The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-04
HOUSE.

the transaction of miscellaneous
business, proceeded to vote upon
the resolution in the Cook-Cults
contested election case, which de-
clares the contestant elected to the
seat. The resolution was adopted,
yeas, 1855, nays, 81, and Cook ap.
peared at the bar of thu House and
took the1Oath of Office.
CaIkins then called up the South
Carolina contested election case of
Lee cS. Richardson.
Kelly, with the tariff conference
report in his hand, raised the ques-
ton of consideration and the House
refused to consider the contested
election case.
Kelly then submitted the confer
ence reports.
Hubbell and Bryne demanded the
reading of the report. Before it
was read, however, Bryne raised
the point of order against its recep-
ton. He based his point upen rule
tWenty-nine, which provides that
there shall accompany every con-
ference a detailed statement of the
effect Of the report. He understood
there was no such explicit state
ment accompanying the report.
Kelly maintained that the index
of the changes was sufficient.
The Speaker sustained the point
of order on the ground that the index
was not such statement as was re.
quired by the rules, Whereupon
Kelly again sent up the index.
but attached to it a statement to the
bill provided for aneffect that the
aggregate reduction of $67, GOO, 600.
Carlisle raised the point that this
was not a sufficient statement.
TheSpeaker overruled the point OF
order.
Kelly had the statementI read fol
the information of the House, cor
recting some typographical errors
in the printed bill. The clerk theI
began to read the report of the cen
terence committee. The reading OF
the report includes the reading Of
whole bill which, unless the de
mand is withdrawn will lot be con
cluded before 2.30.
Jackson offered an amendment
modifying the provision in relation
to the loyalty of claimants so a!
only to require that claimants shat
have been loyal at the time thu
stores or supplies furnished b!
them or taken from them, and shall
not thereafter have given aid O
comfort to the rebellion.
Cameron, Of Wisconsin, Cockrell
and Butler appealed to Jackson Il
withdraw the amendment, on thu
ground that there would not bt
time for the House to act upon any
amendment that might now b
made, but he declined. The amend
ment was rejected.
Garland saw, in his opinion, the
friends of the bill will be disap
pointed in their expectations, bu
he did not wish toadelay the bill
and therefore moved to withhold
certain amendments which he hat
intended to offer. The bill passed
Kelly proposed to limit the de-
bate to two hours, several demo
Gratis laughingly suggested to "mak'
it short. &"
Kelly then suggested an hour an(
half. It was finally arranged tina
a vote should be taken at 8 O'clock
He offered to let the opponents o
the report be heard, but Carlisl
thought the usual and proper cours
was to have the effect of the repor
stated to the House.
Kelly admitted the force of tn
suggestion and proceeded to Ope
the debate. The first section of til
bill, he said, was a bill which tn
House passed last session, reducln
the internal tax, with amendment
made thereto by the Senate, touch
Ing tobacco, cigars and snuff. Thes
reductions would diminish the in
ternal taxes from $35, 0O0. 600 to $40
100000. He was unable to max
an estimate of the immediate effeC
of changes proposed in the tart,
law. The estimate, however, Wa
that the total reduction in revenu
under this bill would be from $50
600, 600 to $40, 00O,O00. Some of tn
provisions of the bill he could nc
defend, but on the whole, he col
sidered the bill an improvement o
the present law,
i Anderson inquired as to probabl
reduction on tobacco.
Kelly said the estimate We
81, 100000.
!. Hammond inquired, sarcasticall,
whether the conference commute
, wasted any time in considering Ii
/ instructions given it by the hOus
| in regard to the unconstitutional
Of the Senate's action.
, Kelly replied in the same vel
, that the conference committe
: regarded no instructions given
= by the House.
HamnOnd-Why did you not al
. on the instructions of the House.
Kelly-The conferees acted on i
own conclusions.
, Hammond-Do you mean to s;
the conclusions voted by the Hou
on the 9th Of February we
: wrong.
Keiiy-No, no. This matter
T not now before the House, and it
| not fair to consume the time to
: allotted this side of the House in
discussion that is not pertinent
the pending question.
3 Carlisle proceeded to argue again
: the report. ae believed publ
a aofatv and nuhiic fntert ar darnou6