Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-31

ocen allowed by the miDoTltN 10 pasS, MI
though every ono knew. that neither OK
them had sufficient population TO entitie
IL 10 a representative in the House Those
bills had passed only through the forbear-
ance and conservatism Of the Democratic
minority. and yet Democrats were critI-
ciscd the moment they wanted little ex-
PLANTATION and a little light on the tsrih bill.
III there were a Democratic majority in tho
Senate. and had II made the attempt 70
pass bills for tho admission OF New Mexico
and Arizona as States. tho Senator from
Maine (Mr. Frye would have pranced up
and down the centre aisle, and the Senator
from Vermont (Mr. Edmands) would have
raised his voice. They would have roared
like caeed lions and screamed like chained
hycnas laughter against the action OF the
Democratic majority.
Why. he asked, had not the House dis
posed Of more bills than IL had disposed
OFF The reason was that ii ignored in Its
organization and in IT'S changed rules the
fundamental principles of parliamentary
discussion.
REID QUOTED TO HIS DISADVANTAGE.
He quoted from letter written by
Thomas Il. Reed June. 1886, and published
IN the Chot0u9aqp. II would be remem-
bered. he said. that Reed was once u men,
Der Of the House of Representatives. One
Of the sentences in that " remarkable pro-
duction" was in these words: "A full.
free, frank discussion is the very life of IN
telligent action Another sentence was ;
Needless suppression Of discussion is
tyranny, whether done by a king or ma
iOrity."
He challenged any Republican senator
10 show an instance whore the Democratic
minority had attempted any unnecessary
delay. Democratic senators bad been IN
their seats when the Senator from Maine
(Mr. Frye was enjoying the refreshing
hreezes of the lakes OF his native state,
aud when the Senator from Vermont Mr..
Edmunds) was also rusticating. The SEN
ator from New York Mr.. Hiscock) had
stated yesterday that the Republicans had
captured the Democrats. II the Demo
Gratis were captiyes, they would stick closer
20 their captors. They would come TO the
chamber at 10 IN the morning, but they
would expect the Republican senators 10
come. too and they would stay TIL IN the
evening and facilitate the transaction OF
business if they were treated as decent.
respectable minority ought 10 be.
The resolution was then agreed to.
Mr.. MORRILL, FOR THE TARIFF BILL.
The tariff bill was taken up and NJ.
Morrill, addressed the Senate. Party dis
clpline. he said appeared TO compel the
free trade Democratic senators 10 assali
the tariff bill with all their stock Of vltu-
peratiye epithets. His calm and excellent
friend Mr.. Mcpherson), whose state was
90 much indebted 10 tariff protection Tor
It's prosperity. after giving the bill death
blow IN a act speech came IN fresh every
day 10 add another blow as punishment
after death. He Morrill, hoped not TO con
tribute to any consumption of time, but as
Tho fttI hoy gIIa med IN
be provoked no the silence on TINS side
of the chamber. he would claim
short time. and would try not to
thresh any Of the old straw of the tariff
debate. He then proceeded IN a set
speech 10 take up and reply to some OF the
arguments that have been presented IN the
pending debate 10y Democratic members
against the general policy OF the bill ana
against its distinctive features. In con-
cusion. Mr. Morrill, said that.any amend-
ment offered IN good faith that would i'm
prove the bill would be cordially received,
but that all attempt TO engratt thornsupon
in would. be hoped, be rejected. He was
persuaded that when the bill became law
Of the land II would give stability and new
life To all the business interests OF the
American people courage and hope to
American wOrkingmon, and cover the re-
public with countless blessings.
Al the close of MIR. Morrilrs speech the
consideration OF the bill by paragraphs
was continued. .
The amendment offered yesterday by Dir.
Mcpherson 10 make the duty on chronic
acid IL per cent. al Cdiorew instead of six
cents per pound was rejected.
Numerous amendments for reduction OF
the proposed rates on sulphurlc acid, tan
mic acid. alcoholic perfumery. car Donate OF
ammonia. backing. and bOraX were offered,
discussed pro and con, and rejected. Where
the amendments were voted on by yeas
and NAYS the votes we're dividad strictly
by party lines.
THE TARIFF TAX PER CAPITA.
In the course of the discussion on borax
Mr.. Stewart asked Mr. Aldrich what would
be the pr capita revenue that would be col
lectcd under the pending bill, and Mr..
Adrich stated the amount at about -
and ON further inquiry 10y Mr.. Butler, said
that that estimate was based on the impOr-
tationS Of 1889.
Mr.. Butler said that he had been in
formed by Mr.. Carlisle that the per- capita
revenue would be S3.40.
Mr. Carlisle said that Mr.. Butler had
misunderstood him. HIS statement had
been that the revenue collected from I'M
ports III lSS9amOunted TO about -3.40 per
cgpi'd. He went on to say In reference 10
tine statement made by Mr.. Stewart that
the senator bad omitted TO state that all
the taxes on imports in Great Britain went
into the public treasury. On the contrary,
II was the opinion of many that IN the
United States three or four times rs much
went into the pockets ofprivate individuals
as went INTO the public treasury,
consequently that did not appear in the
pcr cqDitd statement. The policy of Great
Britain was to impose taxes lmainly if not
entirely) on articles not produced III that
country. The result WAS that the tax did
not enhance the price 10 the consumer OF
any domestic product. The policy OF the
United States on the contrary (and II Is
sta further carried out by the pending
biln was to put on the free list articles not
produced in this country and TO impose
taxes on articles similar to those produced
at home. Tho eject II not the object OF
that policy was % increase the prlce
of the doiuestic eaticle. In other
words, il imposed OF American citl-
zcns in the form of enhanced prices large
amount of taxation tnat did not appear IN
the statistics at all. II there were any
means of ascertaining the amount of taxes
imposed on the people of the United States
ny the existing law Including those re-
sulting from the enhanced prices of do
nestle articles as we'll rs those that went
into the Treasury he ventured TO say that
il would not be less than $40 per capita.
He thought that no senator would DENY
that whenever an article of "a certain kind
and quality was actually imported and sold
in the American market IN competition
with domestic article of the same kind
and quality theamount of duty was added
to the price of the domestic article.
This proposition was challenged and de-
MED by MIR. Hiscock. who asked whether
the tax of fifteen cents bushel on 2,0OO,-
00O bushels of potatoes imported from
Canada added fifteen cents a'bushel to the
potato crop of the United States.
Mr.. Carlisle answered that IT added fiji
teen cents bushel TO the American pOta-
toes sold IN the immediate market where
Canadian potatoes were sold. The amount
of the importation. however. was so neon
sequential as TO have no effect on the gem
eral price Of potatoes IN the United States.
Mr.. AldTich put other questions Of like
character anda discussion was carried on at
length between the three
senators in regard 20 the effect of the duty
on foreign imports on the prices Of home
products. After this discussion came 10
close without either side convincing the