The record-union., 1897-03-31
D0INGS IN THE SENATE.
ALLEN MAKES A LONG SPEECH
ON TARIFF TAXES.
Morgan Asks for Information Relative
to Letters Purporting to Have
Been Written by Gomez.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Allen (Pop) of Nebraska made a long
speech in the Senate to-day on the un-
constitutioality of tariff taxes beyond
those requisite for revenue. Although
it was the first tariff speech the Senate
has heard this session, it did no. at
tract marked attention. Allen severely
criticised the trusts and combinations,
which, he declared, reaped the main ad-
vantage of tariff taxes. The Senator S
remarks We're in the nature of a legal
| argument, showing the constitutional
limitations of the taxing power of
Congress.
He maintained also that it was not
the Iaborers and wage -earners who
were clamoring for a higher tariff. but
n anufacturers, bankers. attorneys and
lobbyists. who made their appeals in
the name Of the wage Garner. He as
serted that there We're very few labor
ers and producers who believed that
wages were raised substantially by a
| high tariff. and still fewer who desired
that such a tariff should be levied on
the articles of necessary consumption
of - per cent. of the people for their
special benefit.
In conclusion, the speaker declared
| that the full measure OF the taxing
power of Congress is reached when a
tariff for revenue. with incidental pro-
| lection, is imposed. Any other con-
struction he said. would lead to c0nfis-
cation. and Incidentally to enforced re-
| pudiation. the two worst conceivable
| forms Of anarchy and disorder in a
civilized State" Senator Allen added
! I'VE cannot serve the people and the
money power at the same time
| At the conclusion of Aliens remarks
/ the resolution was referred to the FL
/ nance Committee.
| The House amendments to the Senate
| joint resolutions appropriating $3.50. .00O
/ for the saving of life and property
along the Mississippi River We're agreed
/ to, and the resolution now goes to the
President.
Mcbride of Oregon presented an
amended certificate from the Governor
of Oregon as TO the appointment of
Henry w. Corbett as Senator from that
/ State The certificate states that the
appointment is until the next Legisla-
ture shall meet, thus curing the sup
posed defect in the first credential
which did ont fix the limit of service.
Among the petitions was one from
| the Board of Sheep Commissioners OF
| Montana, urging the most ample pro-
lection on wool in accordance with the
platform promises. and asserting that
the policy of protection would not long
prevail without this adequate protec-
| ton to the wool growing interest
The Cuban question was brought for
ward again by Morgan. who presents ed
a resolution requesting the President
to inform the Senate whether letters
| had been received by the present and
former Chief Executive from General
Gomez. commander of the revolutions
| airy forces IN Cuba. The resolution re-
cites at length the letter said to have
| ben forwarded to President Mckinley
and his predecessor from Gomez. and
! published in the newspapers to-day
The resolution concluded with a re-
quest that the President shall also in
form the Seante whether the Spanish
authorities in Cuba have refused tc
allow cipher dispatches to be trans
mitted between the United States Con-
sui at Sagua La GraHde and the United
States Consul General at Havana
AT p. m. the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session, and at 4:2o adjourned