Evening journal., 1890-07-26
1ARlft BILL ELO0UENCE.
Senator Mcpherson Moves to
Recomnit the Measure.
A sso,oeo,oOo DEFIcIT PREDICTED

Questions for the senator from New Jer-
sey-His Position Attacked by aTr Al
drici--M Many Distinguished Statesmen
Take a Hand In the Discussion.
WASHINGTON, July s5.-In the senate
come debate arose over a resolution Of sir.
sherman providing for an Investigation
Sf the publication in The Record of matter
which should not be published there. Mr..
Sorman and several Republican senators
defended the public printer from criticism.
The bill to transfer the revenue marine to
the navy department was considered with
out action. The tariff bill was then taken
up, and speeches were made by Senators
Vance, Mcpherson and others. Mr.. Vance
said that the result Of the pending bill
might be to reduce revenue 30 a certain
extent but not to reduce taxes The tax
ing OF of two cents a pound on sugar with
one hand and the payment of two cents
pound to sugar producer on tho other
hand was, indeed, a reduction Of revenue
with both hands, but tae taxes remained
and the people paid them all the sama
The tariff bill, he said, had been framed
IN compliance with the demands Of the
manufacturers. Quoting from Mr.. Blaine's
first letter to Mr.. Frye, he said that If it
was important 70 extend American trade
20 Central and South America il could
not be unimportant 10 extend 4 70 tho
European continent
senator McPberson Speaks.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. vances speech
r. \. 4. a II IL.
committee 70 say what the effect OF the
blu on the revenue would be. He would
not enter upon discussion of the bill until
he knew that
Mr. Mcpherson said that the newspapers
were full Of the statement that the Repub-
lican senator's did not intend to defend the
bill II it could not DO defended 4 could
not be passed lie moved therefore (in
order to expedite business) that the nh be
recommitted TO the committee on hnance
with instructions to report a. the earliest
practical moment a bill 70 reduce the
revenue and TO equalise duties on imports
on the basis that the average rate of duty
should not exceed the average ad valorem
war tariff rate of 1904 AR Mcpherson
spoke OF the expenditure Of money By the
Republican party in the last campaign
Chief among the benehciaries Of the pend
ing bill who contributed 70 the campaign
fund was a pious citizen OF Pennsylvania
who had since been rewarded with 3 cab
met Office. He cOntended that the manu-
facturers only were benefited By the pend
ing bill, though the Republican party had
always claimed TO be the friend Of labor
He would vote ample protection 10 Amer
lean labor but the labor cost Of the articles
protested was not one-haK the anount of
the duty paid.
Qnestions for the New dorsey senator.
Mr.. Sherman, critcising Mr.. McPher-
sons remark about the average Of Sid0
under the law OF 1854, said that Il was
made upon all goods dutlable and undutia-
bic. and that only 10 oF Is per sent of inn
ported goods were on the froe list Under
the pending bill 30 per cent were on the
free list, and the average on goods dutiable
and undutiable would be only IL or Is per
cent Mr.. Allison asked u Mr.. Mcpherson
WIS williHg to have the duty on earthen-
ware and glassware reduced Is per osnk
belov the pending bill Mr.. Mcpherson
bald be would be willing bo have n reduced
!. 10 per cent. Mr.. Allison said that IL the
N~epator from New Jersey would move that
nedul-.son be would be found Ia sympathy
with it. Mr.. Allison went Though other
.acheiules. and asked Il tie sehator from
New Jersey wanted the rates on them r.
duced 81 Increased g 80 per cs1x A very
strong pressure had bees brought 30 bear
from New Jersey, be sod, 70 have tbe dpty
0n pSarl buttons largely increased
A Finy Million Dollar Deaost Prophesied.
Mk Plumb expressed grave doubos as 10
the eject Of the bill on the revenue
2 Ehnnitrating the expenditure ftw the cur
rent year. he said the applications under
the dependent pension bill would probably
reach 10000 within yeaR lie expressed
belief that there nifht be deficit OF
et0. .010, 900 next year BE thought that that
possibility had been overlooked in framing
the bill. He gave notice that he would
offer amendments to the bill 60 increase the
revenue from other sources. He would
never vote Tor bill that he thought would
be a oowardly evasion Of the duty imposed
on the senate to provide adequate means
to meet the expenses of the govornment
He would propose q duty on incomes, he
<vouid propose an increased tax 6n alcoholic
liquors, and he would propose amendments
thai would prevent the formation q wusts
sTr. SIcPherson's Motion Atsaeked.
Mr. Aldrich expressed the opinion that
Mr. Mcpherson was not serious iu be mo-
ton, and remarked that If il were carried
Dut into law, the effect would be 70 increase
the revenue by $1,000 900 over the amount
that would be produced By the pending
LII In order to show the manifest ab
surdity Of Mr.. McPherson's proposition, be
Baad that If sugar were taken from the free
list and put on the dutiable list At 10 pei
sent, the average ad valorem rate on duti
able goods would be reduced below ~ pei
cent In reply 10 a question Of AIR. Cor
hams Mr.. AldFich said that II the importa
1ions for the fiscal year were 70 the saml
amount as for the last fiscal year the rev
enue under the pending bill would DO re
duced about so 0O0000 He could not Civ
the figures as TO the expenditures o
course members Of the finance oommitte
did not propose by any legislation TO re
duce the revenues below the expenditures
After some further discussion, and with
out action on Mr.. Mcpherson's motion
which is pending, the senate adjourned.
On motion Of Mr.. Hoar the federal elec
tion bill was referred TO the committee O,
privileges and elections.