The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-08
TARIFF BILL HAS
PASSED THE SENATE
Continued from Page ID

SiSSS. me section placing q TAX OF
tea, which had been iDadvertenIiz
passed over. was struck out. Mr. All.
son moved TO strike from the free lis
hide cuttings. raw. with or without
halr and other glue stock This
caused some conflict, Mr.. Jones (Ark.)
opposing the change. TaereuDOn, Mr.
Allison Withdrew the amendment
But Nj. Mason 0lls.), vigorously pro-
tested against the withdrawal 1t was
agreed too to II.
STEWART IS SEVERE.
Mr.. Stewart eNev.). proposed an
amendment limiting the treasury re
serve to $100.00e000 and providing that
wleG an excess OF $4,000 600 was
reached then the secretary Of the treas
ury shall purchase and retire Unified
states bonds to the extent of the ex-
eess over 100000 900. He spoke at
length on the amendment and against
the DiAng No of large sums in the
treasury. lie declared that the accu-
mutation OF vast surplus drawing no
Interest while bonds we're outstanding
drawing interest, was the genius Of
.nlbecilIty''- would not say rascal
ity.
hr. Vest expressed the belief there
would be no surplus yielded by the
bill in 1895 When protective rates were
increased, imports decreased and in
decreasing imports the revenue was de-
&4t1~cQ- lIle SeIsllOI tsdlU he OIQ not
see how 1t WIS possible to escape the
conclusion that there would be a de-
flciency of from S1S,000,000 to $50. 600 coo
under the bin in 1898.
The senator turned his attention to
siae benefits conferred by the bill on
trusts, and submitted q table Of 100
1lcSss, with tho Tariff duties Calculated
10 benefit each. Referring to the Stew
arr amendment. Mr.. Vest said he re-
Safded IL "a crime against the people
CT the United States 10 talre money ont
Of f5e.r pockets and lock it up to be
gazed al by tourists
Mr.. Morgan tAla.). opposed the Stew
art anaerdment on the ground that il
gave inCLccs- recognition to the main
f@nance Of the gold reserve NOW in the
treasury 1t was a disgrace. he assert /
ed. To maintain ulis speculative jack
rot for Spectators and gold gamblers /
90 run afler
Mr.. Lindsay CKy.). remarked that as
tnsSe was z39,000,000 in the treasury, /
Inc effect Of the amendment would be
no compel the secretary 10 immediate .
" aul.1lse and retire 1893, 100000 Of (
bends.
al. gor6s (Arkl expressed a cordial I
and hoasty sUpp0Is &C the anenGmcn-. !
Neasls. Ct-lton, Eacon. Allen and I
Carmen supported the amendment. and 4
Aiessvs. Chandler. Caffery and GIav
opposed ii.
NJ. Allison moved TO lay the amend
NEXT On the table.
Mr. AIison's mz4Ion was carried
IS % 60
Ar. MORGAN tglen offered the amend
meEi-. CT Wh.lth he caYe nCstce yos.er-
cay, making combinations among deal
ers in c5ia,le or swine ergaaed in n
ter7ts1e ccnmeToe to increase or oe-
cress' the price thereof, Criminal and
Iurfse2h-e by a fine and imprisonment.
Lce'f-26 TO 81.
DUTY ON SUGAR.
NieChfTerv moved TO strike cut the
oouErerN Ling dUty On sugar, but nm
ally Withdrew il as lechn3ca.ly out Of
order
AZ. L.ncsav moved to place a tax
en- WooG alcohol equal TO half the pres
G. tax on gain alcohol. BIT after
hrief deluxe The motion failed-25 to "a.
Mr. Alien reScrred 10 his SUGAR
EoU1'-y amendment in another form,
= ce-4--r- Tor = premium Of so GEMS
r-T ton on sugar seets for i've wears,
heglnning July !, 1898, and 1T was lost
LIZ L. -. ,
ar C-is-;on CTsras) moved to place :
i-a,nrlis. blankets ana the ohSaDer
~iades II WOODEN goods On the free ?
L.. 1905 t. 3S
NJ Allen moved an amendment pro
vlSo-s 0-est ~ surplus funds in the :
Treasury should he used for the re- :
-.
Lose-s6 TO 80.
ARCHER .amendnserr offered by him
directed at trusts -rovidin2 for The =
IN 3,csiion CT a tax Of Is per cert on
ne -Ioduo : Of al truste, was also
oss-25 10 36.
Mr.. Allen offered ansahe amend
nerIt dilscting the secretary OF the L
rea5uTy to send annual repol'-s 10 con- y
sress as 10 The extent co which trusts .
md comlcina lions produce or control
articles receiving The benefits of the |
arf. LOsit-25 10 81.
AR. Graz offered an amendment re- u
sting 1hat 10 duty snail exceed % per L
ent ad Tasorem on any artacfe ex- d
eph spirits, wines and other beverages. U
ct. Y
Mr.. Alden offered an amendment re- Il
ating 20 The re-entry and rebond of D
istilled Spirits. Lost.
TELLER BRICHTENS. e
Tae nonotony of amendments and a.
Oh calls was frightened by Mr.. Tefler. | 81
tho took uhe floor to state mis- ailli- w
ude on the bin. He intended, ne said.
D address the senate ait some length
ee inst the bii, but had concluded
hat 1T WAS best 70 allow the measure
) 90 into conference and discuss il y
,Jring the conference. He renewed his
,yaIty 10 the doctrine of Protection
nd declared that had the bill been -
fEaped on protective or Republican,, II
2es ne would have voted for 1T. al ca
lough he did not believe il could bring III
r0sDerity. But a. careful examination III
bhe measure convinced him that the OF
III Should not pass. be
In my judgment it is the worst tariff Dl
q ever passed. exclaimed Mr. Teller. 10
The rates are exceedingly high 1t =
-kes care of all the trusts in the coun- OF
Y, and I say it without offense the Nd
usts and combinations and syndi- IA
ties have had too much TO do with pa
is bill" Mr.. Teller said Republican C.
majors could not escape from respons- WI
fifty by saying they lacked a Repub- ni'
an majority in the senate There ne
ere so men on the floor believing in WI
election and at least As votes could
We been secured at any time for & Sp
cent bill But this was a bad bill, Sc
thout consideration of those sena- 10
rs who. like himself. were not within En-
e Republican caucus. The Republican WI
49,. ~ core7,I+iDor tbasa sa-,,..,.-. MT
uld have passed any decent, respect Ps aI
le bill He and his associates had SUI
en- told TO enter the Republican 20
1cus, but they declined TO yield their " Se
iguent by such course. va
When 1 walked out of the St. Louis
~ entfcn.'' proceeded Mr.. Teller, re-
ling a dramatic event, II intended
walk out of the Republican party. Pic
{ ] stated that ! was a protectionist
H." -
this. the senator =,
d. his associates were treated as Il
ugh they were active opponents of =
protection policy. for
anu