Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-28
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
A LIVELY TARIFF DEBATE.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL IN THE SENATE



EIGHT VETOED PENSION BILLS
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Davis reported back
from the pensions committee eight private PEN
sion bills that had been vetoed by the President
with the Recommendation that they pass nOtwith-
standing the Presidents objections. The report
reviews the Presidents grounds OF objection.
Mr.. Faulkner, Of the pension committee, said he
and, therefore did not know It's contents. he had
decided opinions as to some Of the vetoed bills,
opinions which DO not concur with the Presidents
views but he {Faulkner) was not prepared to say
what he would recommend as to all these bills.
Finally the bills were placed on the calendar. A
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OF the report was referred to the committee on
printing, Mr.. Faulkner stating that the demo.
cratic era members Of the committee on pensions had
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Allison reported the army appropriation
BILL and Indicated his intention to call it up this
afternoon.
The further consideration Of the fishery treaty
ana OF Mr. Morgan's resolution thereupon was
postponed till Monday next.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
The Senate then, at IL 80, resumed consideration
ofth river and harbor appropriation bi-the Ques-
tion being on the amendment approprtating $4,000
Ior Yadkin river, N. c. The amendment was
agreed to,yeas 81 nays g. Numerous 9se other 1e
increasing Items OF appropriations
House Of Representatives.
on motion OF Mr.. Mills (Tex.) MI. Blount (Ga.)
was elected as Speaker pro tempore during the
temporary absence OF Speaker Carlisle; and the
clerk was directed to inform the Senate OF this
action.
consideration for his bill for the improvement of
the mouth OF the Braz0s River, Tex, but an OBJ
lection from Mr.. Rowen Qn.} rendered his effort
unavailing.
Mr.. spinola (N. W, from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported back the Senate bill for the
relief OF Ma1or-General w. w. Averill Private
calendar.
THE TARIFF BILL AGAIN.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole {Mr. Springer, Of Illinois, In the chair) on
the tariff bill.
CHEAP VEGETABLES FROM CANADA.
Mr.. Baker N. W moved to strike from the free
list vegetables in their natural state or in salt or
brine, not specially enumerated or provided for.
referred to the Strong which aSs existed
between the farmers OF Northern Michigan and
those Of the province Of Ontario and he protested
against the removal OF the small tariff which was
now laid upon the vegetables imported from
Canada.
Mr.. T. n. B. Brown Va) said that the question
try should be permitted to feed the people Of the
United states or whether the farmers of other
countries should be allowed to do so.
Mr. FARQUHARs IRONY.
Mr.. Farquhar On. w, ironically expressed his
admiration for the generosity of the committee on
ways and means in opening the Northern markets
to the Canadian farmers. II that was good
American policy let the committee follow 1t, but
along the Canadian border there were Intelligent
farmers who would give their opinion OF this cut
throat legislation when November came around.
Mr.. Mills (Tex.), said that one OF the objections
made 10 the clause was that 1t removed the duty
on potatoes. This was mistake as potatoes were
specifically provided for I'm another portion OF the
bill. The clause, he contended was In the interest
OF OF the consuming classes. and he queried where
u0n.
Mr.. Brumm pa, suggested that they were ready
to reduce internal taxes.
FREE WHISKY AND THE DARwNIAN THEORY.
Mr.. j. D. Taylor Ohio, challenged the state
ment that the republican party was in favor OF
free whisky. All portions OF the republican party
were In favor OF abolishng internal taxes because
they believed 1t TO he unwise as system. Under
the circumstances man who would coldly, and
with his Judgment In his hand assert that the re-
publican party was in favor OF free whisky, might
be developed, according to the Darwinan theory
tellectually TO the position OF a brevet ass.
ILauglter and applau e on the republican side.l
Mr.. Mills inquired whether the gentleman In
tended that remark to apply to him.
Mr.. Taylor said that he would repeat his remark.
MR.. MILLS AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Mr.. Mills-AH have to say is that the platform
Of the republican party says 1t is in favor OF the
repeal OF internal taxes (ShoutS OF "Oh! no" from
the repunicansl II says 1t Is in favor OF taking
the tax Off alcohol used ir the arts and II that Is
not enough It is in favor Of taking OF all internal
taxes That is what is understood by the country
as being in favor Of free whisky.
Continuing, Mr.. Mills said that he was not as
tOnished at the tenderness OF gentlemen on this
question. 1t was well known that the majority
extreme position which the republicans
had taken at Chicago. 1t was wen known
that the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Kelley
represented minority, and when the convention
at Chicago was laShed and ScOurged to take a
position for free whiSkey no one sooner than the
gentleman from Pennsylvania sent congratula-
ions to the convention for coming to the heroic
stand which he had occupied. For the FIRST
time at Chicago had the republican party
D as ama IN avor oas ~ poo1 eeiore the
the necessities OF life and demanding that the
Treasury should be emptied by taking the tax
had taken before the Intelligent Judgment
OF the American people, and no amount
OF disclaiming would convince the people that that
party, II In power, would not take the tax on
whisky and leave 1t on every article OF necessity
rApplause on democratic sidel
Mr.. KELLEY REPLIES TO Mr.. MILLS.
Mr.. Kelley (Pa> said that no man who had read
or heard what he had said on the
subject OF internal taxation since the close
Of the war, was justified in charg-
ing him with being in favor Of free whisky. he
had never favored 1t. He advocated the repeats
had denounced as an inIernai system, and at
that time had been repealed at the
end OF eleven years. He denounced that internal
system which Madison and Monroe had hastened
to repeal at the end Of four years when
such taxes had been. again reso-ted to as
war measure. He had demanded that the
democracy should walk in the footsteps OF the
fathers OF that party and should maintain
It's holiest precedence by removing the
fields, the factories, and the orchards OF the South
He had demanded that the democrats carry out
their platform Of 1884 which promised An abolition
or the internal taxes. The gentleman from
Texas (Mr MillS) could not deny that ft was the
democratic promise in 1884 to the tobacco growers,
the fruit growers and the disttlers OF the South,
that they should be relieved from national sur
veil1ance and supervision. He had asked that this
great source OF revenue be remttted to the people
OF the states and, under state law, TO the munich.
palities OF the state, and the governments which
bore the burden OF crime, and vice and insanity
should have whatever revenue might be Justly
derived from source so fruitful OF crime and mis-
whisky! IL was dire party necessity which
made the chairman OF the ways and means COM
mittee make such a charge against him
personally or as q representative or his party.
Of the founders Of the party, and Of the trainers
OF its doctrines; and he asked the demo-
Gratis to-day to keep faith with the people
OF the South, who had been deluded into their
support four years ago by their lying promises to
remove the internal taxes GApplause on republi-
Capitol Topics.
SENATORS BACK FROM CHICAGO
Nearly all the Senators who attended the Chica-
60 Convention have returned and were In their
seats to-day. Senators Cullom and Farwell have
not yet returned.
TIE AuGuaTA, GA, HxPoeIT1oN.
In the Senate to-day Mr. ColQuitt offered IN
amendment to the sundry civil bill to authorize
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