The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-11
SPRINGER'S POLICY
Republican Hopes of Democratic
DisSensiOn Blasted.
TURNER CHEERFULLY ACCEPTS 1T
Debate on the Tariff-Reed Gets Annoyed
Garrison Says Quay's Services Can
Never be fully appreciated.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-In the tariff
discussion to-day there was striking con-
trast to the scenes which characterized the
debates on the Mckinley bill two years
ago. Then it was obvious whatever
measure passed the House would be con-
Cured in by the Senate ana sigued by the
President, therefore every successive step
was bitterly contested by the Democrats.
This year the Republican minority in the
House is confronted with no such prob
abilities. That measures reported by the
ways and means committee will pass the
House is conceded, but that none will re-
ceive the sanction of the Senate is con-
sidered probable by Republ in the
House. The improbability of a tariff bill
ever becoming law naturally detracts
from the deep interest that would other
wise be manifested by the Hous in these
measures, and makes their consideration
somewhat perfunctory proceeding.
In his opening remarks Truner blasted
whatever hopes there may have been that
disco nsIons would appear in the Demo
cratlc ranks as To Sprlnger's policy OF sep
arate bills, by stating that while he had
favored a general bill, he deferred to men
for whose judgment he had the deepest
respect and would urge with ali his efforts
and ability the bills now pending before
the House. This delicate compliment to
Chairman Springer and his colleagues from
one who was in the past such a warm advo-
cate of Mills tariff policy, was warmly
appreciated by the Democratic side and
freely applauded. Turner then turned his
atten ton to criticism of Speaker Reeds
rulings in the last Congress, denying the
recent decision OF the supreme court vindi-
Gated those rulings. When Walker. of
Massachusetts, arose to defend the ex-
| speaker Turner criticised him to the mani
fest annoyance OF Reed, who occu-
pied seat some distance from
Turner. Reed intimatsd TO Walker he
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! the proper time, suggesting he be permit
ted to do so. Reed, wishing 10 reply to the
| criticism, expressed the opinion MS action
was thoroughly vindiCated by the decision
| of the supreme court The question was
whether ne violated his duty in counting
mem ers present who were III the chamber.
Never before the decision OF the court had
any admission BE- en- made it was d present
| quorum and not acting quorum that the
consti ution demanded.
Turner replied the gentleman from
Maine (Reed) had occupied both sides of
the question, and had been wrong OIL both
sides. Democratic laughter
Reed retorted he had been correct and
consistent. Turner said he always had the
highest respect for the gentleman from
Maine. He differed from him IN his ad-
ministratiou of the chair, but ne had no in-
tention to offend the gentleman in his crit
icism of such administration.
Reed had no doubt, he said, in regard to
the good will existing between the gen
tlemen Turner and himselD. Continuing
Reed argued that under the constitution
present quorum was sufficient for the
transaction of business. The gentleman
from Georgia had seen fit to refer to the
last election. How often in the history
of the world had the righteous gone TEN
porari1y to the wall. Great laughter.
Mr.. Patterson, of Tennessee, made an
argument IN support of the bill and in
Weighed against the protection policy o.
the Republican party, which, he asserted
was detrimental to the Interests OF IT,,
negro labOrers of the south. He de
nouGced the force DILL as the most in
famous OF all infamous measures, cOngraL
ulating the country that the Repu oljcaI
party itself was now ashamed of havinJ
advocated it. The farmers of the souti
and west were dissatisfied with the pres
ent condition of affairs and were clamorinl
for reduction of the taxation.
AT the conclusion of Patterson's speech
the committee rose and the House ad
| iOurned