The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-01-17
NORTH AND SOUTH.
The Debate in the Senate on The
Tariff Substitute Bill Devoted 10
National Politics.
MORGAN AND THE NEGRO
An Offer TO Send Alabama's Con-
tingent to New Hampshire-Oole-
gates Pleading For Statehood
In the House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-The presidents
two messages in regard to the affairs in
Samoa and Hayti were laid before the SEN
ate and referred, with the accompanying
documents, 10 the committee on foreign re-
lations. There were then presented mem
orials OF the Women's National Christian
Union and other bodies OF various states In
favor OF legislation for sabbath ohserv-
ance, against running Interstate Sunday
trains and againstlmilitary drills. The
memorials, in large bundles. were covered
with red cloth, ana their presentation was
witnessed by deputation of ladies In the
gallery. The senate then resumed consId-
GRAFTON OF the tariff bill.
Vests motion TO put salt on the free list
was voted down by strict party vote.
The amendment heretofore offered by ALI
son making the duty on crosscut saws \,
10 and is cents Der linear foot instead OF :
and 10 was agreed 10. The amendment
heretofore offered by Allison, increasing
the duty on taggers iron was somewhat
modified BY Jones, Arkansas, who moved
10 put that article on the free list. Allison
said the con mittee had decided 10 allow
the present rate OF duty on tin plate to
stand until Jan. l, 1890, and that would al
low time for the establishment OF sufiici
ent plant In this country 20 produce all the
tin plate needed. Morgan advocated Jones'
motion 70 put tin plate on the free list,
and said there was no tin In this country.
Teller contradicted the assertion, and said
there was vast quantity oi tin In the
DeadwOod region. Morgan then proceeded
10 deliver a written speech against the SEN
ate substitute. In the course OF u discus
sion between Morgan and Hawley ms 10
the relative value OF lands In manufac-
turing and non-manutacturing states,
Morgan characterized the young negroes
OF Alabama as the most God forsaken peo.
pie lin respect OF Industry 10 be found
any where outside of Algiers or Morocco,
or the great desert of Sahara. Ii cost
fully 81, 900 10 raise q negro boy from birth
10 manhood, not 10 include his siealings
and other depredations. IL he could bya
decree OF law OF OF providence expel from
Alabama every negro In II and have n
barrier erected so that he could never re-
turn, lands In Alabama would run up 10
prices greater than those In Wisconsin.
The people would rush there with more
eagerness than they were now showing In
trying 10 get into Oklahoma
A colloquy ensued between Blair and
Morgan. In, the course OF which Morgan
said he "wished the senator from New
Hampshire had IN his own state the 100000
negroes that we can furnish To him from
Alabama. | would be very glad, indeed,
10 give them 10 him. | wish that among
the many societies he gets up he would get
up one for the Introduction 0f negroes from
Alabama into New Hampshire and will
do my best TO promote his society and get
subscribers for II, and get the negroes 10
emigrate."
Biair-I think II would be quite as mach
for the interest of q ny SiSI6 y tspfnHraSe
there as IN encourage the white people OF
that state.
Morgan-The senator may spare himself
all his invectiye against the people Of Ala
hama
Blair-I will be very glad to limit my
general reflection on the white people OF
Alabama ana confine II 10 the senator with
whom am engaged in colloquy.
Morgan-lfa any pr0videntiil Il thing should
keep the senator and me apart would be
thankful. lie addslnotbing to my happi'
ness and think more Intimate ass0cla
ton with him would improve me neither
In temper or information, nor In any other
way. After this little aggression Morgan
resumed and finished the reading OF his
speech.
Chandler spoke In favor OF increasing
the duty on skates. In the course OF his
speech and criticizing the opposition OF the
democratic party 10 protecti0nist ideas, he
said: 1.-THE confederate brigaders were
now trying 10 carry out the principle they
had Incorporated into the confederate con
stitution and meant the destruction of all
the northern Industries that were protected
by the tariff system. They had nothing
left 10 kick, kill or destroy but the protec-
tive tariff That was the business In which
they and the president had been engaged
for the last year, and Notwithstanding they
had no luck, they still continued 10 make
faces and kick.
Vest argued against the amendment TO
increase the rates on Tin plate, say ing
factured In the United States and
there was no instance In the tariff legisla-
tion of the country where duty was im-
posed for the purpose OF creating an indus
try which did not exist Aldrich admitted
there WAS not pound OF tin plate manu-
factured In the United States et present,
but said that fact was owing solely 10
the inadequacy OF the duty. He held II
was as much within the scope Of protect
I've system 10 create new Industries ms 10
maintain existing ones. There was further
discussion on the subject, but no vote was
reached; and after an agreement that from
Friday till Thursday next the daily hour OF
meeting should be II o'clock, the senate
adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
After routine business the house re-
sumed consideration of the territorial bills
and was addressed by Joseph, OF New
Mexico, who presented the claims OF that
territory for admission. lie eulogized the
character Of the people OF New Mexico,
denied the current belief that they were
ignorant and not desirous OF becoming edu-
Gated and refuted the declarations that
they had no regard for law and order. In
| population, natural resources and prOs-
poets for the future, New Mexico was en-
titled 10 take her place In the galaxy Of
states. Struble (lowa) opposed the ad-
mission OF New Mexico, saying large
| proportion OF the inhabitants of the terri
tory were unable 10 speak or understand
the English language. No blame
should attach 10 them for that, but he con
tended that until these people came up 70
the line OF language aud American civil
zatlOn they were not entitled 10 statehood.
Voorhees,, Washington territory, voiced
the demands Of the people OF that territory
for admission into the Union. At the re-
cent election the question OF admission had
been the burning issue, and so keenly had
the people resented the delay OF this house
in responding % their continual appeals
for statehood that pronounced republican
maj0rities had been the result Mansur
Missouri, advocated the admission OF New
Mexico. asserting her people were fully ca
pable Of self government Hermann, Ore
favored the spl edy admission OF those q T
rlt0ries which ~ reason Of their pOpula
tl0n and natural resources were entitled u
statehood Dubois, Idaho, said that while th'
territory he represented was not now ask
ing for admission into the Union, II dl'
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