New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-09
THE PRoCEEDINGs IN DETAIL.

Washington. June s.-When the Tariff bill was
taken up Mr.. Cullom (Rep. I'D delivered a speech
against the bill a whole. lie closed at noon.
and then some remarks on the subject OF barhei
wire (Mr. Cullom having criticised its being placed
on the free lsO made by Mr.. Hoar GIep..
Massl The opinion was expressed by Mr. Palmer
(Dem. I'D that II protection cheapened products,
rs his colleague had said any further protection
Of barbed wire, which now so cheap, would
Destroy that industry. Mr.. Palmer characterized
The attemp; equalize conditions ell over the
country by means Of protection as too childish
thing for grave men He then drifted into
memories and asserted that the manufacturing
States OF the North became so prosperous during
the war that many Of them hired negroes as sub
stitutes for their own citizens. Ee told Of one in
cident when in his camp on the Chsttahoochee a
man came from town in New-YOrk and told him
that he had come South TO get negroes to MI Up
the quota of his "Why do your men not
come themselves he asked this substitute broker;
and the reply was: Wages 50 high with us
and labor Is so much needed that we cannot AFFORD
10 send white into the Army, and we want
negroes to nil the ranks. Mr. Palmer told him
that II he repeated that sentiment he would be
chucked into the Chauahoochee River. And felt
like doing it then" Mr.. Palmer added Indignantly.
ITO what party did the Senator from Illinois be-
long at that particular time?" Mr.. Carey Rep.
Wyo) asked
81 belonged to the party that the blue"
was the
ITO what party?" Mr. Carey persisted.
Il was a soldier" Mr. Palmer proudly replied. as
ne crossed toward the Republican side Of the
chamber. II was fighting for the country. be-
longed to party except the party which wore the
blue and supported the war"
ION what political party ticket did you run when
you elected Governor Of Illinois," Mr. Carey
asked.
THAT OF the Republican party" Mr. Palmer an
swered
Then you became a member OF that party" Mr..
Carey went on after you knew all the wrong you
say II had done?'
II belonged TO that party" Mr. Palmer sld. but
] never lost my contempt for the protectionists who
had TO be bought to go~into the war; AMI never
lost my contempt for those who hired negroes 10
take their places in the ranks Of the Army"
What did you think Of the Democrats who hired
substitutes" Mr.. Carey asked.
II could understand" Mr.. Palmer replied how
a Democrat might do Il. a weakened Democrat
and weakened Republican very much alike"
The present President Of the United States" Mr..
Carey suggested. sneerngly. must have been weak
kneed about that time"
Eyes. / think he was" Mr. Palmer admitted. and
he suggested that Mr.. Blaine had been In the same
category.
THE SENATE GETS TO BUSINESS
After some further discussion. debate the agrl-
cultural schedule. by agreement. proceeded under
the hve-minute rule, and the Senate came to the
practical question OF voting the bin by para
graphs-the first question being paragraph 1870. as
follows:
'Buckwheat, corn maize. cornmea oats. rye
rye -four wheat and wheat -four. 20 per cent ad
yaloren and oatmeal Is per cent ad vaorem: bu;
each OF the above products shall be admitted free
OF duty from any country which imposes no I'M
port duty on the IKE product when exported from
tire United States"
Several amendments were rejected and the para
graph agreed TO.
The next paragraph No 49, BARLEY and
barley peared patent hulled, p per cent ad
yaloren; barley malt IS per cent al valorem." The