The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-24
IN THE SENATE
Washbarr Condemns the Propossa Re-
neal 81 Reciprocity Treatfsa

Washburr Condemns the Proposed Re-
neal % Reciprocity Treatisa-
wssH!yo7os CRY, April Elm the SEN
ate the credentials of Jarvis, the newly
Amounted senator from North Carolina.
we're presented. Peffer introduced, by re-
quest. bill 10 dispose of idle labor and
discourage idle wealth in the District Of
Columbia. IL provides for the taxation OF
unearned increment. the proceeds 10 be
applied 10 the employment OF Idle labor.
PETER then sought TO take up his resolu
ton for the appointment of a COMMITTEES
on communication to receive Coxey's
army, but the motion was defeated by
vote of l. Republicans II, Popuiists 4,
Democrats II to ~ democrats Il. Repub-
Icans 81.
The bill for the protection of game In
the Yellowstone park was passed.
The morning hour having expired. the
tariff bill. vas laid before the senate and
washburn spoke. He strongly opposed
repeai of the reciprocity treaties already
existing and favored applying the same
principle in all foreign trade. He said:
.You wiii find, Mr.. President, that the
abrogstion of these arrangements will be
the most unpopular piece of legislation
congress has enacted or will enact and ID
will be resented by the citizens OF the
southern republics and colonies as we'll az
the people of the United States. The
United States stands in a position TO
command and control the greater share of
the trade OF the tropical portions of the
souihern republics. and IL Is possible by
surrsndering the duties ON wool. copper,
lead ore and some other articles,
70 negotiate similar arrangements with
Mexico. Chile. Uruguay and the Argentine
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exceeds $3.50 COO. 90 and whose imports an
Euaiy pass $50 90, 900. All the articles I
name. except lead. are placed upon tho
free list without asking anything in re-
turn or giving an opportunity by dipio-
matte negotiations to secure valuable con-
eeSsions for the benefit of our farmers and
merchants. Not only does this bill re-
rudiate and reject ali the advantages that
have been obtained for our producers in
the south. out throws away forever the
prospect OF obtaining q market for at least
100000 of the surplus products OF our
farms and factories"
Washburn declared the only increase in
our trade during the past year was with
the reciprocity countries. He spoke three
and a half hours. and at the conclusion of
his speech. at 4;35 p. M. DGlph delivered
another instailment of his speech. He
vas interrupted in his opening sentence
by Call, from the committee on appropria-
tons. who gave notice that tomorrow
afternoon. after the morning hour. he
would move to take up the Notifications
appropriation bill. Dolph then resumed
his speech. and the few minutes remaining
before 5 o'clock were devoted to reading
and comment. OF an interview with Brice.
IN which the Ohio senator had made some
criticism of the plan of tariff reform.
Promptly at 5 o'clock Quay called atten-
ton to the fact that the hour for closing
the tariff debate had arrived. and some
discussion as to the intent of the agree
ment ensued, Gray. for the Democrats,
maintaining that il was not intended TO
shut off the tariff debate a, o'clock. bat
10 prevent any other business from COM
Ing in between 1 and o'clock. The Re-
publicans declined to 90 on. and the SEN
ate, after an executive session. ad journed.
Combinations; Nayy--Commoiore Jos
& sph ;. Skerret,. rear admiral; Capt John
n Mtiiiu, commodore: Commodore Frank
/ y Ramsay. rear admiral, Capt. Thomas
+ Q. sleiridge. commodore, Commander
Philip III. Cooper, captain.