Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-22

Every republican IN the house who
was present voted for the report. The
democrats, with five exceptions, voted
against the report The exceptions
were Messrs. Slayden (Tex), Brous-
sand (La), Meyer UaD, DaIey (La),
and kleberg (Tex.)
The populists and silverites did not
vote solidly. Shrafoth (Col) and New
lands New, silverites, abstalned from
voting Mr.. Harmon, a silverite, did
not vote. The populists who vovted
against the report were the following
Messrs. Baker, Barlow, Botkin, Fowler,
Jet, Lewis, Marshall, Martin, Peters,
Simpson, 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 democrats voted
for the report and LOG democrats and
IL populists against it.
ley took up each schedule explaining
in detail the changes made. Con-
corning sugar Mr.. Dingley read the
official statement of the conferees. By
the new arrangement about 100000
in increased revenue will be realized
as an increase has been placed on raw
sugars at a point where the revenue
ct ho
time the beet sugar industry will re-
ceive substantial benefit. When Mr..
Dingley referred to the elimination of
the stamp tax Mr.. Todd (dem., Tex
asked him if he then confessed" that
they had abandoned the idea of taxing
the stock gamblers of Wall street.
''Not at ALL" replied Mr.. Dingley, I'VE
discovered that the sales on Wall
street could not be followed. No rec
ord is kept. The machinery of col
lection would be too complex" Mr..
CooDer (rep, Wis., wanted an explain
alton of the net result of the changes
in the sugar schedule. Mr.. Dingley
explained it along the lines of the
statement submitted by the cOnferees.
i SS"h>''
was exactly the same in the house bill.
This started a volley of questions
about the sugar schdule. Mr.. Johnson
warted to know if tie increase in the
rate of refined sugar would not in
crease the profits of the trust on antic-
ipatory imDortatiOnS of rhW sugars
Mr.. DingIey explained the impossible
ity of preventing these profits. Mr..
Dingley, after a calculation, affirmed
that refined sugar under the Wilson
law had differential of 2212 cents per
hundred pounds against 1919 cents in
the pending conference bill. The new
bill. he calculated, would raise next
wear 1925, GEO. 600 or $75,000,00O more
than the present law Owing to antic-
i1story importations, it would raise
only S1S5, 000,O 900 this year. Mi.
Dipgley declared that there was no
doubt that the revenue produced by THIS
bill would not only he ample to meet
the expenditures of the government,
but allow the republican admlnlstra-
ton to begin again to pay Off the
principal of the public debt which had
been increased by the late admnlstra-
ticn. In conclusion Mr.. Dingley re-
eeived round after round of applause
from his republican colleagues by pre-
dieting as a result Of the enactment OF
this bill rise in prices ana a resIoSt>~
ton of prosperity.
Mr.. Bailey, the democratic le3oel'
made the closing speech. 1t was care
carefully prepared argument deahng
more with the general principles IN
yolved than with the details. Time anu
again during the progress OF MS re
marks the democrats were aroused py
his elouuence to a high pitch OF enthu-
siasm. Just before his close the most
sensational incident Of the DEBATE oc-
curred. He had been assailing the doc
trine of free raw materials as COM
narrative innovation in the democratic
creed. In order to demonstrate that II
was the product of Cleyelandlsm ne
sent to the clerks desk and had read
an extract from a newspaper comment
ing on the fact that in the 49th con-
gress Messrs. Mills McMlllin CIenn)
and two other democratic members or
voted against free wool. Nj McMillin
iumped to his feet and demanded to
know whether it was charged that he
voted against free wool. William E.
Morrison told me so with his own lips,
replied Mr.. Bailey, facing Mr.. McMil-
lin. whose face was flushed. Not only
that, but he said that both you and
Mills voted against home reductions in
the metal schedule" 'Since the gen
tleman has seen fit to attack my rec
ord and to misrepresent me- began
Mr.. McMillin, but Mr.. Bailey quickly
disclaimed any purpose of attacking
him. Il desire to commend your &C
ton then" said he. The disclaimer
being accepted, Mr.. McMillin hotly
asked in turn why Mr.. Bailey had
voted in the ways and means commit
tee against the wooden schedule
of the present law when it was Of
fered as substitute for the
high rates in the pending measure.
A wave of applause ran over the dem
ocratic side Of the house at this ques-
ton. but was drowned in the project
storm of approval that greeted Mr..
Railey's reply that never as long as he
was in congress would he vote. for so
bercent. duties on wooden goods and
10 duties on raw woods. The repub-
ncans joined inthe demonstration. Mr..
.ro1-o f[,,. Sf.rSs, half