Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-18
LIVE. WASHINGTON WAITS.
Bryan's Free Binding Twine Bill Ready
Car Coupler Talk Before the Inter-
State Commerce Committee OF the Sem

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Of the reports from the Ways and Means
Committee on the three tariff bills reported
TO the House has been prepared by Repre-
sentative Bryan, of Nebraska, who drew up
the bill. 1t is to accompany the bill making
binding twine free of duty, and will be pre-
sented to the House in day or two. The
present rate OF duty on binding tw1ne, the
report says, is seven-tenths lc per pound,
this rate having been fixed as a compromise
in conference, after the Senate, by vote OF
"a to "A, had placed binding twine on the
free list. The report adds: "That great IN
dustry, agriculture, W hich lies at the founda-
t1on of all others, and upon the wayfare OF
which all interests of the country so largely
depend, has been neglected. 1t has been
Disseminated against for the benefit of the
protected industries; and the injury has
been aggravated by the imposition OF use
less duties upon g. large number OF
agricultural products, under the pre-
tence that such tariff would
increase the price of such products,
although the farmer has been assured that
similar tariff on manufactured articles will
not put up the price OF the goods he buys.
The large part of the surplus products Of
the farm must be disposed of in foreign
market, and the price of that surplus, liked
by free competition, regulates the price OF
the portion sold at home. If the articles
vesting of his crops are made dearer for him
than for his competitors he must bear the
burden alone for there is no one to whom be
can transfer it. The tariff on binding tw1ne
cannot be justified except upon the princl-
pie that the taxing power should be used to
prevent lmpOrtations entirely, ana tnat
constitutional authority, would destroy all
income from imports, and compel US to
look to some other source for the necessary
revenues.
"There are in the United States IS cordage
and binding twine factories, 90 of which are
owned and controlled by the National Cord
age Company, of New York. The 30 in the
trust-if it may be so termed-produce 60
produced and consumed in the United States
In 1890, $1,000 tons OF twine, all but 7,O0O tons
OF which was made from. foreign grown
hDers. If the seven-tenthS of l cent per
pound is added to the price, as is probe BILE,
this tax cost the farmers of the United
States, in the year 1890 alone, 100000 and
this does not include Il large additional sum
charged for profits on the increased price by
the various dealers through whose bands
the product passed. Not one dollar of this
large tax reached the Treasury. Surely
there can be no excuse for allowing this
trust to continue the exaction of this tribute.
The raw material from which this twine is
made is already on tire free list"
The Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce listened this morning to an argu
Burlington and Quincy road, on a measure
before the committee known the pro-
cedure bill, which contemplates the defini-
milton of a method of procedure in hearing
railroad cases before the Interstate Com
merce Commission. He held that the meas
ure was unconstitutional, and that it tshould
not be enacted into law. George Crocker,
of Boston, spokegin favor of the car coupler
bill now before the committee. Mr.. Haines,
ID "a Al,
tion, opposed any interference by Congress
In the determination of the type of coupler
to be used by railroads. Mr.. Wilkinson,
Grand Master of the Brotherhood of Train
men, expressed the views of switchmen in
the matter He said they were in favor of
prompt action, but believed no coupler had
yet been invented which would give salts
faction. L. P. Sergeant, of Indianapolis
representing the Locomotive Engineers and
Association, thought q commits
sion should be appointed composed of rail-
road officials and their mechanical en-
ployes, to test and make thorough investi-
cation into the best device to be adopted
and to report its results to Congress for ac-
tion.
THE House Committee on Territories
gave hearing this morning to the oppo-
nents of the proposed legislation to give
local government OF "home rule" to the Ter
ritory of Utah, as proposed by the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Caine, the delegate from that |
Territory. The committee was addressed |
by o. w. Powers, representing what is |
known as the Liberal party of Utah. That |
party, Mr.. Powers said, was composed of |
Democrats and Republicans who, for the |
time being, had cast aside their national !
political preferences. and had joined hands
for the purpose of building up an American
State in the mountains. 1t was because the |
Mormon people were honest and sincere
hat hn lii arfu r1,Q rrnQa aor1-a
the time not having come for it, in its opin-
ion. Much of Mr.. Powers argument was in
of several statements made on
the other side of the question by II. w.
Smith before the committee last week. He /
read to the committee a letter from
NJ. A. Breeden, an attorney, of Ogden
City, stating that MI. Smith had told him,
before leaving that city for Washington,
that Statehood in Utah would be a great
that if the Teller bill should be-
come law no Gentle could live in that
Territory: that he had no faith in the Nor
non people; that they were simply driving
The people to gain power; and that as soon
Is the conditions were changed the breth-
ZEN would have another revelation, re-estab-
ish polygamy and drive Americans out of
,he Territory" The statements made in the
etter were denounced by Mr.. Smith as lie.
coming to Washington, or having any CON
7ersation with Mr.. Breeder. In refutation
If statements made by MIR. Smith, calling in
question the honor and probity of United
cad numerous kilograms from influential
people denouncing as false all charges and
mputations against the moral and judicial |
integrity OF the Judge.
The subcommittee to whom the Foreign
Affairs Committee referred the four or five
tussian Hebrew resolutions introduced in
he House have reached an agreement upon
his resolution to be reported: "Resolved,
That the American people. through their
enators and Representatives in Congress
ssembled, do hereby express sympathy for
he Russian Hebrews and their depressed h
onuition, and the hope that the Govern
nent of Russia, power with which the
United States has always been on terms OF
nifty and good will, will mitigate as far as
ossiDle the DEGREES lately issued respect
ng them.n The subcommittee added to
his resolution the following amendment:
And the Presidents requested to use his
ood Offices to induce the Government OF
.ussia to mitigate said decrees."
THE leaders of the contest in the House
Or free coinage of silver have received from
peaker Crisp assurances that special Or
er will be brought in the House in favor of
he free coinage bill. The Speaker told them |
S soon as Mr.. Catchings, of Mississippi, who
at present in New York on business re- |
urns to Washington, that the Rules Com
littee will meet and will take prompt ac-
ion upon the Bland resolution making the |
liver bill special order. The Speaker has ,
ssured them that he is in favor of consider
ton OF the bill, and of it being finally dis
osed of in the House within a reasonable
me.
SENATOR CAREY to-day reported to the I
enate, from the Committee on Education
nd labor. with a favorable recommenda- {
on, q bill in the nature OF substitute pro-
iuing for the adj ustnlent and payment of t
le accounts OF laborers and mechanics
rising under the eight-hour law. 1t pro-
lues that suits for claims may be prose-
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