The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-03
THE SENATE.
A Lively Discussion over the Tariff
Iliil.

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than quorum Of senators present when
the chaplain delivered his opening prayer
after the holiday recess. Among the
petitions and memorials presented and re-
ierred were the following.
BY Mr.. Edmunds from n branch Of the
| Womnns. Relief Board, OF Salt Lake City.
demonstrating against any action OF Con-
grcss looking 10 the admission OF Utah MS
| State.
BY Mr.. IIoar To prohibit disfranchise-
ment on account OF sex.
by Mr.. Sherman, from the Boston Board
OF Trade: For the suspension OF the pur-
chase OF silver bullion and OF the coinage
OF silver dollars.
by Mr.. Hale: In favor OF including in
the next census statistics oi surviving SOL
diers OF the late war.
Mr.. lloar offered resolution (which
WIS agreed TOY calling on the President for
copies OF correspondence with the Govern
ment of Great Britain in regard TO the
right Of fishing, taking seals, or navigating
| in Behring'S Sea or tho adjacent waters,
and 10 the seizure or release Of British YES
sells; also copies OF regulations, rules or
whether anv rules or regulations concern
ing such fishing or taking of seals are en-
forced against the subjects or vessels OF
other countries.
The senate then resumed consideration
Of the tariff bill. Mr.. Allison going back
| TO paragraph 1874 NJ 10 claims, moved 10
amend II by reducing the rate OF chains
less than three-eighths of ono each in
| 4 - a a.. AnN tanK nj
| lie added that this was tho rate under cx-
porting Inv. Mr.. Vance moved 10 amend
the amendment by making the rate 30 per
cent al valorcm. Mr.. Vance's amend.
ment was rejectcd-yeas ~, nays 81, and
Mr. Allison's amendment was agreed TO
without division.
The bill was then taken up ut tho point
where il had been left when last before the
| Senate schedule |, cotton manufactured,
the question being on the amendment Of
| fercd by Mr.. Vest 10 reduce the duty on
cotton thread. yarn, warps etc., valued
ut not exceeding 70 cents per pound from
10 cents per pound 10 % per cent. nj va
loren. Mr.. Vest quoted from testimony
| taken by the blair committee 10 show the
unenyiable condition OF the Fall River male
spinncrs. lie confessed that hisobjeciion 10
ahigh yn,tcctivc tariff was the enormous
prices watch the people Of the great West,
lie rcsi producers, had 10 pay under II in
order TO increase the profits OF
New England manufacturers lilo had
no objection 10 allowing them
reasonable profits but lac did object
10 those enormous profits and Ia the per-
sis,cnt attempts made year after year TO
increase tariil rates
Mr.. stewart said that he found the tariff
| question 40 intimately connected with the
question Of money that he WIS unable 10
separate the two lie would, therefore,
consider them briefly In connection with
each other. llo thercupon proceeded ~
read his speech on tho subject Of silver
coinage. At the close of the speech Mr..
tones, OF Arkansas, read from the tcsti-
piony oi cotton manufacturer IN Georgia
Mr.. W. III. Young showing that his
mills hal been earning average dividends
of II per cent. since 1870, that he was an
"anti.nrin man dyed Ia the wool" that
the tariff was OF no advantage Co him aud
that II hc were 30 mA.J the sluc class oi
coarse cotton goods that ara sold In Eng
land he could sell them Ia England AMI
make n good profit on them.
Mr.. Hour asked what, II that were true.
became oi the claim that the taun was
putting enormous profits into the pockcia
Of tho cotton manufacturers
Mr.. Jones, oi Arkansas, reminded Mr..
lloar that zone swallow does not make q
summer"
Mr.. Aldrich suggested that the reason
why Southern cotton mills paid such large
dividends WIS that some Of them did not
pay more than tWo-thirds Of the Wages
paid 10 similar operatives In New England.
Mr.. Jones stated In rply TO that 10.
mark, that the testimony showed that
southern operatives we're content With
their wages, aud did not 30 on strikes,
while strikes were common In New Eng.
land.
Mr.. Aldrch said he did not know OF
any c0lton-mill strikes In Rhode Island In
i've years, and that there had been no
very few strikes there In a generation.