Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-26

SoAhAhhASS pu IElEt4uH 10 1epOrl WleEnGT uuS
abuse existed in printing the matter in the
Congressional Record that ought not be printed
therein, and report such bill or regulation as
VIII limit such printing to the actual proceed
Gray antaconized a motion 70 resume con-
sideration OF the House bill to transfer the rev
enue marine service TO the Navy Department
Inc latter motion was agreed to-yeas 81 nays
p, and the revenue marine bill was taken mn
on a motion of Frye. Amendments were
adopted extending the application OF the bill. TO
the life saving service.
Senator Call introduced a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Interstate Commerce to
prepare bill to compel elevator proprietors to
accept grain for storage at reasonable rates. Il
Is INTENDED chiefly against the combination OF
elevator proprietors ON the Northern Pacific,
VINO threaten to refuse grain and compel farm
ers to sell at once. The bin was laid over
AFTER some argument the tariff bin came m
as unfinished business
vance Ok the floor and went on arraiguing
tHe hepuphcaa party Tor the evils which he
CANNED protee,l9n had brought upon the coun-
Try: He quoted from Blaine's lettor to FTye
anu said the unmistakable wisdom OF whet thst
distinguished man had said illustrated the
wisdom OF what he had left unsaid. If it were
Important TO extend American trade to Central
ana South America, il could not be unimpor-
tsnt 10 extend 1t to the European continent
winch IN wealth aud population was ten times
greater. III free trade with the people of the
Latin races was desiTable and profitable no
reasoning could show that a little tree trade
with people of Teutonic bloed was not also de.
slTaOie aud proiita Gle.
Plumb said before proceeding tn the consfd
GRAFTON OF the blll by paragraphs ne would ike
10 know what the Finance Committee believed
would be the effect OF the bill on the revenue.
Mcpherson said the almost unanswerabie
speeches of the Senator's from Indiana and
North Carolina tNoorhees and Naneel seemed
10 preclude the necessity of any further defense
OF the democratic position, and now the Senator
from hansas tPlumhl, IL the simplicity of his
nature. inquired from his own committee for
some information on the bill. Did not the hon
oraole senator know that for the past three or
lotr Gays the newspapers hsd been fliIl of re-
ports that il had been resolved not only by the
Finance Committee, but by the Republican eau
Gus also not 10 attempt any defense Of the pend
Ing plllT II the bill could not be defended it
could not be passed. He, therefore in order
70 expedite business. would move that the pend
ing blll be recOmmitted to the Committee
on Finance. with instructions to report at the
earliest practicable moment bill to reduce
the revenue and equahze the duties on imports
on basis that the average rate of duty should
not exceed the average ad valOrem war tariff
rate OF 1864. Mcpherson then launched out
into review of the tariff question in general
sDd the pending bill in particular He under
took to show that neither the farmer nor the
consumer would be benefited by it, He referred
to the campaign of 1883 as one in which i'm
mense sums of money hsd been corruptiy raised
and corruptly used in behalf of the Republican
ticket: that the money had been raised he
SAID, among benefciaries of the pending bill
Chief smong them was a pious citizen of Penn
syiTania, who had since been rewarded with
seat IN the Cabinet as the price of his vilainy
vance SAID the result of the bill might be TO
reduce the revenue to certain exteot but no,
TO reduce taxes. What the people desired was
eommon-sense reduction of revenue and cor
responding relief from the payment of taxes
The Mckinley bill was an outrage on human
pGtience and an insult to the intelligence OF
mankind. IL neither reduced the revenue in
me sense OF reducing taxation, nor equalized
the duties on articles of importance. ON the
contrary, 1t increased taxation aud made the
9utles more unequal by imposing heavier bur-
dens on the poor than on the rich and by so
setting tax on the uecessaries OF life as TO
shock the moral sense of every lust man.
sherman criticised McPherson's remarks as
10 reducing the average rate under the pending
blII TO the average rate existing in 1864; and
explained that an average of SO 60 wss made
upon all goods then dutiable and undutiable
but that at that time not more than 10 or Is per
cent. OF the imported goods WORLD be ON the
free list, and if the average rate of duty pre-
vailed on goods dutiaole and undutiable, it
would be net 81 per cent or Sc per cent. but
only Il or is per cent
Plumb complained that no detailed stste
ment had been msde as to the effect that would
follow the passage of the bill. If there should
De deficit within the next eighteen months it
would De pretty serious matter. He thought
the Senate ought not to err on the side of the
deficit. Going on to enumerate the expendi-
lures TOR the next fiscal year, he gave it as his
opinion that the dependent pension bill within
the next two years, would be costing the people
5OOOO 900 year. Plumb went on to speak of
the necessary expenditures of the Government.
referred to the possibility of there being next
year deficit of nearly S50,OO0O0O that would
have to be made up by new taxes, and asked
who was interested in producing that state of
things. He thought that in reporting the bill
TINS matter had been overlooked. 1t seemed to
him as If somebody interested in the rate of
duties had said. I'VE do not care what the eff
tect OF the revenue msy be. That is not our
concern; Congress has got to mind that We
want pound of fiesh'' He gave notice that
be would offer an amendment to the bill to in
crease the revenue from other sources BE
would be cowardy evasion of duty imposed
upon the Senate to provide adequate means to
meet the expenses of the Government He
would impose duty on incomes he would pro-
pose an increased tax Oh alcoholic LIQUORS
and he wanted to propose amendments that
would prevent the formation of trusts
Allison defended the Senate from the charges
OF eXtrayagance in the matter of appropriation
bills.
Aldrich expressed the opinion that McPher
son was not serious in his motion and remarked
thst If 1t were carried oat into law the effect
would be to increase the revenue by slIO 100000
pending bill
Gordon asked Aldrich to give the Senate a
frank and fair statement as to the probable re.
suit OF the bill II ena ted into law.
Aldrlch said that if the Importations for the
next fiscal year were the same as last the reve-
nue. would be reduced about twenty millions
He could not give the figures as to the expendi-
lures They did not intend to create a deficit
knowingly and puiposely, and did not believe
After some further discussion, and without
action on McPherson's motion, which is pend
ing, the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, July 25th-In the House to-day.
the Committee on Invalid Pensions ordered
sion OF s2,eC0 annually to the widow of General
Mcclellan.
The Committee on Appropriations reported
the sundry bill with the Senate amendment
with certsln recommendations
sent to the Committee of the Whole
Cannon of Illinois moved that the House go
into such committee for its consideration. This
was antagonized by the Democrats in the inter
est of the private calendar. The motion pre-
valled-yeas 104 nays 81. A motion to recon-
slider was tabled. The House accordingly went
into Committee of the Whole.
On demand OF Rogers OF Arkansas the Senate
amendments were read in extenso The read
ing consumed more than an hour. A short dis
cussion ensued as to the limit which should be
placed upon the general debate. The point of
dispute was the irrigation feature of the Senate
amendment, Breckenridge of Kentucky and
Payson of Illinois contending that the debate
should not be limited at this time and Cannon
of Illinois and Sayres of Texas agreeing that it
was advisable that legislation should be pro-
vided.
On motion of Payson, it was agreed that gen.
eral debate on all portions OF the bill except the
irrigation amendments be closed in thirty min
utes. On these amendments half hours de-
Turner of New York made brief speech
criticising the men who controlled the business
of the House in sighting measures reported by
the Committee on Labor, and refusing to fix the
time for their consideration.
Breckenridge favored the Senate amendment
which provides for the rs peal OF the law for the
selection and location of reservoirs and canals
upon public lands and the reservation OF irriga-
BILE lands.
Vandever of Californie opposed the Senate
amendment, which, he asserted, would rebound
to the interests of great land SPECTATORS.
Cannon of Illinois opposed the Senate amend
ment. If adopted, it opened 80, 600 COO acres not
only to homestead settlement, but to desert land.
timber culture and pre-emption, a settlement
under which any citizen could take up 2oO
acres of land. One acre of this land upon
which water could be obtained was equal to at
least three acres of land in Illinois. if it was
adopted all the reservoir sites would be opened
under the homestead. pre-emption, desert land
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