The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-11

Washington, D. c., Jan. 10.-In the
House Boutelle again tried to secure
consideration for his Hawaiian resolu
ton. which was reported by the naval
affairs committee and laid on the table,
but he was finally overruled by the
speaker.
An attempt to secure unanimous con-
sideration for the Boutelle resolution
clude width a verbal duel between
Boutelle and the speaker.
During the war of words, Tracy. of
New York, asked the chairman
whether it would be in order to call
for the regular order.
'Oh, the White House clock has not
struck this morning." interposed Bou-
telle sarcastically.
Tracy's cheek famed. He inquired
hOtly, whether a member while MAX
ing a parliamentary inquiry, could be
affronted.
Boutelle disclaimed any intention of
insulting his colleague, and Tracy took
his seat, still chatting under the affront
put upon him, and declaring to his
friends he would not stand this sort
of treatment any longer. THE next
man who says anything of that kind"
he declared, will get face slapped"
The tariff debate was then resumed
Hopkins finished his speech begun yes
terday and he was followed by John
son. Johnson opened with assailing
the arraignment of the Democratic
party for the inaction in carving out
its promise to reform what it had
characterized uring the campaign as
q 'robber tariff
He said: We pledged ourselves to
abolish it if the American people gave
us the authority. They did give US the
authority and then our haste to repeal
oppressive taxes subsidized, and, in
stead Of flying at the throat of the
protected barons and robber trusts.
. the great Democratic party began. as
1t would, to wag its tail and look for
crumbs. If Cleveland had shown the
Sagacity and courage the situation de-
manded, the ink would not have been
dry on the commissions of his secre-
tarles before Congress would have
been called into extra session to re-
lieve the country of its burden of tax
alton. AS the climax of all this delay
came the shameful days we have Just
passed through, in which the House
stood paralyZed because, despite our
overwhelming majority, we Democrats
would neither furnish a quorum to be
counted nor count one that was really
present.
He commended the bill for the blow
at the sugar trust, but The whisky
trust, the steel rail trust, the Cordage
trust, the bicycle trust, the lead trust,
were left free to pluck the American
consumer. He spoke of steel rails, of
which he was one OF the largest man
ufacturers in the country, declaring the
present duty equal to so per cent,
while the present bill proposes a re-
duction OF only % per cent.
This still gave a protection of % per
on steel rails which oo111d ho
produced as cheaply here as anywhere,
The cost of the rails was only SO per
ton, but the pool was maintaining the
price at $24. The bill which he would
pass, he said, would abolish all i'm
port and corresponding internal reve-
nue. duties, discharge all officials col
lecting such duties, direct the secre-
tary to sell all customs and revenue
cutters, TO take effect Immediately
Such a bill would incite no more oppo-
sition than the poor, timid little Wilson
bill, and would raise mighty sup
port.
Daizell. of Pennsylvania, followed
johnson. picturing at length the con-
dition of the country, declaring the
House was organized so that, that
section least familiar with the Ameri-
can industries demanded the policy OF
the nation. He declared if the pro-
posed bill were enacted, posterity
would pronounce 1t the most Infamous
legislative crime of our history. He
declared the failure to put duty on
tea coffee and sugar was a step to
catch votes. but he warned the ma
iority that the exemption of the poor
mans breakfast table would not COM
pensate him for the deprivation of op-
Dortdnities to labor under conditions
- earn American wages.
At the conclusion of Dalzelrs speech.
Wcomer, Of Pennsylvania, took the
floor. He was followed by Coombs.
Of New York and then the House took
a recess until tonight
At the night session Snodgrass. of
Tennessee, Mahon of PENNSYLVANIA.
and Curtis of Kansas, were the speak
ers, and at 1890 the House adjourned.
narIS ny III Ii.