The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-07-22
SHERMAN OPPOSES 1T.

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SHERMAN OPPOSES 1T.
Mr.. Sherman opposed the bill as one
Of the worst measures that had been be-
fore the Senate ia many years. It would
destroy service that had been organ
lied Tor q hundred years, would revtrst.
the decisions OF at least half q doz IN
congresses, and would disarraDg- the
revenue marine so that practically it
would be oil no service in the collection
OF customs revenue. The only object Of
the bill was TO advance the pay of
the officers to the extent OF Sl2l,-
900 year and to have them entitled to
be placed on the retired list. they hud
only asked as measure OF Justice
that their pay should be the same
as the only officers OF corresponding
rank, and that they should nave the
right to retiring pay. The young OFF,
GERS OF the Navy were also in favor OF the
bill, as it would give them better chances
for promotion. They thought that it
would give them p!rasant employment
around the cities where, they could
dance with the girls and could have fun
and good time. AS; one oil them had
recently expressed it, "What delight
full thing it would be to be captain OF a
revenue cutter" But WAS that, Mr..
Sherman asked, the duty for which they
wero edncatcd by theJ Government?
Not ut all, be said.- Their duiyas officers
OF the Navy was not to run the revenue
marine, not to catch snugslers, but 10
fight the enemies OF the country 10 be
be skilled in warfare, in gunnery and
seamanship. With a full knowledge OF
the nature and Character Of the work
performed by the officers OF the revenue
marine, he declared that the bill ought
not to pass, but that Congress ought to
grant the petition OF these officers and
give them the same and retiring pay as
naval officers OF corresponding rank.
Mr.. Spoouer replied,to Mr.. Sherman's
argument and advocated the bill.
Mr.. Allison opposed The bill.
THE TARIFF BILL TAKEN UP.
The bill was still being discussed when
at o'clock i. vas ,,lai,l aside without
action, and tho "Unf1ished Business"
the tariff bill, was taken up for consid.
Grafton. nj, ,,f ,r-r,t. -.g-.
Mr.. NoorheeS addressed the Senate in
opposition to the bill, which he chsrac.
tcrizsd as financial monster, every
claw and tooth Of which had been care
fully inspected in the lobbies and found
to be sound and reliable. 49,, ,..-c.7.
Passing to aCritiC!sm OF the details of
the bill, Mr.. Voorhees, spoke OF it as
ar astonishing fact that in the four
teen schedules OF dutiable articles
the only reductions made In the sched.
ule relating to sugar and molasacs
(which in the light OF the proposed
bounty to sugar planters, was 10 reduc
tion at ALL and fu the section in reIa.
tion to wines, spirits and 5other bey.
erages, in every one of the twelve
schedules the tariff ta1ces had been in.
creased. ~ In regard to wooden roods
that inG,sa.e amounted to $l5o 600 n
year. There was no pYetensiUn fNr.
Voorhees, said( TINT the increase was
put on for the sake OF revenue. 1t
was simply an increase OF protection
run nnd and developed into Chinese
wall of prohibition. 2 = !. -
Mr.. Voorhees, referred to the recent
Stanley wedding, in. London, attended
by members Of tho royal family and by
the representatives OF 5.the. highest
aristocfaGy OF England, and to the wed.
ding presentsoi fabulous price showered
upon the hero OF the DARK, Continent
and his BRIDE, An American pro.
tec.ed manufacturer, he said, was
there, and bestowed upon the
hero's bride the gift richer
and rarcr and far more costly than auy
that could be afforded by the Queen o.
England or the; King Of Belgium. II
vas Carnegie, he said, aud his giitiwas
IN rncnt diamond ofsuch size and quail
ity that neither the richest Of the crown
ljewels Of England, nor the moons.one o,
India could aurpsss 1t in value.
| Aud how, he asked, came ,this Amari
can king Of steel aud iron to have dia
mond beyond the reach OF tho othe,
kings OF the world and to be able 10 giyt
" away? Was it an inheritance
an heirloom? Had z he huntet
and found 1t Iii tho Z Iiamont
fields OF America ?; Had he toiled iron
day TO day, econouiized and saved th,
earnings Of q liietime to buy it2 Moth
Ing OF al! that. Tho farmers OF tht
United States had paid tar that diamont
ten thousand times over, In the; las
twenty years By paying an average dut,
OF oTer IS per cent on every article o.
iron and steal that they used, and BY
paying increased rates OF railroad ;reigh
made necessary by; tho high duties OF
steel and iron rails and rolling stock
for the farmer, at lsst, paid for all. |