Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-22
TARIFF DEBATE OPENS.


The tariff debate began in the house at
10 O'Clock this morning. Despite the
early hour, there was large attendance
on the floor, and the galleries showed
evidence of great interest in the proceed
iags. Mr.. Dingley and Mr.. Bailey, op-
posing leaders, were early in their places.
The house Immediately resolved itself
into committee of the-whole. The
speaker conferred upon Mr.. Sherman, Re-
publican, of New York, the distinguished
honor of presiding over the committee.
Those who expected the debate to begin
Immediately, we're disappointed, The
leaders decided to have the bill read in
full, in order to disarm criticism passed
on previous bills, that they were put
through without even having been read.
The spectators and mem bers waited while
the clerk droned through 1853 pages.
Mr.. Dingley, who opened the debate,
said that the governments revenue dur
ing the past four years had been INSULT
cient to meet expenditures to the extent
of more than $200,O00,000, and that the
deficiency had been met by bond sales,
md this promoted distrust and intensi-
fed and prolonged RUN on the treasury,
and weakened business confidence every
where. In revising the tariff, the CON-
nittee, he said, had endeavored to dis
card mere theories and had addressed
themselves to framing practical remedy
for the ills of the country. No economy
will prove successful unless 1t shall ia
some manner contribute to our opening
up employment to the masses of the peo-
y1lo nk
complished, and thus the purchasing
power of the masses restored, then will
prices cease to feel the depressing effect
of under consum ption, and the prosperity
of our people rise to the standard of
1892. Mr.. Dingley said, by placing wool
on the free list, the treasury lost $21 ,000,-
600 in revenue, and the farmers $30,000,-
600 year. 1t had been claimed that the
price Of clothing had been reduced, but
this was only in appearance, because the
people have been deprived of work and
wages, and found it harder to buy cloth
ing than before. The new schedule
would aid the wool grower, increase man.
ufactures, and ultimately increase the
revenue.
The sugar schedule, Mr.. Dingley said,
WOulu luCTehse uno roNtuuo anu ouCOuI>
age sugar production. Mr.. Dingley pre-
sented estimates showing that the second
year the bill would yield $10o,o00,0oo in
crease in the revenue. Mr.. Dingley was
followed by General Wheeler, of Alabama,
who opened for the minority.
RAILROAD POOLS ILLEGAL.
The supreme court has decided the case
of the United States vs.. the Transmits
souri, Freight association, against the
railroads. The opinion was rendered by
Justice Peckham. It reverses the deci.
sion of the court below, and holds the
antitrust law of 1890 to be applicable to
railroad transportation, and the traffic
agreement by pooling illegal.
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
The president today sent the following
nominations to the senate:
State: Joseph l.. Bristow, Kansas, as
fourth sistant postmaster general.
Interior: Bingher Hermann, Oregon,
commissioner of the general land Office.
Justice: D. Elliott U. 8. attorney for
South Dakota.
Treasury: Ernest G. Timme, Wiscon-
sin, auditor of the state and other depart
ments (ffth auditor).
Navy: Commodore Joseph N. Miller
to be rear admiral.