Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-08
SENATE DISCUSSES
TIE TARIFF BILL.

Washington, Jan, S.--When the senate
met today a house bill was passed
amending the internal revenue laws al
lowing all distilled spirits now in bond
ed warehouses or which may hereafter
be produced and deposited therein the
same allowance for loss from Leakage or
evaporation which now exists In favor
of distilled spirits gagged and deposited
prior to Jan. l. 1899.
A bill was also passed authorizing
the secretary of the interior to pre-
scribe rules and regulations for the
procurement Of the timber and stone
for domestic and industrial purposes in
the Indian Territory.
Mr.. AldrlCh OF Rhode Island then adj
dressed the senate on the resolutions
offered by Mr.. Vest, directing the IL
nance committee to report a bill re-
moving the duty on coal,
He began by stating that the resolu-
tlon would not afford the relief sought,
II nfringed the rights OF the house
With respect TO revenue bills
'The attempt to afford relief said
Mr.. Aldrich (which the senator says Is
demanded through method that would
open discussion here as to the con-
stitutIonal rights Of the senate and the
constitutional prerogative OF the house,
a discussion which in It's very nature
would outlast the coal famine, Is not
practicable method OF securing results.
The resolution. he asserted, was sim
ply t. furnish a text for political
speech or series of political speeches.
He recited the legislation which had
been enacted to relieve the people In
Tins Of distress, and said he was not
entirely hopeless that some means may
be found for relief
Mr. Aldrich recited the facts relating
to the coal tariff. saying that In 1894,
when the Democrats were In control OF
the senate, the house sent the Wilson
bill TO the senate with coal free OF
duty. The Democratic finance commit
tee and the Democratic senate with the
exception Of Mr.. Hill OF New York,
voted TO put a duty Of 40 cents ton on
coal. although they had the power TO
admit coal free Of duty.
Turning to the Democratic side and
speaking with considerable emphasis,
Mr. Aldrich said:
You have always been in favor OF
free coal when your opinions were OF
no value TO the country; on the day
when you could give the country free
coal, you deliberately and unanimously
voted the other way. II therefore
comes with III grace for senators TO
rriticise the action Of the senate In
1891. in view Of the action taken In
1894"
Mr.. Aldrlch said the high price Of
fuel IN the country now was not due
10 the present tariff
MIR. Vest, replying said Mr.. Aldrichs
remarks could be read between the
lines. He simply was opposed to the
resolution. He said II was an open
secret how the rate OF 40 cents a ton
was put on coal In the Wilson bill.
There were five Democratic senator's
opposad To the bill who were I'm such
position 10 dictate what should be
placed in the bin. and that their votes
were needed to pass the measure,
President Cleveland, he said. had urged
free coal on Congress. I'VE were held
up." said Mr.. Vest. ito use plain YER
nacular and told II We dared to put
free coal IN the bin II would be defeat
cd A compromise therefore was effect
ed on the basis OF 40 cents n ton.
"Nhat does Il matter how anybody
voted IN iSa4?" he inquired. lis that an
answer to the poor, freezing people who
now demand immediate rellef?'
He referred 20 his former statement
that the rates in the Dingley bill were
made 30 high as 10 render possible the
negotiation OF reciprocity agreements,
and said II was based on Information
he believed 10 be true.
washington. Jan. S-The senate has
agreed TO adjourn from today until
Monday.