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

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more than once his readiness to vote
for an average reduction of 20 per
cent. on tariff duties Justly
and equitably distributed. The
proposition now submitted had
no feeling of hostility toward
the gentleman engaged in the man
ufactures; he would encourage them
by every legitimate means, but he
would not agree to do so at the
expense of the people at large
| Haskell said: To say that the Dill
reported was such a one as he
would make would be an untruth-
| full statement indeed; but it was a
bill Infinitely superior to the pI esent
one, from the standpoint both of
importer and manufacturer. 1t was
a bill in which the rates were not
hlgh-in many instances not high
enough to give adequate protection
and yet it was a bill which, in its
whole was fairly protective to the
great industries of the nation. 1t
was bill which, considered in all
its features, made a reduction of
$70,0000,000 to $75,OOO,OOO.
Robinson, of Ohio, said he was
oppOsed to the passage Of the con-
ference report for the reason that
he consideTed.the interests which he
represented had been wrongfully
treated. He had been told that the
national wool growers association
was satisfied with the wool schedule.
He knew Irrational" was a high
sounding title, but 1t came only
from men who had been present at
their meetings, one Of whom had
been elected president and one Sec
Rotary. Tney had not consulted a
single wool grower or representa-
tiVes from wool growing sections.
| Not a solitary wool grower had con-
tsented to the reduction, and he was
opposed to it. He was a protective
tariff man. He voted with protec-
tionists of Pennsylvania and New
England with the assurance, the
positive assurance that the great in
terests which he repI esented would
be taken care of, yet in the confer
ence the appeals of the wool grow
ers had bt en- disregarded. This bill
would take from the wool growers
Of Ohio 81 ,0OO,0 600 annually, and he
appealed to the protective republi-
cans of Pennsylvania and New
England, and asked them not to
strike down the wool interests.
Hubbell said the inference might
be drawn from the report that the
labOrs of the conference committee
: hal been so attractive and intense
in the interests of iron that other
interests had been given the go by
: and stabbed a deadly blow. If the
House, in committee of the whole
had decided anything. it had deci
: ded that copper ores could not be
placed on the free list, but the re-
ported bill practically placed II
there.
Wilson, of West Virginia, spoke
: in favor Of the passage of the bill.
l Converse opposed the passage OF
, such an important bill on such 6
7 short notice. The bill was only yes
l terday reported, and the House only
+ had four hours to consider it, two O
which were consumed in the frs
and only reading of the bill.
Donnell said he was In a strait
wanting to vote for the bill, but re-.
3 luctant to take it on trust, aDC
should do so under protest.
Bayne approved of the revenue
: portion, but the tariff matters were
very defective and would cause
heavy importation and drain the
!. country of specie, and instead Of de
creasing it would increase the rev
!, enUes.
Pelle said he would vote for the
l bill because the people demanded 8
l. tariff revision.
: Anderson characterized it as ar
: infamous outrage. The proposition
takes SS5. 100000 off Of luxuries, anG
only 81, OOO,OOO off of sugar; but ht
! would vote for it because it reduced
I the taxation $50, 100000.
Morrison opposed the report aRE
I the methods which produced it.
Kasson closed the debate with {
9 defense of the bill, 1t was a MID
I representation to say that the leas
reduction on woolens was not a!
9 great as on wool blankets and SINH
ldT ROOUS Which, WC1C 4CuhCCN w PC
q cent, and the interests WOO
q growers and manufacturers boil
g recognized. The conference rep0r
8 was adopted, l52 To 116. The an
l. nouncement was greeted with ap
70 plause, and the bill now only await
: the enrolment and signatures of tn
) presiding officers Of the two House
e and to be sent to the President TO
~ his action.
:, EVENING SESSION.
q The usual "lsst night" asse mblag
= thronged the corridor Of the Hous
Ie this evening. Standing room eve
IT was at premium in the galleries
J. The doors to the galleries wer
n filled by patient crowd waiting q
opportunity to obtain q seat lef
.e v. cant by departing spectator
The proposition made by BelfOrd /
IS have The families of members ad
United, met with objection. Their
Y, was large attendance Of member
q many of whom with favored bills i
10 hand, clamoIed for recognition, bu
SO the pr ntlng committee was AZ
" corded he floor and several jOir
resolutions were passed for printin
IN various public documents. A CON
"a mutt, q nf conference was Or6ere