Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-28
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republicans generally recall with sat
hfactaou the tariff law of 1890, com |
monty called the Mckinley BILL. II
poor MdKtnlay's life had been spared
to write an autobiography 90 not
doubt that he would have set down
the fact that Senator Alllson nae
more TO do with framing the act RI
1880 than he had; for it Will be re
membered that IN the previous con-
gress, the house which was democrat
ic, passed a bill called the Mills bill,
after the chairman Of the ways ana
means committee That bill early IN
1883 went to. the senate. was referrea
to the finance committee, and to a
subcommittee of which Senator Alii-
son was chairman He was already a
veteran in tariff making, for he haa
served on the subcommittee which
had prepared the general revision OF
1893 In the hands of his sub-commtt-
tee the Mills bin underwent com,
plete change in arrangement and de-
tail The preparation OF the senate
substitute occupied senator Allisons
attention far into the summer Ut
1888. and when he reported 1t to the
committee on finance 1t was approved
and placed in his charge in the sen
ate The discussion Of the measure
lasted until the adjournment late in
October. and in the short session ait
er the presidential election the ALI
son substitute for the Mills bin pass
ed. The house of sourse, did not con-
slider it further. and when the new
congress convened in December, the
committee OF which Mckinley was
chairman. aud my predecessor, Cover
nor Gear. an nonored member. found
already upon their table tariff bill
which required only insignificant mod
iflcation before it passed into history
as the Mckinley law OF 1890. TO Its
preparation, this unObstrusive sena-
tor of ours who never spent a mo-
ment Of his life waiting for applause
contributed more comprehensive
range Of knowledge aud an Industry
more untiring even than the great
protection leader himself.
Had Charge OF Minority Report In
1904
Allison had charge Of minority 70
port of the Wilson bin in 1894 and
was member OF the subcommittee
which considered the Dingley bill In
4.
on the floor of the senate by the com,
mon consent of his colleagues So
that 1t may be truthfuly said that II
the republican party takes any salts
faction in the record of its dealing
with the Industrial problems OF the
nation, Senator Allisou's name in the
record is not likely to be erased or
obscured. | referred d moment ago
to the act reforming the internal rev
enue laws of the United States, which
was prepared by Senator Allison and
carried through congress under his di
rection: I now desire to refer to an
other memorable act OF constructive
legislation for which the student =,
our congressional record Will accord
him the credit. For many years the
secretary OF the treasury had recon
mended to congress complete revis
ion of the laws relating to the adnlia
istration Of our customs tariff. In lSS;
the finance committee OF the senate
took up this subject, and Senator Nor
rill OF Vermont, then chairman Of tht
committee appointed sub-commit
tee Of which Senator Allison was tht
chairman, to Investigate the cuSton
houses with a view to frame a statutt
to take the place of the antiQuate'
laws which had come down from fo'
mer generations. The Subcommittee
Immediately began taking testimony
and bv persona! visitation acquired a
intimate knowledge Of the machiner
for the assessment Of duties and III
collection of revenues a the cnstot
houses o? the country. The con
mittee framed bill maxim
a complete revolution in The admins
tration Of The custom houses, While
was reported to the senate by Mr.. A
lison who had charge OF it on th
floor. The bill excited an extende
debate. but finally passed by a goo
majority and was gent to the hous'
II was not considered there. but late
In the session Senator Allison ofiere
IT again "a an amendment to he sci
ale substitute for The Mills boil and
passed again as d part OF that me
greSs when Mckinley became chat
man of The WAYS and Meaos cumnli
tee he introduced This bill into II
house. with a few unimportan
changes. 1t passed he house. can
TO the senate the amendments we,
struck ont the bills returned to t.
house. and this great measure know
as the Administrative Customs Act
1890 became law IN the exact for
in which Senator Allison had draw
IT A few minor changes have bee
made since. but speaking In gener