Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-04
SENATE AND HOUSE.
\ Fierce Onslaught on Quay from Within
Ills own Patty.
rBy telegraph to the Dispa'ch.l

fHy telegraph 20 the Dispaichl
W.sur>er9v. ID. c.. September 3.-Mr.
On offered a resolution. which was re-
s.rred o. the Committee on Foreign Reli-
i.ls declaring that the murder OF Cen
anal Isrrudia ON the steamer Acapulco
lr fre authorities Of Guatemala while
,rd.r the protection If the nag OF the
rrfrt States was an insult % ne people
rfthe United States, and demands prompt
action hv the Government az the h;te9
states 90 the eud that redress may be hAd
Tor that injury and security against " It.
curr.lcc of such cases.
Tnr TARIFF muI.-suGtR.
The tariff bin was taken up, the sugar
toho1ule being under consideration.
sir. Edmund. addressed the senate. He
referred 10 the assertion IN Alr. Nances
speech last evening that the farmer pore
AN the burden of customs duties Whllt me-
lad mo- benefit from them. mat senator
had named variety ot articles that were
or the free list. but be had not named the
article of mlcr. found m North Carolina,
on which there rs duty.
NIB. rDvuNps CATCHES ATARTAn.
Mr. Vance. There Is no duty on mica in
this til
SIR. LImunds: Then there ought 20 be.
sir. Vance Put it there.
AIr. Edmunds. lie did not speak OF the
luiv on tobacco or of the duty on rice
which the farmer, Of North Carolina raise.
DE forgot the lumber interest OF North
(ar0liua. de- shut his ewes 60 the lmpor-
fance of pitch and tar and turpentine that
lave gwen such "a wholesome and Odoroua
Aame o. tho people of that state.
Sir. Vance They are put ON the free list
hlso. lhe duty on rice Is reduced.
Nr. Edmuuds. Well, lct as unite 10 put
D. 9 Iaf e.
the farmer If North Carolina j. IL respect
aocvery material interest precisely IN the
condition OF the farmer of Vermont; ana
81 the tnrh J, had for the farmer of North
Carolina II is bad for the farmer of Yer
mont.
AGAINST RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
Coming 10 +he question of reciprocity,
Nj fdmuud- recalled the history and
practical operation Injurious 10 the
United Stat.sJ ol the Canadian reciprocity
treaty oi 1864.
SUE IITCrE FOR RECIPROCITY.
Mr.. MORGAN addressed the Senate in sup
port If the amendment heretofore pro-
posed hy him as substitute Tor Mr..
Aiduch- reciprocity amendment IL pro
Nios foI duty of per cent. al UQ.0rfm
on corn. wheat. rye. barley. oats. hay
straw. potatoes. cotton, 1--we domestic
animals and asses. mules, and horses, and
shat when any Of such articles are exported
premium If per cent. shall be paid on
their value 90 thc owner. Hr opposed the
reciprocity amendments and SAID that the
effect OF them would be "a surrender to
Great Britain because they would apply TO
sugar molasses. hides. and coffee. all of
which were largely produced IN the British
colonies.
HArAClOUs CROWS.
Mr.. Voorhees, addressed the Senate. He
compared the Senator who supported the
3endue bin. but who withdrew from the
Senate chamber when IT'S iniQulties were
being exposed. 20 the Tapacious crow
which stole ms corn, but got away with
ont listening 20 the argument OF the
farmers shotgun. The bll. he sand. was
iul ~ nuggets of gold for the manuiec-
tuners. hut was as barren Of fruit Tor the
poor man as the tree that was cursed by the
Savior.
Most of Mr.. Voorhees, speech was de-
voted o. avlyId and picturesque deuuncla-
ron Of the Mckinley bill rs the anti
Christ Of al preceding legislation.
IuE STAPLE or DEMOCRATIC oEAToRY.
Mr. Fvarts was the next speaker. The
staple Of Democratic oratory on the bill. he
rad. was that the supporters of protection
a. American industry were robbers, and
were hid NJ and skulking behind evasion.
Ireyarication, and fraud-an oratory which
Was perhaps justified 10y some round state
jncnt on the Republican side that the
Democratic senators were all mountebank,
On the subject II free trade, and were not
tutitlci 20 any credit for the principles or
tur the ARGUMENTS which they expressed
il there was anv credence 10 be pat IN the
ilon-trous pretensiOn that every burden
c. imported goods was not only borne 10y
the consumer Of those goods, but that ~
equal burden was transferred 70 the shout
deIs Of those who consumed IKE gpo4
produced ia the United States, then th'
Democratc party, be saiu, ought 10 '"IA
tree-traders tomorrow.
VAGUE PROPOSITIONS.
But such vague and general proposition
could stand no examination. NOBODY nae
ever dared TO propose 70 the American
people that they should AVOID tarin bur
deus by paving their taxes TO the tax-gath
orcr a. he went around from door TO door
What then. he asked, did the Senators ol
the other side mean There was yer
great concurrence. he said, between u
Views Of British merchants and those eA
pressed on the other side OF the chaiho, 7
il would not be polite and might not D
true 10 SAY that the Democratic party wa
On the side If England, but II was certaini
polite aud credible 20 say that Engiah'
was on the side If the Democratic party
The distinction was obvious and valuable
tQuiet laughter on the Republican side.I
GOOD WORDS FOR SUBSIDY BILLS.
Mr.. Eyarts had several good words 70
the policy Of fostering American trade b.
tuch measures as the postal and steamship
tubsidy bills. and then went on 10 speak o
the various reciprocity amendments am
& clticise them a. being objectionable
under the favored nation clause Of in
ternational treaties.
Az the close Of Mr.. Evarts's speech
message from the President in regard {
International arbitration was presented
Iead. aud referred TO the Committee u
Foreign Relations.
Mr.. GRAY AaAIssr THE BILL
Dir. Gray consumed the remainder o
Che time Of the session IN a speech upc
the general subject Of the tariff and i
criticism Of tho bill. Mr.. Gray closed hi