Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09
SENT TO CONFERENCE
TARIFF BILL THUS DEALT WITH
By THE HOUSE.
LIVELY PERSONAL INCIDENT
xx..btnston Democrat Endcnvors
,o Protest Against What He He
CARDS as Illegal, Hut Is sat pown
on by Reed.

,,,eurNGTON, July S--The House to-
s,,t the tarim bill TO conference.
chairman Dingley, and Messrs. Payne,
I, NeU york. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania;
uo,slns. OF Illinois, and Grosvenor. of
-. ,,.r,hHcans). and Messrs. Bailey.
- Teyss. McMnin. Of Tennessee, and
,r,..iDr Of Alabama Democrats) were
,.,.ototed conicIrees. The proceedings
,sro IN nowise sensational.
lively incident occurred Immediately
,r.r fbo reading OF the journal. Mr.
rcvis Democrat. of Washington, was
-, his feet. clamoring for recognition,
.. soon as the Journal had been APP
,,roved but the Chair announced mes
.... from the Senate Amid burst of
a,p.ause from the Republican side, Sec
,efary Cox, OF the Senate, then an
,o.pccd the passage Of House Bin No.
e-e abe tariff bilD. with sundry amend
ments upon which the Senate requested
a conference.
Alr. Dalzen Republican), Of Pennsyl-
yania. and Mr.. Lewis. both claimed the
attention Of the Chair as soon as the
message from the Senate had been read.
Dr Dalzen had a special order from the
committee on Rules to present, and the
Sneaker was disposed TO recognize him.
but MIR. Lewis loudly demanded to be
board on q matter of the highest prlVl-
lcec. affecting the integrity Of the House
Al last the Chair decided TO hear Mr..
Lewis who proceeded in an excited man
nor 10 declare that the House was
disorganized body, without legality ana
That constitutiOnally IL was dissolved.
ge continued amid many Interruptions
and calls for the regular order.
At last the Speaker put an end 10
Mr. Lewiss speech by ruling that ne had
not presented question OF privilege.
.'rhe gentleman having stated his pro-
position-namely. that this is not
House" said the Speaker. "the Chair
rules th1t he does not present a ques-
tion Of privilege"
ORDER FOR CONFERENCE.
Mr. Lewis attempted to appeal. but the
chair declined to entertain the appeal
Mr.. Lewis thereupOn subsided, and MT
Dalzen offered the special order agreed
lpon by the Committee on Rules II
provided that Immediately upon its adop-
ION. il should be I'm order TO move to nom
concur IN the SENATE du'HAihShNo ~ 'NN
tariff bill. and agreed TO the conference
,sked for by the Senate. with provision
gor the appointment Of conferrees and the
renumbering of the paragraphs OF the
bill.
IF we adopt this order and send the
nh TO conference. will opportunity be
vfven TO move concurrence at a future
1me?' asked Mr.. Swanson tDemocraO'
Of Virginia.
"That depends on the action of the
House" replied Mr. Dalzeh
Mr.. Dingley called attention 10 the ldct
nat these proposed proceedings were ex-
city similar TO those had when the Wiz
sor hin was sent to conference, In 1880.
on that occasion, he said, the oiher slas
slFa fnig course is full concurrence.
when Mr.. Dalzell had concluded he yield
.5 ton minutes to Mr.. Bailey, the minority
'e,der. but at the latters request, IN
creased IL TO twenty minutes. Mr. Bailey
In turn yielded a portion OF MS tlme 10
Air McMillin. of Tennessee, ana MI
swanson, Of Virginia
rr-RA AND THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
Tho former tried to offer an amendment
IN the special order setting aside to-moi-
row for consideration or the senate Cupdh
rssolution and Saturday fol the bank
r,,rt,v bill. but Mr.. Dalzel said he had
not Welded lOl luc Ihllp't Va +i''
",rendment offered. Besides. he submitted
,h,t tbe amendment was not germane.
Nfr NfcNlfinn argued that if the House
80 IN nr6ceed at last TO do business
these matters should be disposed OF.
..you should enact legislation he said,
"to release the people from the bank
rup,cy into which you are thrustng them'
a~5 ,o aid the people Of Cuba in their
struggle for freedom.
Mr. Swanson contended That the House
should have an opportunity to vote on
such amendments as they now desired
10 act upon r.
Nr Bailey. in closing the debate Tor
hs side said that if the minority had |
been given assurance OF reasonaD'e
Time for debate when the conference !
r,port shall be presented to the House. |
a.. ,dontion of the special order would |
not have been antagonzed.
ue defended the course OF the Demo- |
Gratis I'm the Senate showing that no |
ATTEMPT had been made there to delay |
action on a partisan tariff measure. ana
c.rfrasted with that the refusal OF the
House TO consider the non-partsan Gu
h.n resolution and the bankruptcy bill, /
both of which. he said, were approved
by The overwhelming sentiment of the
people Mr. Bailey's allusion TO cuba
was warmly applauded by the Demo-
crafts who renewed their demonstration
WREN Mr. Bailey said the President had
found time 10 send a special ambassa-
dor 5000 miles 10 attend the festivities
I'm honor OF a European monarch. but
none to send even message of sympa-
thy 10 people struggling for freedom at
our very doors.
REASONABLE TINE FOR DEBATE.
t.. Il. ha gahofa
there was no doubt that a reasonable
time would be- allowed for debate on tho
conference report.
The previous question was ordered-li2
10 lG The resolution was adopted-lB
10 l0i
Mr Dngley I'm pursuance OF its pro-
visions. moved that the Senate amend
mwts De non-concurred IN. and that the
House agree 20 the conference asked
for hy the Senate
Nr Bailey stated that, in view Of the
iact that the rest OF the day was 10
Be devoted % tributes TO the memory
o. the late William S Holman. Of In
oiara he would not call for a division on
thc motion. which was adopted
The House spent the remainder OF the
afternoon, under the special order adopt
~ last week, listening 10 eulogies on the
hie and public services OF Judge Holman.
AZ o'clock. as further mark OF re-
spec' the House adjourned.
senate Proceedings.
Inc session OF the Senate to-day was
uneFenuul. the deficiency appropriation
n.h' carrying N,Sil4e5. being considered
throughout the day. Among its pro-
visions t one accepting the invitation
france 20 participate. In the Paris
rAposiuon OF 1900 The bill was not
completed up 20 the time OF adjourn