The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-27
A HIGH TARIFF DEFEAT.
THE BILL SENT TO THR WAYS
AND MEANS COMMITTEE.


One OF MIR. McKinleys Statements as
to Two Distinct Bills Turned Against
the Advocates of a Conference Com
mittee-The Measure win Take the
Course Already Predicted.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 Tho speaker laid
before the House this morning the Mills
tariff bill with tho Senate substitute there
for, together with the request OF the Senate
for a conference.
Mr. Reed Of Maino moved to concur IN
the Senate substitute.
Mr.. McMllin Of Tennessee raisel tho
point Of order that the substitute must FIRST
Oe considered in committee OF the whole,
aud Mr. Mills of Texas the point that it
must be referred to tho committee on ways
aud means.
Mr.. Mckinley then asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration Of the resolution
making the tariff bill the special order for
Feb. 5, and providing for vote on concur
renee or non-concurrenoe in the Senate
amendment after twelve hours debate TO
this also Mr.. Mills objected. So the uiil,
with the Senate amendment, went to the
committee on ways and means.
M'KINLEY's SPEECH.
In the debate in the House to-day on Mr..
Reeds proposition to Immediately consider
the tariff bill, Mr.. Mckinley of OHIO said
the question as to whether there was To be
any revenue legislation before the con
clusion of the present congress, depended
very much upon the action taken today
upon the motion made by the gentleman
from Maine. Everybody knew that i. the
bill with the Senate amendment was sent
TO the ways and means committee, no
practical legislation would be had at tais
session of congress- and the question Of a ! g.
duction of the revenue would remain pend
ing nearly eleven months, or until
Congress assembled next December,
and addressed itself to the subject OF tariff
legislation. Tho House had given the
country ono bill based on one principle and
following out ono public policy. The Son
ate had given the country another bill,
built upon an entirely different public
policy. The House wanted to reduce the
public revenue, aud it could reduce the
public revenue without the gentleman from
TeXas surrenderiug ono jot OF his principle
OF free trade, or without the republican side
surrendering one jot of its principle Of pro-
lection.
HOW HE WOULD DO IT.
If the House would meet the Senate in
free conference and only occupy common
ground, as found in both bills, it could re-
0OO,0O All that was necessary was 10 ex-
anime the items common to both bills.
First the abolition Of the tax on tobacco
made a reduction of S30,000,0 900. That was
common 10 both bills Then there was
free list common TO both bills.
Both bills contained administrative
features, both looking TO honest collection
Of tho revenue and honest administration Of
the GU toms laws IL committee of con-
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II could strike $50, 900 or $4,000, 900
from the revenues.
ONLY A STUMP SPEECH.
Mr. McMilln Of Tennessee said that tho
remarks Of the gentleman from Ohio would
DO very fuo for a stump speech, but had
nothing to do with the rules Of tho House.
Tho gentleman had said that the House had
given the country one bill that the Senate
had given it another, and that these bills
were entirely different, and framed on en-
tirely different ideas. In tho face of this
declaration (more candid than he could
have expected from any mani the gentle
man requested the House TO walk up and
surrender its constitutional prerogatiYe to
frame revenue bills and give it over 10 tho
Senate. lApplause on the democratic side. ]
Are you" he continued, appealing TO the
democratic side, ready 10 do itl Have you
50 far deteriorated from those principles
that your sires held as to be willing,
at the request Of the gentleman from Ohio,
to surrender the right of the House to frame
a bill In accordance with tho peoples prin-
ciples, and give ii over to the Senate, which
is not elected by the peoplel o hers may
do as they PLEASE, but for me- | will never
consent TO any such terrible and unprin-
cipled degradation Of the rights Of the
House and tho privileges Of the people
[Applause on the democratic side. ]
The gentleman says that there can be select
ed out by this extraordinarily cowardly
process $50, ,000,O 900 or $40. 900 900 Of revenue
that can bo remitted to the people. | deny
the accusation. There IL no $50, 900 900
common to both bills.
BoMBARDED By BRECKINRiDeE.
Mr.. Breokinridge of Kentucky said that
the remarks Of the gentleman from Maine
showed that he had merely made his motion
for the purpose Of giving himself and bis
colleague, Mr.. Mckinley, an opportunity 10
mako speeches 20 the country, and seemingly
for the purpose Of putting the democratic
side in a false position. The Mills tariff bill
had been reported April 3 and passed tho
House July 2l. If between those dates any
time had boon wasted, it had been wasted
by tho intorpostion Of the gentleman on
tho republican side. IL had beon
sent 30 the Senate under a provision
Of the constitution which gavt 90 the Sem
ate power 10 amend revenue bills originat-
ing in the House. Tho Senate had not done
that, as tho gentleman from OHIO had
frankly admitted. II had framed differ
ent bill based on a different principle.
1t had by spocios Of parli-
amentary legerdemain framed bill
as an amendment in the nature Of
substitute. Tho bill came back
from the Senate on Jan. %, six months
after the bill was sent 10 IL, and suddenly
the gentlemen on tho other side who had
always declared that there was no necessity
for revision Of the tariff were exceedingly
anxious FOR a speedy settlement
WHAT IT AMoUNTEN TO.
II esemed TO him that this
was simply proposition that
tho House should empty Itself
not Of It's rights alone. but Of It's duty 10
consider tue question OF taxation, both ex-
ternal aud internal If ths bill was sent 70
the ways and means committee, he would
try o. SEQ that the committee reported back
the bill in accordance with the principle Of
the bill reported last session. Whether
practical ls sSislatioD would follow would de-
pend largely on the action Of both sides OF
The House, but ho was not willing TO have
the precedent made IN 1888 repeated d--that
the Senate had the right undsr the trick Of
a substitute 70 originate revenue bJl.
MEETING or TIE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the ways and mears com.
mitteo has been called for Tuesday next TO
consider the tariff bill II Is the intention
30 discuss the Senate amendment thoroughly