The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

w 70 " toil Nultl, it
was not sufficiently high when compared
with the articles on the iron and steel
schedule. The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Moflatt, Of New York, moved TO in.
crease from $50 to S22 per ton the duty on
charcoal bloom iron. Lost.
Mr.. Mckinley moved 10 restore the ex-
isting rates on bar iron and his motion was
advocated by Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan.
Mr., Bane, OF Pennsylvania, in support.
ing the motion, expressed himself as OPP
posed to reduction Of the tariff and as In
favor OF the repeal OF the tobacco tax and
the tax on alcohol used in the arts. This,
he thought would reduce the surplus as
far as Il should be reduced as il intended
TO do justice to the widows and children OF
the soldiers OF the war. He favored
tariff because il provided home market
and said that the two tickets before the
country today represented two ideas the
Republican ticket that the American
market should be for Americans, and the
other that the American market should be
open TO the whole world.
Mr., Scott, OF Pennsylvania, charged tho
Republican party with having deserted
its platform Of 1884 for a revision of the
tariff, and with going before the country
in 1883 asking the people for their suifragcs
on principle which IL had never before
advocated. Under the cry OF an American
market for Americans, aud protection for
American industries and labor, the Repub-
lican party proposed TO carry on q tariff
system in this country which would pro-
tect 100000 wage-workers as against
10000, 900 wagc-workors.
Mr. Reed. OF Maine, expressed his do
| light at seeing the gentleman from Penn
| sylvania come back from his other occupa-
| tions 10 attend 10 his occasional business m
a member of Congress. Had the gentle
man been present he would have known
that these questions had oil been discussed
and the House was perfectly acquainted
with them. The gentleman based his re-
marks on the idea that the Americans
were consumers and that none were pro.
duccfs. Ii was time that men came 10
the conclusion that the American people
were not a set Of sluggards, who were
eating up the production Of Others who
did not belong 10 the American people.
The American people were producers, and
Il was for the benefit Of the American
people who were consumers, that the pro.
ducen, who also were Americana, should
have the American market.
Mr. Scott said Il was not the first time
that the gentleman from Maine had re-
ferIed 10 him M having been absent from
the session Of the House. lie had been
absent no more thar the gentleman from
Main himself From the first day the
House met he had not been absent fifteen
DAYS altogether. llo criticised Mr.. Reed
for having pursued his usual method OF
turning serious question into Joke, and
hs declared that the assertion that the
Republican policy was in the interest oi
the consumer could not bo substantiatcd.
Mr.. Reed disclamcd any intention OF
unkindncs in his allusion 10 Mr. Scottt
absen,ccism. lie intended 10 be kind tC
the gentleman and TO find an excuse loI
his evident lack Of information as 10 the
course Of discussion in the House.
Mr.. Scott said that 100000 laborors has
been thrown ont OF work during the pas
week, and In what class2 Why, In th,
protected industries which the Rcpub
LEANS stood up TO defend. These labocn
had been driven out because their employ
crs had attempted to make a 10 per cent
reduction In their Wages. Why should
the manufacturers Of Pennsylvania de
mand that their men submit 10 this rcduc
tion2 Was thcrc any change In the condi
ton Of the country Had any tariil bill
passed the House that could possibly nj
lect the wages Of these men2 Was moi
there a Republican Senate having III,
power 10 pigconholc such a bill or keep II
In committee for all timer
After the debate had run for some time
Mr. Bland. OF Missouri, appealed for more
rapid progress In behalf Of ninc.tcnths o
the members Of the House, who wanted
10 proceed with business and get through
| s.tg l..aI. Nl.s II. Lao H..
weru tired Of hearing these political dis
cussions, begun three months ago and r.
pcatcd day la aud day out until there wa,
nothing new under the sun to say II
would be the middle Of next week bciop
the bill would come up again.
Mr.. Baync, OF PENNSYLVANIA, attempted
20 interrupt Mr. Bland, who declined will
the rcmark) "pittsburg IL notorious foi
coal gas and natural gis"
hut Mr.. BANDS appeal proved inciIcct
nal, and for an hour the discussion ran on
as 10 the respective position OF the parties
ON the tariff question and ~ 20 the qucs
ton whether or not protective tarilI wa,
a benefit 10 the farming community, buI
nothing new eliminated.
Finally Mr.. Mckinloy's motion wa,
voted down so 30 30
Mr.. Sowdon, OF Pennsylvania. moved "a
fix the duty on steel 4 rails weighing not
over twenty-five pounds to the yard. nj
fl702 per ton, and on iron or steel flat
rails punched, sBel6. Lost.
ON motion Of Mr. Brockinridgc, Of Ar.
kansas, a duty Of bloc per pound was i'm
posed on iron or steel, Hat, with Longitude
nal ribs for the manufacture 0i fencing.
In speaking 10 n verbal amendment Mr..
Dockcry, OF Missouri said that when Con.
grcss assembled In December II was con.
irontcd by n surplus In tho treasury oI
$40, lG6, 600. Today, notwithstanding the
purchase Of bonds by the treasury, that
surplus amounted 10 the appalling sum oi
sl2D, 900. Since the 23d Of April the
Secretary had purchased go, 600, 900 bonds,
for which lac had been compelled 20 pay
a. premium Of S5,0O0.OO0. but, notwith.
standing this, the reduction Of the surplus
rince that date amounted to only 5000
600. This was the condition which, con.
fronting II, the House had occupied twcn.
ty.cighl DAYS In general debate upon the
tariff bill. There had been consumed up
10 this morning In debate upon the para.
graphs sixteen days. aud at the same rate
Of progress, II would require 70 complete
the bill cighiy.nine days. lie did not
charge gentlemen on the other side with
indulging In dilatory tactics. hut not one
man on that side had exhibited any con
sumlng desire 10 reach conclusion of III,
debate. The money Of the people wa
piling mp In the treasury at the rate Of VI =
2lb, 90 daily, and ye, the House stood day
after day discussing every item In the bill
Fair play 10 the business interests Of th'
country required that the bill should h