The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-27

Washington. March 26-The consid-
GRAFTON of the schedules of the tariff
bill in detail for the purpose of amend
ment was preceded today by the reci-
tation of the Lords prayer by Chap
lain Couden.
The house then went into committee
of the whole, and the clerk was in
structed to begin reading the bill
Mr.. Lanham (Dem., Tex asked if
it would be in order. at this time. to
move TO strike out the enacting clause,
which, he stated. if adopted. would OPP
crate as rejection of the bill.
Chairman Sherman expressed the
opinion that-the motion was in order.
The motion created temporary con-
sternation in the Republican ranks
for there was not quorum of the COM
nlittee present, and it was apparent
that a larger number of Democrats
were in their seats than Republicans.
Mr.. Dingley, chairman of the ways
and means committee, suggested that
the motion be held in allegiance until
some progress had been made in the
reading of the bill, when there would
be larger attendance present. To
press the motion now would result
only in delaying consideration of the
bill until a quorum could be obtained.
HE WAS SUAVE.
Mr. Lannam suavely stated that the
motion expressed his antagnniSm to
the bill. and he desired TO press it to a
vote now.
Mr.. sDalzeD (Rep.. Pa.) said that the
gentlemen on the other side had been
clamoring for debate. and they knew
that the effect of the motion, if agreed
to, would simply be to cut off the five
minute discussion 1t seemed they did
not want that discussion.
Mr.. Dockery (Dem., MOI said there
was a precedent for the motion. In
the Forty-eighJh congress a represen-
tative from Ohio had moved to strike
out the enacting clause of tariff bill
then pending.
Mr.. Payne (Rep., n. Y)-But the
gentleman must remember that that
was motion by Democrat to
smasculate a Democratic measure
Oaughter)
Chairman Sherman ruled that under
the special order the motion by the
gentleman from Texas was not then
iiF order.
sMr Lanham-Wiil the chair kindly
inform me at what stage of the pro-
ceedings it will be in order? When
there shall be a full attendance of
members.
Chairman Sherman-When the gem
tieman proposes the motion again the
chair will rule upon it. Republican
applause.)
When the Introductory paragraph
had been read, Mr.. Dockery Dem,
Mo- offered an amendment authoriz-
ing the secretary of the treasury, when
he should be satisfied that any article
on the dutiable list was being manu-
featured and its production price con-
troled by trust in the United States,
then he should ADMIT the article to the
United States free of duty.
BROUGHT OUT DINGLEY.
To this. Mr.. Dingley made the point |
of order that the amendment related |
to the free list. and that that had not |
yet been reached.
Mr.. Dalzen made the further point |
that congress could not confer such |
power on the secretary of the treasury: /
and in answer to questions stated that |
no such power was conferred by the |
bill upon the president in respect of |
the reciprocity features.
Mr.. Cooper (Dem. Tex. suggested a |
substitute for Mr.. Dockery's amend
men comforting the power upon the
was perfectly willing to accept, if it
would meet the objection of the gen
tleInan from Pennsylvania
Mr. Dalzell-It does not meet il at
all.
Mr.. Richardson (Dem. Tex.)-Then
the objection cannot be met and the
gentleman does not want it met
EIr. Dockery said he had drawn the
amendment while having in mind the
authority and power conferred by the
18th section of the bill upon the secre-
taly % the treasury to suspend the
prohibition against the Importation of
meat, cattle and hides into the United
States under certain conditions.
The point cs order was further dis
C1lCSo6 aa- MoS=rS ISi7har
Rae dem. Ark-), Tawney (Rep. Mimi,
Bailey dem. Tex. and Dalzell (Rep
Pa-), in which Mr.. Richardson said he
feared that the objection of some mem
beTs 10 the amendment was that they
desired to project trusts.
Mr. Bailey argued that the amend
mert was IN order at this point On |
W general question OF trusts, Mr..
Bailey said if the Republicans would
aid the Democrats in their efforts to ,
protect the people from trusts ne WOULD !
them an oDportunity to so
vote.
Mr. Hepburn (Rep. Iowal. claimed :
the amendment was not only not ger :
zaane to the bill, but absolutely de- {
strrctive of its purposes. democratic
Don't laugh yet" Mr. Hepburn said:
there is the sugar schedule. from r
which we expect TO raise $50. 10000 of \
revenue. Five men on the other size T
may form . combination and without q
intending to do so, control the price F
If sugar, thereby compelling the sec V
-eI2ry of the treasury to put that I
article on the free list And so with O
'egard to wool. Free traders. thinking
s should go on the free list 4
light easily form sham trust to con- t
roi the price of that article and. COM 9
oeliing it to be placed on the free list, =
destroy that industry"