The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-07-29
WORK OF CONGRESS,
Condensed Proceedings of the Ma.
tiOn0l LAW MILL .

Condensed Proceedings of the Ma
tional Law Mill.
Washington, July 21.-The tariff con-
ference report was presented to the
senate but little progress was made
on it beyond the formal reading Of
about twothirds Of the report. There
was no indication of when the final
vote would be reached. During the
day Mr.. Tillman openly threatened a
tilibuster until next December if cot
ton bagging and cotton ties were not
restored to the free list, but the threat
was regarded as somewhat facetiOus.
The sugar amendments occasioned
long debate during which Mr.. Alli-
son stated that the conference rates
were lower than those of the senate
ard largely a concession to the house.
Senators Vest, Berry, Jones and White
questioned this statement. urging that
the sugar trust secured larger benefits
from the conference schedule than
from any previously offered. The lum-
Der amendment also brought out ami
mated criticism fl ON Senators Teller
and Pettigrew. Early in the day the
senate passed a joint resolution au-
thorizing and requesting the president
to take all necessary steps for the re-
lease Of the Competitor prisoners from
prison at Havana.
Washington, July %. - The senate
concluded the formal reading of the
tariff conference report. The debate
was spiritless in the main. EARLY in
the day Mr.. Jones of Arkansas made
contest against the conference COM
mittee on the ground that it had ex-
ceeded its authority in so amending
the paragraph relating to printing pa
per as to placing a retaliatOry duty
against the countries paying export
duty on wood pulp. HIS point of Or
der was debated at much length. and
finally overruled by Vice President
Hobart. This removed the only OBJ
Stacle thus far encountered by the re-
port. The reciprocity amendment and
the abandonment of the stamp tax On
bonds and stocks developed much crit
icisn.
Washington, July %. Shortly be-
fore the senate adjourned yesterday
Senator Allison, in charge of the tariff
bill, made a strong effort to have a
time fixed for the final vote on the con-
ference report. Failing in this, Mr..
Allison gave notice that the session to-
day would be prOtracted with a view
to securing a vote. 1t was the first
definite movement made thus far to-
ward bringing the debate to Il close.
Mr.. AlliSOn's first proposition was for
a vote at 5 o'clock to-day, but this
was objected to by Mr.. Pettus of Ala
bania. Then he proposed a vote some
tine before adjournment to-day, which
was objected to by Mr.. Morgan. The
suggestion of Saturday at 1 o'clock
met with like objection from Mr.. Nor
gan. The Alabama senator explained
his last objection by stating that he
thought all debate on the report would
be exhausted to-day so that it was
needless to make an agreement in adj
vance. Finding that there was no dis
position to reach an agreement MI.
Allison finally gave notice that here
after, while the report was pending,
the senate would not adjourn at
o'clock without a nay and yea vote.
The debate on the report was partici-
pated in by Senators Chiffon of Tex
as, Jones of Arkansas and Pettigrew
of South Dakota in opposition, while
Mr.. Aldrich took frequent occasion to
defend the report against the criticism
of these senators.
The credentials of the new senator
from Tennessee, Thomas B. Turley,
who succeeds the late Senator Harris,
were presented to the senate by his
associate, Mr.. Bate. Mr.. Turley was
then escorted to the vice presidents
desk where the oath of office was duly
administered. On the desk to which
he was assigned on the Democratic
side was a superb boquat Of carna-
lions.
Mr.. Tillman offered a resolution dis
charging the committee on contingent
expenses from further consideration OF
the resolution for an investigation OF
alleged senatorial sugar specul alton.
Before anything could be said Mr..
Jones of Nevada presented a report
from the committee on the same reso-
luton. Mr.. Tillman was quickly on
his feet, asking that the report be
read. He did not want it sidetracked
by any parliamentary device. and he
wished to secure direct vote on the
resolution. Mr.. Gallinger of New
Hampshire, a member Of the commit
tee, suggested that the resolution
would go to the calendar and be
reached in it's proper order. Mr.. Till
mar insisted on having it read. Mr..
Gallngcr objected, the presiding Of
was sufficient to prevent the reading
Then Mr.. Tillman moved that the re-
port be read. On viva voce vote the
motion was lost and the resolution
went to the calendar.
Mr.. Allison asked that the tariff con-
ference report be taken up, but was
met with several measures which SEN
ators desired to have hurried through
in anticipation OF the adjournment of
congress. MI. Allison would not yield
and Mr.. Allen finally made an issue
by moving to take up the bill for 4
non-partisap commission to inquire
into questions affecting agriculture
and labor. The motion was lost, and
without further delay the considcra-
ton of the tariff report proceeded.
Washington, July 24.-The final vote
on the tariff conference will be taken
in the senate at 3 p. m. to-day. An
unanimous agreement to that effect