The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-21

amer snow that the dizRsrsutial between
raw vngsr and refined sugar was not
almost - much in the conference report
~ In the senate schedule, but that In
general had been an absolute surrender
by the house on vital points.
white Of California presented tables
showing that instead OF the house hav-
ing gained victory on the sugar sched-
ule, the reduction from the senate diff
ferential was trifllng. They showed also
he said, that on refined sugar. made from
sugar testing less than SO degrees the
amount Of protection given to the trust,
instead OF being less, Is greater under
the schedule agreed to in conference
than under the public bill or the senate
amendment.
mo wonder the market trembled and
brought forth increased rates on sugar
stock" remarked White.
The formal reading Of the report then
proceeded When the amendment re-
storing cotton bagging and cotton ties
to the dutiable list was reached there
was sharp protest from Senators Jones,
Butler. Tilipan and Bacon. Tillman ex-
pressed his Indignation at the section
committee. He gave notice to southern
senators that IL they would stand by
him they could hold the senate In session
until next December rather than submit
to this change.
Bacon characterized the restoration
of cotton ties and cotton bagging to the
dtltiable list as indefensible favoritsm
Of the north against the south. Reply
ing to the suggestion Of Tillman, Butler
said he stood ready to Join in any move
ment to hold the senate in session a
week longer to prevent the consumma-
ton of this iniquity against the south.
II will tell the senator" called back
Tillman, that I am negotiating with the
senator from Pennsylvania (Quay) for
the speech with which he stopped the
last tariff debate, and ] may be ready
to start on that speech tomorrow morn
ing"
Teller criticised the conference COM
mittee for not carrying out the will of
the senate. 1t was the first time. he said,
that d. committee had surrendered the
Interests Of the senate without asking
for instructions. He had reason to be-
lleve that members Of the conferences
committee supposed to represent the
senate had gone into conference and
worked against the senate amendment
on white pine.
Teller declared that the entire report
should be rejected and sent to a COM
mittee representing the senate and car
rying out its instructions. Referring to
the bill as a whole, the senator said that
II was the meanest tariff ever enacted.
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journnlent, but Allison would not con-
semitic this. There were objections, and
after much fruitless sparring, the sem
ate. at Sis p. M, on motion of Allison,
went into executive session and then ad-
1ourned.
CABINET MEETING
WASHINGTON, July 20-The only
absentee5 from the meeting today were
Secretary Sherman. vino is not yet well
enough to go out, ard Secretary Alger,
who is in the west. No questions Of gen.
eral interest were discussed in the meet =
Ing. 1t has been decided to send the
currency message to congress as soon as
the party leaders in the senate consider
the time opportune.
THE CURRENCY MESSAGE
WASHINGTON July 2o.-It is semi
officially announced that President Nc
kinley will withhold the currency mes
sage until after the conference report on
the tariff bill has been adopted by the
Senate, as the Republican leaders in the
Senate do not wish to have any new
question thrown into the Senate while
the debate is on, lest 1t lead to complica-
tons and delay.
FOR RELEASE OF MELTON
WASHINGTON, July 20.-The Senate
passed "a joint resolution empowering
the President to take steps for the re-
lease of OEa Melton and other COMPETE
tor prisoners held by Spain.
SIGNED THE BILL
WASHINGTON, July 20-The Presi-
dent has signed the deficiency appropri-
alton bill,