonds with view 10 the reduction of
the public debt; for the reduction of letter
postage to one cent for an ounce.
Among the bills introduced and referred
was one by Mr.. Stewart proposing an amend
ment to the constitution SO AS to reduce the
two-thirds vote to IA majority vote in each
house in overruling Presidential vetoes. He
remarked that the time had come for such a
change and said that he would at Il convent
ent time make remarks on the subject.
The House bill authorizing the loan of
arms and equipments to the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company of Massachu-
sets, was passed.
Mr.. Vest offered resolution for the ap-
pointment of a select committee of five SEN
ators to examine fully all questions touching
the meat produc; of the United States with
view to the existence of combinations to di-
minish the prices to the producer without
lessening the cost to the consumer. He
asked that the resolution be printed and laid
on the table He gave notice that he would
call it up tomorrow.
The bill to authorize the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad TO acquire real estate for railway
purposes in the District of Columbia, occu-
pied the Senate until two o'clock, when it
went into executive session. The Senate
then proceeded to the consideration of exec
utive business. The Senate continued in
executive session until five o'clock when it
adjourned.
House
On motion of Mr.. Long of Massachusetts,
a bill was passed authorizing the loan of
arms and equipments TO the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company of Massachu-
setts.
Mr.. Mills of Texas, from the committee
on rules reported, and the House adopted
without discussion or division, resolution
providing that the general debate on the tar
itf bill shall close on Saturday next
After the introduction and reference of a
large number of bills the House went into a
committee of the whole on the tariff bill.
and was addressed by Mr. Hatch of Mssou-
ri.
Reviewing the speeches of the gentlemen
from the New England States with reference
to the great prosperity of that section under
the protective tariff, he admitted the prosper
lty of the States but denied that the farmers
had any share in the general prosperity. In
1880 the total value of farms, stocks, etc, in
the six New England States amounted to
Si35 900 900 In 1860, SOL 900, 900, and
in 1870 S107 900. While in 1880, after ten
years of profound peace and the largest ac-
cumulation of wealth New England had ever
seen, it had fallen of to SG1l 100000 This
protective system is AS merciiess as death
itself and robs alike ncighbor and stran-
ger The gentlemen from the West were
asked why that section did not diversity its
interests and become rich like New England.
The west didn't wish to get rich in the same
manner. Its moral plane was SO high that it
rejected with scorn and contempt the propo-
stion that it should rob nine men
to make one rich. He ridiculed
Mr.. Burroughs Characterization of the wool
industry as an infant industry and referred to
the 4th chapter of Genesis to learn that "Abel
was keeper of sheep" and the 39th chap
ter of the same book to discover that Jacob
made peace offering to Esau of 200 ewes,
and 20 lambs. He said that wool growing
was the oldest industry in the history of man
The farmers of the Mississippi valley were
almost unanimously in favsr of free wool
and reduction of manufactured wooden
goods.
Messrs. Symes of Colorado, and Funston
of Kansas, spoke for protection.
Mr.. O'Neall of Indiana, as a protectionist,
was willing to make the tariff high enough to
enable the manufacture of an article which
could be produced in the United States to
compete with the foreign manufacture. As
free trader he was opposed to having the
tariff placed any higher than that, when
the manufacturers asked for 80 per cent
tariff on an article which could be produced
abroad for dollar and in this country for a
dollar and ten cents, he was asking 40 per
cent more than should be given. He argued
in favor of putting lumber, coal and iron on
the free list, because in those products the
United States could compete with the world
without tariff
Mr. Thompson of Ohio, said that the dem
ocratic party was absolutely hostile to pro-
lection. The tariff for revenue only would
result in the lowering wages of labor to
a level with those paid in the old world.
which would mean danger to the peace OF
the nation.
Mr. Sherman of New York, said that he
wished to present petition from hundred,
of people in his district who protested against
the passage of this most unwise and uncalled
for measure He believed that the verdie,
would answer the British free traders and
their allies.
Mr.. Struble of Iowa said that among 9th
er things, some commendable, some despica
BILE, done by the present administration. a
least three could not escape the condemna
ton of he people, namely: its attack OF
The silver dollar, the greenback and the pro
tective system, under which the government
had grown and prospered
/ Mr.. CoYles of North Carolina, said tha
the revision of the tariff by reducing the dut,
on imported goods to a revenue basis, wonls
4 increase the importations and produce all tn,
revenue the government required; that tn,
odious internal revenue law should be re
! pealei He was in favor of tariff for rev
enue only and revenue by the tariff only.
| The committee then rose and the Hons,
adjourned.
! General Congressional News
! The Senate spent three hours in secre
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