The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-11
SPRINGER'S SCHEMES
How He Proposes to Tinker
the Tariff.
The Illinois Congressman as a Revenue
RefOfmer.
Manufacturing Industries 10 Be InYeSti-
sated-The First Batch of Bills H.
trOdnCad in the Senate.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.


the Ways and Means Committee, if Mills is
offered and declines the honor, said to-day
that his policy with reference to the tariff
was to provide for free wool, free salt free
lumber, free cotton-ties, free coal and free
blnding-twine. He said: 81 do not think
we should attempt general revision Of the
tarlif at this time. We should offer the
country relief by passing bills for putting
the articles named on the free list and send
ing them TO the Senate A general tariff
bill cannot be enacted into a law, and would
keep Congress here until October. 1 think
there should be appointed a strong commit
Tee ON manufactures, with able Investigators
on 1t. 1t should consist Of fifteen members
ten Democrats and five Republicans. This
would make five subcommittee of three
each. They should divide the work, one
investigating textile Industries, another
iron productions, another glassware and
pottery, and so on. This committee would
be sort of adjunct to the Ways and Means
Committee, which could 90 on with its
work and then subsequently, get
all the testimony without long
list of hearings. These sub commit
tees could go on during the session and
also during the recess. Their inquiries
should not be conducted with a spirit of
hostility toward the manufacturers, but
with q view 10 ascertain bottom facts and
ascertain in each case what, if any. de-
gree OF protection is needed, as l have a
suspicion that frequently it is represented
that they need a great deal more protection
than is really the case. 1t should be ascer-
uad i,a, I,1,a 81, i
wages paid, whether work be steady or not,
the profits on actual capi al and not on
"watered" stock; the relative stock of pro-
duction here and abroad; and whether
there are tacit or direct agreements to limit
production. and much more information of
q practical character. This information is
not now to be had. Our party could then
fight the Mckinley bill, aud if we win in
the elections this information would enable
us to form a tariff bill adapted to the eoun-
try's needs, and one that could become
law. and We will pass it in the fifty-third
Congress. IL we fail in tile elections, then
the information has been obtained, and we
can keep on until the country is educated
against the Mckinley BILL"
CONDITION OF RUSSIAN HEBREWS.
One Of The first subjects 20 occupy the at
tention OF the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee will be that of the harsh treatment
of the Hebrews by Russia, This que stion
VIII be EARNESTLY pressed upon the attention
oil the committee, and II will be urged TO go
as far as possible in expressing sympathy
with Russian Hebrews in distress, and to
take such measures consonant with the
ussges OF diplomacy as will tend to secure
the nmelioration of their condition. This
Government will be asked to continue to
use its good offices as ntercessory with the
Car in behalf Of the Hebrews.
THE FIRST BILL INTRODUCED.
Senator Paddock of Nebraska has the
distinction of having introduced the first
bill in this Congress. II provides for the
organization Of a section in the Department
of Agriculture to be known as the Food Se,-
ton OF the Chemical Division, whose duty
ii shall he to prevent the adulteration and
misbranding of food, drugs, etc This
proposition failed of adoption at the last
session as an amendment TO the Agrcul-
tural Appropriation Bill.
AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.
In the Senate to-day. Mitchell OF Oregon
presented the petition Of a large number of
citizens OF Oregon praying Congress to take
whatever action may be necessary to invite
a conference OF tie Governments of ,the
world during the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position, Tor the purpose OF devising meas
ures by which the principles of arbitration
may be Incorporated in treaties, conflicting
International laws harmonized, and an in
ternational court established having juris-
dlction In cases in which the Governments
OVER 600 BILLS PRESENTED.
The Senate to-day broke the record in the
number OF measures introduced in a single
day, there having been 6l2 bills and eight
joint resolutions presented. Among them
was one by Mitchell to provide for the re-
tirement of national bank notes and the
free coinage OF silver. This is the same
bill that was introduced by Plumb at the
last session with few amendments.
PACIFIC COAST BILLS.
Senator DUlph to-day introduced a bill
appropriating S1.oo0.o00 for a gun foundry
to be located somewhere on the Pacific
Coast" Dolph also introduced the follow
ing bills: Appropriatng 100000 Tor pub
lie building at Salem, Oregon, and the same
amount for a building at Baker City, Oregon:
also bill for the formation and govern
ment OF municipal corporations in Alaska,
and bill appropriating S525,000 for the i'm
provement of the Columbia River; also
bill to continue in force the Chinese Restric-
tiOn Act of 1882.
Senator Mitchell introduced bill appro-
priating 356 for boat railways at The
Dalles, Oregon, .he Cello Falls and the Ten
mile Rapids of the Columbia River; also
for the Improvement of the Three-mile
Rapids.
Senator Stewart to-day introduced a bill
providing for the free coinage of gold and
silver bullion. 1t is a copy Of the bill in
troduced by Plumb at the last Congress on
the same subject, with certain amendments.
One of these is that the bullion deposited in
the mlntS shall be coined into standard
dollars only, aud not In pa made into
bars. Another amendment provides that
the certificates issued shall be of denomina-
tons not less than $1,000 nor more than
$4,000 instead of not less than ST. nor more
than 500.
Senator Stewart reintroduced his bill for
an Alaskan railway, also one for paying
war claims to California. Oregon and Ne
vada.
TWO ANTI-CHINEsE BILLS.
Senator StewaIt's bill introduced to-day
concerning Chinese immigration is supple
mental to the Chinese Exclusion Act 1t
makes it unlawful after the passage of the
act tor:a Chinese laDorer to enter or remain
In the United States for any purpose what
ever. Ihe act, 1t Is provided, shall preclude
the entry into the United States, not only of
chinese laborers who have never been here.
but OF all who have been here and departed;
also all Chinese persons who may desire to
pass through or over the United States for
any purpose whatever. Senator Cull0m
also introduced bill on the same subject.
1t provides for that ten years after the pas
sage OF the act the coming OF Chinese labor
ers to the United States shall be suspended.
During such time it shall be unlawful for
any chinese laborer to come or, having
so come, to remain within the United
States. Every Chinese person other
than laborer who may be entitled by treaty
OF 1850 or this act 10 come within the United
States shall obtain permission Of and be
identified as SO entitled by the Chinese Gov
ernment OF other foreign Government of
which at the time such Chinese shall be
SUBJECT. This certificate shall be vised by
the United States diplomatic or Consular
representative. The provisions Of tue act
apply to all Chinese except diplomatic or
Consular officers and their attendants.
Chinese found unlawfully within the juris-
diction Of the United States shall DO re-
moved to China. Chinese now in this coun-
try must obtain a certificate within ninety
days.
TAMMANY WANTS THE sPoILs.
The Star Gays: "Tammany is bat slimly
represented in Washington at this time, and
II anything nntoward happens before to-
morrow Richard Croker OF the city aud