The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-07-23
MAY VOTE TOIl9RROW.
This Expected by Tariff Franz
ers IN the Senate.
THE REPORT WILL BE ADOPTED.
EiIIntu Threatened to FiIibULster Against
the Measure Long Debate on the Sugar
~rIIrrsuI--I Lumber Amendment Ais"
CrftIolz.d teller Attacked the Report.

distinction. July 2l-The indicG-
tlon- are that a voss viii be reached III
the senate uuon the conference report
on the tariff bill some time during to-
morrow or at the latest before the close
81 the week There may be Il change
N the conditions which wis postpone
Il vote hut II i difficult to see what
could cause it. The opposition TO the
bill realize that there Is no possibility
OF preventing the adoption of the re-
port and their present purpose Is ONLY
10 secure want advantage they can by
exhibiting what they claim are the IN
Cou-IStenries OF the measure
Ia Is true that at one time they had
some hope of being able TO secure the
rrrorlnittaI Of the bill. but thorough
canvas, reveals no foundation for tins
hone 10 develops the fact that the Re-
ru.sl-auS VIII vote SOIldly for the re-
r-rt and that they will be supported by
,f.--r- Jones Of Nevada Silver Repub-
tI..u. and NCEneIy OF Louisiana, Dem
o-rs-.- and al-O probably Messrs. Mantle
auI - ewuTt, Silver Republicans They
have .-SO discovered that Senator Kyle,
FoUuu~t. who Is absent. has left strict
instructions that he shOUld not be
paired
Win the adoption of the report thus
assured the Democrats probably Will
not attempt 70 prOlOng the debate be-
voud the arrival of Mr.. TurIey. the
new senator from Tennessee. They
viii continue TO ask for an explanation
~ the changes made by the conference,
but these viii not occupy great deal
OF time.
After the tariff cRierence report
was presented to the senate but little
urogres~ was made on II beyond the
formal reading of about tWO-thlrdS of
tine document. Mr.. Iiliman Dem, :.
G.. openly threatened a fiIirester until
next December II cotton baggIng and
cotton ties were not restored to the free
Inst. but the threat was regarded as
sOmeW hat fdcetIOus- The sugar amend
mcur~ OcraSIOned Il long debate, during
which NT. Allison stated that the con-
ference rates wers lower than those of
rle senate and largely III concession to
the hOUSr. Senators Vest, Jones, Berry
aud WhIre Questioned this statement.
urging that the sugar trust secured
larger benefits from the conference
schedule than from any previously
offered.
The lumber amendment also brought
out an animated criticism from Sena-
tors Teller and Petugrew. When the
amendments restoring cotton bagging
and cotton ties TO the dutIable list were
reached there was Il sharp protest from
Senators Jones, Butler, TIllman and
Bacon. Mr.. TiIlman expressed his in
uIEnatIOn at the sectIOnaism which
had inspired the conference committee.
lie gave notice to southern senators
that If they would stand by him they
could hold the seUate in session until
next December rather than submit TO
TINS change.
Mr.. Bacon characterized the restOra-
tIOu of cotton ties and cotton bagging
10 the dutiable list as indefcnSible fay-
OTIlsm of the north against the south.
Rep .yIng to the suggestion of Mr..
Tllmau, Mr.. Butler said he stood ready
10 JON III any movement TO hold the
senate III session for a week or longer
TO prevent the conSummatiOn of this in
lniquity against the south
II VIII tell the senator" called back
Mr. IiIlman. that | am negotiating
with the senator from Pennsylvania
Quay for the speech by which he
stopped the last tariff debate and | NAV
I've ready to start on that speech tomor-
row morning
Mr.. Teller criticised the conference
committee for not carrying out the Will
of the senate. 1t was the first time. he
said. that a committee had surrendered
rhe interests uf the senate without ask
luE Tor instructions. He had reason to
believe that members of the conference
committee. supposed to represent the
senate, had gone INTO the conference
and worked against the senate amend
meut on white pirne. Mr.. Teller de-
Clartq that the entire report should be
rejected and sent to a committee
representing the senate and carving
out its Instructions. Referring to the
bill IS "a whole the senator asserted
that IL was the meanest tariff ever
enacted.