The record-union., 1892-07-27
Special to the RrcoRn-uN1or.

Special to the RECORD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The opening
debate in the Presidential campaign was
heard in the Senate to-day, Aldrich OPEN
ing the debate with the declaration that
the tariff question was to become by
common consent the leading issue OF the
campaign.
Vest announced his determination that
the Democratic party make that the issue
in every township in the land.
The conference report on the general
deficiency bill was agreed to. The
French spoliation claims are dropped
and the Pacific railway claims for Gov
ernment transportation postponed until
next session.
After routine business, the presiding
officer laid before the Senate Hale's reso-
luton as to the relative effect of the Re-
publican policy of protection and the
Democratic policy of tariff for revenue
only.
Aldrich addressed the Senate He said
the investigation by the Finance Conn
mittee clearly established the fact that
a decline instead of an advance had taken
place IN the price of the neceSSarieS OF
life and the resultant cost of living since
significant fact was that while the cost OF
living in the United States had declined,
the cost OF living in England had in
creased l.9 per cent. At no time in our
history had the earnings of the people of
the United States been so great, measured
by their power of purchase OF the COM
forts and necessities of life, as to-day.
Referring to Vests assertion that never
before the present time had there been
such disturbance OF labor or
such hostile and jnimical relations
| between employer and employed.
Aldrich presented statistics Of strikes
in each year, from 1850 to 1890, in the
United States. The strikes varied from
6lO in 1880 to I9S in 1890, whereas, IN Great
Britain, the paradise of tariff reforms,
3,l64 strikes occurred in 1889. Vests
statement as to the prostration of agri-
cultural interests was dramatically OPP
posed TO actual facts. The farmer to-day,
with an equal number Of bushels Of grain
or pounds Of wheat, could buy more and
better clothing, machinery or supplies
| than ever before.
Vest replied to Aldrich: SIN the face
of the recent carnage at Homestead, the
Senator from Rhode Island said he rep
| scented that there were the most amiCable
! relations existing between employers and
employed in the United States. Either
! the American workman" said Vest,
must be an anarchist by nature, or else
/
his employer"
As to agricultural prosperity, Vest as
| serted that the price Of farm lands had
steadily gone down III Missouri and other
| largely agricultural States.
| Paddock denied that statement as far
| as Nebraska was concerned, and Davis of
| Minnesota and Allison OF Iowa put in
| similar denialS for their States.
| Pettigrew rising to say something about
| North Dakota increases of value, V est re-
marked that it was because the land was
entered at 81 % per acre.
| Allen said land bought in Washington
two years ago at Government prices now
! sells for from $40 TO S25 an acre.
| Vest retorted that he didn't doubt it,
! He was out there few years ago, when
they were asking $1,000 an inch for land
| in Tacoma and other places.
! The debate was continued by Allison
and Palmer. Palmer didn't believe the
| Republican party was responsible for
! such events as the Homestead tragedy.
| but was responsible for having promised
| that its legislation would make such re-
| currences impossible. The Republican
! party, since it ceased to be a great patri-
! otto party, has been welded TO dead
| issues of the war. The protection party
| had Joined ii for it's own selfish interests.
| The anticipation bill went over, and the
Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
! WASHINGTON, July 26.-The House
| this morning resumed consideration of
the general deficiency bill, The pending
question being Hayes motion to recon-
/ slider the vote by which the House re-
| fused to table Holman's motion against
! payment to widows, etc., of deceased
| members salaries.
The House refused go to 1907 to recon
| slider the vote, whereupon Weadock Of
| Michigan moved recess until 9 o'clock
| tomorrow, which was supplemented by
| one from Whiting fixing the hour at $50.
| Both were voted down, and Holman's
motion agreed to.
| The bill to enable the people of Utah to
! participate in the Worlds Fair was
! passed.
| Holman presented disagreeing report
on the sundry civil bill, and demanded
the previous question. After a lengthy
| debate the report, as far as it recon-
mended the agreement, was adopted.
| Holman tried TO make a proposition
! limiting debate, but the Republicans
cried, Vote now" He did not desire
| a vote, however, and gave notice that to-
morrow he would demand the previous
| question.
Bankhead of Alabama offered an
| amendment reducing from $780, 600 to
| So the appropriation for the Worlds
Fair.
| Southwait opposed the appropriation.
| Then came conference report on the
| general deficiency bill, which was
adopted.
! The sundry civil bill was resumed. and
| Taylor of Illinois and Boatner OF Ala
| bama favored the appropriation.
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