New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04

~ nronosed TO reduce the revenue a
least s40o 900 year, while at the same tiin
saving American labor and farming from to
severe competition with the low wages prevai
inc IN foreign lands This bill the Repubica
House took up for discussion and debated 10
many days. :. III
Meanwhile however. the Senate. in whic
the Democrats had greater strength, proueh
forward a substitute for the original Hous
bill and proceeded to discuss 1t exhaust
iyely This bill aimed at reduction Q
&i5W01p in internal revenue taxes ESQ a nhsi FfU
OpOHpO in customs total OF Sio.VVu.oVV. Al
ter a prntr actcd discussion of the whole subJec
Of protection and free trade, the senate passe
the substitute February 20, 1898, by 81 yea
,31 Republicans. 10 Democrats Independent
10 - nays tall Democrats. the Rouse wa
disposed TO resent the action OF the senate o.
the ground that all revenue bills should orig
nate under the Constitution. in the Rouse
The House disagreed. therefore TO the Sehat
amendments" to the original bill. and com
manded its conferrees to consider the proprleL
of the Senate's action. The vote February -
1883 on disagreeing was l4d yeas u34 Repup
Icans IL Democrats. . GreenbackerO 10 IL
NAYS Il Republican, Greenbackers and Read
justers, l02 Democrats). The conferrees hnalI
decided to accept the Senate SUBSTITUTE, ou
insisted that the Senate had reduced dutie
too low and secured a restoration OF many
them 10 higher figures. The Senate on Marcn
concurred in this action. 81 yeas ca Repuph
cans. Democrat. Independent to 81 nay
G. Republicans. 20 Democrats). The Rouse con
CURED on March 3. the last day OF the session
49, yeas Q33 Republicans, IL Democrats
Greenbackers and Readjusters) TO ll6 nay
az Republicans. 9S Democrats, GIeenpacKer
and Readjusters).
President Arthur approved the new tariff
bill on March 3. The total reduction aimee
at was S3jU00OO0 in internal revenue am
So 000oo0 in customs, total or SUI UV'Voo
Thirty five articles previously dutiaoie wer
articles was lowered, the reduction on WOO
going so far. unfortunately, that II remoVe'
all protection. this being done against Repuo
lican protests by Democratic votes. The IN
ternal tax was repealed on matches, pahf
checks capital and deposits and medicines, ah'
reduced on tobacco and cigarettes ana deal
in the same.
The construction of two new steel cruisers o
5000 tons and one dispatch boat. for the Navy
was authorized by an act approved March o. Ioo1
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC HOUSE.
Owing to a variety of causes, chief amon
which was discomfort at the deductions in IN
tariff. general apathy among Republican voters
the absence Of bands and banners IN the dis
tricts, and the nomination IF separate ticket
supported by the Prohbitionists and Green
hackers expressly TO divide the Republican vote
the Congress elections Of 1883 went heavi
against the Republicans. The Democrats mad
an energetic campaign, and in the South tn
slender remnant Of Republican supremacy II
few districts was almost obliterated
The first session Of the XLVIIIth Congress
began December 8, 1888. ending July Z, 1884
The roll:
Senate-Republcans 81; Democrats, DO Reao
jCsters o Total. IS.
House-JOhn G. Carlisle. Of Kentucky Dem.)
Speaker. Republicans, us; Democrats. 196: Re
adjusters. - Greenback- Labor, i; Independent
3; vacancies = Total, I'D
REPUBLICAN RECOMMENDATIONS.
The Presidents Message called attention Il
the certain evasions Of the Chinese immigration
laws, which the Administration was investgat
ing The revenues had produced a surplus o
$133 600 0O0 which. with an addition of casl
from the Treasury. had been applied TO a re
duction Of S134 17SOO0 in the public debt TIL,
President reported that OF that part Of the pub
lie debt which was redet mable at the pleasure
Of the Government only 500, 600 900 remained
q these securities all bearlr per cent interest
OF this amount the banks had deposited 500,
100000 as part security for their circulation
The President asked for legislation concernin;
the trade dollar which had crept into circula
ton TO some extent and might embarrass the cur
rency. improvement of the sea-coast defence
and the use Of torpedoes were advised. Wit
regard TO the new Navy, the Chicago, 400 tons
ard the Boston and Atlanta, each 100 tons
were well under way, and the monitors Puritan
Amphitrite and Terror had been launched
Completion Of these old monitors and the build
Ing Of three more cruisers and four gunboat
were recommended. The President also ad
vised an increase Of letter postage in local free
delivery cities from cent to cents. He re
he"ed the recommendation Of his last Mes
sage in favor Of Constitutional amendmen
enc items in an appropriation bill while ap
PcVing the rest Of the till. Civil Service reform
was reported as making excellent progress
NtarIy tVW department clerks and the large