Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
POLITICS IN THE SENATE.
A Breezy Discussion Of Tariff and
Civil Service.
DIRECT TAX BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.

DelnS on the amendment offered by Mr.. Jones
(Ark.) to admit Hoop or band iron" Cotton
ties, &c. free of duty instead of taxing it 2-10
of 1 cent per pound additional.
Mr.. Berry said that the proposed tax illus
trated the absolute injustice of the whole pro-
tective idea running through the Senate substi-
tute. The article in question was not manu-
factured in the United States. If the tax were
removed that fact would not injure any busi-
ness interest in the United States 1t was
mere proposition to force the farm
ers e. OF the country to pay los per
The tax was direct discrimination against the
farmers of the country. For himself he would
not vote dollar more revenue than was neces-
sary for an economic administration of the gov
ernment
THE SENATE BILL POLITICAL BILL.
Mr.. Hiscock--a member of the finance COM
mittee-avowed his own understanding that
the substitute was a political measure. The
division between the parties upon the tariff
was political division. The republican Sena-
tors upon the f. ance committee had prepared
illustrating by it the principles of their party.
He believed in a bill that would afford adequate
and complete protection to all American
industries that might be so successfully
prosecuted in this country as to supply
the American market. More than that, he was
force down prices. But he was not compelled
to rely on that principle in justification Of his
opposition to the proposed amendment. He
called attention to the provisions of the Mills
bill on the question and claimed that the SUBJ
stitute provided less rate of duty on these
cotton ties than the Mills bill did. He would
concede. for the sake of the argument. that the
cost of the cotton ties on the bales sold in
Liverpool had to be borne by the planter; but
he said that when the ties were taken from
the bales at the Liverpool market they could
be sold there for two-thirds of their original
cost, so that the cost to the planter of baling
five hundred pounds Of cotton was less than
cents.
Mr. Berry remarked that the latter state
ment simply meant that instead of robbing the
planters of 20 cents bale they we're merely
robbing him of 7 cents.
THE VERDICT RENDERED.
Mr.. Hiscock-We have been through with
canvass in which on the democratic hustings
throughout the country, we have heard this
cry about the robbery by means of the tariff
The northern states that favor protection were
especially invaded by gentlemen who INDUCED
in that sort of defamation. The verdict has
been taken on it.
1t has been rendered by the people. You
have a chance, four years from now, to try il
over again. This is not the time nor the place
so soon after this full discussion, 80 soon after
the rebuke of that sort of defamation, 10 in
dulge in it again, and / imagine that it will
have no effect on this side of the chamber and
no effect OF the country. We do not believe
that the tariff is a robbery. We believe in
BUILDING UP AMERICAN INDUSTRIES.
We have the raw material here to make these
cotton ties, and we believe that that industry
can be SO successfully established that the
effect will be to force down the price of cotton
ties.
AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION.
Mr.. Jones ARK asked Mr.. Hiscock whether
his principle extended to oranges and lemons.
Mr.. Hiscock-Certainly. You cannot indi-
cate fruit or product of our soil that can be
produced in this country, equalizing the cost
of labor and capital. that l am not in favor of
protecting that industry. / am not in favor Of
producing oranges and lemons in the state of
New York, but am in Florida and California.
am not in favor of protecting any industry
that cannot be made so successful as to supply
and hold the home market.
Mr. Reagan remarked that the radical mis-
take made by high protectionists was that they
did not consider agriculture an American in
dustry. On the contrary. they considered
agriculture proper field on which to levy
tribute for the benefit of all other industries.
Mr.. Hiscock suggested to Mr. Reagan that it
would be more to the advantage of cotton
planters if all the cotton which they raised
were III OnllcQ states IN
stead OF having to seek markets abroad.
Mr.. Reagan replied to that by stating that over
five million bales of cotton were raised every
year. and that less than two million bales of it
were manufactured in the United States.
CoLLoQUY IN REFERENCE TO COTTON
and to the question whether its
prices were fixed in the Liverpool market,
took place between Senators Reagan and Chace.
After it closed the causes of the defeat of the
democrats in the last election were brought
up, Mr Reagan claiming that the tariff had not
SO much to do with il as had the veto of the
dependent pension bill and democratic discon-
tent with the Presid, nts civil.service policy.
THE PRESIDENT AN9 HIS PLEDGES.
Mr.. Chace asked whether the discomfort was
because the President had not carried out his
pledges.
Mr.. Reagan.-The discomfort was because he
did carry out his pledges. and because he kept
republicans in Office in cases where tai aw did
not require him to do SO.
Mr.. Chace.--The republicans who voted for
him four wears ago were d;seontented because
the President did not carry out his part of the
bargain.
Mir. Reagan-That may be said for party pur-
poses, but history viii not so write it down.
Mr.. Dawes-Doos the Senator from Texas
mean to say that the Presidents party deserted
him because he woulc not break his pledges?
Mr. Dawes-What do you mean?
Mr.. Reagan--It WAS the Presidents duty to
carry out the law. but it was not his duty to ex-
tend the principle of the law to offices that
were not covered by it.
House of Representatives.
CORRECTION OF THE JOURNAL.
Mr.. Hatch (Mo), rising to question of
privilege. called attention to the fact that the
published journal of the House of the 21st of
Nav did not give the number er. the title of
the bill to create the department. of agricul-
ture, which on that day was, ON his motion,
passed under suspension of the rules He
found, on examination, that the minutes of the
journal clerk were right, and he moved that
the published journal be corrected accord
ingly. Agreed to.
Mr.. Rogers ARK. }, from the committee on the
Judiciary, reported resolution, which was
adopted, calling on the Attorney General for
information as to whether any delay in the ad-
ministration of lew in the United States courts
will result from the clause in the bill, providing
for the payment of marshals, restricting the
sum which may be advanced to them.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL REPORTED.
Mr.. Blanchard Qa.) reported the river and
harbor bill and it was referred to the commit
tee of the whole.
CONFERENCE ON THE IMPAIRMENT or A0RI6UIr
TURR BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. Hatch (lfo.) the Senate
amendments to the department. Of agriculture
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