St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-26


pretenss Of preserving the public peace
and tie prevention and punishment of
crime. peacea!Jle and Iaw-abiding citi-
zers must not be disturbed IN the full
and free exercise Of their constitutional
rights.
Objection was made to the considera-
ton Of The resolution, and il went over
uGder the rules.
A long argument followed Mr. Harris
request for unanimous consent to con-
slider
THE TARIFF BILL
from to 6 o'clock eacl. day this week.
Mr.. Harris being refused unanimous
consent 10 his proposition, put it in the
form Of motion. and said it could 90
over Until tOmorroW. The tariff bill
was then taken up to be read by para
graphs. The first formal reading OF
the bill was 'ispensrd with.
Senator AidrIcI spoke against the
bill when the first amendment was
reached. tia. fixing the date when it
should 20 into effect He asserted that
10 one knew the form in which rhe bill
would be presented finally for the vote
Of the senators, fer the newspapers
gave the information that negotiations
were in progress On the Democratic
SIDE for lie purpose OF catching votes
for Tie passage vi the bill.
Nv hat is the senator's authority for
that etate!DcBiW Inquired Mr. Vest. II
deny it emphaticaliy aud decidedly"
''Docs tie genai0r from Missouri
mean to say that negotiations are not al
this moment going on between The SELL
arOrs on that side Of the chamber look
Ia n (sr n ffG4
bIB?" asked Mr.. AIdrich.
Mr.. Vest replied that it was an ab
suTdity for any one TO mold any United
States senator responsible fOr charges
Contained in newspapers.
Il mean 10 assert" he continued
THAT. within my knowledge, no such
negotiations are going Ola. The sena-
tCrs' statements are absolutely incorrect
50 far Us | know and believe"
Iii tie senator from Missouri" said
Ut. AlGrlch, says that no such thing
Is going Oh, then it IS going OH without
his knowledge, Or connIYance and COLI
sent. for know that changes are being
made II! tie Dill from day To day to Sc
cure votes Oh
The DEMOCRATIC SIDE
Of the chamber. No che can say what
sLace TIE bill will be in when it is
finally put OH its passage.
''Will the income tax be in ii? Will
tie sugar tax be- in il:'''
Ar. Piatt Rep. COnn.) followed on
tie same line Of argument, charging
upon it somewhat, however.
During 1lT. Platts speech the inten-
ton Of tie Republicans TO keep the
Democratic senators in their seats and
incidentally 10 delay the bill was made
manifest by the suggestion Of Dir. FRYE
that there was 10 quorum present.
during HE roll call, which was ordered,
q number Of senat' rs Game in, so that
tie call showed that sixty senators were
present.
Senator Palmer. of Illinois, said that
if al tie harm had already been done
as asserted by the two preceding
speakers. lie could not see what objpc-
ton there could be in passing this bill.
Mr. Aldrich Interrupted him to assert
that lie had not claimed that all the
harm was done: on the contrary, he be-
lieyed it had barely commenced. He
had said that the country was suffering
from paralysis OF trade and busluess.
The term paraly SIS" said Sir. Palm
er, Indicates condition Short Of death.
| understood the senator to say some
time ago that if Mr.. Cleveland were
elected it would paralyZe the country"
III the logical result Of
ME-. CLEVELAND'S ELECTION
is the passage of this bill he is right in
his premises" replied Mr.. Aldrich.
Mr.. Palmer then went into a discus
sion Of the beneficial effects on the
agricultural products of this country
which he predicted would follow the
passage OF the tariff bill, and III reply
10 a question from Mr.. Aldrich. ex.
nj ai huf ht
about III one or two ways, because there
would be an Increased number of Coll
sumers for our products and also be-
cause Of Tie exchange Of our products
for those of foreign countries brought
about by the frecr trade.
"Does that mean," inquired Mr.. AID
rich, that we will exchange our agri-
cultural products for the manufactured
goods Of another?"
&c, tainly." replied Mt. Palmer.
And thus lessen the amount Of
manufactured goods we producer" con-
tinued Mr.. A!drich.
Il have said" replied Mr.. Palmer,
that if a demand exists in England for
cur crops it is " Use that The legislation
OF the country should permit us to send
our products abroad"
lie tlen went on to argue that the
Mckinley law had made it necessary
IT the American workingmen 10 pay
III re for what they used than they
would under the proposed law.
This being denied, he recalled the
| fact that two boys would swap Jack
knives and both make money by the
| transaction, but he could not under
stand low
AMERICAN WAGES
| could maintain their high state without
| in some way supposing that the Amrri-
can consumer pays more for what he
consumes than others do.
He discussed the relative effects of
the Mckinley and the proposed bill OH
| the agricultural products of the country
| In some detail.
In answer to charge that he was a
| free trader, he defined his position
thus: IL am free trader IN this, that
| If we don't want revenue / would not
| levy taxes for the mere purpose Of pro-
| lection. l would not impose duty
| unless the revenue was needed for the
wants of the country.
Mr.. Dolph asserted that the Mckinley
| law had raised the cost Of the farmers
| products, mentioning ham, lard, bacon
and other articles, even though this was
! not declared purpose Of the bill.
| Mr.. Gray asked how the workingmen
WHY pentutcu Ny TdiSinb TIC cost or
| bacon, lard, flour and other things
| needed by laboreTs, while the wages to
buy them were decreased.
Mr.. Hawley gave all Illustration
| showing how the value OF farms lands
| had Increased by the increase OF manu-
featuring.
Mr.. Allison offered an amendment
| striking out the date at which the bill
| should take effect, and leaving
THE DATE BLANK.
Mr.. Allison, after this lopg inter.
ruption, resumed his remarks, and as
serted that he had not said that the bill
would not be passed by tile 30th of
June. He expected TO aid its progress
in any way. But the debate here today
showed that if it had required an entire
day to discuss an amendment in the
| first paragraph, without arriving at any