The morning call., 1890-09-30
CLOSING DEBATE.
The Senate Takes Up the Con-
ference Report.
4 Vote to Be Taken on the Tariff Bill
This Afternoon.
Congress Ready TO Adjourn Wednesday ay-Tha
General Deficiency Bill Reported
to Both Houses.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.


955 This has been reduced in the confer
ence so that the aggregate appropriations
now amount to Sc, 6,666,2 The item which
occupied the conftrrees a long time was
$4,000 for explorations and Investigations in
regard to artesian wells and irrigation.
The amendment was at last agreed to
by the House conferreeS with a provision
that the ropriation should complete the
work and that it be completed by the first
of July, 1891. Tie report was agreed to.
The conference report on the Talff Bill
was presented and read at length.
Aldrich said that the report and the bill, as
modified by it, were printed, and lie did not
deem any further explanation of its provis-
ions ne eSSary. He hoped the Senate would
be able TO reach a vote on the report at an
early hour this afternoon. He had no
know ledge Of the intention of the Senators
on the other side of the chamber in regard to
the debate, but was aware of the anxiety of
Senators on both sides to arrive at an early
conclusion Of the business of the session,
and with that object in view, he should ask
for vo;e as soon as it could possibly be had
Morgan said that the Tariff Bill was manip-
ulated by the Republican conferrees of both
Houses and had many new features which
neither the House nor the Senate had voted
upon; but it was impossible to go into
discussion of the changes. They were all
of real Importance 10 the people, but parlia-
mentaIy law, applicable to the pres ent stage
of the bill, denied Senators the privilege of
a separate vote on any one of the numerous
changes. All that could be done was to dis
oil fha MI al,
the measure was founded. The only great
leading principle of the bill was the higher
taxation of the people and greater profits TO
those engaged in manufactures.
In the early part of his speech Morgan
commented upon some remarks made by
Hscock during the tariff debate rejecting
upon the South and Southern Senators. He
said it was not the State of New York that
sent that Senator to the. Senate, but gerry
Wandering. He (Hiscock) was the child of
a gerrymauder. 1.-The language of his dia-
tribe" Morgan said, was in good New
York style. The soul of the Senator had
sat before the mirror when lie drew that
picture. 1t did not show what Southern
men had done, but reflected what would
have been the Senator'S conduct and feel
- s-s s,i...t
compelled to suffer. The South was merely
an allusion to the English corn laws,
he spoke of Blaine as a new Golden,
and the President as resurrected
John Bright. Both demanded that the flag
of truce be cons family borne by guard
of honor at tie head of q marching col
umn Of the Home-market League, and
that the white flag had been borne into
the Senate, with a message fIom the
President. On the 10Th of June, 1890, an
amendment, which had been offered in the
Senate by Hale. to carry out the reciprocity
ideas of the President and Blaine, being
yntpd for bv pVprV Democratic Spratnr waS
voted against by every Republican. includ-
ing the Senator who offered it. That amend
ment had been, in every substantial sense,
an amendment of Blaine. but the amend
ment subsequently reported from the FL
nance Committee was intended to Supplant
aud overlie il. Tie latter was vaccination
given TO the body Of the bill in order TO fore
stall the fatal virus of Tree trade Which
Blaine intended. 1t was a mOckery of re-
ciprUcity which made actual reciprocity inpos-
sib.e, yet Blaine reproached the democratic
StnatOTS with gr0undleSs, Insulting acruSa-
tons because they voted against an ameud-
mcnt of the Finanre Committee, wilicd has
been successfully y antagoniZed to his own amend
ment. The Finance Committee excused it
Sc tor its reciprocity amendment on the
ground that 1t was very small baby; that
it could not live long; that it was a little
doll with which free-traders within the Re-
publican party might amuSe themselves. 1t
was Punch and Judy show at a horse fair,
intended to amuse the crowd waile the
jUkers were growing rich by selling their old
stock of spawned animals. 1t was marvel
Gus and very sad that any American states
man should so underyalue the common
sense of the Americans as to pretend TO
them that he was advocating the principle
OF protection While he was openly advu-
eating free trade with every nation that
would admit American products free of
duty. The Finance Committee could never
la nnyhnlN
formed masses, would be for one instant
mistaken IN the stamp of fraud which that
reciprocity section put on the Tariff Bill.
Morgan having referred to Sherman's re-
cent letter to Erastus Wman, Sherman said
the statements We're consistent with the posi-
tion lie always held-that it was by mutual
legislation, not by treaties, that reciprocity
measures could be carried out.
At the close of Morgan's speech Aldrich
called for Il vote on the conference report.
This was opposed by Cockrel, who said
Ca. lisle desired to speak, but was some
what indisposed to-day.
Aldrlch asked Unanimous consent for a
vote at o'clock tomorrow, but Cockrell
objected.
Sherman addressed, the Senate in a general
defense of the principle OF protection. Some
of tile provisions of the bill were too hlch.
and some were too low, bit he admitted the
inpossibility OF framing measure to suit
every interest He believed the new law
would be beacon OF prosperity to the whole
country As to the reciprocity feature there
was nothing new in The idea of reciprocity.
As to sugar he would have given the people
free sugar up 10 No. 20, Dutcn standard. In
the belief that some OF the higher grades
would enter into consumption without hav-
ing passed through the re6neries. As to
binding twine he felt that manufacturers
had probably taken advantage of the oppor-
tunlly and demanded grossly unreasonable
nripn hnf haA d,,, otl,.
human beings did, even the farmers taking
advantage of the high market prices, in
conclusion Sherman expressed the hope that
manufacturers would avoid these trusts
that gave popular discontent, and would n
ylte fair competition and give the people
the benefits thereof, and of cheaper produc-
tion. If they did not do SO he would be as
ready to- vote for the repeal of the bill as he
is now ready to vote forit.
Paddock addressed the Senate He said
he must vote against the conference report.
he could not consider this great economic
problem as one entirely political in its ma
ture, affecting, as 1t did, interests most vital
to his immediate constituency and the entire
West. He should not attempt to state in
detail his objections to the report, but he
should draw particular attention to the ac-
tlon OF the committee on the sugar schedule
and Its relation to other protected interests
In the bill. lie criticized the treatment given
the beet sugar interest and said 1t was not
pleasant to contemplate. nor did it particu-
larly incline Senator from State where
strong and most promising commencement
had been made in the development Of such
an industry to vote for the report. He in
cerely hoped that the report would not be
adopted, and new conference ordered.
The conference report was then laid aside
informally, and without action.
Hoar reported from the committee re-
solution, which was adopted, declaring that
the Senators from North and South Dakota,
Montana and Wyoming we're entitled to com.
pensatiOn from the date Of the admission OF
those States.
Morgan offered resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the President for all the