The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-24
And the Senate Is Correcting the
Many Dlunders.
GORMAN'S EXPLANATION OF THE
TARIFF TANGLE.

ly Do Not Share the Maryland Senator's
Ideas-Other Washington News-Col. !.
Bradbury's Nomination Confirmed-In
the House.
Washington, May 29.-In the Senate
today, the tariff bill was taken up, the
pending question being on paragraph
III. relating to railway iron or steel.
Explaining the proposed amendment
to make the duty 7-2Oths of cent a
pound, Mr.. Jones said the rate under
the present law was Cloths of a cent a
pound, or 81. A a ton, while the rate
now proposed was little over half of
the existing rate. Mr.. German, Dem
ocrat, of Maryland, addressed the Senate
on the BILL, He said in part:
SIN obedience to the obvious wish of
the country, the House of Representa-
tives passed tariff bill early in the ses-
sion. Comparatively little time was given
to consideration of the various sched-
ules, and many changes in the bill as re-
ported were made in the committee of
t he whole without due regard for their
ultimate effect, or for existing industri-
al conditions. The result was necessa-
lily al lIlpOElCCu IuCdSuI0, WHICH nOU
only failed to meet the requiremnts OF
the treasury, but actually Increased the
deficiency created by Republican prohib-
tive duties. There was an expectation
that this bill would become law with
out change.
"But no sooner did the finance COM
mittee begin it's work than the cry for
action was renewed with extraordinary
vigor."
On the income tax, Mr.. German spoke
as follows:
"In the matter of internal revenue,
nay say that personally am in full &C.
cord with the sentiments so ably and
eloquently expressed by the Senators
from New York and New Jersey, regard
ing the income tax. Like them I con-
slider that it served it's purpose as a
war tax, and has no fitting place in our
fiscal system in time of peace. could
not. say, frankly, vote conscientiously
| or consistently with my judgment and
convictions to make this method of tax
alton part OF our settled policy.
"But, nQuch as l deplore the fastening
of an income tax in any form upon our
tariff bill. I cannot ignore the fact that
large majority of my Democratic
colleagues honestly differ from myself
in this matter, and are so confident of
the soundness of their position that they
are willing to subject it to the test of a
few years, thus enabling the people to
see it's actual workings and then pass
upon it directly"
Mr.. Teller, Republican, of Colorado,
agreed that the country should know
as soon as possible what it was to ex-
pect, and as test question, moved to
lay the bill on the table. The vote re-
suited: Yeas, 2s; nays, 3S; the Maine
Senators voting yea.
Mr.. ManGerson, Republican, of Ne
braska, congratulated Mr.. German on
the proof oJ his statement of the solid
Democratic vote given by the solid vote
just taken. He could not help calling
attention to the action of various
Jefferson and Jackson Democratic clubs,
all over the country, protesting against
the protection of tine robber barons and
against the violation of Democraticpledg-
eS
Mr.. Lodge, Republican, of Massachu-
setts, read the resolutions adopted by the
Young Mems Democratic Club of Mass
achusetts, expressing indignation at it's
remonstrances against the Senate bill
not being needed, and demanding sthe
restoration of the House bill.
Mr.. Allison, Republican, of Iowa, said
Mr.. Gorman's speech proved the respon-
sibility of the delay in taking action on
the bill rested with the Democratic side.
He intimated the rates proposed on su-
gar would lie practical advantage to
the sugar trust.
After further discussion a protest
against the waste of public time was
made by Mr.. Harris, Democrat, of Ten
nessee.
This interference was resented by Mr..
Chandler, Republican, of New Hamp-
shire.
in the course of the discussion, the
question of tin plate manufacture in the
United States was treated at length.
Mr.. Dolph, Repu blican, of Oregon, as
serted that since the Mckinley act went
into effect, 506 factories were esta blishei
in the United States, with capital of
$500, 600, producing fifth of all the
tin consumed in the United States, ard
that tin plate swas cheaper today than
ever before. Said Mr.. Dolph: att is
proposed to strike down this industry
by reducing the protective duty and
placing the consumers of tin at the mer-
cy of foreign producers" Further ar
guments against the reduction of the
duty on tin plates from 2 1-I5th cents
a pound to is cents were made by
Senators Hale, Lodge, Chandler, and
Platt. Mr.. Platt yielded, the Senate
went into executive session, and after
wards adjourned.