The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-08-03
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Chairman W. l.. Wilson. of the ways
and means committee, read a report OF
the conferrees on the tariff bill setting
forth the points of disagreement be-
tween the house and senate conferrees
In presenting the report Mr.. Wilson
spoke with enthusiasm and marked eff
feet, urging the passage OF the bill
lie said;
Il move that the house further insist upon
it, disagreement 10 the senate amendments
and ask for further conference from them,
and upon that motion shall submit few ex-
planatory remarks TO the house.
1T l. true, as the gentleman from Maine
(Mr Reed has just said that there have been
but two meetings Of the full conference on the
part OF the senate and house. tari1 bill. OF
recent years at least and perhaps almost al
ways in the history OF this country. has been
political measure. measure proposed by one
party and resisted by the other. The present
tariff legislation does not differ from that his
toric character II was fully recognized ana
cordially expressed by the republican con-
ferrees II the senate that II was the duty OF the
dominant party In the two houses. through
their own special conferrees. nrst to try II they
could reconcile their own differences before
they brought to the attention OF the full con-
ference committee their proposed action.
while therefore there have been but these
there have been daily. protracted. earnest and
laborious consultations on the part OF the
house conferrees representing the majority
party In this house. and the senate conferrees
representing the majority party In that house.
rs to the ga amendments in the hope that We
might reach some agreement that could be re-
ported to the full conference committee when
/ It should be called together II is because no
such agreement has been attained; II Is be-
cause no such agreement seems at present In
sight. that We have felt IL was our duty to
bring the whole matter back to the house and
receive Its instruction
senate Conferrees Fettered by Trusts.
II desire to be perfectly frank and as com
plcte possible in any statement may make
| to the house to-day, and yet recognize that
there some limitations to completeness Of
statement which probably 1t would be best for
me TO observe at this stage In the controversy
between the two houses. But | think may
say with truth and frankness and courtesy that
II the conferrees OF the senate on the part OF
the majority party had been free and a. un-
trammeled a. we ourselves were, with nothing
TO control our action but our sense OF duty TO
the people and to our party and TO the house. q
tariff bill would have been agreed upon in one
days session that would have been satisfactory
70 the democratic party and that would have
given hope and courage and enthusiasm to the
American people Applause on the democratic
side
But, sir, we were not long In finding out,
greatly to our disappointment. that whatever
might be the personal opinions, the personal
Judgment, the strong personal wishes Of the
democratic conferrees OF the senate, they came
TO us somewhat fettered and somewhat limited
as Ia any action that they might agree TO upon
this bill, either by the supposed moral obliga-
lions OF party caucus or the apprehension that
there forces in the senate, however small
yet powerful enough TO resist successfully the
passage OF any bill which did not make conces-
eions to great corporations and trust interests
that we as representing the house did not feel
free on our part to agree to. Applause on the
democratic side
II do not believe. Mr. Speaker. that there
would be any great difnculty in coming to a
compromise or an agreement upon the vast
majority OF the 63i amendments proposed u
this bill by the senate. but there are impor-
tant amendments proposed by the senate
which give to this bill in the main o different
character from what IL had when II went from
the house on which amendments we seem, W
70 this time. we seem TO be irreconcilably di
vtded. and IL In because OF these amendment
and because OF the statements made 70 US II
ell kindness and courtesy. and might also SAL
In sadness. that such was the condition OF "
fairs at the other end OF this capital that. un
less this house was willing TO accept the sen
/, etc bill practically and substantially as 4
passed the senate, there was to be no tariff
legislation at this session OF congress We die
not feel. representing the house OF representa-
tives. that could. without sacrifice OF III
dignity and its equality a. q Legislative cham
, Der. respond 10 any such proposition as that
lApplause on the democratic side. Least o
Gil did We feel that In the great question o
taxation, resting by the very theory OF free in
stitutions and by the language OF the constitu
, zion as peculiar and original trust on the par
Of the representatives Of the people. that VI
could for one moment entertain and agree 4
! such . proposition. lApplauss on the demo
! cratic side.
House NH Redeems Democratic Pledges
ASIDE from that question. the difference
r between the bill - IL passed the house and thu
bill Us II comes back to us from the senate ar
% marked are In the main so objectionable 4
tariff reformcrs in the country generally, tina
we could not without the guidance and the In
: etruction Of this house, agree to accept thos
differences and thus adopt a different and mod
: Tied scheme Of tarin reform.
Whatever imperfectness may have attaches
20 the house bill II did seem TO be accepted b.
the people OF this country as a fair and substan
I tial performance Of the pledges by which tn
!, democratic party came into power at the begin
ming OF this administration. 1t was frames
. upon democ ratio lines In the main. II sough
IN levying taxes to consider chiefly and pri
marily the wants OF the public treasury and no
the profits and schemes OF great private inter
ests. Applause on the democratic side
= The bill which comes back TO US from tn
senate has not met the approval OF the grea
a tariff reform sentiment OF this country. 1t ha
not been accepted by those who. through de
: feat and victory have followed this standar
! with 80 much enthusiasm for ten years past a
: the frultion Of their efforts, as the pei
:, Torrance OF their pledge and a. the full an
substantial realisation Of their great victory.
: 1T remains for me simply to add that tn
i chief points in controversy between the repre-
l. sentatives OF the dominant party in the tw
:, houses and thus between the conference CON
mittees OF the two houses were: First. th
e sugar schedule: next. the duty upon iron OF
;, and upon coal and the duty upon silver, lea
e ores and some Of the duties In the woole
y schedule. and especially 20 some OF the dutit
Of the iron and steel schedule. PROMINENT
:. those upon pig iron. steel rails and cutlery IN
q structural iron But the great diniculty In %
pathway OF an agreement has been proper y
l. }ustment OF the sugar schedule.
This house voted for free sugar, m and =
y fined Loud applause on the democratic side
II voted down the proposal OF the committs
e on ways and means for gradual repeal OF II
- bounty and reduction by one-half on renn'
sugar The senate has rcintroduced into u
70 proposed tariff bill u sugar schedule whic
1, whether truly or not, has been accepted by u
c country. by the press. by the people as undu
IA favorable to the great sugar trust II propos
duty Of 10 per cent ad valorem on all grad