The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-03

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1t is much in fashion, said he ear-
castically, during the closing hours
Of dying Congress toa4nake ample
bers.''
Mr. Bynum and Mr.. Boatner sup
ported the resolution, and lIessrs
Mallory and Williams opposed 1t. The
result OF the vote was 149 to Ga, four
teen answering present but not TOt-
ing The speaker decided that two
thirds Of those present had not voted
for the resolution and declared II lost
MIR. Holman presented the conference
report on the INDIAN appropriation bill.
showing partial agreement The re-
port was agreed to and the bill sent
TO further conference.
at @ O'Clock. the House took a recess
until s O'clock,
The Sugar Bounty.
The House receded from its Disagree
tnent to the amendment for the pay
nent of $4,000 to the victims of the
Ford theatre disaster.
The great contest came on the Sem
ate amendment appropriating $4,000
900 for the payment Of the sugar
bountieg for the fiscal year ending
June so next.
Mr.. Robertson Democrat), of Ala
its disagreement.
Mr.. breckenridge Democrat), of Ken
lucky, argued the justice of the pro-
position to pay the bounty for this
year
Mr.. Grout Republican,. Of Vermont.
supported Mr.. Robertson's motion in
the interest of the maple sugar men OF
New England.
Mr.. Dockery interrupted the discus
sion to present the conference report
on the legislative appropriation bill
"a full agreemenD and it was agreed
to.
Mr.. Tarsney Oemocrat), of Missouri,
opposed the payment of the sugar
bounty. He denied there was an
equity in the claim. He reviewed the
fight made by the trust in the Senate
For I'VE months it held up the tariff
bill and finally forced an ad valorern
duty of 10 per cent on raw and dill
ferential on refined.
"And yet" said he, "they talk about
equity. Let them give back the 4C
per cent which is to eontinue lndeA-
aitely before they plead equity
Meant Reputation.
Mr.. Roatner rehearsed the history OF
the bounty and Indignantly declared
that the failure of Congress to vote
for this years bounty at least meant
reputation,
Mr.. Williams Democrat. of Missls'
sippi, in opposition, insisted that the
payment was no better than a dona-
| ton to which merchants who held
! goods on which the tariff was reduced
by the act of 1894 we're as much entitled
| as the planters.
Mr., outhwaite spoke OF the bounty
as q brihe to win Louisiana from heI
old political alliances. at this point
the conference report Of the District OF
| Columbia appropriation bill was re-
! ported and adopted,
The Senate had added amendments
amounting TO $75O,35S Of which 1906
We're dropped in conference,
Proceeding. Mr. Cultivate said
amid a burst of Republican applause
! that if the sugar bounty was to be
| paid. the wool growers should be paid
! an indemnity for the loss of the tariff
on wool and the manufacturers for The
| reduction on their products.
| Wilson Explains.
Mr.. Wilson. OF West Virginia. in sup
port Of the bounty, said it was IN
/ fortunate that the question came be
! fore the House as an Independent
! proposition, instead OF being made ont
! Of the legitimate compromises Of tht
! tariff law. He was not wiling to ha,Nt
/ his vote on this question go on record
! without an explanation. To no ont
I was q bounty more repugnant Thar
! him. But a bounty having been giVel
I by the act of 1890 wrongly and Ger
| tainly against the wishes or the suga.
. states, il became the duty OF Congress
10 deal with things as they we're found
IN the spirit of justice and equity
dealing with a great Industry. tn
Il A1A
the bounty should not be stricken dow
at a single blow and today, aealini
With 1t in the same spirit, he did be
lieYe the growers were entitled 20 a
least a portion OF the bounty they ma
earned in 1898 and ~ under the exist
ing law.
N1r. Cannon Republican,. of Illinois
taunted the Democrats, who declares
their unalterahle opposition to
bounty to bnild up an industry an
who, tonight, we're ready to vote for
bounty, that was an empty gratuity
He should never vote for it.
Would you not pay your debts i
you were going out Of business?
asked Mr. Tracey DemoeraD, of Ney
York.
II would" replied Mr. Cannon, "bu
] should have no preferred creditors
should pay the tin manufacturers o
PittSburg. the wool growers Oh Ohio
and All the others affected by the ne1
tariff law as well as the sugar grow
ers."
aTr. Hendricks Democrat. of Ney
York, made a vigorous attacA7 on tn
bounty proposition. in the course G
which he made several persona
] thPugts at Chairman Wilson
After some further remarks b
Messrs. Payne, Fithian, Doekery
Bryan. Wells. Simpson, Catching!
Bynuna and McKeishan, in favor c
the bounty, Mr. Dingley attempte
to offer an amendment to the Senat
amendment so as to pay that porto
Of the bounty earned before the me-
tariff act went into effect
The chair held Mr.. Dingley not i
2 order until Mr. Robertsou's motion. t
agree to the Senate amendment. ha
been decided and the vote was take
by yeas and nays.
: When it RecOnVened.
p At 6 o'clock. when the House recor
yened, the galleries were crowded wit
4 visitors ana the scene on the floor Was a
, animated one. Nr. Savers presented *
l conference report of the surdry civil al
4 propriatiOn bill. In explanation of II
[ report Mr. Sayers said the Senate ha
= added SS,S720eo TO the bill, as it pa5se
: The House, OF this the Senate had r,