The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-28
PASSED WITH A Rush.
House Adopts the Conference
Report on the Tariff.
M'kINLEY CLOSES THE DEBATE
Adjournment of the Session to Take
Place Next Tuesday.
M'KINLEY CLOSES THE DEBATE
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WAsHrNeroN CRY, Sept. 27. - In the
House McMillin withdrew his demand for
the reading of the tariff conference report,
in view OF the fact that the report would be
printed III the Record.
Mckinley said it was understood that the
Republican members desired more than
one hour for debate. He asked, therefore,
that debate continue five hours, two to be
given the friends and three to the oppo-
nents of the report.
McMillin protested against limitation
being put on the discussion. but suggested
that if limitation should be made the
hour be fixed at O'Clock.
Mckinley acquesced in this suggestion,
and asked for consent that the previous
question be ordered at that hour.
McMillin objected, whereupon Mckinley
gave notice that he would demand the
previous question at half-past S.
Mckinley explained the provisions Of the
conference report. In regard to binding
twine he expressed the opinion that the
duty was too low, but INDUCED hope that
some future congress would apply a
remedy. Commenting upon the reciproc-
ity provision. he said:
We consented to the reciprocity provision put
into our bill by the Senate, provision perfectly
well understood by both sides of the House.
We have accepted the amendment known as
the Aldrich amendment. and indulge the hope
that, IN accordance with the expectation and
belief of SO many distinguished men all over
the country, this will enable US to open up great
fields for the products of our farms We ac-
cepted this Amendment in the hope that such q
result might be fully realized
Flower OF New York characterized this
measure as a cyclone bill. The point of
the bill was 10 so arrange it that there
should be no trade between the United
States and foreign countries. 1t would
enable manufac urers to combine and
fleece The people. while the farmers would
fail to ind relief. Referring to the subject
of binding twiHe, Flower said that while
the gentlemen would expatiate in the West
upon the provision as being IN favor of the
farmers of the West, it would ruin SOC, 600
workingmen in New England and New
York.
McMiliin of Tennessee said the bill as
agreed to increased by 81 the tax paid by
every Caucasian or negro man, woman and
child in the land. The reciprocity pro-
vision was a cowardly surrender of the
highest prerogative of the House. The
bill gave the president power not exercised
by the czar oi Russia.
Mckinley then made the closing speech
in advocacy OF the bill. He said:
The committee had so Disseminated in the
adjustment of the tariff as to give protection TO
our people. defense to our industries and COM
pensation to make up the difference between
the prices paid labor in Europe and in the
United States, for 1t was the pride Of this coun-
try that it paid more ana better wages to its
workmen than was paid any where else on the
fapn nf ~l6' and VI q h hlQd m dC
because the Republican party and the old Whig
party before it. had given It's promise that 1t
would impose tariff on products that came
into competition with our labor. our soil or our
crops. The future alone would vIndicate or
condemn this bill The words of the gentleman
from Tennessee, or the other gentleman were
only the words of the press OF our land or the
press of other countries on this question in op-
position TO this bill Great Britain and the
Democratic party were in an unh0y alliance.
tApplause on the Republican side.l The gen.
tlemen on the oher side had said the bill
would not increase the demand for single
bushel OF wheat. or corn or a pound OF
meat. They forgot that when the bill became a
law and the new industry of manufacturing
our TN is established employment would be
furnished large number of men, which would
mean the support of $1,000 people, and these
$4,000 people would be new incomers and
thereby create a demand for the prodacts of the
farmers of the West Already they had begun
making tin plates in st. Louis in anticipation
OF the bill, in belief that it was to pass. Men
were ready 10 invest money in this enterprise,
and instead of paying fifteen or twenty millions
TO the other side for our tin, we propose to make
1t at home. This bill, ifit becomes law, would
put on the free list one-half Of all the products
which the United States imported, the like OF
which was never known in any tariff bill passed
by the congress OF the United States. The gen.
rlemen on the other side would tax the people OF
this country to make an income for the govern
m.nt. The Republican party would tax the
products OF other people seeking . market in
the United states.
The previous question was ordered
yeas 15l, nays 70. The conference report
was then agreed to, yeas 152, including
the speaker, nays 81. The only division
from strict party vote was that Coleman,
Featherstone and Kelly voted with the
Democrats in the negative. Mckinley
then reported from the committee on wavs
and means resolution providing for final
adjournment Tuesday next It was
adopted without division and the House
adjourned