Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-16

teofRla 10 pfo1ncc rice IN Ccmpttlton VIZ"
the coolie labor OF mdiai
Mr.. Butler: doubt II very much.
Mr. Aidrich Could the iaborers In South
Carolina and Georgia produce rice IN COM
| petition with India without auy tarifY
Mr.. Butler, Yes, ST.. I have not asked
| you for duty on rice, and | will never ask
you. Let nv friends on the other side I'M
derstand that. when the Senator from
Rhode Island SAYS be Is attempting to pro-
tect all the industries OF the country under
this bill. uniformly. without regard 10 locsli-
| ~, and then increases the tax on cotton ties
| 100 per cent aud reduces the tax 90 I'M
! ported rice 80 per cent, be will pardon me
N l question bis sincerity aud that Of the
| Finance Committee.
Mr. AIdrich: II the duty on rice Is not
necessary st ali. and II IL Is still retained at
| 80 por cent. ad yslorem. We certainly have
done ample justice to the Senator's constitu-
| ents.
Dir. Butler: lam not complaining about
| that.
Mr.. Dawes: What effect does the increase
| OF employment have on wagesi
Mr.. Butler: Increased employment In
| creases the wsges OF labor, OF course. 40.
body but an idiot would think otherwise.
Mr.. Dawes: That Is all the theory Of pro-
tective tariff In regard 10 labor. Nobody
claims that protective tariff increase s wages
OF labor 10 any other way than by in creasing
employment.
Mr.. Butler: Bot do not believe that pro-
tective tariff does increase employment. On
the contrary. from certain point, 1t restricts
employ nent aud makes trusts and com0ina-
| tons possible. which shut down and put
labsr out OF employment.
This question was discussed further, and
Mt considerable length by Messrs. Teller,
Butler, Reagan, and HIseock, aud 1t drfted
into question OF alleged depreciation IN
| farming lands in New England and New
| YORK, hessrs. Vest and Butler claiming that
this depreciation refuted the claim that man.
ufsctures were benefit 10 agriculture, and
Messrs. Hiscox, Dawes, aud Hoar denying
the fact OF any such depreciation.
la the course OF the discussion the results
| OF the election In the State OF New York
| came up, and Mr.. Butler reminded Mr.. His
| cock that although the result was against
| Mr.. Cleveland IL wss in favor OF Dir. Hill.
Oh, yes, said Mr.. lIiscock, wherever rum
was on the banner Democracy was success
fu.
Had Romsnism" nothing to do with IT.,
| Mr.. Butler asked, or "rebelion"i
Dir. Hill, said Mr. Hiscock, under the
| banner OF run carried the State, and Mr..
Harrison under the banner OF protection car.
ried 1t.
Did not Mr.. Hill endorse the Mills bill 7
| DIR. Butler asked.
Governor Hill, Mr.. HIscock replied, ia to
have no voice on the Mills bill. lie Is to
confine bimseff 10 the question OF license
high license, low license, or no license.
Mr.. Butler: Did not the Chicago Conyen-
ton endorse free whiskey?
hr. Hiscock: II did not. ask the Sepa'
tor from South Carolina il he Is not quite
ready to repeal the intcrnal-revenue tax on
| Whiskey. whether protection goes or not?
Mr.. Butler: ] would retain the tax on
| whiskey.
Mr.. Hiscock: Then you do not endorse
| the Mills bill.
Mr.. Butler: The Mills bill does not pro-
| pose free wbiskeY.
Mr. Hiscock: The Mills bill contains a
provision which practically allows the free
| dstiilsiion Of wbiskey.
MIR. Blair came into the discussion with
| the remark that labor IN the South was cheap
because 1t was ignorant, and that wages
there would be increased 80 per cent. II the
| laborer was able 10 read and write, lie pre-.
scntsd statistics claiming TO show the relas
ton between the degrees Of education and
the value OF labor.
Hr. Hoar. In reply 10 Mr.. Butler. submit
| ted figures TO show that the average value OF
the farming lands IN Massachusetts, was s43
an acre as against S. an acre IN South Caro-
| lima. As TO mortgages on the farms in Mas.
sachusetts, be sand that the existence OF such
mortgages was a sign of life and health.
After five and half hours OF discussion
the bill was laid aside.
Without vote on the pending amendment
al n
and at 5:55 adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
Mr. Springer, OF Illinois, called up as the
special order Senate bill for the admission
Of South Dakota and the organization oil
the Territory Of North DakOts.
The bill having been read in fun, Mr..
| Springer took the floor in explanation Of the
measure and In advocacy of the substitute
(omnibus bill which be proposed to offer at
the proper time. He promised his remarks
| with the statement that he would endeavor
to secure vote to-day.
| DIR. Cox, OF New York. followed Hr.
| Springer. lie also was in favor Of the om-
| nibus bill with certain amendments, but he
was willing to help along any little confsf-
ence between the two houses OF Congress
which would result in elevating the Terri
tories into the rank Of Statehood.
| Mr. Clifford, Of Dakota, defended the Con-
stitution adopted by the constitutional con-
! ventiOn OF Dakota from the criticisms adj
vanced against il by Ar. Springer. The
| people OF South Dakota were satisfied with
II. The people Of Dakota wanted no further
vote upon the question OF division. They
would never accept the admission OF Dakota
| as one state.
Mr. Toole, Of Montana, strenuously advo-
Gated the admission OF Montana aud inyeiRh-
ed against the carpst-bsg authority in the
Territories. There was only one remedy fol
the eviI-a star on the flag, vote, and a
voice In both branches of Congress. With.
| out this there was nothing but political In.
| sOmnia and unrest. There vas a homely
maxim that charity begins at home. Much
had been heard about home rule In Ireland
and America had contributed much Il
| Establish that blessing IN that sad land. lie
would not abate the slightest interest In 60
worthy cause; but be begged the gentlemen
not 10 forget that here At homs, under theiT
own ilss, home rule In the Territories lay
bleeding at the foot OF despotism. ZAP
plause.l The people OF the Territories had
been patient and g.sufferlng, hiding then
| humiliation behind their pride; but they
pow found their modesty departing and in
dependence asserting itself. To be on an
equal footing with the States OF the Uniou
was a worthy ambition.
Pending further debate the House, at 4:50
O'Clock, adjourned.
The Delaware sonatOrShip.i