The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-25
Proceedings of the House.

Washington, jan 24.-After transact
ing business of minor Importance, the
House went into committee of the whole
for the further consideration of the
iron schedule of the tariff bill.
Taylor, of Tennessee, offered an
amendment to the pending amendment
of Oates placing a duty of 40 cents a
ton on ore. The provisions of the Nc
Kinley law maks the duty 55 cents.
Beethoven, of Pennsylvania, follow
ed with a bitter denunciation of the
Wilson bill as a whole.
He declared that he is in favor of
protection to American labor and that
every Democratic platform from the
foundation of the government till 1892,
declared for protection to American
labor; at least all tended in that di-
rection.
Glazier, Democrat, of Illinois, asked
Beethoven, who is a Democrat. if he
were not elected on the platform of 1892
which declared protection a fraud and
a robbery?
Beethoven answered he was elected
on that platform construed by Cleve-
land and the New York World. Pro-
ceeding, he declared amid the plaudits
of the Republican side, that he would
vote for the protection Of any industry
that came into competition with goods
manufactured abroad.
Pickering, Republican, of New York,
and White, Republican of Ohio, fol-
lowed in opposition to free iron ore.
They were followed by benson, Demo-
crat, of Alabama, with another SEN
sational speech against the bill, which
kept the Republicans cheering from
first to last. He declared the funda-
mental principles of Democracy as he
had learned under the tutilage of An
drew Jackson, made it a tariff party.
Free trade, he declared is 1icentious-
ness; protection is despotism and both
are unjust. For 100 years the revenues
of the government had been collected
at the custom house. He declared
himself for a tariff with incidental
protection.
A vote was finally reached.
Oates amendment proposing a, duty
of 40 cents per ton on iron ore was
defeated-52 to 100. The Taylor amend
ment to restore the rs cent duty on iron
ore as in the Mckinley bill was lost
IS to 1876.
Tawney Republican, of Minnesota,
denounced the placing of iron ore on
the free list.
Baldwin Democrat), who represents
T.,
Duluth would be a greater iron center
than Pittsburg. He represented mil
lion and half people of Minnesota,
while Tawney represented two mine
owners
Foreman Oemocrat), Simpson (Popu-
list, and Clark DemocraD, advocated
free iron ore, Clark denouncing the
Democrats who are fighting the Will
son bill. The coal and iron combines
and other thievish trusts might pour
enough money into Wilson'S district
to defeat him, but If they did the peo-
pie would take him up in their arms
and bear him to higher place. They
might destroy a Congressman, but in
doing so might make a president This
compliment to Wilson was greeted with
| thunderous applause.
The House was so highly entertained
with Clark's speech that his time was
repeatedly extended.
Oates amendment fixing the duty at
40 cents per ton was supported by
many Democrats from Alab anna, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, Tennessee and
Pennsylvania but was lost, 50 to 1O9,
most of the Republicans not voting.
Robbins, Oemocrat4 of Alabama,
moved to place on the free list all
articles of machinery and equipments
and manufacture of cotton.
Payne, of New York, offered an
amendment placing the reciprocity
provision.
Hare Democrat, of Ohio. presented
an amendment placing a 35 per cent.
ad valorem duty on agricultural i'm
plements, with a reciprocity provision.
The debate was closed by Sickles
| Democrat of New York, who said it
was proposed to still further increase
the deficiency by additions to the free
list and thus folce an income tax. He
desired to announce that he would
vote against any bill Incorporating an
income tax. At the conclusion of
over the income tax was precipitated
and the momentary flash showed a
depth of feeling within the Democratic