Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-26
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH Is.
Proceedings of Congress.
WARRINGTON, D. o.. July &c
SENATE.

SENATE.
TIE Senate met at II q. n. A petition
sas presented from the Southern States
colored republican association in favor ofthe
passage OF the election bill.
Mr.. Cullom offered resolution request
ing thu President to transmit to the Senate
ell correspondence touching the effort made
by the government to obtain modification
or repeal Of the decree OF the French gov
ernment prohibiting the importation into
France of American pork and kindred
American products.
Mr.. Mitchell offered a resolution stating
that toe United States would hall with ap-
probation any reciprocal arrangement, by
treaty or otherwise, between the govern
ment OF the United States and the govern.
ment of all, or any. Of the South American
or Central American StsteH whereby there
shall be admitted to the ports of such ma
tions. free from 81 national, provincial, mu-
nic!pal and other tariffs or taxes. the prod
acta OF The United States as may be agreed
upon but declaring that 1t is not the sense
of tbs United States that the articles Of for
elgn wocl Or hides, in any form, should be
admitted fee into the ports Of this country.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
tasif bill end YVES addressed by Mr. Morgan
rs said the colorsd people, not being CAPT.
ta,ista, manufacturers OF skilled workmen,
could not possibly derive any advantage
from protection, but yet had to bear the
burdens which il imposed upon the people.
He yielded to Interruptions by MIR. Haw-
leg, who sid the. 10 Alabama and other
States coIored men we're being employed Is
skilled workmen il factories and foundries,
and by Mr.. Hoar, VINO mentioned the case
Of tie colored man who was selected recent
! ly by hls fellow students ct Harvard Uni.
vsEsity to deliver the vslediotory.
His response to Mr.. Hoar was that the
case which he mentioned was an exception
al one, somewhat akin to the case of blind
Tom," ard his response to Mr.. Hawley was
that what he (Mr Morgap) bad been trying
to find out wac whether any negro opera
tiyes were employed in northern factoriep.
He also yielded to Mr.. Vest, Who presented
an advertisement from the Springfield
Mass Fire and Marine Insurance Compa-
ny, showing prohibition to its agents
against inGuring houses occupied by negroes,
or negro churches or school houses.
Ia reply to remark by Mr. Hoar that
that prohibition applied only to the south
err States, Mr.. Vest asserted that it applied
to the whole country.
Mr.. Morgan alluded to bacon which now
costs 81 IL for dollars worth, and would,
under the pending bill, cost 1929 The
negroes. he said. did not raise hogs, and did
not let nybody else In their neighborhood
ralae any hogs. But they were consumers
OF hogs. Nothing In the world go deIectated
negro az bacon and greene.
Mr. Aiison-Docs the Senator believe
that IL per cent. now levied on bacon lie
added to the price of the bacon to which
the southern people consume, and Ia there
fJre pocketed By the farmer?
Mr.. Morgan-If the duty ia not added to
the price what Is |. put there for2 Does the
graat finance committee of the U. s. Senate
want simply TO humbug the farmer by put
ting tax on an article which does not add
10 the price
HOUSE.