The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-09
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
WORSTED CLOTHS CLASSED AS
WOOLENS.
A Tilt over the Pension Appropriation n
1.-The Tariff Bill in the House.
[By United Pre~s.1


WASHINGTON, D. c., April 8. (Sen-
ate.) On motion of Mr.. Morrill, the
House bill providing for the classification
Of worsted cloths or woolens was taken
up for consideration. The bill was so
just and proper, Mr. Morrill, said that
he hoped there would be a unanimous
vote in it's favor It had been recon-
mended by Secretary Fairchild,
At the close Of the discussion num-
Der of amendments were voted on and
rejected. and the bill finally passed as it
was reported yeas 80, nays 60 (Mr.
Payne, Democrat, voted aye.)
The pension appropriation bill appro-
priatiny &91, 900, 781, was taken up.
Mr.. Cockrell expressed the belief that
the amount would not DO sufficient.
Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Washburn Of
fered amendments to increase the mum.
Der of pension agents.
No quorum voting, the senate at p.
III. adjourned.
House.
WASHINGTON, May S.-After the read.
ing of the journal the House went into
committee of the whole. Mr.. Payson, of
Kansas, 10 the chair on the tariff BILL
Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, said that
the exercise of the function of the gov
ernment involved an expenditure of mon
ey. That the present system of taxation
did not restrict the revenue to the needs
of the government was shown by the sur.
plus in the treasury. In the last cam.
paign the Republican party had claimed
that the farmers would be benefited by
protection. Yet, after the Republican
victory, the depression on agriculture
was gf fea're than ever.
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, opened
his speech with the declaration that sit
is theory and not condition which
confronts u.s." There could be no con.
dition of the treasury that legislation
could not remove. The condition of the
treasury to-day was an overfowing one
What was the remedyG the Republican.
would reduce the surplus by one theory
the Democrats by another. In th,
campaign of 1888 the two theories were
presented to the American people, anl
after full debate on the platform, {
verdict was rendered in favor of the Re
publican thery Of taxation.
Mr.. Mcmillan of Tennessee saw tha
the gentleman, Mr.. Burrows, OF Michi
gan, in declaring that it was "theory
and not condition which confronts US,
seemed anxious to put himself in antago
nism with one of the greatest men of tn,
country. In the State of Michigan
there are AZ, 900 mortgaged farms, whil
there were only $4,000 which were no
mortgaged. Was that condition or
theory that confronted the gentleman a
home. applause There was a gen
eral change in the-bill from ad valoren
to specific duties.
Mr.. Bayne, OF Pennsylvania, inquire,
II the Democratic secretaries Mannin
and Fairchild had not recommended
change from ad valorem to specific
Mr.. Mcmillan replied that they had il
some instances, but the democratic part
had declined to do it.
Mr.. Bayne regarded the tariff question
as settled by the last election. The issu
had been clearly drawn, and the peopl
had decided in favor of the republica
doctrine.
Mr.. Flower, of New York, said tina
the trainers OF this bill had wholly mis-
apprehended the situation in this couu
try and misunderstood the demand tbs
had forced them to offer o measur
dealing with the income of the govern
ment. That situation was industris
stagnation and plethoric treasury
due, in large measure, to an unjus
and unequal system of over-taxatior
In conclusion, he said of the bill: 81
it becomes a law in its present shape
will destroy many industries, throw ou
OF employment the men engaged
some, and work reduction of wages i
nearly all.
At tho conclusion of Mr.. Flower
speech the House took a recess until
o'clock.