The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-23
THE REPORT DISCUSSED
TENNESSEES NDW SENATOR
TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE.
TILLMAN FAvoRs BoUNTIEs TO FARMERS
Saws if Win Break up the Whole Protective
system For if the Farmer Gets 'One
Drop of Blood He viii Want to
Swallow the Whole Carcass.

Washington. ID. T., July AA.-oAoIuy
before the Senate adjourned today Sen
ator Allison, in charge of the tariff bill,
made strong effort to have time liked
for the final vote on the tariff confer
ence report Failing in this Mr.. Allison
gave notice that the session tomorrow
would be protracted with a view to Sc
curing a vote. 1t was the first definite
movement made thus far toward bring
ing the debate to close. Mr.. Allison's
first proposition was for vote at
o'clock tomorrow, but this was objected
to by Mr.. Pettus, of Alabama. Then he
proposed a vote some time before adj
iournment tomorrow, which was object
ed to by Mr.. Morgan. The suggestion Of
Saturday at 1 O'Clock met with like OBJ
lection from Mr.. Morgan. 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 agree
ment an advance. Finding that there
was no disposition to reach an agree
ment Mr.. Allison finally gave notice that
hereafter while the report was pending
the Senate would not adjourn at o'clock
without yea and nay vote.
The 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.. Aldrich took frequent occa-
sion to defend the report against the
criticism of these Senators.
soI. - 4h<. nra
from Tennessee Thomas b. 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 agricul-
tural schedule Mr.. Tillman was drawn
into a vehement argument on the beneht
of an export bounty on agricultural pro-
ducts. The South Carolina Sena-
tor declared that the imposition
of such a bounty was the most effective
means of destroying the entire protective
system, for if the farmer got one drop
of blood in his mouth, he would want to
Swallow the whole carcass" and it
would end in scramble, overturning
the whole system.
The House joint resolution was passed
requesting the President to make investi-
tobacco from foreign countries under the
reggie contract system.
At & O'Clock the Senate held an execn
tive session and then adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, D. c., July 22.--When the
House met today NJ. Dalzell (Republi-
can. PENNSYLVANIA presented from the
Committee on Ways and Means bill to
authorize the President to suspend IN
part or in whole the discriminating duties
irnposed on the ycssais of foreign conn
tries which impose similar duties on our
vessels He explained that the existing
Mexican laws imposed discriminating du-
ties on vessels carrying lumber and gen.
eral cargo, but exempted those carrying
coal. AS the President had no authority
to suspend duties on vessels carrying
coal. Cardiff and Wales now monopolized
the coal trade Of Mexico, which properly
belonged to the coal mines of Alabama,
Tennessee and Pennsylvania. This bill
was designed to allow a partial suspen-
sion of duties The passage of the bill
was advocated by Messrs. Underwood
Democrat. Alabama), Wheeler Demo
crat. Alabama), McMillin democrat,
Tennessee), and Ridgeway PopulSt,
Kansas. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Lacey Republican, Louisiana) Sc
cured unanimous consent for the consld-
Grafton of a bill to amend the act Great
ing civil government in Alaska. 1t was
identical with the bill passed by the
House at the last session creating a
surveyor general and register and re-
ceiver of the general land office. 1t, how
ever, contained an additional feature en-
pawering the President to create an ad-
ditional land district. Mr.. Lacey ex-
plained that the Yukon valley gold dis
coyeries rendered an additional land Of
fee imperative. In answer to question
he said the gold fields lay in both the
United States and British North Ameri-
ca. The Klondyke region was in Canada.
The bill was passed.
Then, at 1855, the House on motion of
Mr.. Dingley, took a recess until tomor-
row.