The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-20
The Vote Stood 1875 Yeas 119
Noes.
BAILEYS STRONG SPEECH
LIVELY DISCUSSION ON The
TARIFF POLICY.
Mr.. DlNGLEY CLOSES THE DEBATE
.le Saws the Bill is to Clip the Wings OF the
Trust" by Establishing Beet Sugar FAC
tories in the Various Sections OF the
Country.

so,ies in the Various Sections OF the
Country.
Washington, d. c.. July 2o.-lhe con
ference report on the tariff Dill was
,donted by the House shortly after lllo-
,;ch+ Inv a vote of 1S5 TO 11S. and at
noon to-day the report will go TO the
Senate for action there. This eclipses
all previous records. The result was ac-
comnlished after twelve hours OF con-
tinuous debate. But two speeches were
made by the Republicans, one by 1oV-
ernor Dingley in opening the DEBATE
and one by Mr.. Payne, of New YORK.
in closing it. The Democrats were thus
forced to put forth speaker after speaker
hut their bombardment of the Repuoll-
san position was unanswered.
In all ten Democratic and one Popuilst
speeche. were made. Messrs. Wheeler,
of Alabama; Swinson, of Virginia; Bail,
of Texas; Lanham. of Texas; Kelly, OF
North Dakota Fleming, of Georgia;
Handy. of Delaware; Mcdowell, OF
Ohio: Berry, of Kentucky: Bailey, OF
Texas: and McMillin, Of Tennessee, be-
ing the speakers.
The sugar schedule was the main point
of assault, but the most interesting fea-
fure of the debate occurred when Mr..
Bailey and Mr. McMillin, the two rival
Democratic leaders, crossed swords on
the question of orthodoxy of the free
raw material doctrine, the former oppos-
ing and the latter championing it.
The galleries were crowded up to the
time the vote was taken, many distin-
guished people being present Among
them were a number of Senators, sever
al members of the Cabinet, and few
members of the Diplomatic Corps.
Every Republican in the House who
was present voted for the report. The
Democrats, with five exceptions, voted
against the report. The exceptions
were Messrs. Slayden, of Texas; Brous-
sard. Meyer and Davey, of Louisiana;
Kleberg. Of Texas.
The Populists and silverites did not
vote solidly
Mr.. Shafroth, of Colorado; Newlands,
of Nevada Hartman, of Montana, sill
verites, did not vote.
The Populists who voted against the
report were Messrs. Baker, Barlow, Bot
kin. Fowler Jett, Lewis, Marshall, Mar
tin, Peters, Simpson, Strowd and Vim
cent Four did not vote-Howard, Kel-
~. Stark and Switzerland The other
Populists were absent.
An ANALYSIS of the vote shows that 49,
Republicans and five Democrats voted
for the report, and JOG Democrats and
II Populists against it.
Toward the close of his remarks the
effect of Mr.. Bailey's speech was greatly
marred by the difficulty he experienced
in speaking His voice became very
hoarse and he was obliged to drink fire.
1uently of lemonade to clear his throat.
Just before the close of Mr.. Bailey S
remarks the most sensational incident OF
the debate occurred. He had been
assailing the doctrine OF free raw ma
terials as a comparative innovation in
the Democratic creed. In order to de-
monstrate that it was product Of
Clevelandism he sent to the clerks resk
and had read an extract from newspa-
per commenting on the fact that in the
18th Congress, Senator Mills then a
member of the House; Mr. Mcmillan, of
Tennessee, and two other Democratic
members of the Ways and Means COM
mittee had voted against free wool. Mr..
Mcmillan jumped to his feet and demand
ed to know whether it was charged that
he voted against free wool.
'Wm. e. Morrison told me so with his
own lips" replied Mr.. Bailey, facing
Mr.. Mcmillan whose face was flushed.
mot only that, but he said both you
and Senator Mills voted against some
reductions in the metal schedule"
HSinaa Tho pantlampn has hppn fit to
attack my record and to misrepresent
me- began Mr.. Mcmillan, but Mr..
Bailey quickly dsclaimed any purpose of
attacking him. II desire to commend
your action" said he.
The disclaimer being accepted, Mr.. Nc
Millin hotly asked in turn why Mr.
Bailey had voted in the Ways and Means
committee against the wooden schedule
of the present law when it was offered
as a substitute for the high rates in the
pending measure.
A wave Of applause ran over the Dem
ocratic side at this question, but it was
drowned in the perfect storm Of approval
that greeted Mr.. Bailey's reply that never
as long as he was in Congress would he
vote for so per cent duties on woolens
and no duties ON raw wool. The Repub-
licans and the galleries Joined in this de-
monstration.
Glow could the gentleman from Ten
nessee," he continued, when the applause
subsidized, "yote for free wool in the face
of the Chicago platform which he helped
to defendY"
"The Chicago platform did not take