The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-21
IN THE. SENATE.
Conference Report Submitted-De-
bate 0n Lumber and sugar.

WASHINGTON July 20-The tariff
conference report was presented in the
senate today. bat little progress was
made There was no Indication of when
the final vote would be reached During
the day Tillman openly threatened a Ill
buster until next December ii cotton bag
sing and cotton ties were not restored
TO the free list. hut the threat was re-
sarded as somewhat facetious. The sugar
amendments occasioncd 4 long uebite
during which Allison stated that the con-
ference rates were lower than those Of
the senate, and largely a concession TO
the house Vest, Jones. Berry and White
questioned this statement. urging shat
the sugar trust secured larger benefits
from the conference schedule than. from
any previously offered.
The lumGer amendment led 10 an ami
Elaied debate Teller and Vest ccntended
that the s. rate on white pine and the re-
taiiatory clause against Canadian logs in
effect permitted a double tax. Teller de-
ciared that the whole thing was IN the
interest of a few millmen OF Michigan.
Minnesota and Wisconsin, by which they
would be enabled 10 raise the price on
rine 81 10 81 per thousand.
= PeItIgrow severely criticised the confer
ence amendment He said 1t was design
ed TO benefit few men who own what
standing pine there was In Michigan.
Wisconsin and Minnesota. One Michigan
lumherman was worth slnoo0 90 and
prominent in the Republican party.
He is the man who manipulated the
election OF senators in Michigan" assert
ed Pettigrew. He said the conference re-
port ought TO be rejected on the lumber
Item. Commenting on a newspaper clip
ping as 10 the gathering of iumbermen
in burrows room. Pettigrew said Ii show
-, that the pine amendment would take
over sS.00o oo0 out OF the pockets of the
people and put II into the pockets OF
'this little group of lumbermen gathered
IN Burrows room"
The debate Was fruitless and the reading
of the bill proceeded until the amendm Mt
10 the sugar schedule was reached. Vest
said This was the storm center OF the bill
and he asked Allison If he approved the
statement made by the house confereos
that the difTeTential and the general fea-
lures Of The house schedule had been pro-
tected.
Allison responded with an explanatory
statement which was interrupted by IRE
Guent questions. He said the general ef-
feet Of the amendment was as stated by
the house conferees The senate had pro-
vided le5 on refined sugars where the
house gave iST5. making the dlnerential
Is instead Of is The house provision was
now restored and that diTereutial re-
tanned
Jones Of Arkansas said he would show
that the diTsrential between raw and re-
fined sugar vas not only almost as much
In the conference report as in the senate
schedule. bet that in general there had
been a surrender by the house on vital
points
White q California presented tables
showing that instead Of the house having
gained victory on the sugar schedule.
the reduction from the diTef.ntial was
gFifllnE. They showed also he said that
on refined sugar made from sugar testing
less than ~ degrees the amount Of pro-
lection given 20 the trust. Instead OF being
less was greater uGaer the scheduie
agreed 10 in conference than under either
tha house bill or Lae sersate amendment.
no wonder the market trsmbled ard
brought forth increased rates on sUg ar
stock =" remarked White.
Tha formal -ea ding ~ the report then
proceeded Vhs1 the amendments re-
storing cotton hsRging and cottoa tios ~
tire duliable ltsf vas reached there wera
sharp protests from Jones. Batiay. TIL
man ard Bacon T3nman expressed hts
indignation n tAe sectionalisn which hat
inspired the conference committed. He
gave notice TO Southern senators that II
they would stand ~ hirG sheg caaid hold
tae senate ir session until D@-re nj er rath-
sr than 80 submit 10 thts change Bacon
characterized f3s restoration ~ cotton
t1es and cotton baegi1E - the Sntiahls llst
ss in8efenslhae fayorifism Tor the N0r1a
against rae South.
RsplTtnv 20 the suggestion of TIIiwaa.
Batter said ~ stood ready 20 join 80 any
movement n hold the senate !n sssIon for
a week or longer 20 prevent the ccasurs-
nation OF thts iniquisy against tfga South.
Telier rEitlclses the conference commit
tess fcr not carrying cuf thR Mi og Ire
senate II vas she FIRST time ne sa!i thai
= esrsrnittee Rad SURRENDERED tsT later
esrs - tns senate 7FstAoIE ask,gv FOR IL.
s,s1c-tons. He lad reason ~ 5~s3leve iHat
-aaT1ssers % IRE conference ccrsr1s Tree.
s.snp~ass3 80 represent tae eerafe hai
s-ssse snto conference ard worked aEaiaz.
IRE ~-rats agnendTasuf on waite plna.
Teller declared sfat tn@ entire rep0vt
saoulE bss rejected ard seEs ~ q commit
ree rearsaaasiu< tas senate ar1 carrying
oat sss distractions. Referring 20 the ban
"a = whole. she senator sssarsa8 thaI il
vas she nearest tar3T evEr enacss8
A. s ? N Waite sag g<@~fetl A. Aasosru-
gssnt9 has AMt@on wostld not conseue Ia
thss Tssre were ohteefiors aad zste-
much fgsstyhezS sTssrr}sr the senate a. SIS
2. ia. AZ motion % Allison werf srsto ex-
e<ssEsse session snf stsea adjourned
1urr-ncs MESSAGE Expected soon.
WASHINGTON. Jaiv sa-Tha orly ats-