Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-04

opposed to the passage of conference
report, for the reason that he considered
the interest which he represented had been
wrongfully treated. He had been told
that the National Wool Growers associa-
ton were satisfied with the wool schedule.
He knew NATIONAL was high sounding
title, but only four men had been
present at their meeting, one of whom had
been elected president, ana one secretary.
They had not consulted single wool
grower or representative from the wool
growing states. Not solitary wool grower
had consented to the reduction, and he
wss opposed to it. He was a protective
tariff man and had voted with the pro-
tectionists of Pennsylvania and New Eng
land with the assurance, the positive as
surance, that the great interests which he
represented would be taken care of. Yet
in the conference, the appeals of the wool
growers had been d;sregarded. This bill
would take from the wool growers of Ohio
S1,O00,0O0 per annum, and he appealed to
protective Republicans, from Pennsylva
MIA and New England. and asked them not
to strike down the wool interests.
Mr.. Hubbell said the inference might be
drawn from that report that the labors of
the conference had been so attractive snd
intense in the interests of iron, that their
interests be given the ''go by, ,"and stabbed
a deadly blow. If the house in committee
of the whole had decided anything, it had
decided that copper ore could not be
placed on the free list, but reported bill
practically placing it there. Has the con-
ference allowed any low grade to come
in free? Not bit,-but when it came to
copper, what had it done? 1t had allowed
ore containing less then two per cent. of
copper to come in free. 1t had put
favoritism into legislation, and allowed
Spanish ore to come in free, and thus close
the smelling establishments of this coun-
try. In the Lake Superior region they
were working ore which yielded seven
tenths of one per cent, and yet it was pro-
posed to allow ore containing two per
cent. to come in free.
Mr.. Speer avowed himselfa protectionist
and said he would go home and preach
protectionist doctrine to the people of
Georgia. Applause on the Republican
side.
Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia, expressed
a hope that the pending proposition, which
would reduce taxation by S70,000,000,
should be accepted. 1t was not perfect
one; the article of wool should have more
protection given it, but on the whole the
bill was fair compromise.
Mr.. Converse condemned the disregard
of the rules in connection with the bill,
embracing every material interest of the
country, which the house was called to vote
on without its ever being read. 1t
was unwise legislation. the people had lived
under the present tariff twenty-five years,
and could for another year. 1t was unwise
legislation as well politically as otherwise.
One of the large interests of his state,
wool, was being sacrificed under the re-
port. If the bill was passed, the people of
Ohio would begin petition against it
keep up that agitation until the evil was
Iemedied.
Mr.. Springer said this bill. on Tuesday,
was taken from the speakers table and the
senate amendment to con
cur in, brought the operation
of rule adopted by revolutionary and
unparlimentary methods. On Wednesday
one of the house conferrees declined. On
Thursday two of the senate conferrees de-
clined 10 serve and the committee was
completed only on Thursday after
noon. On Friday, yesterday, the confer
rees made the report to the senate, and il
1 O'Clock. To-day the house could have but
four hours elaboration, including the read
ing of the bill, which required nearly two
| hours and which was its first reading
in the house. With this brief consider
alton the house must now vote on the
bill, which imposes tax of over S20O,O0O,-
900 year, which the government gets
and as a direct incident to its protective
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| $500,000,000, which the people must pay
at an increased cost of manufactured arti
cles.
The representatives of the people hai
not made this bill but they must vote upot
it in the dark, without knowing its effect
or even its provisions. He could not anC
would not do it.
Mr.. DunneH avowed himself in strait
He was compelled to vote for the bill, and
yet he yielded to the conclusion with thu
utmost reluctancy. 1t was no such bill al
the American people had right to expect
or which the Interests of the people haG
! already Enthusiastically demanded. The
bill did not meet his appreciation, and yet
because of some of its provisions, he woult
vote for it, but only under the most solemn
protest. If the Republican house had ha,
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man had, to have takel
twenty-five millions eff of sugar and tel
millions off of steel rails, at the last ses
sion they would not be here to-day wit
Messing the incoming Of a Democratic ad
ministration of the house.
Mr.. Bayne expressed entire approva
with the first portion of the bill, that re
ducing internal revenue taxes, but tn
section relating to the tariff matter con
tanned some very grievous defects. Th
present law was better than the one nov
proposed. Under the present law impo1
tationEwas vast and extended, unde
the new law, importations will b
still greater, and instead of accom-
plishing the end proposed by Legislation II
would increase the revenue-the conse
quences be two-fold. They be to de
plete the country of precious metals, an
reduce wages and labor, because the mar
ufacturers of the country would be dimi1
. ished.
Mr.. PEBBLE, while expressing disapprc
val of certain portions of the bill, state
he should support it as response to tn
demands of the people for tariff revision
and for reduction Of internal taxation.
; Mr.. Anderson characterized as an inf,