Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-29


pcpulists who voted against the re-
port were the following; Messrs.
Baker. Barlow, Botkin, Fowler, Jet,
Lewis, Marshall, Martin, Peters, Simp-
son, Stroud and Vincent Four did
not vote, Messrs. Howard, Kelly, Stark
and Switzerland. The other populists
were absent An analysis of the vote
shows that $50 republicans and dem
ocrats voted for the report and 106
democrats and II populists against it,
Washington, July 20. Today the
conference report on the tariff bill
vas made to the senate which spent
| the day debating 1t. The republicans
will vote solidly for the report and
they will be supported by Messrs.
| Jones (silyer rep, New and McEnery
| tdem., La and also probably by
Messrs. Mantle and Stewart, silver re-
publicans. 1t has alec been dis
covered that Mr.. Kyle, the populist
who is absent, has left strict instruo--
tions that he should not be paired
With the adoption Of the report thus
assured, the democrats probably will
not attempt to prolong the debate be-
| ycnd the arrival of Mr.. Turley the
new member from Tennessee. They
| will continue to ask for an explana-
ton of the changes made, by the con
| ference, but this will not occupy
81 eat deal of time. The general opin-
ion is that a quorum OF the senate
will disappear very soon after the dis
posal of the tariff bill, but the deter
! mination of the supporters of the
! Harris tactic railroad rosoia zion to
! secure a vote en- it before final adjourn
II ent may delay that for some days.
| During the debate on the conference
report sharp protests were made by
Messrs. Jones (ArkD, Butler, Bacon
and Tillman against restoring cotton
| Begging and cotton ties to the dutiable
| list
Washington, July 2l.-Todav when
the senate adjourned the understand
! ing was general that a final vote
would be taken on the conference re-
port on the tariff bill not later than to-
day, but there was no formal agree
ment to this effect rhe first contest
arose over the amendment relating to
printing paper. The conference had
amended the printing paragraph by
placinga retaliatory duty against coun-
tries paying an export bounty on wood
pulp. Messrs. Vest, Jones ard Teller
vigorously protested against the
amendment, saying thai il was new
provision not acted on b. the senate or
house and beyond the power OF the
conference committee When the
amendment relating to hides was
reached Mr. allen pop, Neb) asked
why the conference had provided a
drawback on leather exported and
made from imported hides. Mr.. ALI
son explained that the house insisted
Oh the proviso and lie felt that draw
back was payable under the law with
out reference to this provision. He
thought that from 100000 to $4,000
of revenue would be obtained from the
duty on hides and probably about one
I half Of this would be paid out in draw
| backs. The conference amendment
emitting from the free list scientific
| books and periodicals brought out a
SAL castle speech from Mr.. Vest. The
reciprocity amendment occasioned a
lengthy debate Mr. Teller inquired
why the president had been restricted
to two years in making reciprocity
treaties Mr.. Allison explained that il
was desired to have our commercial
relations definitely established within
a reasonable time. 1t was believed this
could be accomplished within two
years. Mr.. Teller said that he thought
ii was because the committee was
afraid to trust the next president. The
conference amendment striking out the
senate provision for a stamp tax on
I bonds and stock also led to a discus
sion. In answer to inquiries Mr.. ALI
son said that the point had been raised
that an excise tax must be levied on
class of articles as a whole, while
The senate amendment expressly ex-
cppted bonds Of building associations
I
lection was felt to be we'll taken and
the bond provision was abandoned.
Mr. Morgan asserted that there were
many reasons beyond the one assigned
for the abandonment of the bond tax.
The main influence was the favorltism
shown to capital The formal reading
OF the conference report was completed
at $50 p. m.
Washington. July 22.-Today short
Iy before the senate adjourned Mr..
Allison in charge of the tariff bill.
made a strong effort to have a time
| fixed for the final vote on the tariff
conference report. Failing in this Mr..
Allison gave notice that the session
would be protracted with o view of
securing a vote. 1t was the first def
mite movement made thus far toward
! bringing the debate TO a close. Find
INK that there was no disposition 10