The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-23
TARIFF TALK GOES ON
Democrats Resist Efforts TO Fix the Time
for Taking a Vote.
REW TENNESSEE SENATOR SWORN N
Half IL Dozen Nenntors Discuss the
Rili-ftilnan on ncn OF ss Of EHport
Bounty-hfous amends tho Act
to Create " Civsf Goserpment
for AIaskn.
Washing ton, D. G.. July %, 1897

Shortly before the Senate adjourned
to-day Senator Allison, IN charge OF the
tariff bill. made 4 strong effort to have
4 time fixed for the final vote on the
tariff conference report. Failing in this
ar Allison gave notice that the session
Tomorrow would he protracted with a
view to securing votc.
II was the first definite movement
made thus far toward bringing the de-
pate to close. Mr.. Allison's irst pro-
position was for Il vote at O'Clock to-
morrow, but this was objected to by Alr
Pettus. Then he proposed O vote some
time before adjournment tomorrow,
Whlch was objected to by Mr. Morgan
The suggestion Of Saturday at l o'clock
met with like objection from NIr. Nor
gan The Alabama Senator explained
his last objection by stating that he
thought all debate on the report would
be exhausted Tomorrow, so that It was
needless to make an agreement In ad-
vance. Finding that there was no dis
position to reach an agreement Mr.. Al
llson finally gave notice that hereafter
while the report was pending the Sen
ate would not adjourn a 5 o'clock with
out an aye and nay vote
fhe debate on the report today was
participated In by Senators Chiffon, Of
Texas: Jones, of Arkansas, and Petit
grew. of South Dakota, in opposition,
while Mr. AIdrich took frequent oc-
casion to defend the report against The
criticism of these Senator's
The credentials OF the new Senator
from Tennessee. Thomas r. Turley, who
succeeds the late Senator Harris. were
presented by his colleague Mr. Bate,
and the oath Of office administered
During the discussion Of the agrlcul-
tural schedule, Mr.. Tillman was drawn
into a vehement argument on the bcnc-
n n n ,,1t,
products. The South Carolina Senator
declared that the imposition OF such a
bounty was the most effective means Of
destroying the entire protective system
for II the farmer got one drop of blood
IN his mouth he would want to "swal-
low the whole carcass" and 1t would
end in scramble, overturnins the
whole system.
The House Joint resolution was passed
requesting the President 70 make IN
VestlGatinn IS 10 The excursion Of Ameri-
can tobacco from foreign countries uu-
dor the Reggie contract system.
At o'clock the Senate held an execu-
tive session and then adjourned
IN THE HOUSE.
when the House met to-day Mr. Dali
ZcN OF Pennsylvania, presented from
the Committee on Ways and Means q
bill to authorize the President to sus-
pend in part or in whole the discriminate
ing duties imposed on the vessels Of for
e!Sn countries which impose similar du-
Ties on our vessels. i1e explained that
the existing Mexican laws imposed dis
crlmlnatlng duties on vessels carving
| iumher ana general! cargo. but exempt
eu tnoSc carrying cOaf. AS the PreSI-
dent had no authority to suspend duties
on vessels carrying; coal Cardiff and
Wales now monopoliZed The coal trade
or Mexico, which properly belonged to
the coal mines Of Ala bama, Tennessee
and Pennsylvania. This bill was de-
signed to allow n partial suspension OF
duties. The passage of the bill was ad-
Vocated by Messrs. Underwood Dcm.)
of Alabama: Wheeler (Dem), Of Ala
hama; McMillin Dem.). Of Tennessee
ana ftidgeway Pop), of Kansas
Ihe bill was passed.
Mr.. Lacey U2cp.), Of Louisiana, Sc
cured unanimous consent for the con-
sidcration of bill to amend the act
creating a civil government in Alaska
1t was Identical with the bill passed
by the House at the last session creat
ing surveyor general and n register
ana receiver of the general land Office
L. however. contained an additional
feature empowering the President IN
create an additional land district Mr.
Lacey explained that the Yukon Val
ley gold discoveries rendered an addi-
ftonai land office imperative. In an
SWcr to question, he said the cold
fields lay IN both the United States
and British North America. Thc
ltlondyke region was IN Canada. The
bill was passed.
Then. at 1885 the House, on motion Of
Mr. Dingley. took q recess until to-