The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-20
WASHINGTON.

by tho house shortly after midnight by
a vote OF ls5 20 his. and al noon today the
report will go 10 the senate fer action
This eciipses all previous records The
result was accomplished after twelve
hours of continuous debate But two
speeches were made by the Republicans.
one BY Mr. DIngiey on olening the de-
bate. and by Mr.. Payne of New York in
osing II. The Democrats were thus
forced to put forth speaker after speaker.
but their bombardment of the Republican
position was unanswered.
In all, ten Democratic and one PopuIsstfc
speeches weremaGe. Wheeler OF Ala bama,
Swanson OF Virginia, Bell tf Texas. Lam
ham OF Texas. Kelly of North Dakota,
Fleming Of Georgia. Hanle.- OF Delaware
Mcdowell of Ohio. Perry OF Kentucky,
Bailey OF Texas and McMillin. of Tennes-
see. being the speakers.
The sugar schedule was the main point
of assa 8lt. but the most interesting feature
OF the debate occurred wh.n Bailey and
McMiilin, the two rival Democratic leed-
ers, crossed swords on the question of or
thodoxy OF The raw material doctrine. the
former opposing and the latter champion
ing Il.
The galleries were crowded up to the
time the vote wSS taken. many diStiu-
guished people being present Among them
were many senators. many members of the
cabinet and a few diplomats. Every Re-
publican in the house voted for the report.
The Democrats. with five exceptions. vot-
ed against the report. The exceptions
were Slaydan of Texas. Broussard Of
Louisiana. Meyer OF Louisiana Davey of
Louisiana and kleburg Of Texas. Tho
popuiiSis and silveritec did cot vote solid
ly Mesrs. Shafroth of Colorado, New
lands Of Nevada and Hartman. silverites,
did not vote.
Inc Fopulists who voted gainst the re-
port were as follows: Baker, Barlow.
Botkin, Fowler. Jett, Lewis Marshall
Martin. Peters. Simpson. Si-owd and VIM
cent -Four did not vote-H oward Kelly.
Stark and Sutherland The other Popu-
lists were absent. An analysis of the vote
shows that $50 Republicans and Demo-
Gratis voted for the report and los Demo-
Gratis and Il Populsts against it,
The floor of the house presented an ami
mated appearance long before ths speaker
wrapped for order today. Members stood
In groups and discussed, sometimes in
excited tones the result OF the conference
agreement on the tariff bill. The final
conference report on the general deficien-
cy appropriation bill was adopted
This out of the way, Dineley arose and
holding aioft the report and great mass
of papers, he said in calm tones:
Mfr, Speaker. desire 10 present the con-
ference repor, on the tariff bill"
Salyos Of applause from the Republican
side greeted this announcement An ef-
fort was made TO secure an agreement for
a vote.
Il suggest we wait until SUGAR stock goes
up a little higher" said Bailey sarcasti-
eaIiy. 1T has gone UP s. share since the
agreement was reported
All efforts 10 reach an agreement having
failed. Dingloy opened his speech on the
conference report. He took up each sched-
uls- explaining In detail the changes made
and following closely the formal statement
given out by the committee
Concerning the sugar schedule. Dingley
read from the official statement. adding
brief comments BY the new arrangement
about 100000 Increase OF revenue would
he realized as the increase had been
placed on raw sugars az the point where
revenue would be received and at the
same time the beet sugar industry would
receive substantial benefit
When Dingley referred to the eiirnina-
tio1 Of the stamp tax. Todd asked him if
he confessed that they had abandoned the
idea OF taxing the stock gamblers of Wall
street
Cooper OF Wisconsin wanted an explaua-
tion OF the ne; result Of the change In
the sugar schedule
ningley affirmed that the rsliner OF sugar
under the present law had elifrerentiai of
21ls cents per 100 pounds. as against la's
cents in the pending hill rs agreed 10 by
the Ccuterees. As to the question of reve-
nue. to be raised by the bill Dingley point
ed out the difficulty arising from the large
antlcipatory impoytatious The hlU next
year. he calculated. would raise 81 90 80.
SIS. ~ eco more than the present law. over
S1o eoeo had been lost i'm this years reve-
uues by the importatjons os wool and
sugar and other things tha duty on winch
was raised IN the hill 50 that he caJruiat
ed IN the bill this year wou a raise sl<5
1s9@A pingley declared thst there was "a,
aouhi that the revenue bin would
no; only he ample 20 meet the
expenditures Of the government hu,
allow Republican administration
- heeln to pay on the pr.nc.pal Il the
pablic debt which had been increased Ia
conclusion Dlnsiey received round after
round of applause from MS Reuubli-.n
coilea sues by predlcting SIS result of he
enactment Of this hiii a rise of prices and
\ restoration e prosperity.
Wheeler cf Alshaua opened the ashsta
fer the Democrats. erltlclsine he bin ne
the most vicious and hur8ens,scnr ever f~,,.
posed ou The American people
Swanson Of Virginia a raembe- of -e,
ways ana means committee, 10 vro.,
- -tET4r4 t.i'4tN = tFst htfftt A&-
voted his afteDtion 10 assail,Ig tAe e.rs~
schedule agreed upon ny the conferees
we cannot prevent anf3c pat0rv inn
qortatton " said fsCr. "Yon could r,.a.,
ar inferUsl rcvsnue tax on sugar vvs,,-h
hat heen Imported. II you want 10 ~fstl-,
a blow az the trust. wAy don't yols f7.Itsv
the advice 81 yo'gr secretary ~ the tr-a,
ury -
One of fhe greatest demonstration 81
.e debate occurred when Ianhzna -.
Texas weo followed, paid a tribute -
Wtgl3sFn Bryan The py1 Gratis che.rff
for several mtauIes ara many OF 1he spec
tators Joined In the 8enonst4 alton
The NIGHT session.
4; $ O'Clock o. TT wheO ne night s-s.
SON began, fhe galleries were crowaess.
many adde's eeanc p esent- Dsagley stated
that ne hoped - secure a vote bv fa
5'cIock. Bailey sad u e'clask vas too
early h8t he thoughi the ya;e could te
taken ~ s. HH weGia 1ct however.
make a defir4te agreement an fne vote
Fnersupon DfuE}ey gave aarce shat he
snlI51 rs3ye the previ0as aaestson not
.ter taan j o'clock.
In ghe galleries w~re asanv distinguishes
persona Sss q oaota s@xeS. TIE Republic.
ans Stslg p4lrsss@gi th@ tactics ta4v hss
adopted G8vi1x tne dag Sessses. None -
hem claimed the floor, ara the r1llae-tsw
Acre gesEspsIIs4 20 plt forwarE tkesr spssk-
srS Thafefoge after McItoesll OF flels,
lna EarCy. OF Kentucky. ssota Democrats
usAe speeches Bailey rae Democratic