Mr. GARFIELD. I want to say in regard to the margin of 25%. that nothing can be more absurd than to say that anyone rate% shall be the limit put upon all articles under any and all circumstances. And that reminds me of a point I was about to forget. I wish to call the attention of the Honse to the reason why any revision of the tariff is needed at this time. The present tariff law was passed in 1864, when gold was at 200 and it rose during the year to 285. Our tariff was adjusted to that situation of the currency; and what would be highly protective then' might give no protection now, or when old shall be as low as it has been since this house met in session. That is the great trouble with us now. We are afloat without any fixed standard of value, and that which would be a proper duty today may be a high duty tomor row and a low one next day. I greatly regret that we have not been able to reach nearer to the solid basis ofspecie, base our currency and all our legislation upon some fixed standard. But while we are tossing as we now are, going 11 and down 20 and 30%. on gel in the space of a month, it is necessariv]Y that we have a tariff, tempora rily at least, that will safely shield the interests of the country until we have passed the dangers and reached a more stable nancial condition. One other proposition has been submitted, and with the notice of that I will conclude. The Gentfrom Massachusetts [Mr. Dawns] proposes that the whole subject he laid over until another winter. For many reasons I should be glad if we could have more time to perfect the measure. It would be well ifwe could give 2 or 3 months of careful study to the problems connected with this bill. But gentlemen must remember that the chances and changes of the next live or 6 months may be disastrous to our industries if we do not before the close of this session adost some legislation to protect them against sud endanger. am sorry, therefore, that my friendfrom Massachusetts saw fit to offer that proposition, for it is really another mode of killing the bill, and I can hardly believe he desires such a result. I hope, sir, that both the propositions to which I have referred will be voted down; that we shall amend the bill in several particulars, making it as equitable as possible in all its provisions; that we shall pass it; and when the country comes to understand clearly what we have done I believe that the clamor of which we haveh so much will cease and that the wisdom of this measure will be vindicated.