The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-23
BILL IN THE SENATE.
HOUSE oIsPosEs OF THE TARIFF
CONFERENCE REPORT.

Stays Up Till 1915 a. IN. to DO the Job
Dingley's Bill Probably Holds the Record
for Speed In All Stages-Quick Work
Finishing Up the Conference Report and
Getting 1t Through the Full Committee.
Washington, July 2O.-The conference
report on the tariff bill was adopted at
1915 this morning by vote of 1856 to
l1S.
Washington, July 21.-The indications
when the senate adjourned yesterday
were that vote would be reached upon
the conference report on the tariff bill
some time during tomorrow, or at the
latest, before the close of the week.
There may be a change in the con-
ditions which will postpone vote, but
1t is difficult to see what could cause 1t.
The opposition, to the bill realizes that
there is no possibility Of preventing
the adoption Of the report, and its pres
ent purpose is only to secure what ad-
vantage 1t can by exhibiting what 1.
claims are the inconsistence Of the meas
ure. 1t Is true that at one time IL had
some hope of being able to secure the
recommittal Of the BILL but thorough
hope.
Washington, July 20.-The floor of the
house presented an animated appear
ance yesterday before the speaker
raped that body to order Members
stood about 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 deficiency appropriation bill was
adopted. This out Of the way Dingley
arose. Holding aloft the report and a
great mass Of papers he said in calm
tones: "Mr. Speaker. desire to present
the conference report on the tariff bill"
Salvos Of applause from the Republican
side created this announcement. An effort
was made to secure an agreement for a
vote. Bailey said the minority desired
three days, but knowing they could not
obtain them, would be satisfied with
two. Dingley refused to agree to this,
saying talk at this time is very expen-
sive 1t costs the treasury 100000 a
day."
Much Talk About the Sugar Trust. SssS
There was a great deal of talk back
and forth about the sugar trust. and the
effort to reach an agreement failed
Then Dingley began his speech, taking
up each schedule and explaining the
changes and the amount of revenue to
be obtained by the bill The elimination
Of the stamp tax, he explained, was be-
cause 1t would be almost impossible to
collect it; no record was kept Of the sales
on the stock exchange. Referring to the
Cnha6u1a of 1a,,l ha
affirmed that the refiner Of sugar under
the present Wilson law had a differen-
tial of 221s cents per 100 pounds against
1914 cents in the pending bill as agreed
to by the conferrees. He also felt COM
PEELED by the questions rained upon him
to explain that 1t was impossible to pre-
vent profits on products included in a
tariff bill.
Some Mathematics on the Case.
Wheeler opened the debate for the
Democrats, criticising the bill as the
most burdensome ever imposed on the
American people. Swanson devoted his
attention to assailing the sugar schedule
agreed upon by the conferrees. He as
serted that the proposed schedule gave
sugar double the protection received I'M
der the present law. He figured out that
the senate and house sugar chedules
were exactly the same, wherein he diff
fers with the experts of the treasury de-
part, who, taking 107.47 pounds of raw
sugar testing SO degrees as required to
make 100 Of hard refined, make public
statement estimating the sugar differen-
tial as follows: Act Of 1884, 1882 cents;
house schedule, 1888 cents; senate sched-
ule, 1888 cents; conference schedule, 1892
cents-per 100 pounds.
Dingley Closes the Debate.
Dingley concluded the debate for the |
Republicans. Referring to the trusts
he said they could not be eradicated by
epithets. THE way to break down the !
trusts" he cried, us to establish beet |
sugar factory in every congressional |
district in the country and make COM
petition. That is the way to clip the |
wings Of the trust" Loud and long |
Republican applause.1 He then de- |
manded the previous question on the |
adoption of the report and the demand
was sustaind. The yeas and nays were |
then called, resulting-yeas, 1856; nays, |
11S. The result was cheered and the |
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