The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16
VACANCY IN The SENATE.
A Successor to Harris Is Wanted by
Southern Democrats.
an IMPORTANT FACTOR JUST NOW
Without the Vote Cotton BagEinc
aud Ties May he Dntiabic or
Fiiibustering Ensuc.


Filibustering En>uc.
Washington. July -tspee!all -Tha
Southern democratic senators are eecom-
Ing alarmed at the prospect OF losing what
they gained by having burlaps, cotton ties
and cotton bassing put on the free list IN
the senate, as the death Of Senator Harris
means, of course, the loss OF vote for IL
They are all consequently anxious that
Governor Taylor shall Immediately IN the
vacancy in order that the new senator
may be here In time to vote on these items,
so important to the South. Senator Jones
OF Arkansas. chairman OF the democratic
National committee. and Senator White
are bringing great pressure TO bear on Gov
cruor Taylor to this end. They are not only
urging him personally, but kilograms are
being sent tonight to southern papers call
ing on them to emphasize the Importance
OF immediate action. The vote on these
items was so close that in -he absence OF
successor Of Senator Harris. It may be
tie. in which case Vice President Hobart
would for the first time have an oppor-
tunlty OF giving the casting vote, which
would, OF course. be against them
In view. however, of the number q
Prominent candidates for the succession
it is hardly probable that a senator VIII
be appointed in time to vote on the tariff
bill. This matter has much more import
ant bearing on the question OF the final
passage OF the tariff bill than some might
suppose. The Southern senators from the
Cotton States are openly threatening that
If the bin comes back from conference with
cotton baggiug. ties, etc, restored to &c
dutable list they will hold the bill UP in
the senate for some time to come. which.
under the rules of the senate. they could
easily do.
Washington, July l5-The tariff con-
ferees were in more hopeful mood today
than yesterday and one OF the leading rep
rtaentatives OF the senate expressed the
opinion at noon that the republicans would
be able to conclude their laeors tomorrow
and to summon the democratic members
| by Saturday. This view, he said, was JUS
/ lifted by the present appearance OF things
/ but he added that there were still many
contingencies that might arise 10 prevent
SO carly an agreement and that II was i'm
possible to say precisely when the end
would be reached.
! I'VE shall come out all right, and think
soon," he said. We have tedious Job.
but it ia not a hopeless one. and there is
| no founda'ionsto the reports that We are in
! danger OF not reaching an agreement
/ This. day was SUeut consideration of the
minor details OF the bill which have been
passed over with occasional references to
! the difference on the sugar schedule, which
| Is the stumbling block still, There was
some discussion OF compromise on this
/ schedule and the general impression about
the senate MAS that the changed aspect in
! the committee was due 10 the fact that
| there was more yielding disposition on
| the part OF the representatives OF both
| houses. Senators not in The conference
but IN close touch with the members ex-
press the opinion today that the contend
| Ing factions are very near an adjustment
| which Will compromise the difference on
| the sugar schedule.
| On the house side, on the other hand
among those In close touch with the cou-
| ferees. il is asserted with the utmost posi-
| tiYeness that the house conferees have TO
intention Of yielding anything to the sem
| ate ON the sugar schedule and the opinion
| IS freely expressed that the deadlock will
continue indefinitely until the senate
Yields. The house conferees say they have
| practically the unanimous support of the
house republicans and moreover they claim
that many OF the senate republicans agree
with them on that point
The committee made the discovery that
there would be still further difficulty in
arranging the wool schedule on account
OF objections OF the carpet manufacturers.
While the makers OF more expensive car
| hn ,tso
OF / and cents arranged, the makers Of
the cheaper carpets are not pleased and
ask that the rate on the lower grades Of
wool be reduced to 3 cents. The wool men
| are not willing 10 concede this demand
The worsted manufacturers are also max
Ing trouble over the amendment putting
| double duty on the wool Of the second
| class which may have been washed Hero
| totore there has been no such additional
duty on the washed article and it is
claimed that the charge viii work a ma
teral hardship.
The democratic side of the chamber is
somewhat disturbed over the vacancy
caused hy the death OF Senator Harris.
Il fear" said senator Jones OF Arkan-
sas TODAY in discussing the question, that
the vacancy may. il not filled by that time.
| occasion no little embarrassment when we
| reach the vote on the conference report II
will be remembered" he continued, that
some Of the articles en- which we sue
ceeded in reducing tho rate of duty. as
on white Pine lumber and on some which
we succeeded in putting on the free list. We
had n majority Of only one yoto, Some
OF these articles. as purlaps, cotton ties.
paris green. etc, are of much Importance
To the farmers. and II would be regrettable
Indeed from our standpoint, II the absence
Iof a democratic senator from Tennessee
should cause us to lose any of them by
giving she deciding vote 10 the president
The senator said. in reply to question,
that he had heard nothing indicative OF
the intention OF the governor Of Tennessee
in the matter OF appointment.
MR. WHITE WAS Personal.
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