The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-24
The TARIFF DEBATE
The Second Day Lacked Much Of the In
lereSt Of the One Preceding.
PROTECTION ON COTTON AND RICE
McLaurin, Of mississippi, wants ttse-
South 20 Have An Equal Share OF
Bcnciits Under n Republican Tariff
Law-Civfl Service Reform Re-
cetves Many Blows In tho Senate.

Washington, March 2S-The second
days debate on the tariff bill in the
House was something Of an improve
ment over that OF the first day, although
MI Dockery's statement early in the
day was, and is, correct. that UP to this
time the debate, compaIed to those
Which have preceded It within the pres
ent decade, is tame and uninteresting
The event Of the day was the speech Of
MI. Dolliver. lie held the attention of
the whole house, Republicans and DEM
ocrats alike, for over an hour and kept
his hearers laughing nearly from start
to finish by his humorous descriptions
or the effects OF free trade or tariff for
revenue laws. His eloquent periods in
advocacy and defem:e Of the protective
tariff policy aroused his political asso-
cia'tes to high state Of enthusiasm.
Other speeches in favor OF the bill
We're made by Gibson, Of Tennessee;
Lacey and Newlands, the latter of
whom spoke from the standpoint Of an
opponent Of the Republican partys
nnancial policy. but an advocate Of pro-
lection. \ full measure Of prosperity,
he claimed, would never be restored to
the country until the old-time parity Of
silver with gold was re- established.
SPEECHES IN OPPOSITION.
Speeches in opposition to the bill were
made by MI. Dockery, who attacked
the agricultural schedule, particularly,
"
tariff on cotton and rice and announced
his opposition to the policy of free raw
material. He demanded that the cotton
planter should he plundered by the
whole world, while the wheat planter
was protected against hts near neigh
Dor. He expressed his purpose of Of
fering amendments placing a duty Of
21a cents per pound on all imported cot
ton, and cents per pound on rice as a
matter OF simple Justice to the South.
NlNn Il 4 cr~,, r..
rocal duty thereon by Mr.. McLaurin
was applauded by the Democrats and
Populists. While In the course Of his
speech he was contrasting the rate and
extent OF the growth Of the wealth Of
the manufacturing States North and
Southern States, Mr.. Linney, Republi-
can, OF North Carolina, asked him why
the people Of the Southern States did
not build factories and thus secure the
advantages OF the Eastern and Northern
States, instead Of "cuSsing" the more
fortunate sections of the country
Iele presence Of Republicans and
Populists in those States" answered Mr.
&cLaurin. makes 1t Impossible for us
to get money for these improvements"
daughter and applause.)
SILVER FOR PROSPERITY.
Mr.. Swanson agreed with Mr.. New
lands that the rehabilitating OF silver as
site 70 prosperity, and Mr.. Cochran con-
tended that the reason why factories
ceased operations was because the peo-
PIE had no money with which to buy
their products.
The Senate joint resolution appropriat-
ing $4,000 TO enable the Secretary of
war to procure tents for the houseless
victims Of the Mississippi river, was
agreed to.
At 5 o'clock the House took a recess
until p. m.
THE EVENING SESSION.
I'he frat address Of the evening ses-
sion was that Of Mr.. Howard. popuist.
OF Alabama. He said he would vote
TOT the bill because he believed in the
broad, patriotic principle OF protection
to American industry.
MIR. Adamson. Democrat. Of Georgia,
Followed IN opposition to the bill, sueak-
Ing as one Of the six and half nal
lion alleged anarchists who voted las,
fall for honest money, honest taxation,
and honest government"
Mr Kelly, PopuiSt, OF South Dakota.
denounced the bill as O specimen of
"rohber' protection
The last speech was by Mr.. Clardy.
Democrat, Of Kentucky, who devoted
himself to the exposition Of all amend
ment he proposed to offer to the bill by
which American tobacco could be adj
mitted to the ordinary channels Of trade
70 the countries OF Europe, which now
ueDar it from entrance except under
conditions that practically prevent Its
sale - -s'-' ~
AT 1880 p. III. the commjttea rose and
The House adjourned until tomorrow,
THE DAWN TEE SENATE