The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-22
THE FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
DEBATE on 7HE TARIFF ETLL
OPENED by MIR TOORHEES.

of Conrressman w ,iker OF Missouri.
wAsuISGToN. July Ain the Senate to-day
Mr.. Dawes Rep, Massl moved 10 proceed to
the consideration Of the Indian Appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Gray Dem. DoI.) moved to proceed to
the consideration OF the bill TO transfer the
revenue marine service from the Treasury to
tho Navy Department. Agreed to-yeas, 80:
nnys. % Tho Republicans who voted yea
wero Mossrs. Cameron Casey. Cullom Far
we'll Frye ingalls,. Mitchell, Sawyer. Snooner,
Teller. and Wnshhurn. The Democrats who
voted nay were Iessrs. Date, Cockrell. Cor
man. and Pugh.
Tho bill having been read, Mr.. Gray moved
to change tho date for the appointment OF rev.
enue marine officers 10 be officers o! the navy
from July I. 1890. 20 Oct. /. 1890.
M, Allison Iiep Iowa suggested that the
dn'e should be POSTPONED till January 1891.
when tho Sena'e would be In session to con-
firm tho appointments 1t Nigh: perhaps he
in session in October but he hoped not. Mr.
GRAY accepted the suggestion, and the date
was fixed for Jan. l, 1891.
Mr.. Sherman rep. Ohio) opposed the bill as
one OF tho worst measures that had been be-
fore the Senate In many years. 1t would de-
stroy q service that had been organized for
hundred years, would reverse the decisions OF
at least half dozen Congresses. aud would
disarrange the revenue marine so that pract-
chilly 1t would DO OF no service In the collection
of customs revenue. Tho only object OF the
bill was to advance the pay OF the officers to
the extent OF sl2i.000 year. and to have
Thorn entitled to be placed on the re-
tired list. These officers had not asked
Gb i,,ito for the measure. They had
only asked as a measure OF justice that
their nay should be tho same as that OF naval
officers Of corresponding rank, and that they
should have the right to retiring nay. The
young officers OF the navy we're also in favor OF
the till. rs IL would give them better chances
for promotion. They thought that 1t would
give them pleasant employment around the
cities. where they could dance with the girls
and could have fun and good time. AS ono
OF them had recently expressed It. What a de-
liGhtfu! thing 1t would be to BIO Captain OF
revenue cutter" But was that the duty for
which they were educated by the Government!
Not at all Their duty as officers si OF the navy
catch gglers, but to light the enemies OF the
country; to be skilled IN warfare In gnnnery;
performed by tho, officers OF the revenue
pass but that Congress ought to, grant the Pc
tition o. these officers and give them the same
ran hs the
of the measure would DO to destroy the effi-
cheney the eFe and to bring dis
Mr. Spooner Hep. Wis., said that the bill had
been recommended BY the Secretary Of the
tary y, o the i reaSury Ii had heen reported IA
yoraby BY the imous yqtsS 9f the Com pm
passed the House almost unanimonsly, and
had been recommended by Boards o. Trade al
OF nsy any the
nue. marine, with that suppot Of the
B ea and Mans Ga Of Ss lDssn1 the
with unanimous reports from two standing
committees. of Congress, with an almost unan-
any Senator took a pretty large contract on
himself when he. asserted that there was no
pubic policy behind Il and that /, was based
higher grades and better pay. He MIR. SPOON |
%a eh the World for
INSTRUCTION he got at the Naval Academy. He |
believed that the outside O position 70 the bill !
came from that little bureau in the Treasury
Department which would cease to exkt if the
Mr. Allison said he thoroughly agreed with
the statement Of tho Senator from Ohio that Il
knowledge been presented to Congress with
reference to the administration Of the Govern.
tooR away from o tbe Tsenaury o peTarsment It's
proper powers and duties as regarded the col
lection Of revenue and turned them over prac-
action, and the unfinished business the
MIR. Voorhees, dem. IndD addressed the !
Senate in opposition TO the bill which he
claw and o. o. &hiuh had BEEN Carefully n
Bpected In the lobbies and found 10 be sound !
and reliable. 1t was only in an impure political
and moral atm sphere. generated by corrupt
monopoly Of wealth, thai financial measure
like the one now pendi would dare to, show
would 1t expect to be treated with respect,
spoken well OF, and pressed as IL law. He laid
schedules OF dutiabe articles the only reduce /
tons made were In the schedule relating TO
sugar and molasses (which in the light OF the
pro osed bounty to sugar plan ers. was no re-
duction ut alb, and in the section relating to
WinSesSfrts IND a'Isr beverages s In every one
had been Inc eased. In regard to w"ollen
goods that increase amounted TO sl5,0Q0,O0Oa ,
crease WAS put on for the sake OF revenue. 1t |
was simpIy an instance OF protection run mad !
ton. He quoted from statement made by |
Mr.. McKeever of New York before the !
question BY Mr.; Vance as 10 Why the duty on
certain cheap fabrics OF cloth was to be In
creased from ABOUT rs per cent t to about ISO
poor consumer pay twice as much for his goods .
as the wealthy consumer would have to nay
MIR Voorhees, also quoted from the statement
OF Mr. =. Is; Worrill OF New York before the
velvets. said: Nothing but prohibition. II is
The annual report Tor 1889 Of the T. oasuroF OF
the Arlington mills manufacturers OF cotton
WARDS. mohair, and men dress goods. TO the
eject that Tor the last twenty years the average
division OF dividends had been little over 20
per cent and the profits OF the last year were
three times as great rs those OF the preceding
year.
Mr.; Voorhees, reierre to the recent Stanley
Wedding in London, attended by members OF
the royal family aud by the representatives Of
the highest aristocracy OF England. and o the
wedding presents OF fabulous price showered ,
upon the hero Of the Dark Continent and his
bride. An American projected man ufacturer.
pc, said was there, aud bestowed upon the
costly than any that could DO AFFORDED BY the
Queen oil England or the King OF Belgium 1t
was Carnegie, he SAID, and hi. gift was an un--
cut diamond OF such size and quality that
neither the richest OF the crown Jewels OF
England nor the moonstone Of India could
surpass 1t in value. And how. came
this American King q t steel and
reach Of tho other kings Of tho
world and 10 be able to give 1t away? Was II
an Inheritance an hoirlOOm2 Had he hunted
and found 1t in tho diamond fields OF African
Had he toled from dav to day economical.
and saved the earnings OF a lifetime TO buy i'll
Eothinl; OF ali that. The farmers OF the United
States, had paid for that diamond ten thou
sand times over 1.-The last twenty years by pay
ing an average duty OF over 3S per cent, on eyery
article OF iron and steel that they used, and by
paying Increased rates of railroad freight