The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-01


much conflict, the reciprocity section, was
| matured by the finance committee and
presented to the senate.
Aside from these larger items, a great
many minor ones, which have caused
/ more or less conflict, We're disposed OF.
| The Hawaiian provision of the house bill
was restored after q brief debate, and
without the fOrmality of a vote. This had
| the effect of leaving the Hawaiian treaty
of reciprocity in full force and effect.
! During the day Mr.. TurDie of Indiana
spoke IN support of the amendment Tor a
per cent tax on lnheritanceS. his speech
was notable for its picturesque metaphors
ard the Virulence of his denunciation OF
! the pending bill.
/ the inquiry made as to the status OF the
United States treasury, its insolvency and
bankruptcy Such statements were un-
warranted and tended only to shake pub
lie confidence. Today there was a large
surplus in the treasury. the last official
statement showing $l35. 600 available
cash balance In sarcastic tones Mr.. Tur-
pie declared that the tariff bill was the
joint product of two parties-one the
party that had come into power last No
Vemoer; the other the party in office. One
was mercenary organization; the other
political, ard both had entered into a
compact for a tariff bill. Neither branch
had any anxiety as to the treasury. tie
amount of deficit. except as it served po-
litical ends. Hawaii must wait. Cuba must
wait. pensions must wait, every interest
OF legislation must wait. while these two
COMPOUND LARCENY.
Mr.. Turoie declared that the bill was
founded on prohibitory lines, to keep out
articles, including revenue. and in his
judgment it could not produce with all
other sources OF revenues $3.50. 600 COO. 1t
would prove a blanket too snort to cover
the corpus deficit of the annual. deficit.
The theory pursued was the fallacious
one-that of raising rates by raised rev.
enues.
mr. T,,-.,;o l,;+.o-l,- =, ,,.,;.l ~, i'm
saying that no measure had been pre-
sented making so large and unDrovoked
a spoilation of the worlds commerce.
There was compound larceny in nearly
every schedule. One-third the bill was
declaration of war against France Ger
many and the continent Of Europe. He
had looked toward the trade OF South
America. but this bill made il almost
penal offense to carry on trade with the
southern republics. The senator said the
amendment for an inheritance tax was
urged by the minority or good faith as
means of raising revenue. II proposed
but a small contribution for the SUPPORT
of the government 1t afforded "a means
OF reaching the vast Accommodations of
wealth. which in time must be touched
by death and distributed through the
channel OF inheritance
DENOUNCES PROTECTION.
Mr.. Turpie denounced the protective
system in bitter terms. his unique figures
OF speech attracting much attention. Re
ferring to the enormous bounty TO go to
the wool manufacturers, ne declared il
was not for the interest of the sheep, but
for the wolves in Sleeps clothing who
would strip from the babe in its cradle
the articles essential to its use We had
developed in this country new breed Of
animals.
They are the tariff s,7ine." exclaimed
Mr.. Turpie. The high protective tariff
swine They are voracious feeders; with
fierce appeutes. and regard only for
2 faa inf f7r~ars Of f,rT- H1raf
BRIBERY AND RAPINE.
The senator went on to characterize the
rates Of the bill as akin to bribery and
rapinee: dictated by d 'banditti OF syndi-
Gates"
And yet. he declared out of this unclean
mass Of brides and gifts. il was expected
TO distill the pure water Of prosperity.
You might as well expect TO ENJOY par
adise by entering 1he domain OF the
damned
M TurDie spoke about two hours and
received close attention. He closed with
q reference to the silver question. assert
in- that there was no more right 10
abandon the free coinage of silver than
to abandon the free coinage Of gold.
Mr. Perkins (CaL), presented a tele-
graphic memorial in favor Of the
annexation Of Hawaii.
Mr. Rawlirs CUtah), changed his I
vote OF yesterday on the lead ore
paragraph TO the affirmative. having
voted under a misapprehension, the /
effect being TO give the Democrats a /
vote in favor of the committee rate OF Z
ll2c. per pound.
The tariff bill was taken NJ. Mr. /
Quay OF Pennsylvania gave notice of 4
reconsideration Of paragraph 1lS. iron I
ore. the purpose being u secure further /
action on the clause inserting manga I
nese ore at 81 per ton. he said ne (
would not urge the subject until he had /
consulted the finance committee.
Mr. Allison then proceeded with the /
detached paragraphs. heretofore passed (
over. On bleaching powder the duty /
was changed from 4 TO 1c. per pound. /
Mr.. Vest moved 10 place The article on
the free list and an extended debate
ansued on the use of bleach in paper
pulp factories.
The committee provision was agreed
tC-3G 10 -
Mr.. McEnery (Dem), voted with
the Republicans in the affirmative and
Aicssrs. Teller and Mantle with the
Democrats in the negative
MIR. Butler Of North Carolina moved
20 place gypsum on the free list Re
ected-24 TO 50. The paragraph was
hen agreed 10 with the changes pro-
ocsed by the committee.
4 change was made on fuller's earth.
Mr. Plat said an understanding had
1ecn reached making ruler e&rln I'M
wrought 81 per ton, wrought or manu-
actured, 81 per ton.
In the same paragraph the rate on
lsphaltGm. etc, crude, was changed
rom Sl.50 to Sl.25 per ton. The changes
we're agreed to--3S to -
Beans were made 10 cents per bushel
ind seed not otherwise provided for
we're changed from 10 to 80 per cent ad
-alorem.
The Hawaiian treaty provisions were
hen taken up. Mr.. Allison stating
hat ii had been determined to retain
he house proviso TO paragraph POS, re-
ating TO sugar. as fellows:
Provided that nothing herein con-
aimed shall be so construed as to abro-
sate or in any manner impair or affect
he provisions of the treaty of COM
nericai reciprocity concluded between
he United States and the king of the
Hawaiian islands. Jan. 80. 1895. or the
PROVISIONS Of any act of congress here
ofore passed FOR the execution of the
anne.
The treaty provision was restored ,
fter a brief discussion and without a
-ote
Mr.. Allison briefly explained that in
Jew Of the treaty of annexation which
lad been made it seemed best to re-
ain the house provision. leaving the
treaty in statu quo.
Mr. Whit Of California said 4bof 20 / ;