The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-21
TARIFF BILL in THE SENATE
Is Usual, That POnd'rOuS Body Man.
aged 10 Do Nothing.
TROUBLE OYER THE COTTON SCHEDULE
TI,Imsn Threatens To Hoid 'no 'o""'' ~
session Until December ~ Cotton Dag
rins aud Ties Are Not Restored
10 the free List.

w.curNcToN. ID. c., July 2o-The
80 Conference report was presented
% the senate to-day. but little progress
US made ON II beyond the formal read
inc If about two-thirds of the report
During the day Mr.. Tillman (Dem' OF
South Carolins) openly threatened q hh-
huster until next December If cotton pdg-
cling and cotton ties were not restored 10
the free list. but the threat was regarded
as somewhat facetious.
The sugar amendments occasioned
long debate. during which Mr.. Allison
stated that the conference rates were
lower than those OF the Senate, anu
largely a concession 10 the House. send-
tors Vest. Jones. Berry and Whlte ques-
toned this statement. urging that the
Sugar Trust secured larger dement's from
the conference schedule than from any
nreviouslv offered The lumber amend
nent also brought on an animated crit-
cisn from Senators Teller and Pettigrew.
resolution by Mr.. Morgan (of Ala
hama) was agreed to. asking the fresl-
dent as 10 what indemnity II any. had
been asked Of the Spanish Government
for the arrest and subsequent expulsion
OF Samuel r. Tolon. an American ciu-
gen, from Cuba.
TARIFF BILL PRESENTED
Mr. Allison then formally present'd the
conference report. and asked for rs >'n-
sideraton.
Mr.. Berry lof Arkansas interposed tie
request that the pending resolution. en-
powering the President to take steps Tor
the release Of Ona Melton and other Com
petltor prisoners. be considered. lie
urged that II was more important 10 pro
tect American citizens unjustlN held by
Spain. than TO pass tarin b.n. J. tniS
resolution was not considered now me
tariff discussion would cut IL Off. Win
some reluctance. MIR Allisol asrech 10
let the resolution be considered with The
agreement that there sholii be no debate
and an immediate vote. The important
resolution was then put on its maj pas
sage and. without comment and by unani-
nous vote. was passed without a roll
call.
The vice-President announced. in re-
Spouse 10 an inquiry by MIR. Allen tof
Nebraska. that the pending Union Pa
ciflc resolution was the unfinished bust
ness. and would come mp at p. NJ, rn-
less displaced. This drew from Mr.. Nor
gan a statement as 10 the purpose 10 have
full discussion OF the pending question.
The conference report was then read w
detail When the first clause was read
Mr. Jones arkansas made an earnest
protst against proceeding on the
technical report without an intelligent eN-
PLANTATION of its meaning. There had been
no opportunity for the Democratic con-
ferees TO consider IL In committee. IL had
been rushed through the House in sim
gle day. without time for preparation 10
discuss II there. 1t was due to the Ameri-
can principle. he declared, that some eX-
PLANTATION be given.
The lumber amendments led 10 ami
mated debate Mr.. Teller and Mr.. Vest
contendedsthat the 81 rate on white pine
and the retaliatory clause against Cana
dian logs I'm effect permitted double tax
MR.. PETTIGREW Personal.
Mr.. Pettigrew (South Dakota) severely
criticised the conference amendment
making personal references TO the Michi-
gan Senators. He said the 81 was de-
signed to benefit a few men who own
what standing pine there is in Michigan
Wisconsin. and Minnesota.
When the amendments restoring cotton
bagging and cotton ties TO the dutiable
list were reached there was sharp protest
from Senators Jones. Butler. Tillman. and
Bacon. Mr.. Tillman expressed his indig-
nation at the sectionalism which had In
fpired the conference committee. He gave
notice to Southern Senators that If they
would stand by him they could hold the
Senate i'm session until next December
rather than submit to this change.
Mr.. Bacon characterized the restoration
Of cotton ties and bagging to the dutiabe
list as indefensble favOritism Of the
North against the South.
Replying to the suggestion of Mr.. Till
man, Mr. Butler said ne stood ready 10
join I'm any movement TO hold the Senate
in session for a week or longer to pre-
vent the contamination OF this .niquity
against the South
II will tell the Senator" called back
Mr. Tillman. that | am not going with
the Senator from Pennsylvania (Quay) for
the speech by which he stopped the last
tariff bill, and | may be ready to start
on that speech tomorrow morning"
TELLER HAS A WORD.
Mr.. Teller criticised the conference COM
rnittee for not carrying out the will OF the
Senate. 10 was not the first time he
said. a committee had surrendered the in
terests Of the Senate without asking for
instructions. He had reason to believe
that members OF the conference commit
tee supposed 10 represent the Senate had
gone into conference and worked against
the Senate amendment on white pine. MIR
Teller declared that the entire report
should be rejected and sent to a commit
tee representing the Senate and carrying
out It's instructions. Referring to the bill
as a whole. the Senator asserted that 1,
was the meanest tariff ever enacted.
The Senate at 5;l5 L. NJ, on motion OF
Mr.. Allison. went into executive session