The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-02
LABOR AND THE SENATE.
ARR GIVES EXPRESSION TO A
e LITTLE BUNCOMBE.

He Asks That the Senate hecoRnize
national Holiday of the Toilers
poesino Labor Bills-Hoar Puts
tso Tariff Bill in the Labor Cate
CORY.
,.,o o'clock this morning, but 1t was half
- bour afterward before business could be
s-oooeded with, owing to the absence Of a
4h che Meantime Mr.. Blair asked whether
elton to adjourn would be in order.
T,i, ,yas Labor day." he said, and should
- universally observed. He thought that
tno Senate. which worked sixteen hours a
5ov instead Of eight, ought to do honor to
the occasion by an adjournment
Mr. Hoar gave it as his opinion that
Labor day would be better honored by
legislation on behalf of labor.
BLAIR WILLING.
"verv weu.n Mr.. Blair said, in
sconiescence, there are four labor bills
that have been sent over by the House of
representatives would be very glad to
nave them acted on by the Senate"
"I desire y said MIR. Hoar, "to spend the
day on legislation that will raise the wages
81 give notice to the senator in charge of
tbe tariff bill, said Mr.. Blair, THAT l will
ask tbe unanimous consent of the Senate to
rive precedence to the consideration of the
labor bills that have been sent to US by the
House of REPRESENTATIVES. This is labor
iav and there is universal desire to do
something for labor"
ALDRICH OBJECTS TO BUNCoMBE.
Aldrich objected to any further bun
eonbe speeches, and Mr.. Blair's recognition
of this remark was: THAT representative
Of monopoly might object" but that the
Senate should, nevertheless, proceed to con-
slider labor bills
Mr. Aldrich asked the presiding officer to
enforce the rules, and the presiding officer
(Mr. Ingalls, thereupon requested the SEN
ator from New Hampshire to observe the
rules and refrain from debate.
This little incident occurred before the
appearance of quorum, and before the
reading of Saturdays journal.
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
Mr.. Sherman gave notice of an amendment
which he proposed to offer to the tariff bill,
looking toward reciprocity with the domin-
ion OF Canada in coal and toward extending
tie trade relations between Canada and the
United States
Mr. Blair asked unanimous consent TO pro-
ceed to consideration of the House bill for
adjustment Of accounts under the eight hour
law.
Mr.. Aldrich said he would not object if
the bill could be disposed of without discus
sion.
Messrs Edmunds and Harris said that
could not be. Objection was therefore
made by Mr.. Aldrich and the tariff bill was
taken up, the question being on paragraph
S79 page SSl, as to wool and woolen yarns,
to which the finance committee had
reported an amendment increasing the
DUTY per pound from twice to two and a
half times the duty imposed on washed
wool Of the first class.
Mr.. Aldrlch corrected a mistake made m
the reciprocity amendment reported by him
last week, the word unjust having been
used instead of the word ''unequap discrim-
lnation.
PADDOCK SPEAKS FOR REVISION.
Mr. Paddock then addressed the Senate
he spoke in friendly criticism of the tariff
Dll!. There was no dissent in the Repub-
hcan party, he said, to the declarations
heretofore made in its platform, but there
Wer differences of opinion as to the details
Ol the tarln. There was no dissension with
tne party as to such protection as
would cover the difference in the
cost of labor between the ITnitad
states and foreign countries. He ,shouId
De glad II he could follow the majority of
tle nnance committee, but he regretted
that ne could not see his way clear to II as
70 all the sections He appreciated fully
tne arduous and faithful labors Of the
ilhance committee, and regretted to have
heard lnslnuations that it had allowed its
action TO be influenced by threats. bargains.
or cajolery. N-'-'
The FEELING IN THE WEST.
lne agricultural west, he said. never
ttayoied high protective duties but did
taNor SutlcIent protection to cover the diff
tGieoce tS IN wages, while at the same time
wos nan' 9ellpiahce' at least, Of foreign markets
visjdpa p eseISea ~ Inc west regarded ''re-
sSioh OF the tariff" as meaning tireduction
OF the tariff" whenever possible and nn.
Increases IN tariff imposts; and he was con
iO iuent that the demand for a
,o"er range of duties would have
ros, Iecelve an early and favorable
desPohSe from congress. Many of those
SSuSleS, SuS ne said, now believed to te too hiqh-
Sau iong ago, done the work which had
9S ~ Justlnen sm % Their imposition. So long as
NJ itsd,, "a .arln was needed to keep the wheels
nIoiny HrGusIry In motion it has been uncom-
h hnt tba ty supported and properly defended.
belief snv T, sentiment was growing and the
the ueot oa oecomlng fixed conviction in
jndrstr;, az teast, ,as to some Of the protected
dnctio,, ioS, mat the increased cost of pro-
decresna' 'negld w i now be met by greater
had vet ~ va uutles than the manufacturers
4'u YET oeen willing to accept.
n, INFANTS NO LONGER.
thini1 people OF the west were beginning 10
these iI-I. SnaC II many of the most protected of
alono ~ usIrles were ever to learn to stand
relaoH,oI tiislr hands should be soon forciblv
to wbiot from the skirts of high protection
Mr. oL ,tney so persistently cling. He
the rooodecE 1uocE) would reduce the duties on
conssto"s conoSsaries OF life to the lowest point
indnsts!lV with the maintenance of home
for a1-a' ana he would demand reasons
speciso impost reasons that should be
the neet anu nt conclusive, not only respecting
aulonrt " VI the duty itself, but as to the
while rO',a. VI such duty. The bill as reported,
was ba Sn oy improved over the House bill.
ment pgiinltted, g something of disappoint-
its NJ ne old not assume to have fathomed
critical 'cacies, and should not attempt a
rednct;o IeView of its provisions. MANY
finance H, doubtless, had been made by the
to tho Solllnlttee that were not acceptable
that all manufacturers, but he was certain
the nai VINO were favored most directly bv
be b..IUehance of high tariff duties wonld
lines IajJ satisfied with a bill on the
Other 'oiu GU. down by the committee than anv
O., The SUGAR SCHEDULE.
p0J 0GJogtning down TO the suoar scboa,,,o ,,-
-o"t atuock said that the m na1nfsctnro ne III. I'LL
- sugar In the TT,s+ol ~A DOOu