The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-09
Democrats Attempted to Extract Cap
itaI Ont OF Cuban Question and
the Bankruptcy Bill.
REPUBLICAN SECRET SESSION
DEMOCRATS RETIRE WHILE MAJOR
ITY FIGURES ON THE BILL.
Committee Expects to BE Ready to
Report Back Next Wednesday,
Quiet Day in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, July >S.-There was full
the return of the tariff bill, which was sent
to the Senate March 81, ninety-eight days
ago. The galleries We're also well filled
with spectators. A lively incident occurred
Immediately after the reading of the jour
nal. Mr.. Lewis Dem, Wash.) was on his
feet clamoring for recognition as soon as
the journal had been approved, but the
chair announced message from the Sen
ate. Amid a burst of applause from the
Republican side, Secretary Cox, of the SEN
ate, then announced the passage of House
Bill 379 (the tariff bilD, with sundry amend
ments, upon which the Senate requested a
conference. The House adopted the special
order 142-107 and agreed to Mr. Dingleys
motion to nonconcur in the Senate amend
mentS and agree to a conference. The
speaker appointed the following conferees
on the tariff bill: Chairman Dingley, Payne
IN. ", Dalzell (Pa.), Hopkins Qll) and
Grosvenor Ohio, Republicans; Bailey
(Tex.), McMilln (Tenn.) and Wheeler
(Ala.), Democrats. The proceedings We're
in no wise sensational This action was
taken by means of special order brought
in from the committee on rules. The mi
nority made no objection to it, but pro-
tested because the majority refused in ad-
vance to enter into an agreement as to the
length of time to be allowed for debate
when the bill is reported back by the con-
ferees. They also attempted to make some
political capital out of the refusal of the
majority to permit action on the Cuban
belligerency resolution and the bankruntcv
bill.
Mr.. McMilIin tried to offer an amendment
to the special order setting aside to-mor-
row for the consideration of the Senate
cuban belligerency resolution and Satur-
day for the consideration of the bank
ruptcy bill, but Mr.. Dalzell said he had not
yielded for the purpose Of amendment. Be
sides, he submitted, that the amendment
was not germane. Mr. McMilIin argued
that II the House was to proceed at last to
posed of. You should enact legislation"
said he, ito release the people from the
bankruptcy into which you are thrusting
struggle for freedom"
Mr. Swanson contended that the House
should have an opportunity to vote on such
act upon. Mr.. Bailey, in closing the debate
for his side. said If the minority had been
given assurances of a reasonable time for
debate when the conference report was
presented to the House the adoption of the
special order would not have been anita gOn-
lied. He defended the course of the Demo-
Gratis in the Senate, showing that no at
tempt had been made there to delay action
on a partisan tariff measure and contrast
ed with that the refusal of the House to
consider the nonpartsan Cuban resolution
and the bankruptcy bill, both of which, he
said, were approved by the Overwhelming
sentiment of the people. Mr.. BaileyS allu-
sion to Cuba was warmly applauded by the
Democrats who rene wed their demonStra-
ton when Mr. Bailey said that the Presi-
maSsador 5000 miles to attend the festivi-
ties in honor of a European monarch, but
none to send even message of sympathy
to people struggling for freedom at our
Mr. DaizelI,, in closing the debate, said
that there was no doubt that a reasonable
time would be allowed for debate on the
conference report Before the tariff bill
was acted upon Mr.. Lewis, of Washington
for the minority, offered as a privileged
question, to secure the adoption of a reso-
luton declaring that the House. by it's
three-day APPOINTMENTS in violation of the
Constitution, was "disorganized and uncon-
stitutiona, and could not give legality to
the trust amendments to the tariff bill"
The speaker declared the resolution not to
be a privileged question. Mr.. Lewis APP
pealed but the chair refused to put the APP
peal to the House
The House devoted the remainder of the
day after the tariff to eulogies on the late
w. S. Holman, of Indiana.
On the Appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON, July S.-With the tariff
bill through the Senate, work in that body
resumed normal conditions to-day. During
the routine business Mr.. Berry arkansas
offered the following resolution:
Resolved. BY the Senate that the Presi-
dent be and he is hereby requested to de-
mand the release of Ona~ Melton, a native
born citizen of the United States, who
was taken prisoner on board the Competi-
tor and is now confined ip Spanish prison
in Cuba" 1t was referred to the foreign
relations committee.
Mr.. Hale desired to go on with the de-
ficiency appropriation bill, but was met
with an earnest effort to have the pending
Pacific Railroad resolution taken up The
appropriation bill, however, was held to
have the right of way. The committee
amendment accepting the invitation of
France to take part in the international
exposition at Paris in 1900 and authorizing
the President to appoint a special commits
sioner, at salary of S., 900, to secure space
and arrangement for a proper exhibit
caused extended discussion, Mr.. Nor
gan urging that the commissioner was
given too much power. On Mr.. Hale's ex-
PLANTATION that this was a preliminary step,
binding us to an acceptance of the invita-
ton and then giving time for mature
preparation, the amendment was agreed to.
A new committee amendment was agreed
to, approprlating $4,000 in full indemnity to
the heirs of three Italians lynched in
Louisiana in 1896 as was also one appro-
priating to the widow of the late Rep
sentative Cooke, of Illinois, $1,000.
Mr.. Butler IN. c. offered an amendment
limiting the cost of armOr-plate for new
battle ships to $500 per ton and providing
for a government armor plate if private
bids were not within $500. The amendment
went over.
An effort to have several claims added to
the bill led to a long debate on the pro-
priety of paying government claims. the
general sentiment being that bill covering
all claims should be brought in al the next
session of Congress. At 500 p. m. the
bill was laid aside and after an executive
session the Senate adjourned.
THE CONFERENCE SESSION.
Members of the Two Committees