The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-12
GOOD NATURE In THE HOUSE
One Day Of Tariff Talk Asreeably Free
From ACrimOny.


Mr.. Springer Mentions Few
Changes Which He Would Like to
See In the Wilson Bill-Dolliver AL
ludes to Wilson as His Former Pro-
fessor-Harter Raises Laugh.
Washington, Jan. 1l.-When the
House met at II o'clock this morning
there was better attendance on the
floor than on any day since the debate on
the tariff bill began. Later on, more
members appeared, and the crowds in the
galleries increased.
Mr.. Pendleton, dem, of West Virginia,
had announced an intention to object to
any extension Of time for any speaker,
and in consequence all the speeches were
limited to one hour The speakers in-
cluded Messrs. Breckinridge, of Ken
lucky, Richards, of Ohio, Dingley, Of
Maine, Springer, of Illinois, Dolliver, Of
Iowa, Harter, of Ohio, and Brosius, Of
Pennsylvia.
Mr. Breckenridge said he had always
considered himself the foremost free
trader in the House until yesterday, but
since the speech of his friend from Ohio,
Mr.. Johnson, he had learned that he
(Breckinridge) did not occupy the most
distant outpost of free trade democracy.
In some particulars, the Wilson bill did
not meet his approval, in that it did not
go far enough. He would like to have
seen tin plate on the free list, even IL a
heavier tax would have to be levied on
whisky. He would like to see the bounty
on sugar removed, but he wanted the
sugar men of the south and the sorghum
men of the northeast placated in order
l,nNg I, -.
ocratic fold, for it was only by union that
the reform could be consummated
BELIEVER IN SMALL PROFITS.
'"Better small profits on large sales
than large profits on small sales, - said
MIR. Breckenridge. BY our policy of large
profits on small sales and our imposition
of taxes upon merchant vessels our
carrying trade had been thrown into tho
hands of the English. Release our mer-
chant marine from these restrictions, and
in few years merchant marine the
equal of that sailing under the British
nag would traverse every sea.
Mr. Breckenridge supported the ad
valorem feature of the bill. In speaking
of the income tax, he stated that while it
did not meet with his unqualified ap-
proval he was ready to vote with his
party on the experiment of an income tax.
81 hope to live TO see the day. said he,
rising TO the climax Of his speech, ''when
this continent will be one for freedom,
and the tariff restrictions be wiped out
from the st. Lawrence TO the Columbia,
when free religion, free government and
free education will be put side by side
with free trade"
A HISTORICAL REVIEW.
Mr. Richards, dem, of Ohio, followed
in support Of the pending measure. His
speech, which he read, was largely devoted
to a historical review of the various
tariff acts, which have been put on tho
statute books of the country, and TO a de-
Tense of the low tariff acts enacted by the
democrats.
At 12:45 o'clock, Mr. Dingley, of Maine,
took the floor and addressed the commit
tee In opposition to the bill.
By this time the galleries b ad filed up
somewhat, and especially the public gal
lery, and Mr.. Dingley's speech, delivered
in his quieV but impressive style, was lis
tened to attentively. II took one hour
and five minutes for delivery.
When Mr. Dingley's hour had expired,
an effort was made to have his time ex-
tended, but in pursuance of the policy he
mad announced early in the day, Mr.. Pen-
dleton objected and called for the regular
order.
CAUSES OF THE DEPRESSION
Mr.. Springer was then recognized. Mr..
Springer began his remarks by re-
ferring to the present condition of the
country He said there had been
suppression Of important factors enter
ing into our present conditions. IL was
unjust 10 attribute all the distrcs
which had been prevailing to the threat
ened changes in the Mckinley act There
were other and substantial causes con-
tributing 10 this condition of distress.
Under the protective system which had
prevailed for thirty years, private in
debtedness had largely increased in this
country.
MIR. Springer said that the manufactur-
ers of the country should have been able
to lay up something for a rainy day, after
thirty years of protection. He asserted
that tho sooner the bill was passed, the
better it would be for the country
'And, mark my Words" said Mr..
Springer impressively "just as soon as
this bill Is passed every loom In the coun-
try will be started, every furnace fire
will be lighted, and every instrument OF
production will be put in active opera
tion, aud there will be witnessed a revi-
val Of prosperity, such as this country
has never before seen.
"Give this country free wool, free ores,
free coal and free raw material for the
workingman's industry, and we viii take
front position in the markets Of the
world"
FEW SUGGESTIONS.
Mr.. Springer criticised the Wilson bill
in some particulars. The bounty on
sugar was especially obnoxious to him,
and in every democratic body, and at oil
times, the doctrine Of bounty giving had
been repudiated. In lieu of this bounty
he would have substituted tax of cent
a pound on sugar, which would pro-
duce revenue of $37 100000 annually
He would also have put tlAson tea and
coffee, a tariff for revenue only, a light tax,
which would not bear heavily on any one,
and would have distributed its burdens
more evenly through the country. and
would produce a revenue of about 800
000,0 900. He would have left the tax on
diamonds and precious stones, on opium,
cigars. cigarettes and tobacco, and have
kept the income derived from these arti-
cles. In opposition 10 the democratic
policy of a tariff for revenue with Incl.
dental protection, the republicans be-
lieyed in tariff for protection, with incl
dental revenue. Protection was bounty
imposed on articles coming into this coun.
try from abroad which are similar to ar
ticles made IN this country, in order that
the home producers might charge a higher
price for their goods.
DoLLIyER AND HIS PROFESSOR.
Mr.. Dolliver, rep, of Iowa, followed in
a gDeoch AGAINST the hill and fnfI ~