The herald., 1897-07-22
MINORITY
PROTESTS
Will Not Cause Any Long
Delay
THE TARIFF BILL CRITICISED
BUT NOBODY TROUBLES TO MAKE
REPLY
THE TARIFF BILL CRITICISED
The Tariffites Unoff1cially Agree
Among Themselves to Pass the
Bill on Friday

ASSO0ldIeu HTeSS special w Ire.
WASHINGTON, July 21-The senate
concluded the formal reading of the tar
iff conference. The debate was spiritless
in the main Early in the day Jones of
Arkansas made protest against the
conference committee on the ground
that it had exceeded its authority in so
amending the paragraph relating to
printing paper as to place a retaliatory
duty against the countries paying the
export duty on wood pulp. His point of
order was debated at much length and
finally overruled by Vice. President Ho-
bart. This removed the only obstacle
thus far encountered by the report. The
reciprocity amendment and the aban-
donment of the stamp tax on bonds and
stocks developed much criticism.
The first contest arose over amend
ment $50, relating to printing paper. The
conference reported a retaliatory pro-
viso, as follows: If any country or de-
pendency shall impose an export duty
on wood pulp exported to the United
States there shall be imposed upon
printing paper when imported from such
country or dependency an additional
duty of one-tenth of one cent per pound
for eacb dollar of axnor+ d,,+,, nov oora
ca imnosad ord nrooortionota,,, for
fractions of a dolIor of suob axnort d,+y
Senators vast Ionas of Arl,ansar .,,d
Teller viporousIv nroteSted AGAINST tbis
ap,andment SAVING n voc. non, NC
vision NOT acted ma, h,, ~ sarota ana
1ies hayond tha r,n,,ar - ~ ooneouoraa
com n,jttea TELLER oritic;sad - os'oro o,,+
rage and cama hafore tho senate so,,,,, O.
in, effect. "what are vo,, going 70 do
about it9n
Jones ina1,v mada direot ;ssua
against the con fererce committee mol,-
ing a noint Of order AGAINST Tho ra+o1i.- :
tory clause on the ground of IT'S besne
new matter. He said he would ask for.
a ruling from the chair on the reeularitv
of the conference action.
Aldrich, one. of the conferees. defended
the retaliatory clause. saving II was
strictly within the rights of the confer
ees, as the general subject was in differ
ence between the senate and the house.
The conference report must be accepted
or rejected as whole, said Aldrich. and
the main question could not be diverted
by appeals for ruling from the chair.
White of California referred to the Sc
cret sessions of the Republican confer
ees and ironically read Chandler's re-
marks on the Wilson bill, where the New
Hampshire declared that the bill had
been brought forth in the dark and
should be blasted by legislative light
ming. A lengthy discussion followed on
the powers OF the conference committee.
Morgan argued that the committee
mad exceeded It's powers and that it
could not arrogate to itself the right to
originate new amehdments. The pres
ent bill was framed on purely partisan
lines, declared Morgan, and was de-
signed to give benefits to party favor
ties. He referred TO the reports that the
splendid and ponderous speaker" of the
house OF representatives had secured a
house victory on the sugar schedule. The
senator thought there might be some
mistake about the speakers success, for
Notwithstanding his ponderosity,' the
harder he sits down on a thing, the
harder it rises; Notwithstanding his sit
ting down on the schedule, up go the
prices. If he can't work the safety valve
better than that he had better retire
from politics"
Vice President Hobart announced his
decision on the point of order, holding
that it was not well taken. 1t was not,
however, for the chair to determine
whether the matter in the conference re-
port was new or relevant. All such
questions were for the senate itself, on
the question of accepting or rejecting
the report
On hides, Allen of Nebra ska asked why
the conferees had provided a drawback
of duty on leather exported made from
imported hides.
Aldrich explained that the house had
insisted on this provision and he felt that
the drawback was payable under the
law without reference to the provision
He thought about $500,000 to $700,000 of
revenue would be obtained from the duty
on hides and probably half of this would
be paid in drawbacks.