The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
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The END.
Confereas' Report Adopted by the
House.
THE DEMOCRATS MADE NO AT.
TEMPT no ..DELAY...THE VOTE.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS, HOW
EVER, ARE INCLINED TO RE-
SENT THE SUMMARY ACTION OF
THE MAJORITY OF THE HOUSE
AND MAY FORM A COMBINATION.

Washington, July &c. THE House late
last night, after debate which lasted
almost until midnight adopted the con-
ference report on the TART # bill by a vote
of 1S0 to Ito.
The Democrats made no effort to pre-
vent the vote, although earlier in the day
they had protested against Chairman
Dingley's proposition to limit the debate
to one day. Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic
leader. then insisted that two days would
be necessary to debate the measure, but
he withdrew his objection and the confer
ence report was put through the House
according to the Republican, programme.
The action OF the Republicans in fore.
ing the adoption uf the conference re-
port Icy the House before permitting an
adjournment was resented by the Demo-
Gratis in both the House and the Senate.
and 1t was announced by Senators that
the haste made in the House would be
followed by u corresponding delay in the
Senate. How much feeling will serve to
postpone final action on the bill it is
difficult to estimate now, but the Repub-
Leans OF the Senate are confident the bill
will be finally disposed of this week.
Senator Aldrich said that the Demo-
Gratis were endeavoring to form IL combi-
nation with the Populists and those West
hnty on lumber to prevent the accept
ance of the report so as to necessitate fur
Their conference. "But,'i he added, sthey
will not succeed"
The Democrats made no ATTEMPT to
conceal their purpose to defeat the report
If possible, but made no predictions as to
their success. What they want is to force
the acceptance by the House of the Sen
ate amendments relating to the duty on
white pine and mating and placing cot
ton bagging upon the free list. The ONLY
way IL which this can be effected is by
defeating the conference report and send
lng the bill back to conference with in
structions to the Senate conferees to in
sist upon these particular amendments.
In order to do this the Democrats will
have tomake sure first of the individual
support of their own members and secure
the cooperation of the silver Republicans
and enough of the .Populists or regular
Republicans to give them majority.
Nearly all the Republican Senator'S
from the far Western States are in favor
Of free hagging and lower duty on white
pine, but so far the Democrats have not
received assurances from sufficient
number of them to warrant the belief
that they will succeed in their design.
Another obstacle in their way is the dis
iuci'natioh CT several democrats to sup
port the white pine proposition. The
Georgia Senators and Senator Martin, of
Virginia, and senator McEnery, of Lou
isiana, voted against any reduction of the
duty on white pine, and, it is feared,
would do so again. Were the Democratic
Senators sure of the votes of these Sepa-
tors they would be very hopeful of OBJ
tanning the CO operation of the Western
Republicans and the Populists.
The effort to form the combination will
be continued, however.
If the Democrats find it impossible to
nave the bill sent back to conference,
some OF them will advocate it's adoption
at the earliest practicable moment. g5Un-
less something can be secured for the peo.
pie OF the South and West by restoring
cotton ties and bagging to the free list,
1t Is argued that nothing is to be gained
by talking.