New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-04
THE DEBATE DRAGS ALONG.
VOTING AND TALKING ON THE MILLS BILL.
ONLY DEMOCRATIC AMENDMENTS NEED APPLY
Mr. REEDS LIVELY PASSAGE WITH '" BOSS
scoTT-TuE house ADJoURSs OVER

THE FOURTH.
Washington, July (spccaD.-The House rcs'"'cu
consideration OF the Tariff bill at page To- ana wound
UP at page 49, glass and iron bcng the objects oil TAXA
ton Immediately brought up The debate drii'co aohs
in an uniptcrcsting manner. Every amendment eA-
cept those agreed upon in Democratic cSncus was
voted down by members who emerged from the CLOAK
room for that purpose and who at the close OF each
division retired once more to the secuson which tho
cloak room grants
Boss Scott of Erie, returning from his long ao-
sence, attempted to raise breeze. He charged Una.
the Republican party had gone back on us PLATFORM Vi
1854. whcreln 1t had declared itself In favor Oh
,,s,on ~ the tariff. and was now going before the
country on a principle which II had never before al
cated of American markets for American products,
and for American industries and labor" no aSser,eu
that this was policy Of protecting one million anu
half of wage workers against sixteen millions Vi
like class Mr.. Reed, Of Maine, welcomed MT. sco''
back from HIS other avocations to attend 70 MS DC
oasional duties in Congress. Uaughter) III nc haa
heen here he would have known that this question haa
hecr fully discussed. Mr. Scott ENORMOUSLY com
n,aied at this alison his ABSENCE which he sam
had not been frequent than those OF the scn'o
man from Maine. Mr. Rced rctorted that his reference
to the abscntecism Of the member from ETC was no
intended in any spirit of unkndness, but he wanted
70 find an excuse for tho gentemans evident lack VI
information.
Mr. Bland of Missouri, pleaded for some let up on
these political discussions, that members couiu get
away before the dog days. Mr. Dinglcy, OF M"hc
reminded the gentleman from Missouri that IL was
he himself who had started the political discussions
He charged upon the Democratic majority dchpera'e
pnrpose to discriminate between North ana souih III
their legislation on this bill. He inquired why "
was that sugar. ono of the chief neccssares OK me- "a
stiil left protected, and he punctured tho 1aay VI
tho assertion that this free trade policy was h'o'o
mont In favor of the agricultural interests as against
tho manufacturing monopOles," by declaring 'hac
there was not farmer In his district VINO wouiu no
declare that he had been benefited by having protector
manufacturers introduced into the district This STATE
ment was warmly applauded on the Republican siuc'
Before the tariff discussion began to-day the house
listened to a communication from the Secretary OF
the Treasury submitting an estimate OF S3o,oOo 10
enable him to carry out the provisions OF th' ACT
relating 10 the anchorage Of vessels In Ncw-f1rH
IIalbor For summary OF report sec another dispaIch,
Mr.. Blount of Georgia, then submitted IN: foss
office Appropriation bill with Scrae amendments lep
omrnending concurrence III some and non-cohcnIc
I'm Others. Among the latter Is that appiopfiaiIns
$500 OOC for a more efficient mall service Det"ch
the United States and South ard Central AMERICA anu
tho West Indies committee OF conference was
ordered. ,, 4. Ia
IL was ordered that when the House adjourn, IL 20
TO meet on Thursday. II was also agreod 'hae .no
Tariff bill would not be called up on thai day.