The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-28
NEARING TIE END.
Congress Will Probably Adjourn
Next Tuesday.
THE HOUSE ADOPTS THE REPORT
OF the Conference Committee on the Tariff
Bill-McKinley Explains the Provi-
sions-His Argument.

WASHINGTON, Sept 27.-McMnlin, of
Tennessee, withdrew his demand for the
reading of the tariff conference report in
view of the fact that the report would be
printed in the Record
Nc Kinley said be understood the Repub
lican members desired more than one hour
for debate. He asked, therefore, that de-
bate continue for five hours, two to be
given the friends and three to the oppon-
ents OF the report.
McMillin protested against any limitation
being put upon the discussion, blu t sug-
gested that if a limitation were made the
hour be fixed for 6 o'clock.
Mckinley acquiesced in this suggestion
and asked for consent for the previous
question to be ordered at that nour.
McMillin objected, whereupon Mckinley
gave notice that he would demand the pre-
vious question at $50.
Mckinley explained the provisions of
the conference report, In regard to bind
ing Irvine he expressed the opinion that the
duty was too low, but INDUCED the hope
some future Congress would apply a remdy.
Commenting upon the reciprocity proyiso,
he said: 1--WE consented to the reciprocity
proviso put into our bill by the Senate-a
proviso perfectly well understood by both
sides of the House. We have accepted the
amendment known as the Aldrich amend
ment, and indulge the hope that in accord
ance with the expectation and belief of so
many distinguished men all over the coun-
try, that this will enable us to open up
great fields for the products OF our farms.
We accepted the amendment in the hope
that such result would be fully realized.
Flower, of New York, characterized the
measure as a cyclone bill. The point OF
the bill was to so arrange it that there
| should be no trade between the United
States and foreign countries. 1t would
enable manufacturers to combine and fleece
the people, while the farmer would fail tc
| find relief
| Referring to the subject of binding Irvine
| Flower said that while the gentleman
would expatiate in the west upon the pro
vision as being in favor of farmers of the
west, it would ruin 100000 workingmen IL
New York and New England.
| McMillin, of Tennessee, said the bill, as
agreed to, increased by one dollar the tax
paid by every Caucasian and negro man
woman and child in the land. The recipro
city provision was a cowardly surrender Of
the, highest prerogative Of the House. The
bill gave the President power not exer
cised by the Car of Russia.
MCKINLEY then made the closing speech
in advocacy of the bill. The committee hat
so Disseminated in the adjustment of the
! tariff as to give protection to our people
defense to our Industries and compensation
to make up the difference between price:
paid labor in Europe and the United States
for it was the pride of the country that j
paid more and better wages to its workmel
than were paid anywhere else on the
face ae Gods earth, and it was enabled
to DO 1T because the Republican part,
land the old Wing party before it
has given it's promises that it would impose
4 ,rt o,.iff ptc hot al mi O
ton with our own labor, our own soil, GU,
own crops. The future alone would vindi
/ cate or condemn this bill. The words o
the gentleman from Tennessee, or tn
other gentleman, were only the words o
the press of England, or the press of othe
countries. On this question, in opposition
to this bill, Great Britain and the Demo
cratic party were in unholy alliance. Ap
piause repeatedly. The gentlemen on tn
other side had said the bill would not in
crease the demand for single grain o
wheat, bushel of corn or pound o
meat. They forget that when the bill be
came law and the new industry of manu-
featuring our tin is published, employment
would be furnished to a number of me
which would mean the support of 5000
people and these $4,000 people would b
new consumers, and thereby create dc
mand for the products of the farmers of tn
west.
Already they had begun making tin plat
in ST. Louis in anticipation of the bill, il
the belief that it was to pass. Men wer
ready to invest money in this enterpris
end instead of paying fifteen or twent
millions to the other side for our TIN W
propose 10 make it at home. This bill,
it becomes law, would put upon the fire
) list one-half of all products which tn
United States imported, the like of whic
was never known in any tariff bill passe
by the Congress of the United States. o
the other side they would the tax people c
this country to make an income for the COY
eminent. The Republican party would ia
the product of other people seekin
markets in the United States. The pre-,
ious question was then ordered, yeas, Isl
nays, 20. The conference reports the
, agreed to, yeas. 1872; (the speaker voting
the afiiative) nays, ST. The only deviatic
from strict party vote was Colon
) Featherstone and Kelly who voted vii
; the Democrats in the negative. McKinle
) then reported from the committee on way
+, and means resolution providing the fin
adjournment Tuesday next. 1t was a
, tempted without disposition and the Hous
adjourned.