Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-09
55th CONGRESS.
The Expected Takes Place
With Tariff Bill in House.
That Body Refuses to Concur Bill
Goes to Conference.
The Senate Again sack 10 The Same Old
Routine Work.

Washington. July 8-The House, to-
day sent the tariff bill to conference.
Chairman Dingley, Payne of New York.
Dalzell Of Pennsylvania, Hopkins Of
Illinois. and Gnosvenor OF Ohio. Re-
publicans. and Bailey Of Texas. Me-
Millin Of Tennessee. ana Wheeler ~
Alabama. Democrats, were appointed
conferevs.
The proceedings We're in nowise sem
sational. This action was taken By
from the committee on rules The
minority made no objection to ii but
protested because the ma jority refused
in advance TO enter into an agreement
as 70 the length OF time to be allowed
for dsba.e of the bill was reported back
by the conferees. They also attempted
to make some political capital out 81
sEe refusal If the majority to permit
action On the Cuban belligpreney re-so-
luton ana the Bankruptcy bill.
The remainder of the day, after the
tariff bin had been sent 10 conference
WIS occupied by the House in paving
tribute To the memory Of the late Vim.
$. Holman. the "Oid Watchdog Of the
treasury"
There Was a full attendance in the
House TO receive the return Of the tariff
bill, which WAS sent to the Senate. March
81 The galleries were also well filled
with spectators.
A lively incident occurred. Lewis.
Dem, Wash. was on his feet clamoring
for recognition as soon as the journal
had been approved. bur the Chair an
bounced message from the Senate
Amid "A burst of applause from the Re-
publican side, Secretary Cox of the SEN
ate. then announced the passage OF
House bin $40 6the tariff blD with sun
dry amendments upon which the Senate
requested a conference.
Dalzell. Rep, Pa. and Lewis both
claimed the attention of the Chair as
soon as the message from the Senate had
been read Dalzell had a special order
from the committee on rules to present.
ana the Speaker WAS disposed to reeog-
nize him. but Lewis loudly demanded to
be heard on a matter of the highest priv-
lege. affecting the integrity of the House.
W. A. Stone and several other Repuh-
leans called vohemently for the regular
order. There was great deal of confu-
sion. Lewis still gestieulating wildly. in
the area in front of the Speakers chair
At last the Chair decided to hear Lewis
who proceeded in am excited manner ID
declare that the House was a disorgan-
lied body, without legality, and that con-
stitutionally 1t was dissolved
At Hast the Speaker put an end to
Lewis speech by ruling that he had not
presented a question of privilege
Tho gentleman having stated his
proposition, namely, that this is not a
House. said the Speaker '.the Chair
rules that he does not present a question
of privilege
Lewis attempted 70 appeal. but the
Chair declined to entertain the appeal
Lewis thereupon subsided and Dalzell
offered the special order agreed upon bv
the committee on rules.
II provided that Immediately upon its
adoption 1t should he in order to move to
non-concur in the Senate amendments 10
the tariff bill. and agree to the confer
ence asked for by the Senate. with pro-
vision for the appointment of conferees
and the remembering of the paragraphs
of the bill.
Tho House adopted the special order
li2 to l01, and agreed TO Dngleys motion
10 non-conour in the Senate amendments
ard agree To conference.
The Speaker appointed the following
eonterees on the tariff bill: Dngiey
Payne DatzeH Hopkins. GroSvenor Re-
pubiicans: and Bailey McMilln and
Wheeler, Democrats