The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-16

Manufactures Will be authorized to conduct
an inquiry as TO the effect Of the tariff law
on manufacturers and skilled wage work
ers, and thus in the end reports will be
made on the various phases of the new law
by IS many different committees.
MCMillin presided over the House to-day
In the absence Of Speaker Crisp, who was
confined to his room by sick headache.
Hatch Of Missouri brought the tariff ques-
tlon to the front by moving to suspend the
rules and adopt resolution requesting the
Committee on Agriculture to report the
effect upon agriculture Of the present tariff
law.
Bynum of Indiana demanded a second,
and the request of Hatch chat a second be
considered as ordered, which was objected
TO by kigOre OF Texas.
Kilgore and Hatch were appointed tellers
and reported the vote I22 to .
The Republicans did not vote, but no one
raised the point of ''no quorum" aud Kill
gore was recognized to oppose the resolu-
ton, but declined to avail himself Of the
recognition. stating that he was not opposed
to it, although he believed 1t was originally
offered a piece Of buncOmbe
Funston of Kansas, however, opposed il.
If he believed there could be q fair and im-
partial investigation of the effects of the
present tariff law on the agricultural inter
ests. he would be in favor Of it. 1t could
hardly be expected, however, that an investi-
cation Of this character would be made th-
out being upon party basis. The fact that
the House went into this investigation was
a declaration on the part Of the House that
it believed the Mckinley bill was injuring
the farmers ofthe country. This is not true.
The duties on the farmers products have
been increased, while the things the farm
ers had to buy were to-day cheaper than be-
fore the Mckinley bill was passed Funston
was frequently interrupted by Livingstone
of Georgia and Watson of Georgia, but de-
clined to yield, only Temarkng that they
had told the farmers the contrary, because
they would not have been elected had they
told the truth. he understood that the
Chairman Of the Ways aud Means Com
mittee would report a bill TO remove the
duty on wool, one of the products of the
farm, The only enemy the farmer had
was the Democratic party. Why did not
the committee report a bill repeating the
present tariff law? Because 1t was afraid
of the question. Because it did not want to
touch the subject until after the next cleo
tion. 1t c0ntented itself with condemning
the Mckinley bill. Whenever there was a
cold blast from the north, whenever there
was drought, whenever grassh0DperS de-
slroyed the farmers crops, the Democrats
put their hands in their pockets and said,
1t is the Mckinley law"
DOliver of Iowa hoped, if an investiga-
ton was ordered, that The committee would
send for the chief magistrate of Iowa, who.
in his annual message, said: AT no time
III Lile ItSAOlN VI lUWd nave utI beODlb DGEH
blessed with more prosperity than they now
enjoy"
Livingstone took issue with Funston as to
the effect of the tariff law upon the farmer.
The gentleman from Kansas seemed to be
afraid of justice. lie Livingstone sup
posed the Committee on Agriculture was an
honest body and the imputation that the
gentleman made that it could not be de-
pended upon to make an honest report was
not justifabe. Farmers will be heard ON
this floor, II not now, In the next Congress,
and the gentleman from Kansas could take
due notice"
Enoe, replying TO remark by Funston,
that the Democrats dare not bring in bill
to repeal the Mckinley law, stated that he
had introduced bill for that purpose.
Simpson of Kansas spoke of the de-
preston of the farming industry in his
State. Referring to the burning of corn as
fuel, he said by the light of that corn-fire
the farmers read the history of the Repub-
lican party, and that was the reason the
Alliance carried the State at the last
election.
Hatch made a 0ne-mnute speech in sup
port of the resolution and bore testimony
to the fairness and imDartiality of the Com
mittee on Agriculture In dealing with a
question of this character
The resolution was then adopted without
division.
CULTIVATE of Ohio moved to suspend the
rules and pass bill to establish ltneal pro-
motion in the army. After short discus
sion the motion was agreed to and the bill
passed. The bill provides that all promo
tions in the several lines of artillery, cav
airy and infantry up to colonel will be
seniority in the next lower grade according
to the original entry into the regular ser
vice as a commissioned officer.
Mansur of Missouri moved TO suspend the
rules and pass bill extending the laws of
Missouri relative to mines and mining over
the Indian Territory. No quorum voted,
and the House adjourned.