The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-22
IN THE SENATE.
Formal Reading Of the Conference
Report Is Completed

Report Is Completed.
WASHINGTON. July 2l.-The senate
concluded the formal reading OF the con-
Terence report on the tarin bill today The
debate was splritless IN the main Early in
tae day Jones OF Arkansas ma,ss. a pro-
test against the conference committee on
the ground that IL had exceeded It's au-
thofity In 50 amending the paragraph re-
latHs to printing paper as TO place re-
iaisatory duty against the countries Day-
ing an export duty Oh wood pulp His po.nt
o1 order was debated al much length and
iinaIiy oyerruied by Vice President Hobart,
lnis removed the only obstacle THIS far
encountered ~ the report The rectproc-
. ity amendments and The abandonment OF
tne stamp tax on goods and stocks degei-
op@d much criticism. The first contest
arose over amendment s5o relating 10
printing Paper. The conference reported
a reta!iatory provision as follows:
IL any country or dependency shall I'M
pose an export duty on pulp wood exported
10 tue United States, tnefe shall be I'M
posed Upon printing paper when imported
from suca country or dependency an ad-
aItohai duty OF one-tenth of | cant per
pound for each dollar OF export auty per
sora SO imposed. and proportionately for
/ fractions OF dollar. or such export duty"
Vest. Jones OF Arkansas and Teller Wig
oro'siy protested against this, saying it
Was a new provision. To he acted on by
me senate, and that il lay beyond the pow
eF oil the conference committee. Teller
criticised 1t. and said IN eflecs: What
are you going to DO about it?''
Jones hnaily made "a direct issue against
the conference committee making a point
OF order against the refalatery clause on
the ground OF Its being new matter He
SAID ne would ask fer ruling from th.
chair on the regularity of tns conference
action.
Aiaflch, one Of the coneerees defended
ais fe,ahatory clause. saying ii was strict
II within the rights OF the couferees as
the general subject was the differences he
tween the senate and house THE CONFER
ehcs report must be accepted or refscted "a
"iiole. said Aidrich. and the r,ain cues
sion could not be diverted by an arpeal
Tor ruling from the chair.
white Oh California referred to the secret
= Sslons OF the Republican conferees and
sroifeaiy read Chambers remarks ON the
" itsou bill. where the New EampshJr,.
senator declared that the bill had been
Drought forth In the dark and should h,
esaSted by legislative lightning.
lengthy discussion followed on the
po"eis OF TIE committee. Mor9an argued
tnal the committee had exceetIad ~ on,..-
eES. and said that It could not arra~afe -,
itseH the right to originate nfv amend
merits. IN present bill was framed ou
Nufsfy partisan lines, and was designed 70
s'Ve DEMENT'S TO party favorites. he re-
- To 10 TIE reports THAI the snlaudid
ana pondercus speaker of the banza ~
.spttSehta'iVes had secured a house VIC
tofE on the sugar schedule. Tyh4. sx,atar
thought there must lie some r,,Ix,at,a -,
'4'e speaker success. for "notwttfs.ars-
rs MS pondaroslty. the harder he sits
opsa sa on q thing the harder it rise MOI
"tt'aS'a aai'is his sitting down on the sugar
scaedule. up go the prices.
wee president Hobart anpouncat hts 40
- gfrss
Il VAS not Well taken II was no, -
s''4, Ior the chair 10 determine ~rhethe~
'he matter III conferences rsr,s.rf ~ -.
on relevant All such questions w.. -
she senate itSeif on tie question ~ aeca+,..
ing or tasecting The report.
pIl Hides. Allen Of Neb~asEr. as,,ut -.
ti1e eohfefees had provided = ,lreu,bssir
cf daty on leather exporte} MT. = '''."
ported tides. A10iA Asa-
Aiaf'ch explained that the house had IN.
stste4 oa this Provsso. ara he felt ths, ~,
"t@NoacA vas payable under the ga,s
WtehoNt reference 80 the prottssrn ~,
1Hou9ht aoo4t S~s's9 10 $7sa.wo II rex.,v,,..
,,t '.ii,S from The duty on hides
draw backs NC faia IN
Aiien = Nebraska spoke against tha ts,,
as who'e ana Incidentally referred ~ ~.
coal strike contrasting K vita IA -,
is,s OF prosperity. F'S''-
e4'@ frNt eF}tscssed tna h5aA
atnsndFnent. The former saytrs- - ''4'4S .
drawback clause VAS in ths t,t.s e'..it ne
Eastern manufacture. a. ma. =, %
tanners. MO dld nGE EXPORT lAsrF.r ,
getting no drawback WI"
AIdrich anss cred thaf the FaSr sr..7 AA.
west stood ca the same basis 50 fay ~
tniS legislation was Concerned - -
impossible 10 huild a Aattlesa.r. .r .,1.-,l -
hUt that vas due - the geogr-,.,-.-
the country ard uot 20 agn Iavssl,.tS-
discrimination a&atns. Omaha e~s -
West. Alty1ch sasd that three os -
senate cs1ferees were frora thr w.
and ae hetly sepuaisgsd t,se Stet4e,.-.
tnNt Nsw England ard the E8sr had h.s,
GndUly favored by the eonyerccs.
The conferences amendment snls.s~s-
from the free list scientific bo-<s .-s
periodicals Sgoagh. cat 4 sarcastic yl..ss.t,
from Vest
Tho reciprocity Amendment ocs,sstoee.f
lengthy debate. Teller sHQulref Nh sea
president n4t been restricted q a..
years .u making Tecs sprocity TREATIES
A,aT5cE explained that Il VAS tn d.
sre To have our commercial ressttsos
a@sniteiy established vlsatn a ressana-
hle tinse. Il was believed This couia be
accomplished within tSo years
Teller sat9 he thought that the GEM
ualt;ee aS afraid 10 trg1ss the next pres
idsnt-
" A.fe criticised the pros sion that r. -
nrocsty treaties saaf. be approved ty var-
press Congress had 3he power "a raise
~ lower duties without waiting 30 a.
prove $ treaty. ana ae declared that thzs
provision cu8i3 arouse criticism On TIE
mental a0$aty al tie congress enact3ag 4
Alttson explained that congress had 10
means ef negotiating giia toees@n s-as-
eynms2ts. 50 shat q treaty Ras essential
before any reciprocal pssu oE taxsT ss-
auct8ou roGlG ne executed
The cenfcraeS amendment strikinx CIT
ths, senate provision for : stasnr tax an
bonds and stocks Yesf 70 gsssr;ssls,.
la answer 70 Inquiries Sl4.son Sas& the
paiat hss hesa ratses fhas au excise tax
naHSt ~ isv5e6 an q class of articles a. q
y noir wssse she ssnst, amendment sx-
isyesS}y s~eeGgess fne bends of haiiasnS