The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-07-09
TIED HAND AND FOOT
The House Can't Do a Thing Un-
less Reed Approves.
BAILErS VIGOROUS KICK
Democrats Want to Consider the Senstes
Cuban Resclution-The Tariff Bill
Conierses Are Duly APP
pointed.

Washington. July S-The house to-
day sent the tariff bill to conference.
Chairman Dingley, Payne of New York.
Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Hopkins of
Illinois and GrosVenor of Ohio. repub-
licans, and Bailey Of Texas McMillin
OF Tennessee and Wheeler of Alabama,
democrats. were appointed conferees
The proceedings We're In no way sensa-
tional This action was taken by means
OF a special order brought In from the
committee on rules. The minority made
no objection To II. hut protested, he
cause the majority refused to enter into
an agreement as TO the length OF time
to be allowed for debate when the bill
Is reported back by the conferees. They
also attempted To make some political
capital about the refusal OF the ma
joitty To permit action on the Cuban
belligerency resolution and the bank
ruptcy bill,
McMilin tried to offer an amendment
to the special order setting aside to-
morrow for the consideration of the
senate Cuban belligercncy resolution
and Saturday for the consideration Of
the bankruptcy bill, but Dalzell said he
had not yielded for the purpose of
amendment. Besides he submitted that
the amendment was NOT germanc.
McMillin argued that II the house was
to proceed at last to do business those
matters should be disposed Of you
should enact legislation. said he. ito
release the people from the bankruptcy
into which you are threatening them
and to aid the people Of Cuba in their
struggle for freedom"
Swanson contended that the house
should haNa nnnArfnnitN ~.
such amendments as they now desired
to act upon.
Bailey. In closing the debate for his
side, said IL the minority had been given
assurances OF reasonable time for de-
bate when the conference report was
presented 10 the house. the adoption of
the general order would not have been
antagonized. He defended the course
OF the democrats In the senate, showing
that no attempt had been made there
TO delay partisan tariff measure. and
contrasted with that the refusal of
the house to conlder the non partisan
CUBAN resolution and the bankruptcy
bill. both Of which. he said, were APP
proved by the Overwhelming sentiment
of the people. Bailey's allusion to Cuba
was warmly applauded by the demo-
Gratis, who renewed their demonstrat ion
when Bailey said that the president had
found time to send n special ambassa- :
dor 1900 miles To attend the festivities
In honor OF an European monarch, but
rome to send even a message OF sympa-
thy To the people struggling for Free
dom at our very doors
Dalzell. In closing the debate, said
there was no doubt that reasona bile
time would be allowed for debate on the
conference report.
Before the tariff bill was acted upon
Lewis OF Washington. for the minority
attempted, as a privileged question. "a
secure the adoption of a resolution de-
claring that the house. 10y It's six DAYS
adjournments In violation Of the con
siitution, was disorganized and un-
constitutional. and could not give le-
Gality TO the trust amendments to the
tariff bill.
The house spent the afternoon under
special order adopted last week. listen.
! ing to eulogies ON the life and public
service of the late Judge Holman. who
began his services In the house 40 years
ago. At > o'clock. as a further mark U!
Z respect, the house adjourned.