Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-17
THE FEDERAL LEGISLATURE.
Dnngcr of Eastern Industrial SUI
prcmacy-Attack on Scc'y Smith.

WASHINGTON. December i6.-SEN-
ATE.-The evil days with which Western
manufacturing industry IS threatened
by competition from China and japan
were passionately portrayed in the Sen
ate to-day by Mr.. Stewart PopulisD. Of
Nevada. with his resolution instructing
the Finance Committee to inquire what
effect the difference Of exchange be-
tween sold-standard countries and sill
Ner-standard countries has on the agri-
cultural ;snd manufacturing industries
Of the United States
Mr. Stewards contention was that as
the expenses OF Eastern labor and ma
terials are paid for in silver by those
countries. and as the products are sod
IN the United States and Europe for gold
or its equivalent. the Orentals have in
the difference Of exchange. an advantage
of 80 per cept., and that this advantage.
joined 10 their mechanical skill, their low
wages. and their cheap mode Of living.
enables them to undersell all competitors.
and will. if not checked. transfer the
manufacturing for the world from the
West 10 the East
The only way 20 prevent such an evil.
Mr.. Stewart argued, is to restore the
parity between gold and silver
No action was taken on the resolution.
which lies on the table. to be called IN
al any time for further discussion.
me other proceedings in the Senate
today We're Of a routine character.
Petitions were presented for "A restora-
ton Of the wool and woollen schedule
OF the Mckinley tariff act. and for 1-cent
letter postage
Bills were introduced 70 exclude aliens
from public employment. and protect
80
ton was offered by Mr. Caffcry. and
agreed TO, calling on the President for a
report as to why the law providing for
tho payment Of a sugar bounty has not
been executed
Mr. Call presented a written statement.
the name of the writer being withheld
asserting the unreliability OF the press
dispatches relating 10 cuba. and also
asserting the complete organization and
success OF the reyolutionists." Referred
TO the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Among numerous bills introduced and
referred was one by Mr.. Gallngor Rc-
publicam, Of New Hampshire. excluding
aliens from public employment.
At 230 j. ". the Senate adjourned I'M
III tomorrow
House of Representatives.
The session Of the House to-day lasted
voted chiefly 10 routine business.
Delegate Flynn. Of Oklahoma. offered
resolution, which was adopted. calling
on the Secretary Of the Interior for
the reasons why that official had not. i'm
accordance with the law. thrown open 10
settlement the Wichita Indian Reserva-
ton, in Oklahoma. and inquirinG whether
any of Secretary Smiths relatives were
interested in delaying the time for its
opening
He severely criticised the Secretary for
derelictiOn in executing the laws of Con-
gress. and asserted that there never
was a Secretary of the Interior since the
foundation of the government who had
devoted less time 10 his public duties than
Secretary Smith. who. he said. was
parading around the country. changing
his mind on the money question"
Tomorrow was set apart for the con-
sidoration Of amendments to the rules OF
tho Fifty-hrst Congress, so as 10 per-
NIT an enlargement OF the list OF COM
mitteos and an increase Of membership
thereon
4 bill was passed to lcgalize certain
practices in vogue of importing fish and
packing them in bonded warehouses for
export.
Unsuccessful attempts were made to
have printed in the Record various me-
MORALS and petitions on the Cuban and
Armenian questions.
The House then. at 40 p. NJ. adjourned
until tomorrow