Evening journal., 1890-07-29
SENATORS TALK TARIFF.
Nr. McPherson's Resolution to
Recommit Is Defeated.
SENATOR VEST ON THE MEASURE.

He criticises the Republican Tariff Policy
and Attacks superlntendens Porter, %
tho Censns-sfr. Ingalls, states That the
senate win Pass the Election BILL
WASHINGTON, July 29.-In the senate en-
order was agreed upon for meeting here
after OF II a. m. and adjournment at p.
N During the discussion OF the order
Mr.. Ingalls, attracted attention by an
bouncing that the senate intended to pass
abe election bill. The bill 70 transfer the
revenue marine to the naval service was
discussed until o'clock, when motion to
continue its discussion othe displacement
of the tariff bill was defeated-'A to IA
Mr. Vest and Mr. Turpie addressed the
senate in opposition to the tariff bill Mr.,
Mophersons motion 10 recommit IL was
defeated-lo 70 29-and the reading " the
bill by paragraphs was begun.
MFR. Vests Speech
Mr.. Vest said that the advocates of high
tariff taxation were confronted by great
peril. The depression of agricultural In
terests and the emphatic demands OF the
fairness for something besides lying statis-
tics and frothy declam atoms had caused
President Harrison and Mr. Blai inc to urge
upon congress subsidies for steamships
and reciprocity treaties in the South Amer
fcan states to obtain a foreign market for
American products.
At Last, therefore, the protectionists bad
been drawn from their pretentious hum
bug about the home market aud were
forced 70 adopt the principles Of free com
mercial intercourse. The high priests Of
4erx,fesaffars tr~nra s,rr.- lurnsna tneanoa -,
she affairs Of free trade.
Superintendent Porter Criticised
Mr. Vest expressed the hope that the
census now being taken By Superintendent
Porter would be more accurate than the
statements contained in an article written
by him and published In The American
Economist to prove 70 the farmers that
ahey were being robbed for their own ben
SIT. He quoted also from articles by the
statistician of the agricultural department
and the secretary Of agriculture on the
Same subject which, he. said, were even
more unique The latter speaks in hts ar
Sicle Of the ruinous competition to the |
American farmer which comes from the |
peasant Of Europe and fellah q Egypt and |
She ryot Of India.
Mr. Vest said that the fact was that none
"a teef laborers 65hpeted in this market
With he American laboref. We flnperfed |
barley from Canada, but thas was because
q was an absolute necessity 70 tie breTers !
of America.
Senator Vest and the Farmer.
What the farmer wanted, said Mr. Vest, |
wms tbs opening and enlargement If for 1
eign markets for their surplus wheat corn, |
cattle and pork, and the decrease Of tariff |
duties on hardware, clothing, tin and ether |
necessary articles Of daily and ineossant |
use By the farmer and his family He |
spoke Of the proposed duties on farm pro
ducts o. an attempt to protect American !
farmers against q competition that did not |
exist. The proposition 70 reduce the ratio
q nQe AQd rice hour was be thouEht. a /
brutal Discrimination made against the |
xics planters 81 The south because they
voted The democratic ticket The proposed |
kncxease on cattle, when no cattle were Inn
ported for any but breeding purposes, Mr.
Vest characterized as bald humbug The
kzus pretense was seen, be said. In the In
srease on hogs, sheep, horses and mules.
While we were asking Great Britain 10
remove her quarantine restrictions on
American cattle. said Mr.. Vest, we were
nanding with sword 10 hand trying TO
sorue the people OF the United states 70 nse
Pitlsburg galvanized iron in plaos Of the
s2l- $4,000 worth Of tin plate imported from
England every year.
The Duty on Wool.
As 20 the duty on wool, Mr.. Vest asked
She farmer 70 put face 70 face the amount
he received every year FOR his wool and the
amount Of extra money he paid out for
wooden clothing under the existing tariff,
and then TO lcok In the faces Of his wife
and children for his answer as to the pro
Me..ffrs44 urhfrI fha fax ~, .rr1.1r r..rs. Hs~,
Mr.. Aldrich questio ned a statement made
ON Saturday by Mr.. Mcpherson concerning
the enormous value OF shares Of tho Amos
keag company (which Mr. Mcpherson said
had sold at 5000 and claimed that Mr.
Mcpherson had made serious misstate-
ments the chief Of which was that the par
value Of the stock was 500, whereas the
par value was 81 600
Mr.. Mcpherson in reply quoted from
Spoiford's Almanac the large dividends
paid By New England manufacturing com
paniea
err. MePherson's Resolution Defeated.
After further discussion Mr. Turple adj
dressed the senate in favor Of Mr. Mcpher-
son resolution to recommit the bill with
instructions. The question was taken on
the motion to rec0mmit, and 1t was defeat
ed bg strict party vote-yeas, 10; nays q
Ine reading OF the Diu Dy paragraphs for
amendment was begun--the first schedule
being that as TO chemicals, oils and paints
Av. Mcpherson moved 70 reduce the duty
IN acetic or pyroligneous acid not exceed
ing tx& specific gravityo OF one hundred and
Dortyseven thoIisandths from one and a
half cents to one cent per pound, and Of
ncid exceeding that specific gravity from
-four DO three cents per pound The vote
wwyeas, IS; nays, 23-no quorum.
Mr.. Plumb offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, calling on the secretary Of
war for Information as TO the rules estab.
nshed for admission to soldiers homes, II
aneh admissions are based wholly OF m
part % the amount Of pension, and IL ex
ceptions TO these rules have been made
and in what cases and for what reasons
The senate passed the bill 10 pension all
survivors Of officers and men Of Powell's
battalion Of Missouri, mounted volunteers
raised during the war with Mexico.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, July 29--In the house IN.
sundry civil bill, with senate amendments
was taken up, but the house adjourne.
without disposing Of the bill.
Mr.. Cannon Qlls.) made a strong effor
70 throw into conference the senate amend