The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-24
Aliens Charges Of Election Frauds iin 0liiioI 0lio51
Arouse Foraker's Cornbative Qualities
VOTE ON TILE TARIFF BILL TO BE TAkEN TO-DAY
Session to Begin at Ten O'clock Allow Time for DEBATE
Voting to Begin at Three O'clock. sysza
Washington. July %, 1897.

Aic hllul vote OH the tariff conference
report Will be taken in the Senntc at \
p. III. tomorrow. An unanimous agree
ment to this effect was reached In the
Senate late this afternoon after an ex-
citing debate. The proposition for the
!lnHl vote came most unexpectedly from
Democratic sources, the senior Senator
from Alabama, Mr.. Nor,,u, presenting
1t. 1t was greeted with shouts OF good
good from Senators on the Republican,
slue. VINO for the first time saw the
path clear for the final enactment OF
the tariff bill Mr.. Morgan's proposition
was coupled with one that the Senate
meet Mt 10 n. m. Tomorrow in order
thiit speeches may be heard before the
vote Is taken This was accepted as
whole. and the agreement was formally
announced. Mr.. Morgan expressed pro-
round reluctance in submitting the pro-
position. but said he recognized the
right of the majority to register their
Will.
The agreement was preceded by the
most heated personal colloquy that has
occurred during the consideration OF the
thrl1f Dill. Senators Foraker. or Ohio
ana Allen. Of Nebraska, Joining issue
over Mr.. Aliens charges Of fraud in the
Ohio elections OF last year
The House bill was passed authorla-
ing the President to suspend discrimi-
mating duties imposed on foreign vessels
and commerce.
Mr. Allison then moved 10 proceed
WIN the tariff conference report. but
Alf. l1lmnn contested this with a mo-
tlon to take UP his resolution, adverse
~ reported yesterday. for IN inyest,ea-
ton Of alleged Senatorial speculation
IN sugar stock. Mr.. Tillman was about
| TO begin speech when Mr. Allison
| made the point or order that debate
was not In order, and the presiding OFF,
Ger sustained the point. Mr.. Tillman
| thereupon asked for yea and nay vote.
on which his motion was lost, yeas IL
nays 3d.
Those who voted for the motion were:
Allen Bacon, Bate. Berry. Cannon.
Chiffon, Clay. Harris. Kenney, Mills,
Wnifh.,, Wonfh, rill"an rurley. arurner and
| The consideration OF the tariff con
ference report was then resumed and
Mi. Teller, OF Colorado, took the floor
Tor Il general speech. Ie said he did
not favor the pending. bill. and did not
believe 1t would accomplish the nur
pose OF It's friends. It's passage, how
ever would dispose or the question and
enable Congress to devote its attcn-
ton to other subjects. FIe regarded the
money question as the paramount one.
lfhe last campaign was not. in his
Judgment, an endorsement Of the gold
standard
Mr. Teller's speech was a severe ar
raiGnment OF the bill, and the political
methods Of the last campaign. The
galleries broke into applause as the
Colorado Senator took his seat. So
pronounced was the demonstration that
Mr.. Faulkner, who was In the chair. was
Obliged to rap vigorously for order, and
TO warn the occupants of the galleries
that If the demonstration was repeated
the galleries would be cleared
Senator White followed, speaking for
about an hour. He questioned the rev
enue qualities Of the bill
When Mr.. White closed, Mr. Mantle
briefly expressed his regret that the
Senate conferces had not been able to
retain in the bill cotton ties and cotton
bagging and mating and those other
things which the Senate by yea and
nay vote had transferred to the free
list. 1t was in his opinion a. stupendo o,1s
mistake on the part Of the Republicans
looking at 1t from a political standpoint,
Ihey mad missed an opportunity to pop
ularize the measure. 4E
Mr.. Pettus, Of Alabama followed. an
tnsonizing the action of the conferees
on cotton ties, cotton bagging, etc Tn
asking that they be placed on the free
list he said he was pleading for the
American farmer The profession that
this bill was to be enacted in th,, In
terest OF Amrican labor. he denounced
as Il "damnable pretense." Mr.. Pett,s
smoke ieisurely and at length against
the bill -. IL
Mr. McEnery challenged this state
ment, saying that one-half Of the neo-
plo of Louisiana were Interested 1irac,-
~ or indirectly in sugar production
Mr.. Pettus closed with an arraie1, m or
| OF trusts, and as he sat down he receiv-
cd several scattered hand cIaps.
MI. Allen, of Nebraska, reviewed y1,n ,
he called the remarkable things Of this
remarkable extra session. He referred
10 the inaotion Of the House Of Repre-
sentauvea, It's meeting only twice a
week, due. he declared, to the course Of
the Speaker Of the House In mana elne
affairs as suckers were strung on q
string. Not only had this strong ma n $of
the House coerced his own branch Of
Congress, but that coercion had been
extended to the Senate. 3#5$ Zss.
Speaker Reed was on the floor when
Mr.. Allen began and for time listened
with mere passing interest. III Nr. AI-
len spoke Of the large campaign fnr1ii
raised last fall and the influence * ha 4
IN corrupting the vote OF Ohio. Illinois
and other States. = =
The first stirring incident Of the day
occurred at this sta &c, when MI. ror-
aker and Mr.BAllen INDUCED III 2a coIo-
guy which was fast. furious B and a.t
times personal. y Mr. 5. Fora akerS cams for
ward with census figures for the purpose
Of disproying g AfT "A liens charge s.s stn
! the $sRol len vote in Ohio, III eaids afr.