The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-09

pending claims numbered $4,000, separate
lowest estimate, from 5O,0OOto 10000 allowed
so that II would take from $llO.OOn,OOO ,tc
Hl5,goo 900 to pay the pensions payable under
was certain. however. that additional pension
legislation would bo enacted at the, present
BY the Senate had been estimated, by
the Committee. on lensions as occurring from
inent was that it would require fully 100000.
0OO; AS TO the amount that would be required
able bic to >" make figures upon It. Ills own judg-
ment was that If that bill passed 1t would tako
during the first fiscal year after LIS d passage G16
anywhere from $76O00.OOO to SlOO,OOO,OOO out
Amendments offered by Mr. sherman and
| Mr. Washburn to increase tho number OF pen
sion agents from eighteen to twenty and 70
twenty-one gave rise to a long discussion. As
Senate, at p. M. adjourned until tomorrow.
The Tariff Debate In the House.
After the reading OF the journal the House
went into Committee of the Whole tMr. Psyson
OF Illinois In the chair on the Tariff bill
Mr.. Dockery Dem, No. opposed the bill
He favored the enlargng OF the markets for
agricultural products and the unshacklnR OF
| life's daily needs from unnecessary and par
alyzing taxation. In the last campaign tho
Republican party claimed that tho farmers
would DO benefited by protection Yet,
| after the Republican victory, the depression In
agriculture was greater than ever.
Mr. Morse rep, Mass inquired whether tho
| Interstate Commerce law had not something
| to do with that depression.
| Mr.. Dockery replied that 80 far as the Inter
| state Commerce law was concerned the Same
| conditions prevailed prior to tho election as
subsequent TO it. This depression had fol-
lowed great protective victory. 1t was not
Temporary condition that tho country had to
deal with Farm prices had not recovered
since the panic oi 1873. Tho constant tenden.
Tine 'I and today IN men every T Western city and
town there were Signs reading Eastern
no Ssn en- WAS to
hibit competition ~ adjusting duties 80 high
S as prohibit mrSrat9 sq
Of their wares. Increased profits to
suit of the Republican position. He then pro-
ceeded TO argue that it was not in the power OF
product unless it could be seen that it was
brought into competition with foreign article.
Instead OF having 70 meet competition on our our
own soil, the American farmers exporter their
produce TO supply the agricultural deficiency
Of European countries. He then submitted an
argument In favor Of free wool and reduction
OF duty on the manufactured products In his
state there were ICoeq more people than
his sympathy was with the people.
JULIUS CESAR BuRRowsS SPEECH.
Mr.. Burrows rep. Mich;l opened his
speech with the declaration that 1t is theory
There could be no condition of the Treasury
that LEGISLATION could not remove. II 1t was
% m sppS II Il Se
increased revenue could be furnished. The
eeondiion Of the Treasury to-day waa an oyer
Republicans would reduce the surplus hy one
theory. the Democrats by another; and it was
tho remedy being applied. 1t was a theory
which prevented the passage OF a tariff bill last
theories were presented to the American people
and after u full debate on platform and in the
press, verdict was rendered In favor Of the
Republican theory OF taXatiOn-a verdict 30
pronounced as to wrest the Presidency and the
popuiar branch of Congress from the Demo-
cratic party and confer them on the Republican
mtee on Ways and Means de It Rad
pressed and to crystalize it into law 1t had
been thought that the Democratic party would
Tyd TO be
to accept the people s judgment as final. The
Democratic party was again in opposition. and
again going before the people with an appeal
that they reverse their verdict Of two
a tariff for revenue; the Republican party
favored tariff for revenue anu protection-not |
who beloved In free trade must support the |
Democratic party. and he who believed in pro-
tect tt must sus ain the Republican narty;
trade. and the Republican party was against it.
Applause. The bill was introduced as u meas |
the closing paragraph; .D Applause If there
was a single provision In 1t which, In its work
industry, to the detriment OF our own such Il
provision was there by tnadvertence. aud not
Iii w @oS se TO a9R
American industry. or paralyze the arm Of any
laboring man in the United States. such a sec
ton was there by accident and not by design
Referring, to the subject Of tin plate. Mr.
free list and the pending hill increase ed the
duty. II was conceded that the United states
dd not produce pHdpnd Of tin plate The
its production here an imposslbility for all time
to come; and thus not only continue our de-
OF prime necessity but make our thraldom
complete and perpetual. The Republicans
10 invite American capital to enter a new Held
Of industry and lay the foundation for the pro-
aancoH o" our own IN tim Plate The United
material. skill. and genius. and under this bill
a new industry would spring into life and bring
and to the American workingnan new field
of labor At IT, lAGRlssu seid NJ, pnrrous r. oono,
sion. I'VE have sought to reduce the revenues
to the basis OF governmental need without i'm
Ing singls Ia6oring man Of The product o. his
toll. We submit this measure 10 the consid-
crate Judgment Of the House and country in
will impart to all industries new impetus. re-
lieve whatever OF depression may exist and
bring to all our people new era OF prosperity.
tApplausel
DENTON M'MILLIN OPPOSES THE BILL.
Mr.. McMilin Dem. Tenn said that the gem
tleman from Michigan Mr.. BurroWsl In de-
cIaring thar It was a theory and not condi-
ton which confronts us" seemed anxious to
put himself In .antagonsm with one of the
greatest men OF the country In the State OF
Michigan there were $4,000 mortgaged farms,
while there were only $4,000 which were not
Was that condition or a theory
that confronted the EentemHn hOmap
plausel The average rate of interest paid by
his poor overtaIed constituents was 7 2-lO
per cent. What remedy did this bin pro1
pose for these oycrtaxed people, In Ohio the
number of mortgages was 29lOOO and
the mortgage Indebtedness was $500, OU0OOO.
What had the Chairman OF tho Committee on
Ways and Means done to relieve one particle
OF this excessive indebtedness2 Although one
half OF the people of the DIted tates who
lived during the war were dead: although tho
national dcbt-then over two billion dollars
had been reduced below one billion, the tariff
taxation imposed to meet the charges OF war
had not been abatcd one jot; How long would
the people stand this excessive taxation;
MI. McMillin read O tnble nrepAr0d to show