The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-20
TARIFF BILL IN THE HOUSE.
THE CONFERENCE REPORT LDOPTkD
BIZ 4 VOTE OF $50 TO 115.

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WARRINGTON, July 19.-Just at midnight to-
night the House began voting upon the question
OF agreeing TO the report Of the conferoes upon
the Tariff bill, which 1t did-ls9 to 11B.
The report had been debated for nearly ten
hours. the Republican managers insisting upon
an extraordinary extension Of the session In
order that the bill might thus be disposed Of In q
single day.
Republicans pursued the same policy ~ thas
followed 1. the Senate and refrained from en-
gaging the attention of the House, the only
speeches In favor of the report being those Of
Messrs. Dingley and Payne at the opening and
close Of the debate.
The feature of the day was the colIoauy bo-
tween Bailey and McMillin over the attitude Of
tho Democratic party toward free raw material.
In which unusual personal feeling was mnnt
tested.
Mr.. Bailey was near the end of a t~wo-end-ae
half.hour speech against the bill when Il oc.
Cured. The report now goes to the Senate for
disposal. The vote was generally along poNt-
ical divisions, the Republicans voting for the
report and the Democrats and Populists
against It.
The only exceptions were Broussard, Dayey,
and Meyer of Louisiana and Slayden and Kle-
burg of Texas. Democrats. who voted with the
Republicans. as tboy did on tho massage of the
| bill.
About half the Populists and Silyerites re-
| Trained from voting. hut all who did vote vera
| recorded in the negative. Howard, the Ala
hama Populist who voted for the hill nm ita
| passage. answered I" Present"
In presenting the conference report To the
| House. Mr.. Din0ley made n statement giving an
| EXPLANATION Of all of the important changes
| mado nv the conference committee. The road.
| ing OF the report proper was djspensed with at
his suggestion. concurred I'm by Mr.. Bailey. ana
| the abatement Of the effects of the action OF the
conferees was al yep to the House. At this time
there was n nearly full attendance of members.
| and tho nublic oalleries were crowded tn their
- - 800 IT, ~.
u'"ios' 'apaeit!' i"o a''"ches Vi one u INC
Diplomatic ealiery. and followed the reading BY
| tbe clort With closa otten,ion Tho st,t.mert
is as follows: ''
Chemical observation-disclosures IL and a.
restore argols and ehicle to the dutiable list al
the rates provided by the House.
Amendment IL places bleaching powders on
'no ~ ~ ""'
cent per pound, as provided by the Senate.
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ASH ITO" ohe.iourtnot one cent at pro'iooo "
| tho House bill, to three-eighths OF one cent, a.
provided by the Senate amendment.
No o. rcduces tho du,v m cyanide ~ ,ot..-
stun to 12ia per cent. ad valorem, as provided
by the Senate.
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NO. loe restores crude sulphur 10 the free iists
No. ITO leaves tonka beans and vanilla beans
on the free list.
NOS aho Il raise inc outies on tne oorateas
as provided by the Senate.
The several amendments on lead paints ad.
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just the rates 10 the increased duty on ioao.
Tho other amendments in the chemical schedule
concur with the Senate in slight REDUCTIONS of
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rates on many cnemicais ana other arucies' IN
Guiding linseed, olive oil, and coal tar dyes, and
an increase of the rates of camphor and ground
-
drugs.
Earths. E~arthenware, and Glassware-Crock-
cry ware ia res,ored IN tho duties proyided nv
~. In 49, - $500 49, H. ,,h,.h ~ srh
Inc OIL as IL passed. Inc house. "hich oresuD
stantially the duties of the act OF 1890.
Glassware is left in the main at the rates pro.
,ided bv rho 1onss hin Tho reductions being In
Slueu oy the house DILL the Reductions oeihB Il
paragraphs relating to bottles, moulded and