The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
The Conference Report On the
Tariff Bill
Which Was Passed by the House
This Morning
ON THE HOME STRETCH
May Not Have So Smooth and
Rapid Sailing.
Mr.. Morgan Insists on Discuss
ing Pacific Railroads.

washington, d. c., July 20.-The tar
tf struggle was removed to the senate
today, but there was little evidence of
an exciting contest when the session
opened Several of the senators who
have been absent from the city were
back again, anticipating that every
vote might be needed.
The gallery attendance was greater
than usual, although there was no
crowd. On the desk before Mr. Alli-
son DAD, in charge of the tariff bill,
was the ponderous manuscript OF the
tariff conference report.
Immediately after the prayer mess
age from the house announced the
agreement of that body to the confer
ence report. Considerable routine busi-
ness was disposed of before the tariff
report was called up.
A resolution by Mr.. Morgan (Ala.)
was agreed to, asking the president as
to what indemnity, if any, had been
asked of the Spanish government for
the arrest and subsequent expulsion of
Samuel T. Tolon, an American citizen,
from Cuba.
Mr. Allison then formally presented
for it's consideration, but at the instance
of Mr.. Berry (Ark) gave way for the
immediate passage of a resolution en-
pOwering the president to take steps for
the release of Ona Melton and other
Competitor prisoners. The resolution
was passed without comment and by a
unanimous vote.
The vice president announced in re-
sponse to query by Mr.. Allen CNeb)
that the pending Union Pacific reSolu-
tion was the unfinished business and
would come up at D. m. unless dis
placed. This drew from Mr.. Morgan a
statement as to the purpose to have a
full discussion of the pending question.
1t was intended, he said, to discuss the
tariff report in all it's political, finan-
cial and historical bearings. Aside
from this. it was proposed to secure
consideration for the Union Pacific res
OlutiOn, either by itself or during the
tariff debate if this became essential 1t
was not an orderly practice, but, said
Mr. Morgan, when men were tied up
and lashed over the back they were not
disposed to stand on the niceties of pro-
cedure. 1t was more important, he
said, to save $4,000, 900 by the Union
Pacific resolution than to pass the tar
iff bill
Mr.. Allison suggested that there was
no disposition to cut off all reasonable
important, however, to give way to
other questions which might be brought
forward.
The conference report was then read
in detail. When the first clause was
read, Mr. Jones (Ark.) made an earnest
protest against proceeding on the tech
nical report without an Intelligent eX-
PLANTATION of its meaning. There had
been no opportunity for the Democratic
c.onferrees to consider it in committee.
1t had been rushed through the house
in single day without time for prepa-
ration to discuss it there. 1t was due
to the American people, he declared
that some explanation be given. The
reading of the lengthy conference re-
port then proceeded rapidly. There
We're frequent inquiries by Mr.. Jones
and brief explanations from Mr.. Alli-
son, but these did not cause material
delay.
Seven pages of the printed report, Cow
ering 80 pages of the bill, were disposed
of in the first half hour.
When the item of window glass was
reached, Mr.. Jones read a telegram Just
received from leading window glass
dealers of New York, saying the restor-
alton of the Dingley rate would place Ia
duty equivalent to IA per cent on this
article which would be prohibitOry and
would stop all revenues from this
source.
The lumber amendments led to ami
mated debate. Mr.. Teller and Mr.. Vest
contended that the 81 rate on white pine
and the retaliatory clause against Ca
madam logs in effect permitted a dou-
BILE tax. Mr.. Teller declared that the
whole thing was conceived in the inter-
est of a few mill men of Michigan, Min
nesOta, and Wisconsin, by which they
would be enabled to raise the price of
nine So to 81 per thousand