, 1890-09-30
NEARING THE END.
Both Houses of Congress Pre-
pairing to Adjourn.
The Tariff Bill Under Discus
sion in the Senate.
Paddock Vigorously Objects to
its Adoption.

WASHINGTON, SEPT. 29.-Conference
report on the bill for the reliei of settlers
on Northern Pacific indemnity lands was
agreed to.
Tho conferences report on the deficiency
bill was presented. As the bill passed the
house it appropriated s5,2SO,6S The
senate increased the amount by s., 544,-
e55. This has been so reduced in confer
epce that the aggregate appropriations
now amount to So, COG. 25s. The item
which occupied the conlerees a long time
was 5000 for explorations and investi
cations 10 regard to a~rtesian wells and ir-
rigation. An amendment had been at
last agreed to by the house conferees with
me provision that the appropriations
should complete the work and those were
to be completed by the LIST Of July, 1891.
The report was agreed to.
The conference report on the tariff bill
was read at length.
Aldrich said that the conference report
and the bill as modified by it were printed
and he did not deem any further explaua-
ton OF its provisions necessary. He hoped
the senate would be able to reach a vote
on the report at an early hour in the after
noon. He had no knowledge of the in
tention Of the senators on the other side of
the chamber in regard to debate, but was
aware of the anxiety of the senators OF
both sides to arrive at an early conclusion
of the business OF the session. and with
that object in view he should ask for a
vote as soon as it could possibly be had.
Morgan said the tariff bill as manipu-
lated by the Republican conferees of both
houses had many new features which
neither the house nor the senate had
voted upon, but 1t was impossible to &c
into a discussion of the changes. They
we're all of real importance TO the people,
hnt the parliamentary law applicable to
the present stage Of the bill denied the
senators the privilege Of a separate vote
on any one of the numerous changes. All
that could be done was TO discuss in a
general way the principles on which the
measure was founded. The only great
leading principle of the bill vas higher
taxation of the people and greater profits
to those engaged 10 manufactures.
Morgan having referred to Sherm ana
recent letters to Rastus Winan, Sherman
said the statements therein were consis-
tent with the position he always held
that it was by mutual legislation and not
by treaties that reciprocity measures could
be carried out.
At the close of Morgan's speech. Aid
rich called for a vote on the conference
report. This was opposed by Cockrell,
who said Carlisle desired to speak but
was somewhat ~indisposed today. Aid
rich asked unanimous consent to vote at
4 o'clock tomorrow, but Cockrell objected.
Sherman addressed the senate in gen
eral defense Of the principle Of protection.
Some of the pro visions of the bill were too
high and some 'oo low, but be admitted
the impossibiliiy Of framing a measure to
suit every interest. He believed the new law
would mean prosperity TO the whole coun-
try. As to reciprocity IN the future, there
was nothing new In the idea of recipro-
city, As TO sugar he would give the PEG
pie free sugar up to No. 90 Dutch stan1-
ard. in the belief that some OF the higher
grades would enter into competition with
out having passed through the refineries.
As to binding Irvine. he felt that the
manufacturers had probably taken advan-
tage of their opportunity and demanded
grossly unreasonable prices. but they had
done as much as other human beings dld.
Even the farmers were taking advantage
OF the high market prices. In conclusion
Sherman expressed the hope that the
manufacturers would avoid these trusts
that gave popular discomfort aud would
invite fair competition and give the peo-
pie the benefits thereof and of cheaper
production. If they did not do. so he
would be as ready to vnte for the repeal
of the bill as he was now ready to vote
fer it.
Paddock then addressed the senate.
he must vote against the conference re
port. de could not consider this great
economic problem as one entirely political
in ito pok,~a ,G.,t.,u a., - lfl
most vital to his immediate constituency
and the entire West. He should not at
tempt 10 state in detail his objections to
the report, but should draw the particu-
lar attention OF the committee to the
sugar schedule and its relation TO other
protect I'd interests in the bill. lie criti-
clzed the treatment given the beet sugar
interests and said 1T was not pleasant to
contemplate, nor did it particularly in
cline a senator FROM a state where a strong
and most promising commencement had
been made IN the develt pment of such an
Industry tor the export. He sincerely
hoped the report would not be adopted
and a new conference ordered.
The conference report vas laid aside in
formally without action.
Hoar reported a resolution (Which was
adopted) declaring that the senators from
mortn and South Dakota, Montana and
wyoming were entitled to compensation
from the data of the admission of those
states.
Morgan offered a resolution (Which was
agreed TOY calling on the president for
copies of all orders and instructions since
March | respecting the regulation of the
iur seal fisheries in Alaska or Behring
sea.
The house bill defining the duties of
the sergeant at arms was passed.
Individual pension bills on the calendar
were taken up and passed-foriy TOUR in
twenty five minutes,
The senate bill granting right OF way
across the Fl. A~ssinaboine military reser-
Vation to the Great Northern railway
passed. Adjourned.
In the House.