The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17
IN nE SENATE.
Mr.. Morgan's trade against the
Negroes OF ALABAMA.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-The Senate at
o'clock resumed consideration Oh the tariff |
bill.
Mr.. Vests amendment to strikeattar of |
rose off the free list and substitute alt was
rejected by the usual party vot An
amendment heretofore offered by Mr.. ALI
son as to taggers' iron was somewhat ,odi-
fed by him and Mr.. Jones of ArkaLas
moved to put that article on the free list. IN
answer to Mr.. Vest, Mr.. Allison said the,
were quite number of tin plate establish
ments in the country which could within a
very brief period enter on the production of
tin plate. BE believed that within the time
fixed for the new provision to take effect
Januray /, 1890, thre would be a sufficient
plant in the country to manufacture all the
tin plate used here in competition with
Great Britain. The quantity of tin plate
imported was 1884, 900 tons. III the increase
in rates were to take effect at once large
increase of revenue would result. There
fore the committee proposed to postpone the
time. The committee decided to allow the
present rate on tin plate to stand until the
first of Jan. 1880. fha would allow time
for the establishment of a sufficient plant in
this county to produce all the tin plate
needed.
putting tin plate on the free list. He said
the amendment doubled the tax on an article
OF prime necessity and diverted the revenue
from 1t from the public treasury into private
pockets.
Mr. Morgan advocated Mr.. Jones's motion
and said that Mr.. Jones's argument as to the
drawback on exported tin ware was unan-
sweraole. Mr.. Morgan made the point
against MIR. Allison's amendment that 1t
raised the tax on tinplate 100 per cent not for
the purpose of increasing the revenues, but
for the purpose of decreasing them.
Mr.. Allison said the proposed amendment
stood on the same ground as the entire bill
and at the same time gave our own laborers
and producers an opportunity Of competing
with the laborers and producers OF other
countries.
In discussion between Messrs. Morgan
| and Hawley as to the relative value OF lands
| in manufacturing and non-manufacfuring
| States. Mr.. Morgan characterized the young
| Negroes Of Alabama as the most God for
| saken people, In respect to industry, to be
| found anywhere outside OF Algiers OF
| Morocco or the great desert of Sahara. II
/ cost fully $1,000 to raise Negro boy from
birth to manhood. not to include his steal
ings and other depredations. II he could, by
| decree Of law or Providence, expel from
Alabama every Negro in 1t and have
barrier erected so that none could return,
lands In Alabama would run up 10 prices
greater than those In Wisconsin.
Mr.. Chandler. criticizing the opposition OF
the Democratic party to protectlonist Ideas
said that Confederate brigadiers were now
trying to carry out the principle they lnc0r
| norafed into the Confederate constitution
and meant the destruction Of all Northern
industries. He drew picture Of the attacl
made on the tariff by the President and hi
| coadjut0rs.
MT. Vest, not noticing the remarks abou
Confederate brigadiers," argued against tn
amendment TO increase the rates on tin plate
saying there was not single pound manu-
factured In the United States, and there wa
no instance in the tariff legislation Of tn
country where duty was imposed for tn
purpose OF creating an industry which di
not exist.
Mr.. Hawley favored the increase Of dut,
on tin plate. The existing duty had not In
duced an American to engage in the bushes
and this showed that the duty was not sun
cient.
Mr.. Aldrich admitted there was not
pound OF tin plate manufactured In tn
United States, but said 1t was owing solel