, 1890-07-31

consideration Of the house bill Tor ,he
transfer of the revenue marine TO the
navy department.
The latter motion was agreed to-ayes
20. noes %.
Mr.. Cockrell continued his argument
In opposition TO the bill.
He had not concluded his speech
when at 2 o'clock the presiding onioef
laid before the senete the tarih Dill rs
unfinished business.
Mr.. Gray moved TO continue the con-
sideratiou of the revenue marine bill.
Mr.. Gray said that the friends OF the
revenue bill had occupied but an hour
and a half upon 1t. and its enemies-a
small majority--all the rest OF the time.
Ii was as evident to the senate as II the
purpose had been announced that the
time had been occupied for the purpose
OF preventing n vote on the measure.
That only indicated what he believed in
the necessity OF the previous question
| In the senate. or some way TO stop de-
ba tie and prevent senator from getting
Iup every morning for three or
four mornings in succession and
reading from the report of a
clerk in the trea. Jury department.
| Whv should not av be taken on the
bill? II fthere was majority of the
senate in favor of Il, why should it not
he permitted to say so2 The senator
from Ohio tShcrman) had made
four speeches upon the bill, and in The
course of them had read the same
identical articles, which the senator
from Missouri had occupied the last
three mornings in reading
Finally Mr.. Gray's motion was re-
jec,ed--i4 to "a.
Tho tariff bill was then taken up and
Mr. Vest addressed the senate in opposi.
tion to il. The advocates of high tariff
taxation, he said, were confronted by
the great perils of q depression In agri-
demands OF the farmers for some
thing besides lying statistics,
and their frothy declarations had
caused the president and Secretary
Blaine to urge upon congress legislation
for subsidies to steamships, and for
reciprocity treaties with the South
American states, in order to sustain the
foreign markets for American products.
Very little was heard now of the home
market, but a great deal of the South
American markets, so at last the pro-
tectionists had been driven from theiI
pretentious humbug about the home
market and were forced to adopt the
principle of free commercial intercourse,
which they had so long opposed anu
dreaded.
Mr.. Vest went on to criticise the pro
visions of tho pending bill that were
supposed to be for the relief OF the farm.
ers, AID said that what the farmers
wanted was the opening and enlarge
ment OF foreign markets for their sur
plus wheat, corn, cat tie and pork, and q
decrease OF the tariff duty on clothing,
hardware and other necessary articles
OF daily and incessant use. The pend
ing bill, he declared, was to repay the
mill owners for their contributions to
the campaign fund OF the republican
party during the last presidential can
vass, and, as the planters OF the South
were democrats. the duties on Northern
manufactures were increased, while the
duty on rice was diminished.
The consumers of the Upion states
were being systematically plundered,
under the pretense OF protection to home
industries. No further conceal ment was
possible. The truth was at last revealed.
The manufacturers who were persiste n L
ly asking for higher duties to exclude
foreign competition, were availing them
selves OF the monopoly given by an ea-
| elusive tariff to charge the people of the
country from 20 to 20 per cent. higher
for their goods than they could sell the
same articles for in the unprotected
markets OF the world.
ltwas no longer protection, but pure,
simple, naked plunder. Americans
boasted OF their free institutions, oi
liberty and equality, but who he asked
could call himself a free man, save in
mockery, when by curse of the law the
proceeds oil his life and labor were un-
justly taken to enrich another.
Mr.. 1urpie addressed the senate
briefly on Mr.. McPherson's resolution
to recommit the bill with in
structions TO report bill to reduce
on imports, in which the average
ad valorem rate of duty on all dutiaDle
articles shall not exceed the average
ad valorem tariff rate OF 1884. Ht
declared himself not satisfied with the
instructions. If there was u choice &c
be made between the pending bill and
the Morrill, tariff of 1884 no would
choose the Morrill, tariff. But ths
. proposed instructions would simply
b. cause the imposition of lower duties OF
things in general use, ard OF higher
rates on articles OF luxury and refine
ment, tho total sum of the levy not &c
exceed the necessary expenses of the
government and the interest OH the
J national debt.
|
motion TO recommit and was defeated
by a strict party vote-ayes 49, noes 20
The reading of the bill by paragraph:
for amendment was then begun, the
first schedule being that as to chemicals
oils and paints
Mr.. MCPHERSON moved to reduce tho
duty on acetic acid.
The vote was: Ayes Is, noes 23-nc
quorum.
Mr.. Plumb offered petition, which
was agreed to, calling on the sec
retary of war for information as to the
rules established for admission to th,
soldiers home; Ii such admissions wer,
based wholly, or in part, on the amour
of the pensions, and whether exceptions
were made TO those rules, and in wha
case and for what reason.
The senate bill appropriating $50 00
for a public building at Sheboygan
Wis, was reported and placed on til,
calendar.
The senate then adjourned.
House Proceedings.
The house went into committee of tn
whole to-day for further consideration O
the senate amendments to the sundr,
civil appropriation bill.
The recon- mendations of the commit
tee on appropriations were agreed Il
without much friction, the bono of con
tention--the senate irrigation amend
nlent-being passedover until other mat
ters were disposed of.
Mr.. Cannon made a strong effort T.
throw into the conference the senat
amendment increasing the appropriation
for the publication of the official record
of the war of the rebellion from Sl52, 10
to S235, 600, but was defeated.
Without disposing OF all the amend