The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-16

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the next day, May 28 when ScheluIes
A, relating to chemicals, 49, takens
up. The debate has been continuous
since then, covering six weeks ana
one day. 1t has been notable ii some
respects, although It has lacked many \
Of the dramatic and Oratorical feat
ures marking past debates. From the
outset the advocates Of the bill n Il
Retained From Set Speeches, N
and the discussion was narrowed to q 4
consideration of rates and schedules,
rather than general principles. Mr..
Aldricls illness took him from the
chamber after the first day, and since
then the bill has been in immediate
charge of Mr.. Allison. The opposition
has been directed In the main by Mr..
Jones Of Arkansas and Mr.. Vest, while
Senators White, Cafery, Gray and Al
len have frequently figured In the de-
bate. The bill as 1t goes back to the
house re-enacts the antitrust sections
Of the Wilson act, while the reciprOci-
ty and retaliatory provisions are sub
stituted for those Of the house. One
of the most important new provisions
added by the senate is that placing
| stamp tax on bonds, debentures and
certificates of stock. Aside from these
more important changes the bill, as 1t
goes back to the house has S74 amend
ments of various degrees of impOr-s
lance which must be reconciled be-
tween the two branches of congress.
| Washington. July .. = The house
sent the tariff bill to the conference.
Chairman Dingley, Payne of New
York, DalZell of Pennsylvania, Hop
kins Of Illinois and Grosvenor of Ohio,
Republicans. and Bailey of Texas. Nc
Millin of Tennessee and Wheeler Of
Alabama, Democrats, were appointed
cOnferees. The proceedings were in
nowise sensational. The action was
taken by means of special order
brought in from the committee on
rules. The minority made no objection
to it. but protested because the ma
| jOrity refused in advance to enter into
an agreement as to the length of time
to be allowed for debate when the bill
is reported back by the conferees.
They also attempted to make some
political capital out of the refusal Of
the majority to permit action on the
Cuban resolution and the bankruptcy
bill. Mr.. McMillin tried to offer an
amendment to the special order set
ting aside to-day for the consideration
of the senate Cuban belligerency res
olution and Saturday for the consid-
Grafton of the bankruptcy bill. but MIR.
Ealzell said he had not yielded for the
purpose of amendment. Besides he
not genuine. Mr. McMillin argued
that If the house was to proceed at
last to do business those matters
should be disposed of. "You should
enact legislation" said he, ito re-
lease the people from the bankruptcy
into which you are thrusting them and
to aid the people of Cuba in their
struggle for freedom"
Mr.. Swanson contended that the
house should have an opportunity to
vote on such of the amendments as
they now desired to act upon. Mr..
Bailey, in closing the debate for hls
. I size, said il the minority had beet
given assuraEees Of a reasonable time
for debate when the conference fe:
port was presented to the house the
. adoption of the special order would
, not have been antagonized. He de.
Tended the course of the Democrats in
| the senate, showing that no attempt
: had been made there to delay action
| on partisan tariff measure, and CON
trasted with that the refusal Of the
house to consider the non-partisan
. CUBAN resolution and tie bankruptcy
. bill, both of which he said, were ap-
proved by the overWs ifRipg senti-
ment of the people. Mfe ailey's al
, fusion to Cuba was warmly applauded
by the Democrats. who renewed their
demonstration when Mr.. Bailey said
|. that the president had found time to
send special ambassador 5000 miles
J to attend the festivities in honor of
1 n EurOnoon ,n0n0ro1, h,,t y,r no n SonC1
even message of sympathy to people
struggling for freedom at our very
doors. .----~-ss~
Mr.. Dalzell, in closing the debate,
said that there was no doubt that a
reasonable tipe would be allowed for
debate on the conference REPORT.
Before the tariff bill was acted on,
Mr.. Lewis of Washington, for the mi
nority, offered ds privileged ques-
ton to secure the adoption of reso-
luton declaring that the house by it's
three days adjournments in violation
of the constitution was ''disorganized
and unconstitutional and could not
give legality to the trust amendm ents
to the tariff bill"
The speaker ruled the resolution not
to be privileged question. MIR. Lewis
appealed but the chair refused to put
the appeal to the hot Sc.
The house spent the afternoon under
the special order adopted last week
listening to eulogies on the life and
public services of Judge Holman.
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IN THE SENATE.
The session of the senate was I'M
eventful, the deficiency appropriation
bill being considered throughout the
day. Among its provisions is one ac-
cepting the invitation of France to
participate in the Paris exposition Of
1900. The bill was not completed up
to the time of adjournment. During
the day Mr.. Berry of Arkansas offered
resolution requesting the president
to demand of Spain the release OF
Ola Melton. one of the Competitor
prisoners. The resolution was referred
to the committee on foreign yolations.
PRINCESS CONES o, 1E.