The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-09
SENT TO CONFEREEs.
Prompt Action In the House on the
Amended Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, July 8.-The house
today sent the tariff bill to the con-
ference. Chairman Dingley, Payne IN.
Grosvenor CO., Republicans, and
Bailey Tex), McMillin (Tenn.), and
Wheeler (Ala), Democrats, were ap-
pointed conferees. The proceedings
were in nowise sensational This &C
ton was taken by means of a special
order brought in from the committee
on rules. The minority made no OBJ
lection to it, but protested because the
majority 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 con-
ferees. They also attempted to make
some political capital out Of the re-
fusal of the majority to permit action
on the Cuban belligerency resolution
and the bankruptcy bill.
Mr.. McMillin tried to offer an amend
ment to the special order setting aside
tomorrow for the consideration of the
senate Cuban belligerency resolution
and Saturday for the consideration Of
the bankruptcy bill, but Mr.. Dalzell
said he had not yielded for the pur-
pose of amendment. Besides he sub
mltted that the amendment was not
germane. r
Mr.. McMillin argued that if the
mouse was to proceed at last to do
business, these matters should be dis
posed of. You should enact legisla-
t1on, said he, Ito release the people
from the bankruptcy into which you
are thrusting them and aid the people
OF cuba in their struggle for freedom
Mr.. Bailey, in closing the debate for
his side, said if the minority had been
gwen assurances Of a reasona BILE time
Tor debate when the conference re-
port was presented to the house, the
adoption of the special order would
not nave been antagonized. He defend
ed the course of the Democrats in the
senate, showing that no attempt had
peen made there to delay action on
a partisan tariff measure and contrast
ed with that the refusal of the house
TO consider the nOn-partisan Cuban
resolution and the bankruptcy bill both
OF which, he said, were approved bv
the Overwhelming sentiment Of the peo-
pie. Mr.. Bailey'S allusion to Cuba was
warmly applauded by the Democrats,
demonstration
Mr. Bailey said that the president had
found time to send a special ambassa-
DOR 5000 miles to attend the festivities
In honor rof a European monarch, but
none TO eend even a message of SYM
pathy to people struggling for freedom
at our very DOORS
Mr.. DalZell in closing the debate, said
that there was no doubt that a reason
able time would be allowed for debate
on the conference report
Before the tariff bill was acted upon,
Mr.. Lewis (Wash.) for the minority,
endeavored, as privileged question, to
secure the adoption of resolution, de-
clarlng that the house by it's three
Gays adJournments, in violation of
the constitution. was "dsorganized and
unconstitutional, and could not give
legality to the trust amendments to
the tariff bill"
The speaker declared the resolution
not to be privileged question Mr..
Lewis appealed, but the chair refused
to put the appeal to the house.
The house spent the afternoon under
the special order adopted last week
listening to eulogies on the life and
public services of Judge Holman. Those
who paid tribute to the memory of
their departed colleague, who began
his service in the housd forty years
ago, were Messrs. Steele Qnd); Rich
ardson (Tenn); Zenor QndD; Hender-
son Qowa); Cummings IN V; De Ar
mond MoD; Cannon QlD; Savers
(Tex); Miers Qnd); MeMillin (Tenn.)
Cromwell (Ohio); Hunter Qll); Robin
son QndD; Lanham (Tex.); Clark (Mo.);
Cox CTenn); Wheeler CAlas), and Catch
ings (Miss).
At 5 o'clock, as a further mark Of
respect, the house adjourned.