The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-16

Tor an act providing for the appoint
ment of a deputy state treasurer and
passed both houses. The president of
the senate signed the bill, which was
then forwarded the governor for his
approval
FEE BILL.
Senator Sutherland also presented a
report from the committee on judiciary
relative to house bill No. 5, which las
for a purpose the compelling of all
state and county officials mentioned
therein to turn into the treasury all
fees collected by them, as provided
under the constitution. This is the bill
which was so earnestly fought by Al
hSon on Tuesday and which was re-
ferred to the committee after it had
failed to pass by the two-thirds vote
necessary to make it binding without
first being published. The committee
recommended the bill do pass The bill
was laid over until the regular order,
under an application of the rules.
MKINLEY TARIFF.
Candland from the committee on
manufacturers and commerce reported
faVo-ably on the senate resolution, in
troduced by Allison, asking congress
to restore the duty on wool, lead, lum-
Der and agricultural products This
resolution. together with the bill above
mentioned. was laid on the table
pending some minor business.
WANT TO PRINT.
The committee on printing asked
leave to print 800 copies of all resolu-
tons bills and memorials. This was
denied. The rule has already been
established that not more than 200
shall be printed.
COME BACK THOMAS.
Allison's memorial relating to the
recall of Ambassador Bayard was re-
ported back from the committee on
federal relations with the recommen-
dation that it pass.
PROTECTION, PROTECTION.
Then came the struggle of the after
noon
Senate joint memorial No. 2, by ALI
son, demanding a restoration of the
Mckinley tariff on wool. lumber, lead
and all agricultural products, was then
taken up.
Senator Candland moved the adop
ton of the resolution, which was OBJ
iected to by Warner, who held the res
olution could not be read third time
without suspension of the rules. The
chair sustained the point, and the
rules were suspended, Whereat Mr..
Warner set the Republicans thinking
by offering an amendment, Provided
such action can be made available to
secure the passage and approval of
free coinage law. as prayed for in SEN
ate joint memorial No. l, otherwise the
tariff schedule to remain as at pres
ent.''
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amendment was out of order, but the
chair disagreed with him. whereat
Booth appealed from the decision OF
the chair.
Booth, in speaking to the question.
said he believed In reciprocity, and
thought the west ought to compel the
east, which is crying for high duties,
to do something for silver. But in this
instance the rider was out of order.
Warner spoke in favor of the chairs
ruling and argued that it was merely
a construction Of the rule which was
in no wise interferred with.
Senator Snow took the same ground
and expressed surprise at Booths po-
sition and action in endeavoring to get
his party out of a scrape by appealing
from righteous decision.
Booth attempted to speak once more
upon the appeal, but was called down
by Senator Evans, who raised a point
of order to the effect that Booth had
spoken once already.
The chair sustained the point, and
Allison took the floor in favor of the
measure as originally stated and
against the decision of the chair AIIi-
son said he did not propose to consider
the feelings of the minority in discus
sing the tariff question. The people of
Utah have decided the minority wrong
and the majority have the right to
crystalline their opinions in a resolu-
ton similar to the one introduced,
without riders IF this ruling is sus-
tanned, there will be no resolution in
troduced without someone, wishing to
defeat. adding amendments of a con-
Trajectory nature The consequences
upon this immediate resolution are not
so serious as the precedent which will
be established.
Senator Sutherland was in favor Of
sustaining the chair. The amendment
offered by Senator Warner was mere
ly limitation on the original prayer
of the memorial Senator Sutherland
maintained that Allisons position was
one of inconsistency pure and simple,
Evans maintained the accuracy of
the decision of the chair.
APPEAL WITHDRAWN.
Booth and Allison, noting the senti-
ment which prevailed, withdrew their
appeal, and the amendment was de-
clared open for discussion.
Chidester made a rambling speech
against the measure and was followed
by Sutherland, who spoke against the
amendment in its present form, al
though he declared he would vote for
the sentiment expressed as a subse-
Quent proposition.
Booth spoke against the amendment,
and was followed by Warner, who
declared against the tariff on lumber.
It means a higher price must be paid
for what we use. We get lumber
cheaper since the operation of the Will
son bill Efforts are being made to
change tariff rates in the interest Of
eastern men. We i'm the west depend
for our prosperity largely upon the
coinage Of silver. 1t seemed to the
speaker that the senator from Weber
should fling to the breeze the motto
I'VE will give you not one farthing Of
protection until you provide US the
free coinage of silver
"Will the senator permit a ques-
tion?" asked Allison.
1.-TWO Of them"
would you consent to the re-enact-
ment of the Mckinley bill if free
coinage bill were passed?'
Eyes, sir. IF we can get free coin
age bill passed by no other means, I