The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-16
TALKEp~TARIFF IN THE HOUSE.
A Lively Scrimmnge, but Little
Work Is Done.

work Is Done
Washington, Jan. Reconsideration
IF the tariff bill under the five-minute
rule was begun today.
Only three amendments were dis
posed of and none were of material
moment, save the attempt of De For
est and Sperry Democrats@, of Con-
necticut. to secure the adoption Of an
amendment increasing the duty on
Sumatra cigar wrappers to the present
rates.
The debate concluded with a bril-
liant tilt between Cochran and Reed.
On motion of Grain, of Texas, the
Senate bill relieving the Arkansas
Pass Harbor company, of Texas, from
the time limitations of the act of 1890,
as to improvements of Arkansas Pass,
was passed before the House resolved
itself into committee of the whole for
the consideration of the tariff bill.
Boutelle made another fruitleSS at
tempt to bring forward his Hawaiian
resolution. He made an imprisoned
protest against the refusal of the
House 10 consider the matter, saying:
Congress should have the right to
repudiate the odiun under which it
rests. The Democratic majority should
have the right to unload from Con-
gress and the Democratic party this
burden of outrage and disgrace" Gre
publican applause).
There must be some limit" de-
clared the Speaker sharply, Ito the
right Of gentlemen to violate the priv
ileges of the House. There must be
some power in the majority to protect
itself against these repeated violations.
The gentleman will resume his seat
and the House, under the special order
adopted, will resolve itself into a COM
mittee of the whole for the further
consideration of the tariff BILL
Boutelle retired to the rear of the
hall, Richardson took the chair and
the reading of the tariff bill began.
The reading of the tariff bill con-
sumed over two hours. At its conclu-
sion a row took place over the ques-
ton of procedure.
Wilson wanted the schedules taken
!. up in the order in which they occur
for three days.
Reed pointed out the impracticability
of such plan and wanted the time
of limitation removed from the de-
bate
At this point Bynum called for the
regular order and the chair recognized
Wilson who offered the first committee
amendment by striking out in the
tobacco schedule the words 'commerci-
ally known" in the description OF
wrapper tobacco. He explained the
amendment was desirable to prevent
an incorrect Interpretation at the
custom house. This amendment pre-
cipitated a fierce discussion.
Payne. Republican Of New York, of
fered an amendment to increase the
duty on cigar wrappers from 81 to So
and supported it in a five minute
speech.
DeForest supported Payne's amend.
ment. He declared a high duty would
not only protect the tobacco farmers
of Connecticut, but was consistent
with the revenue plan of the Chicago
platform.
Marsh Republican, of Illinois. want
ed TO know why the constituents OF
DeForest, who elected him to Congress
on the Democratic platform. did not
take the medicine they had voted for
Marsh declared the Democratic party
did not have the courage to incornor.
ate In the tariff bill the redemption OF
the platform pledges. IF the Connecti-
cut Democrats wanted protection fo,
their tobacco farmers, why did they
not come oub and help him to protect
the farmers Oh the west?
Bynam deciaSed cigar manufacturers
had signed petitSns for this re5nc sg.Ou'
They were Deserving of more considera,
ton Than the Tobacco farmers of three
or four counties il Connecticut '--
Sperry said tha if Sunat fro Lee.
came under the present. dutv II wo,,7 al
yield S5,0O0,000 more han the nron oS1e
schedule of the bill. pSl'See
Painter. Democrat, ( Kentucky nro.
posed to reduce the 9lty of 81 ~ - % .,
and IS cents. " o'
Marsh offered an amndn,sn+ - -,
substitute to reduce tie d,tv ~ 't .:
cents, as he said to test NE GOOD f.,t =.
of the Democratic side. Fe score5 "a ~ :,
Democrats for cowardice, md ne ee ~ az
orally applauded by the Republicans
amendment to place the DIV a. i, 81,
Rresent rate. Lost 'i'
= son's amendment was ten agreed