Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-03

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The tariff bill was then taken up, tho
question being on Mr.. Vests amerdment
20 roouce the duty on Decorated cn,n h; -
undecorated china to 40 per cent. instead
Of 60 and IS per cent. in the House bill and
OF 50 and 90 as proposed by the FINANCE
Committee.
MR. oEoRGEoS THE TABIrT.
After colloquial discussion OF the
chinaware paragraph, Mr.. George took the
hoor and made q long speech on the gen.
eral subject OF the tarIf, contendlng tnas
protection had nothing to do with wages.
but that they were governed Dy various
surrounding circumstances. Referring 10
tho statement heretofore made by Mr..
Teller that half the wealth OF the country
was owned by 10000 persons he said tnas
If the system of parentalism. when as.
sumed regulation by the Government OK
the business, lives. and fortunes OF men,
was continued, "a the pending bill pro;
posed to continue it, sentiment would
be produced which would not be. he fear
ed, helpful to the country. IL men saw
that they were robbed or plllaged or taxed
for the benefit of Others. while they them
selves were kept in poverty they would IN
Quire why the same governmental agencies
that robbed them of their daily toll Tor tno
benefit of the over-rich, should not DO en-
ployed to take from the despoiler that
which he had unjustly got. He did not
wish to see that day come. -,
Mr.. Hawley ridiculed the soleinnlty with
| which Mr.. George had intimated that the
people at the North were living over vol
cano. and said that if no would make such
a speech in New England he would be con;
sidered as supplementing negro Inlnstrei
company for the amusement OF MS hearers
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, brought the dis
cussion back to chinaware, and read from
this mornings papers dispatch from
Findlay. o.. as to the purchase by On Eng
lish syndicate of various glass-works IN
Findlay, Ballaire, Columbus, Fostorla, and
other towns, and he said that the effect OF
tariff legislation was to encourage sucn
trusts and syndicates.
PROTESTS AGAINST CLASS LEGISLATION.
Mr.. Reagan, in discussing the general
question of protection, spoke OF the organi-
cation of farmers alliances and WORKING
mems associations that were protesting
against class legislation and plundering
laws. He warned senators that such
movement WAS not to be ignored;
A conference was ordered on the sundry
civil appropriation bill, and Messrs. ALI,
son, Hale, and German were appointed
conferrees on the part of the Senate.
At o'clock Mr.. Aldrich Offending to
move an adjournment) proposed that
vote on the pending question be taken on
Monday without further discussion.
take a vote now. We are ready. We
are always ready to vote as soon as discus,
sion is over" were responses from several
senators on the Democratic side.
Mr., Aldrich did not think there was
quorum present; but he was willing to
try.
A vote was taken on Mr.. Vests amend
ment and the result was--yeas, II nays, 10
no quorum. Messrs. Paddock and Plumb
voted Aye with the Democrats.
The Senate then, on motion of MI. Al
drich at 5:15 adjourned till ten O'Clock
Monday morning.
House of Representative.
The Journal having been read and APP
proved, the House proceeded to the
further consideration of the Senate
amendments to the sundry civil appro-
priations bill, the pending amendment be-
ing that appropriating $4,000 for light
ship at Frying Pan shoals. n. G.
The amendment was non-concurred in
yeas. l36; nays. 81. Fourteen members
were announced az paired on this vote.
There was great difficulty in dIsposing
of the remaining amendments owing to
the slimness of the attendance, but after
| the resolution was adopted revoking
| leaves of absence the bill was finally sent
TO conference, and at 2 o'clock the House
adjourned.