Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-08-30

opponents OF radical reductions were to
bs placated by satisfactory duties on
articles In the production or manu- ac-
ture of which their States were init.
mate'y concerned. Remaining for an
other month In the crucible OF recon.
struction tho bill was finally reported
on the Goth Of March from the CON.
mittee to the Senate. 1t was no longer
the Wilson bill. The principle of free
raw. material had been in large degree
Q minated. Coal and iron ore were
made dutiable at the rate of forty
cents ton; tax OF cent q pound was
laid upon raw sugars, with an inciden-
tai protection OF an additional one.
fourth of q cent rouad on the refined
aaticle the rates in the metal, glass,
earthenware. wooden, cotton, and agri-
cultural schedules had been increased.
and the duty on collars and cuffs had
been raised very nearly to the Mckin-
ley rate in order to make certain the
vote OF Senate. Mu ply, q resident OF
Troy, N. Y, where the manufa ,ture OF
the article affords q livelihood for
thousands of people. Salt lumber and
wool still remain d on the free list.
The general debate be gan April
and closed April =, after which the
bill was considered by paragr phs Until
July 3, when the final vote was taken.
During these three months the battle
waged with more or less vigor. AS q
season of oratory it has alre ldy passed
from the public mind. Eali q dozen
speeches, including the opening argu.
ments OF Senator Voorhees, and Allison
dresses OF Senators Hill and Smith
0inc In rS "a ~
be recall ed as rising above the dead
level OF the commonplace. The Re-
publicans con ented themselves largely
with guerrilla warfare, their fol ces
being in charge of Senator Aldrich Of
Rhode Island. On the eve of the an
niversary OF national indie cendence
and after five months consideration
and debate, in the Senate, the bill was
passed b. vote of 80 to 81. The in-
come tax had previously been l. corpo-
rated by an overwhelming majority.
The votes in favor Of the bill were ca It
by thirty-seven Democrats and two
Fopuliots, Kyle and Alien; the mega
tives were thirty-one Republicans, two
Populists-Pe .er and Stewart and
one Democrat-Mr. Hill.
The bill went to conference, and q
deadlock Immediately occurred. I'm
der the conditions which had resulted
in the passage OF the measure through
the Senate, the con .errees of the lat
ter body were hampered and re-
strained. The House conferrees, on
the other hand. contended for their
original propositions. Two weeks were
occupied in a vain endeavor to agree.
Sugar, coal, iron ore AMI the wooden
and cotton schedules were the main
factors in dispute. A disagreement
was reported. In the House, Mr.. Will
son, whose appearance with his neu-
rail- stricken head wrapped in hand
kerchief, excited symrasly, delivered
an address counseling the Hou to
further resistance
Mr. Wilson, in concluding his speech,
! produced q letter from President
Cleveland in which the Senate
| parture from Democratic principles; in
which Senators were accused OF party
| perfidy and dishonor in which the free
| importation Of coal and iron ore was
contended for as the redemption of Q
party pledge and duty on sugar ad.
! vocated. When this letter was read to
an at )ni she'd House 1t seemed as il
the world, the flesh and the devil had
combined against fated bill. The ef-
| feet OF the Presidents 3 open declaration
| CT war upon the Senate was immediate.
+, The Democrats OF the House arrayed
! themselve; under its banner on the
side of the President and against the
| Senate. The crisis became more acute.
In this juncture Mr.. German of Mary.
| land stepped into the arena and deliv.
, cred one of the most remarkable
| speeches ever heard in the Senate Of
the United States.
Eli Is Ac epted.
The deadlock continued. The Presi-
dent contending through Mr.. Wilson for
vindica.ion and the Senate stubbornly
insistent were the millstones between
which tariff reform seemed destined
! to be crushed. Propositions were made
and rejec cted, tentative agreements were
reached only to be repudiated. The
! tension grew daily moro unbearable.
Bitterness of 10 ling between tho con-
ferrees led to more than one open rup-
ture. In the House the impatience Of
| the Dem ocrats who were willing to &C.
cept tho Senate bill led to q caucus
| which accomplished nothing beyond q
| further respite for the administration
| Defeat for the latter, however, was at
hai d, for Monday, Aug. l3, the House,
after a preliminary caucus, with no
other alte. natl, e, ended the strugg 9
by receiving the bill from the hands Of
| Mr.. Wilson and accepting the Senate
bill in its entirety,
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