Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-25
Senator Vance Speaking Against It
Today.
THE LODGE BILL REFERRED.
The Sundry Civil Bill in the
House.
CONSIDERING SENh1E AMENDMENTS
LODGE BILL REFERRED.
SENATE AMENDMENTS.
SENATE.

had made any report OF his proceedings on
Wednesday evening under the order of the
Senate to compel the attendance of absent
Senator'S
The Vice President replied that the chair
had not received such report
On motion of MIR. ingalls, the sergeant-at-
arms was directed to request the attendance of
absent Senators. In about ten minutes the
number OF Senators in attendance had reached
the quorum point-49-and the secretary pro-
further proceedings under the call being dis
pensed with.
CONTAINING OF THE &l0 FEE TO PENSION
AGENTS.
Mr.. Blair presented memorial from the
headquarters of a Graud Army post expressing
adherence at the action of Congress in allow
ing, pension agents fee of $40 in each case
under the recent dependent pension act, and
ffcioslug the circular of Washington claim
agent offering to active men in localities one
nan the Tee IN ali cases sent to him. He said
that he concurred with the memorialists in the
expression OF their "abhorrence"
KICKING AGAINST TIE LODGE BILL.
Mr.. Cockreli presented q memorial from st.
Louis No., protesting against the passage by
the Senate of the federal election bill, and
stating that the masses Of the people were so
"dazed with the enorniity OF the proposed out
rage on the sanctity of the ballot" that they
had not yet formulated words in condemnation
of it,
Other memorials against the bill we're pre-.
sented from Adrian. Mich.
The House bill on that subject was, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Hoar. referred to the committee
on privileges and elections.
TO EDIT THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
MIR. Sherman offered resolution instructing
the committee on printing to report whether
a Niati, ,or,,1
gressional Record that ought not to be printed
therein and to report such bill Or regulation as
viii limit such printing to the actual proceed
lngs IN both houses; also, whether it is expe-
dlent TO edit the debates Of Congress by the
omission Of such parts as are immaterial and
OF such papers as are already printed as public
documents.
MISTAKES IN PRINTING.
The resolution gave rise to discussion, in
which several Senators participated. Mr.. Hale
complained that mistakes in the printing of the
numerous within the last year than ever be-
fore Mr.. Allison held that the business of
the Government Printing Office was never
more faithfully performed than now.
THE PRESSURE ON THE PUBLIC PRINTER.
MIR. German "a member Of the committee on
printing! admitted the frequent occurrence of
mistakes In printing, and attributed that fact
to the great pressure on the office He alluded
to the long sessions of the Senate and said that
mp to the first Of July the aggregate length of
time that the Senate had been in actual session
exceeded by l48 hours the first session of the
last Congress, and that frequently the official
reporters and their assistants had to remain at
WORK nearly all night. so that ii was wonderful
that The public printer had done so well az he
mad. Although that officer was opposed to him
In politics he commended HIM as industrious,
honest and efficient.
MIR. Cuilom also spoke Of the public printer
as thoroughly practical man, and said that
there was no officer of the government more
faithful or more competent
Mr. sherman dlsavowed any idea Of reflect
ing On the public printer. His object merely
was to correct an evil IN regard to the Record,
which was entirely too voluminous
FINALLY the resolution Was referred to the
committee On printing.
TBz BILL TO TkASsFER THE REVENUE MARINE
SERVICE.
MIR. Morrill, moved to proceed to the consid
GRAFTON of the tariff bill and Mr. Gray antapo-
nized that motion with one to resume cousid
GRAFTON Of the House bill to transfer the reye-
nue. marine service to the Navy Department
The latter motion was agreed to-yeas, 80; nays
22-and the revenue marine bin was taken mn
On motion Of Mr.. Frye amendments were
adopted extending the application of the bill to
the life saving service
NH. oocKRELL, ARGUING AGAINST THE puI.
said that OF all the monstrosities that had coma
before the Fifty first Congress this bill beat
them all. 1t was worthy Of the aggressive and
restless disposition of the distinguished Sen.
ator from New Hampshir, (Mr Chandier). who
had able lieutenants on the floor of the Senate
dancing, while he, behind the scenes. pulled
the wires he read and commented on the
petition OF the officers of the revenue marine
asking for the transfer, and said it was the
only instance In the history of the government
where body of officers came to Congress- and
asked that their branch of the service might be
wiped out OF existence in order that they might
be personally benefited by it.
rBE TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. Cockrell had not concluded his remark,
when the hour Of / O'Clock arrived and the
tariff bill came up as 'the unfinished business" "
Mr.. Aldrich asked unanimous consent that
the formal reading Of the bill be dispensed
with and that the bill be read by paragraphs.
the committee amendments being first acted
upon,
Mr.. Mcpherson inquired as to the meaning
OF the motion and Mr.. Aldrich undertook to
him. All the paragraphs (he said1
would be read seriatim. and when a committee
amendment was reached it should be acted
upon first. The committee amendments were
themselves open to amendment, and then all
the paragraphs would be open to amendment
without any limitation whatever. 1t was not
the intention OF the committee to limit the
power Of offering amendments.
Mr.. Plumb objected to that part of MIR.
Aldrichs request as to the committee amend
ments. The less hidebonnd the matter was
the better it would be.
MIR. Aldrich modified his request and simply
asked that the formal reading of the bill be
with and that the bill be read by
for consideration
Mr.. McPherson-Does the Senator mean by
that that the bill will be open to amendment
as read2
Mr.: Alphabetically, under the rules of
the Senate.
Unanimous consent was given, and Mr.
Vance proceeded to address the Senate.
To the common-sense view, he said. it would
seem that the removal Of unnecessary taxes
was matter Of wisdom and that to continue to
collect was not to be thought of for moment
But those who would think 90 would reckon
without their host"
That had been proved by the history Of the
tariff commission Of 1889, which had utterly
ignored the wants Of the people and the gov
eminent and thought only OF the wants and
wishes Of the manufacturers. An average re-
duction OF IS per cent In customs duties had
been promised in 1882; but
THE TARIFF OF 1883
had resulted In an increase OF i21< per cent
That tariff commission had found an average
tariff rate Of a per cent ad vaIorem, and had
left IN average rate Of n per cent which was