The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-30
The Procesdings.

WASHINGTON, June 2o.-Several hum
bred pension bills were reported to the
senate today as the result of the first
meeting of the pension committee since
the present congress assembled.
Mr.. Gallinger of New Hampshire, in
charge Of the committee. stated that
it had been decided to report favorably
all those bills which had been formally
passed by either branch of congress
or had been favorabiy considered in
committee.
The general pension bills were among
T. 50 reported. two of them amending
to proof in pension cases.
1t took half an hour to read the list
of private pension bills.
When it was concluded, Mr.. Morgan
of Alabama commented on the fact that
the men and women named in these
bills must wait for relief owing TO the
inaction of one of the branches of con-
gTess. Al this time congress was with
out the opportunity or liberty to pass
one of these pension bills. Congress
was not even in session, asserted Mr..
Morgan. The lawyers Of the country
would look into this question and there
was good deal Of trouble ahead over
the question of congress being in ses-
sion
At first Mr. Morgan urged the adop-
ton of a resolution postponing ell ac-
ton in pension bills until next Decen-
Der, but he was dissuaded from this,
saying his main desire was to call the
attention of pensioners to the manner
in which they We're Knocked by having
bills reported to an inactive congress.
The tariff bill was then taken up,
ell
movements. clocks. etc. perfected.
striking out the clauses on watches
and on jewels for making watches and
confining the paragraphs to those ar
ticles not made of china, porcelain,
etc.
The foregoing changes led TO extend
ed opposition from Mr.. Vest and Mr..
Jones'
Mr.. Lodge answered that the watch
industry had been revolutionized by
American mach merry. We made watches
so much better and cheaper that no
hand watch could compete with them.
Now the Swiss makers had bought
American machinery and operated it
with comparatively cheap labor. Mr..
Lodge exhibited Swiss watches which
purported TO be of American make and
as such were invading the American
market.
Pine apples were changed TO cents
per cubic foot in barrels, and packages
at 81 per thousand in bulk.
Mr. Vest asked what climatic and san
itary reason justified this heavy duty.
Mr. Allison responded that Florida
produced pineapples, and great pres
sure had been brought TO bear for ade-
Quate protection.
Where did the pressure come FROM
asked Mr.. Bacon of Georgia.
Il cannot give the specifications, re-
sponded Mr.. Allison. but L will say it
comes from both sides of this cham
Der.
The Florida senators, Mallory and
Pasco. Democrats), explained the re-
cent development of the pineapple in
dustry in Florida, which led Mr.. Gray,
Del.), to say. in an animated response.
that it would have been better had
Florida lands been left in primeval sim
plicity if their use for raising pine
apples was to be followed by tax on
the bulk of the people.
Lead ore and lead in pigs were then
considered. Mr.. Allen, (Neb.). speaking
at length against the committee rates.
He argued against the duty of 1l2c.
a pound on lead ore, because, as he
said il would operate to keep out the
huxing ores of Mexico and Canada, that
were necessary to the American smelt-
ers, some of whom are located in Mr..
Aliens state.
Mr.. Carter of Montana explained. in
response to inquiries by Mr. Allen, that
the house rates had been especially IA
vorable TO white lead. the product of
the Lead trust, whereas the senate
rates decreased the benefits to the trust
and increased them to the producers of
the ore. He argued that the committee
rates were essential 10 equalize the diff
ference between the wages of lead min
ers in the United States and Mexico.
Mr. Vest said this was a conflict be-
tween the lead smelters and the lead
mines, and both interests were heavily
represented in his state. But his vote
would be cast in behalf of the con-
sumner, and not for either of these con-
fiicting interests. If his state expected
these interests 10 be defended as
against those OF the people. the great
mass of consumers of lead, then some
one must take his place. He would not
give a vote. even though two-thirds of
the people of Missouri were here asking
it. If il violated his ideas of justice and
equity. Mr.. Vest said he would move,