The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-25

Senate for the purpose of urging or OPP
posing claims bills in which they are
employed as attorneys" Mr.. Hale stated
that it was a matter of satisfaction to
renew the acquaintance and the aSSocia-
tion of senator's who had been members Of
the body. but he did not think II was COM
patlble with the dignity of the Senate that
the privileges of the. moor should be used
by gentlemen interested in pending legisla-
Mr.. Hawley suggested that there might
be some objection to any pointing out OF
eX-senators. and Mr. Allen asked what had
taken place in recent days to call atten-
tion to the subject
Mr.. Hale asked that he be not requested
70 partlcularlze. Mr.. Allen declared that
there had been no more lobbying of late
than there had been for years At one time
he had introduced a bill making il crime
TO come on the Capitol grounds with a
view to lobbying on pending measures. 1t
was at time when the pooling bill and
other measures We're bringing lobbyists
from all parts of the country. Why not
make it a crime covering all lobbyists, he
asked. Mr.. Hale explained that he was not
seeking any such drastic measure. Mr..
Allen again asserted that lobbyists crowded
the corridors and galleries like crows in the
trees. The proposed amendment went over.
Consideration of the wool schedule was
then resumed. In reply to Mr.. Vest as to
the programme for the future handling of
the bill Mr.. Allison said 1t was the pur-
pose to complete the wool, silk and tobacco
schedules in the order named, then some
excepted paragraphs such as lead, hides,
etc. The purpose then was to begin with
the chemical schedule and consider in or
der such paragraphs as had been passed
over
Mr.. Caffery was then recognized for a
speech on the general subject of the course
of legislation, particularly on the tariff, to
restrict individual effort and to build up
gigantic industries. Referring to the recent
course of several Democratic senator's Mr..
Caffery said: Sir, we. hear senator's on
this floor belonging to the Democratic par
ty stating four propositions: First, that
the doctrines of free raw material is not
Democratic; second that if one article is
q
lection is going the rounds Democrats
might as we'll get the benefits of it by ask
ing protection for their home industries;
fourth, that there is no principle involved
in tariff bill, but merely a question OF
schedules"
Mr. Caffery examined each of these prop
ositions, pointing out what he regarded as
their fallacies. Veteran Democrats who
were born and will die with the true Demo-
cratic faith in their minds and hearts, he
said, repudiated them. They looked on
them as an effort to cruelty their creed.
And, like the Christian who embraces the
image of his crucified Savior as the last
hour of mortality approaches so will they
embrace and cling to with love and faith
no temptation betray the ancient doc
trine of tariff for revenue only as the
nearest approach to that free trade hoped
for by the Democratic party. rs it posi-
bic, said he, that we denounce plumber,
only to join the plunderers; that we point
TO the straight and honest path of Demo
cratic duty and then tread the primrose
path of Republican wickedness; that we
abhor sin and join the sinners?"
Mr. Gaery spoke for bN2evh two hours u
on luxuries. / believe in excise taxes. 1
believe in an income tax. l believe in a
tariff on imports. placed SO as to put money
in the Golfers of the government and not
in the pockets of individuals I do not
believe in protection, save for the purpose
of protecting each citizen in the enjoyment
of legal constitutional and natural rights. +"
In the course of discussion on wool which
was taken up Mr.. White asked Mr.. Alli-
son il it was true that there was a twelve
months supply Of raw wool in the country.
Mr.. Allison replied that he had received
letters stating this to be the case. Acting
on this statement, Mr. Jones moved to
postpone for twelve months the operation
of the specific duty provided in Paragraph
364. The amendment was rejected-1S to Il.
Mr.. Jones offered amendments in several
forms to the pending paragraph, but finally
it was adopted as reported, emitting skirt
ed in designating unwashed wool.
In Paragraph $780, blankets and fiannels,
formal changes were made in accordance
with the previous notice of Mr.. Allison.
In Paragraph 1866 womens and children S
dress goods and cotton warp. the rates were
changed to 69 cents per square yard on
goods valued at not more than Is cents a
yard and ~ cents on those valued above
Is cents yard and 80 per cent. ad valorem.
In Paragraph 367 womens and children S
dress goods wholly or in part wool, the
rate was increased from cents to l01a
cents per yard and 80 per cent. ad valorem.
In paragraph 36S, ready-made clothing,
shawls, etc, the House provision including
of duty was changed from four and half
to four times the duty on unwashed wool,
and the ad valorem duty was changed from
60 to 30 per cent.
In Paragraph 369 weddings, gorings. sus-
penders fringes, etc, the specific duty was
changed to 50 cents per pound and the ad
vaorem to So per cent.
In Paragraph $40. relating to Aubusson,
Administer moquette and chenille carpets,
the specific rate was changed from 60 to
621s cents per square yard. the ad valorem
being left at 40 per cent.
The bill was then laid aside, Paragraph
$40 having been completed. The Senate ad-
iourned at ) o'clock.