New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25

the agreement at s O'CLOCK. Inc cioslnS sessioh
IN the House was made notable both by the pass
age Of the Currency Commission measure and by
the announcement Of the remaining committees
by Speaker Reed.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
ADOPTION OF THE TARIFF CONFERENCE REPORT
NO ACTION on THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
Washington. July 2i.-The close of the long ana
exciting tariff struggle near at hand when
the Senate met 10 o'cock this morning under the
unanimous agreement Of last night that the mai
vote be taken at p m. to-day. Only eleven Sen
a,ors were on hand when the session opened ana
several Of these busted themselves with clearing
out their desks and preparing for departure 'he'e
was no prayer, this a recess session from
yesterday Immediately after the Nice-fresldeht
had called the Senate TO order Mr.. Chandler moved
an executive session. He yielded. however 10 MI
Bate who desired to have a day fixed for eulogies
on his late colleague Mr.. Harris. OF tennessee.
January 10 was agreed upon and them at lo:Oo the
Senate went into executive session
The doors were opened at 1920. and Mir. Allen re-
sumed his speech in opposition 10 the conference re-
port and the bill in general BY this time the at
tendance of Senators had increased to thirty. and
the galleries filling in anticipation OF the hnal
scene in the tariff contest Mr.. Allen criticised the
effects of the bill the farmers. He instanced
harbed wire. required by them for fences. on which
they were placed by the bill at the cold-hear,ed
rner,v OF the Barbed Wire Trust How different
n was in the case Of the moneyed aristocracy! 1t
was all right he said. ironically. for the sharks
and money gamblers OF Wall Street TO make S2-
cpD go out of the sugar schedule since the Dingley
hill was first reported. II was all right for D. fler-
mont Morgan 10 make s27.000,Go out OF Government
bonds Illegally issued under the Administration OF
Grover Cleveland Farmers ought TO understand
Mr. Allen declared. that the legislation OF Russia is
as beneficial them the legislation OF the Ohi'eo
States.
hpafp
,oouv with Mr. Foraker over the alleged frauds IN
Ohio AT the last election the Nebraska Senator pre-
sented tables comparing the vote cast Tor MchiH-
lev Bryan. Harrison and Cleveland one coiuni
showed fraudulent excess, that OF Ohio oei"e
stated at $500. IN closing. Mr.. Allen announced
his purpose TO withhold his vote on the question: VI
agreeing to the report.
Mr. Cafrery followed in criticism OF the sugar
schedule He said that ships from all parts OF the
world were hurrying in with car2oes OF IA" sugar
10 avoid the duties of the bill Already elsh'
months supply had been brought in. thus cutting
off Government revenue to that extent anu siNHe
enormous profits 10 the trust
Mr. Gear questioned these figures, saying that
only four months supply OF raw sugar had been
brought in
MR. BURROWS DEFENDS LUMBER DUTIES
Mr. Burrows of Michigan. member Of the
Finance Committee. then took the floor for one o.
the few speeches from the Republican side OF the
chamber. lie SAID ne naO Nllenucu ~ i'-i044i AiO'
Speaking but was induced to enter the debate
because OF the assaults made on the lumber sched-
ule He gave the vast extent OF the lumber III
dustry In twenty-five States, with an aggregate
capital of 500 O0O00O employing G0GO0 people, ana
having $4,000 900 In wages annually. In his own
State s4OO1O.OOO invested in lumber. and wages
% 81 900 90 were paid annually. Referring TO the
,ates Mr.. Burrows said those on lumber were inc
lowest Of all in the bill, being about 10 to u per
cent ad valorem and only 10 per cent on white
,-srf.- fIa MipliQ Qn
lumber sections, where, he said, mills were idle
and men out of work when the Canadian mills and
the Canadian workmen were thriving
Mr. Burrows took UP the statements o.; Mr.. Allen
that six men owned the standing pine and of Mr.
Pet;igrew, that one man In Michigan Nlr BlodgetD
owned the standing pine He read from census
reoorts that llSG people owned this class of timber
and presented estimates showing ninety-fve owners
OF white pine in Michigan. Instead OF being the
most infamous schedule as these senators had
declared il was Of the most meritorious of the
bill He referred to the personal criticism OF MI
Pettigrew TO the effect that Mr.. Blodgett, the
owner OF pine lands in Michigan. was the one VINO
manipulated the election OF Senators in Michigan
~ do not understand the meaning OF this remark
or the Inference 10 be drawn from it. he said
but II the intimaton is that my election was Sc
cured by other than honorable means. then II Is
O SANDER the people OF my State and on the
Legislature from which I hold my commission"
He declared that Mr. Blodgett was a man OF such
unimpeachabe integrity that nothing Mr feiu-
grew could possibly say could detract from his high
character.
AS to the statements that the lumber schedule
would be an advantage 10 lumbermen, Mr. Bur
rows said this II would benefit the lum-
herman the wool-raiser the farmer, and he be-
Neved il would restore 10 the labor of the country
the uncounted millions of which 1t had been rooped
by four years OF free trade.
At O'Clock there pleasant diversion for
the spectators in the galleries. when the Senate
or Mr. Allison's motion in order to begin the egis-
lative day OF Saturday adjourned until 1903 p. m
The spectators had glimpse OF parliamentary ne
ton. Three minutes later the Senate reconvened
Mr. Turpie said that at this late day he would not
ask the Senate to set aside time for the delivery
0: tributes 10 the memory OF the late Judge Hol-
man. but he gave notice that early in the next ses
sion he would ask the Senate to do so.
THE STOCK TAX AGAIN
Mr. Morgan then took the floor. His purpose. he
said was TO address himself 10 a grave question OF
law practice and policy involved in the adoption or
the pending conference report. 1t was the conten-
ton Of the conference committee that Congress
could not tax one class of bonds and stocks of the
country without taxing all. This doctrine. he de-
clared was fraught with serious danger to the peo-
pie Of the United States and he desired TO enter
his protest against 1t destruction of the power
Of Congress TO property That ought 10 pear
taxation. This rule of uniformity he said. had
been violated by Congress so many times that 1t
would require a weeks effort TO enumerate the In
Stances.
NJ Allison disciarned any affirmation of the con-
tent,on thar Mr. Morgan was controverting. lie
Sad not he said examined the constitutional phase
0the question a. ,.o..oo -, c.,.o
Mr. Morgan ci.ed the tax upon the issues OF sta te
banks and the exemption OF the issues Oh Na.ohal
banks and also the iInposts levied on some articles
and the exemption OF others as evidences OF the
pronnr,v ~ Jaw At He said that the abandonment
Of The stamp on bonds and stocks was IN the
Thai he conference report became known sugar
stock went up with a hound un,ii IL was vas, sa %
SN 40 on had been mace. The meaning OF TINS; ne
saG was that the spectators felt secure that their
stock transfers were to continue without ulDute.
"AnS 7 charge" exclaimed Mr.. Morgan vehe-