The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-09
yhe Thrift Commission :ii,l.

As has been announced, the Tariff Com
mission bill passed the House (having pre-
yiously pessed the Senate) on Saturday
last. In closing the long debate on Satur-
day on the bill, Mr.. kasson said:
II man is for free trade, let bin vote
against the commission. Ii he is for II lar.
i'll for revenue only, lei him vote against
This inquiry; but II, on the contrary, lie be-
.ievps that protection is necessary to any
extent, incidental or great, let him vote for
this bill and get the information which
would enable Congress to place the duties
intelligently.
All three OF the West Virginia repre-
scntatives voted for it. The bill. rs passed,
reads rs follows:
BE it enacted. &C., that committee is
hereby created, to be called the "Taritf
Commission" to consist O; nine members.
SECTION =. That the President OF the
United shalt, by and with the advice ind
consent OF the Senate, appoint nine com
niissloners iron, civil life, one OF whom, the
first named, shall be the president OF the
commission. The commissioners shall re-
ccive ~ compensation for their services
each ut the rate OF $40 per day when en-
gagged i'll active duty, and 0C,Eal travelling
aud other necessary expenses. The COM
commission shall hayr power TO employ 4
stenosraper and a messenger and the lore
going compensation aEd expenses to be
audited and paid by the Secretary OF the
Treasury out OF any moneys in the Treas
ury not otherwise appropriated. 10.
SEE. ; That it shall be the duty OF said
commission to take into consideration and
to thoroughly investigate all the various
questions relating to the agricultural. CON.
Mcrclal, mercantile, manufacturing, mining
and industrial interests OF the United States,
SO fur MS the same may he necessary to the
establishment OF a judicious tariff or re-
vision Of the existing tariff upon scale OF
justice 10 all Interests, and ior the purpose
OF fully examining tho mater which may
come before it, said commission, III tug
prosecution OF its inquiries, is empowered
to visit such different portions and sections
oil the country Us it may deem advisable.
SIC. !. That the commission shplI make
to Congress final report OF the results Of its
investigation and the testimony taken in
the course OF The same, not later than the
first Monday OF December, 1852, and it
shall cause the testimony to be printed
from time to time and distribute to mem
bers OF Congress by The public printer, and
shall also c!.lse 10 be printed for the Use OF
Congress 1000 copies Of the final report,
together with the testimony.
This bill is not in the interest Of one side
or the otEer. 1t proposes to ascertain the
faa:a by the most exhaustive and intelli.
gent research, aud submit them to Con.
gress ut the opening OF the next session.
The nine commissioners are to be selected
BY tho President, and confirmed b. the
Senate, and it is expected that they will be
very carefully chosen with Il view OF pre-
senting the facts with the grratcst integrity
and impartialisy. Among these named as
likely to be on the acmmission, is Slr
John Jarrett, president OF the nma!gn.nate'I
association OF iron and steel workers
| There will also bo two or three prominent
representatives OF the agricultural interest;
OF the country. Nearly I'LL the votes cas-
against the bill were cast by Democrats
there being only seven Republicans among
the eigiIty.tlTce who yotn1 no.