Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-30
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June 80.

| In the Senate Mr.. Perkins presenter
| a memorial in favor of the annexation
of Hawaii.
Mr.. Rawlins changed his vote OF yes
terday on the lead ore to the aftirma-
tive, the effect being to give one demo-
cratic vote in favor of the committee
tie of II cents per pound.
The tariff bill was taken up, and MIR.
Quay gave notice of reconsideration OF
the paragraph on iron ore, his purpose
being to secure further action on the
clause inserting Manganese ore at per
ton.
. On bleaching powder the duty was
changed from IA to Is cent per pound.
Mr.. Vest moved to place the article
| on the free list, and an extended de-
bate ensued on the use of bleach in
paper pulp factories.
Mr.. Gray contended that bleach was
not made in this country, 80 that the
duty was an unwarranted burden on
the paper makers. wood pulp makers,
etc.
Mr.. Gallinger stated that the pro-
duction of bleach was being built up
in this country, and that the industry
would be destroyed if this duty was
withheld. 1t was essentially an infant
industry.
"An unborn infant" remarked Mr.
Gray.
MIR. Gallinger-I am national pro-
tectionist and in favor of protecting all
industries alike, north, south, east and
west.
Mr.. Allen asserted that the doctrine of
protection had never been more boldly
stated than by Mr.. Gallinger. 1t was
plain admission that duties we're not
imposed for the purposes of revenue,
but because they would transfer money
from the pockets of one class of people
into those of another Glass; That was
about as near con6scation as the Ca
price of Congress would permit.
At this stage Mr.. Turpie took the
floor for speech in support of the
amendment proposed by the minority
Of the finance committee, for tax OF 2
per cent. on inheritaDces over $4,000,
the tax to be in operation for the next
| FIVE years, with exemptions to charta.
BILE, religious and like inheritances. In
sarcastic tones he declared that the
tariff bill was the joint product of two
} parties-one the party that had come
| into power last November; the other
the party in office. One was mercen
arv organization; the other political,
and both had entered into compact
for a tariff bill. Neither branch had
any anxiety as to the treasury, the
amount of deficit, except as it served
political ends. Hawaii must walt,
Cuba must wait. pensions must wait,
every interest of legislation must wait
while these parties executed their plans.
Mr.. Turpie declared his belief that the
pending bill would not bring the requi-
site revenue of $450,000 900. The Dill
was founded on prohibitory lines, to
keep out articles yielding revenue, and,
in his judgment, it could not produce
with all other sources of revenue
$3.50, 100000 He said the opening
statement by Mr.. Aldrich had avoided
all estimate of the tariff revenue to be
derived from the bill. He had said
only that the House bill would not give
sufficient revenue, and in speaking
with great particularly for an hour
and a half had given nothing OF the
amount of revenue to be raised by the
Senate bill. Mr.. Turpie bitterly ar
raigned the bill, saying that no measure
had ever been presented making so
large and unproyoked spoliation OF
the worlds commerce" There was
compound larceny" in nearly every
schedule. One-third of the bill was
declaration of war against France,
Germany and the continent OF Europe
We had hopefully looked toward the
trade of South America, but this bill
made it almost a penal otiense
to carry on trade with the peo-
ple OF the southern republics.
We talk of the freedom of the seas
when by this bill the very seas are faint
ed with the virus of protection. No
vessel can expect to navigate against
such avarce. The Senator said the
amendment for an inheritance tax was
urged by the minority in good faith rs
means of raising revenue. 1t propos-
ed but small contribution for the sup
port of the government under Whlcn
The present benefcent rules OF descent
nreyalled. 1t afforded means OF reach
ing the vast acumulations OF wealth IN
the hands of trusts and individuals
which in time must be touched by death
and distributed through the channels OF
inheritance. The proposed tax OF 2
per cent. was small, even insignificant,
compared with the tariff tax OF ll5 per
cent. on ordinary window glass.
Referring to the enormous bounty 10
90 to the wool manufacturers, ne de-
clared it was not for the interest OF the
sheep. but for the VIOLIN sleeps cloth
inc who would strip from the babe IN
it's cradle the articles essential TO It's
use. We had developed in this country
a new breed of animals. "Ihey are
the tariff swine" exclaimed Mr. Tur-
ME 1.-THE high protective tariff swine.
They are voracious feeders with nerG ;
appetites, and regard only
for the infant industry of bristles. j."
FAINT industry of bristes." The Sena,.
tor went on to characterize the rates OF
the hin as akin to bribery and rapine,
Dictated by a "baudtti of syndicates."
And vet, he declared, out of this un-
clean mass of bribes and gifts it was ex-
nected to distill the pure water OF pros
perity. You might as we'll expect to
apnioy naradise by entering the domain
Of the damned. Mr.. Turpie spoke
about two hours and received close at.
tention owing to the picturesqueness OF
lis utterances. He closed with refer