New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
TIE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.


TIE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
MR.. ALLISON vArNLY ENDEAvoRs TO HAVE
TIME FOR VOTE FIXED
Washington. July 2-After the routine business
was disposed OF In the Senate to-day Mr.. Allison
asked that the tariff conference report be taken
up but met with several measures which SEN
ators desired to hurry through In anticipation OF
the adjournment of Congress. Mr.. Allison would
not yield, and Mr.. Allen finally made An issue oy
moving to take up the bill for non-partisan COM
mission to inquire into questions affecting agricut-
ure and labor The motion was lost. and without
further de.ay the consideration OF the tariff report
proceeded.
Mr. Chiffon OF Texas. took the floor for a speech
against the bill whole, with an analytical
criticism Of the schedules In detail Concerning the
sugar schedule he said 1t was so cunningly devised
TO make 1t difficult 10 determine the benefits
conferred The main point was as 10 the loss suffered
by the people, ard after a calculation he had con-
cluded that the Sugar Trust would be enabled by
the bill to charge the people cent pound moro
for sugar than under the present law. He said
that the agricultural schedule ought 10 be known
as the fraud schedule" as II was designed TO de-
ceive the farmers.
In connection with Mr.. Chiltons discussion Of the
agricultural schedule, Mr. Tillman was drawn into
a vehement argument the benefits OF export
bounty on agricultural products He declared that
the imposition OF such bounty the most effect.
i've OF destroying the entire protective sys-
tem for II the farmer got drop OF blood In his
mouth he would want to swallow the whole car
cass," and 1t would end in scramble for oyerturn.
Ing the whole system.
Mr. Chiffon then took up the Democratic position
on free raw material urging that wool and ,
other products were entitled TO exactly the
same consideration as manufactured woollen goods.
but neither OF them should be benefited as against
the interests OF the whole people. He did not be-
lieve the people OF Texas could be helped by pro-
tectve system whole or in detail The tarn
on wool would, he believed take more money out OF
their pockets than 1t would put into them and the,
same was true OF hides and lumber. He would not
hold out TO his constituents the delusive hope that
they were to receive part OF the Dement'S OF proteo'
,ion n they had reached the conclusion that II was
time to Join IN the general scramble ior pro'ecuon
| then they should send Republican In his place.
Mr. Chiffon spoke for more than two hours ana
| received many CONGRATULATIONS ifoiii ''o DSN
| Gratis as he closed his remarks
THE CONFERREES' ACTION DISCUSSED.
Mr. Iones Of Arkansas followed. criticising the
hill IN detail He asserted there had been no fair
and free conference but mere outward i"ma"'y
Of conference which the Senate out OF selI-respec|
ought to repudiate by rejecting the report he re-
ferred 10 the full meeting Of the conferrees Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, and related the iu'"'
efforts Of the Democratic conferrees 20 secure =
| hearing He had appealed TO the Republicans, say
| ing "Suppose we convince your Judgment ana
| had been answered by Mr.. Aldrich, IT VIII MAKE
| no difference" II ask. In the name OF common
| decencv II that kind OF conduct can be called q
| free conference?" Mr.. Jones asserted that II was
| the first time In the history OF the country 'ha'
such arbitrary action had been taken by a con-
| ference committee. . -
| "vote u down" suggested Mr.. Allison: the ~
port is a mere recommendation to the Senate
| Yes" declared Mr. Jones: the Senate owes F" "
| its dignity to reject the report
Mr. Aldrich. one OF the Republican conferrees'
nerrupted to state that the course OF this CONFER
ence committee the same that every su'n
committee had followed In the tarin contest o.
1894 the Democratic conferrees were tos' 'the' n'a
weeks and the Republicans were not invited IN anu
knew nothing of what was going on. MT Aidrich
declared that Republican Senators were respohslo'e
for the pending BILL and 1t was not 70 be expec,ed
that amendma9ssd IN a%sra9tsd on on the ns bill
Mr. Jones Insisted that the course OF tne Hep b,h,
trary He then turned his attention TO the VAR. yar,.
schedules comparing ihe RAE ra,es rates We're 10 be
moderate and conservative In psruIGaar 1 sEssr hsS %
urged that each change IN the rates on sugar '"'
given one stage Mr. Adrich Interrupted 10 say that
ayer1gsf of 5s'es ss M JoSes crcsms
eugsr ,T" schedule he said that his personal Views
agOSabe o 70 iree sS yoe SaSh Il there was an
nifty But the demands for revenue tnade ha sas' Mr.
gt gdness .Gs dgares on the dierenalS of the sugar
Jenss Maintained that there about four
times as much margin to the & sugar yarent Iaw This
report hv as mere n '%s was much
to rush the bill through the conference anu WV
Mr Petgrew announced his purpose xDsSsS to SotS
against the conference report ahougn ne ~, i'm
that the S, aud ID becOme s law It's niqutes would
difficult to rsPeS as srepsth sne that the Re.
biisan marty would be able collect fund oi
twenty forty ar2y or any an yeectSn %IiSn' He Believed
ever that the contest OF the future waS nov a1a nd
the tarm ou' He closed with the declaration that
when he left the Republican party be,a ne ,f ~ ,his
ini1uitous bil.' had amply Justified his action
FIRST MOVE TOWARD CLOSING DEBATE.
Shortly before o'clock Mr.. Teller was about to
begin a speech. He yielded however to Mr.: AM
son. who made the first movement toward bringing
the debate 10 close
"I appeal TO Senators TO agree on some satsfac'
,ory hour Tomorrow when the vote on the confer
ence report may be taken" suggested Mr. Allison
"rhat can't be done" Immediately interposed MT
MSrsaH ,rris of Kansas reminded Mr. Allison that
rssolution relating to the Union Pachc Railway
was awaiting consideration, and ne desired ''''
ON IL before quorum disappeared -. =,
Mr. Allison replied that an measures youn nors ~
bpsn he added Il ask unanimous that 81
!; o'clock tomorrow vote may be taken on the
n cannot consent that said Mr. Pet,SS vo,.
- 80 asn before the senate adjourns tomorrow"
!, ' '.i object" in,erposed Mr.. Morgan ...,oo. =,
, saturday" said Mr, Allison one proposition fol
ON ob,ect TO that" said Mr.. Morgan quietly ou
firmly - .,,.., % ex,ry apv tiun<
whatever?" asked Mr. Allison. -, .,., a.. a.
hate on this report will be exhausted tomorrow
, and am not going TO agree to any t'ne ''r
WIZ WI Allison looked somewhat discouraged re-
vrnt m that no arrangement can be made 10 SUI SUI,
sa.ors s.. e he said ut Is very important IRA,
sariy aci,on should be taken ana ask that 'ns
Senate mee' az ah,nk this matter should be hurried
| interpOSed
anr an Mr. Allison resuming the smile that nad
r,omentnriiy departed. said: II give notice thal
this the last day While TINS conferences report