The record-union., 1894-04-20
specIal 10 the REcoRp-UN1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON. April 19th.-The day in
the Senate was almost entirely consumed
by speech against the pending tariff bill
by Senator Perkins of California. lie op-
ened his speech with a general statement
describing the business and financial con-
ditions of the country, saying that he pre-
ferred to consider and discuss the ques-
tions as business rather than political
matter. He said:
"They should not permit foreign ma
tions to bring their products here to COM
pete with other industries. giving them
equal if not better advantages than our
own people. 1t has been the plan Tor the
past thirty years of wise American states
manship to raise about one-half OF the
expenses of the Government by placing
an import duty upon the products OF
other lands that come into this country
for consumption or for The use OF our
people, and to so adjust these duties that
they will protect and foster American IN
dustries, and thereby dignity and protect
American labor against the cheap, serYlle
and contract labor OF foreign lands. That
this is the correct principle is evidenced
from the fact that during this time our
industrial interests have been stimulated
and our people prosperous, contented and
happy.
''lhe bill before us for consideration,
designated the tariff for revenue, pro-
poses to take from the import duties Slo,-
090,000 which is simply license the pro-
ducers pay for the privilege OF entering
into our home market with their mer-
chandise on equal terms with one TO the
manor born, and impress this additional
burden upon our own people IN the form
of an increased excise duty and an in
come tax upon the gain or profit made
by their diligence of industry and enter
prise"
He then took up and discussed the
question in detail and at some length as
10 the various California interests =
borax, quicksilver, beet-sugar, sulphur,
salt, fruits, nuts, wine, wool, coal
affected by the bill, claiming for them ali
the protection given under the present
laws.
At o'clock, eulogies were pronounced
on the late Representative w. II. Enochs
of Ohio, after which the Senate at 5:l0 ad-
journed.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The House is
making very slow progress IN the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill.
Almost the entire day was devoted to the
looking up of old straw in the Hawaiian
controversies. The text used as basis
for the debate-a motion to cut off the
salary of the Hawaiian Minister-was de-
feated when the vote was taken. About
O'Clock half the membership of the
House suddenly faded away to attend the
opening ball game of the season, and
when this act was observed, Mr.. Cannon
carried the Committee of the Whole to a
vote on an amendment to prevent the in
crease of the salary of the Mexican Secre-
tary of Legation. The Democrats were
unable to produce quorum, and after a
roll-call the House adjourned.
On motion of Mr.. Reilly (Dem.), Chair
man of the Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads, the following resolution was
adopted: That the Secretary OF the In
terror be directed to communicate to the
House all information he has in his
possession as to what particulars (other
than the sinking fund now maintained
in the Treasury under the Act of 1873 the
railroad corporations to whom bonds
were issued by the United States under
the Acts Of 1882 SO to aid in the construc-
ton of railroads and telegraph lines from
the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast
have made, or proposed to make, for the
payment at maturity of the bonds issued
by said corporations, respectively, which
are prior lien to the bonds issued by the
United States under the Acts aforesaid.
and whether such bonds are held or
owned by either of said companies.