Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-20
House Adopts the Conference
Report on the Tariff Bill.
No Time Is Lost But the Debate Is
At Once Commenced.
Some Of Changes in Measure Figures a
They Now Stand.
Washington, July 2O-The conference
report on the tariff bill was adopted, at
1915 this morning, by vote Of 1s9 to
lis.

1915 this morning, by vote Of 1s9 Il
lis.
| Washington. July 19.-The floor of the
House presented an animated appear
ance long before the Speaker raped
that body to order. Members stood
about in groups and discussed, some
| times in excited tones, the result of this.
conference agreement on the tariff bill
which was to be presented for final ac-
ton. today. The blind chaplain in his
prayer invoked blessings on, today s
work.
| no action was taken by the commit
| tee on rules as to the time for the de-
bate on the tariff bill and when Chair
| man Dingley entered the House during
the reading of the journal, he expressed
| the hope that the vote would be
reached on the conference report be-
fore adjournment tonight. He pos
| scssed the power under the rules, to
demand the previous question at any
| time
Before Dingley presented the final
conference report. the general deficiency
bill was reported and agreed to with
| out difficulty.
Mr.. Speaker. | desire to present the
conference report on the tariff bin. .
said Dingley.
| Salvos of applause from the Republic
can side greeted this announcement.
Bailey. the leader of the minority. dis
claimed before the reading began any
responsibility for the report. which. he
said, the minority has as yet had no
/ opportunity to read
At the conclusion of the reading of
the statement, Dingley took the floor.
Before he began his speech. he said he
desired, If possible, to enter into an
agreement with the minority as to the
length OF time the debate should run
Bailey said the minority would like
three days. but knowing that much
time could not be obtained, he would b,
willing to allow the debate to run to-
day and tomorrow with provisions for
a vote before adjournment.
! Dingley in reply said he was not pre-
| pared to agree to Bailey's proposition.
| when he expressed the hope that a
vote could he reached, today. the Re-
| publicans broke into long and loud an
plause.
Talk at this time is very expensive
| said Dingley,'. it costs the treasury
! 100000 a day
Not SO expensive as the 10 days you
spent in arranging the sugar schedule
with the Sugar Trust" retorted Bailey,
amid counter-round of applause by
! his followers
Dingley pointed out that never before
in Legislative history, had a tariff bin
"a p.a 60 bgtaf -
The Mckinley bill had been in confer
ence two weeks-"and our friends on
the other side he said. addressing the
Democrats, lin 1894, were in conference
six weeks without reaching an agree
merit. DinSley expressed the opinion
that one day would be sufficient for
the debate, to which Bailey although
disclaiming any desire to threaten the
majority. replied that the majority
would make haste by treating the
minority fairly While it was in the
power of the majority here to do as
they pleased he intimated that in the
Senate where debate could not be linn
ited, the Democrats might resent UNI
fairness to their colleagues on the
House side.
Dingley thought the report ought to
be ready for the Senate, tomorrow.
We will let the debate run for
time" he suggested. and see whether
it is worth 500, 900 a day. The DISPOSE
ton on this side is to get a vote at the
earliest possible moment"
This is the earliest possible mo-
ment,'' said Bailey
The gentleman surely does not sue-
gest vote now"-he got no further.
Vote, vote, VOTE shouted the Re
publicans eagerly.
Il suggest we wait until Sugar stock
goes up a little higher" retorted Bailey.
sarcastically.
III has gone up Sc a share since the
agreement was reported"
At this point Johnson, Rep. Ind. an
pealed to Dingley to permit two days of
debate The Democrats warmly ap-
plauded Johnson.
All efforts to reach an agreement
failed, and Dingley. with the statement
that he would confer with Bailey later. |
opened his speech on the conference
report. The figures and details Of the
legislation of the changes We're very
dry, but the House gave him close and |
earnest attention. He took up each
schedule. explaining in detail the |
changes made and following closely the
formal statement given out by the con- |
vention.
AS 10 the surrender on the item of |
cyanide of potassium he said: 1t had |
been most unwilling accorded by the
House and only after the most positive
insistence by the Senate conferees.
Concerning the sugar schedule Ding
ley read from the official statement
brief comments. BY the new arrange
ment about $2.0OO.OOO increase of reve-
nue. would be realized, as the increase
had been placed on raw sugars at the
point where revenue would be received
and at the same time the beet sugar in
dustry will receive substantial benefit
Dingley expressed regret that the
senate had not allowed the retroactive
clause of the bill to stand at least until
the bill was about to become a law.
Had 1t remained in the bill, he said.
of revenue would have been
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