The record-union., 1897-07-23

FARMER got one ufOp VI UloOu III MS
mouth he would want to swallow the
whole carcass" and it would end in
scramble, overturning the whole sys-
TEN.
Proceeding. Chiffon took up the DEM
ocratic position on free raw material,
urging that raw wool and other raw
production were entitled to exactly the
same consideration as manufactured
wooden goods, but neither of them
should be benefited as against the
interests Of the whole people. He said
he would not hold out to his constitu-
ents the delusive hope that they were
to receive a part of the benefits of pro-
lection.
Chiffon spoke for more than two
hours, and received many congratula-
tons as he closed his remarks.
Jones of Arkansas followed in criti-
cising the bill in detail. He asserted
there had been no fair and free con-
ference, but a mere outward formality
of conference which the Senate out Of
self-respect ought to repudiate by re-
jecting the report. The Senator re-
ferred to the full meeting of the con-
ferrees, Democrats and Republicans,
and related the futile efforts of the
Democratic conferrees to secure hear
ing.
Jones asserted that it was the first
time in the history of the country that
such arbitrary action had been taken
by Conference Committee.
Vote it down. suggested Allison,
"the report is a mere recommendation
to the Senate"
Yes" declared Jones, "the Senate
owes it to its dignity to reject the re-
port
Aldrich, one Of the Republican con-
ferrees, interrupted to state that the
course of this Conference Committee
was the same that every Conference
Committee had followed. He declared
that Republican Senators were respon-
sible for the pending bill, and it was
to be expected that amendments by
Democratic conferrees would not be en-
grated on the bill
Jones insisted that the course of the
Republican conferrees had been excep
tional and arbitrary. In particular, he
urged that each change in the rates on
sugar had given added benefits to the
trust.
Jones maintained that there was
about four times as much margin to
the sugar refinery under the confer
ence report as in the present law. This,
he said, disclosed why there was so
much anxiety on rushing the bill
through the conference and the House,
Pettigrew of South Dakota announced
his purpose to vote against the report,
although he expected that the bill in it's
mr. ant form wifi n of &c inin11itipC
would become law. Its iniquities would
make it difficult to repeal as the favOrs
it gave brought such tremendous
strength that the Republican party
would be able to collect a fund of twenty,
forty or fifty millions if they needed it,
in future, in order to carry an election.
He believed, however, that the contest
of the future was not on the tariff bill,
but between republican institutions and
plutocracy.
Shortly before o'clock Teller was
about to begin a speech. He yielded
however, to Allison, who made the first
toward bringing the debate to
a close.
The House joint resolution was passed
requiring the President to make inves-
tigation as to the exclusion of American
tobacco from foreign countries and the
Reggie contract system.
At s O'Clock the Senate held an exc
ecutive session, and then adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON, July 22.-When the
House met to-day Dalzell Rep) of
Pennsylvania presented from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means a bill to
authorize the President to suspend in
part or in whole discriminating duties
imposed on vessels of foreign countries
which impose similar duties on our
vessels.
He explained that the existing Next
can laws imposed discriminating duties
on vessels carrying lumber and general
cargoes, but exempted those carrying
coal. AS the President had no author
ity to suspend the duties on vessels
carrying coal, Cardiff and Wales had
monopolized the coal trade Of Mexico,
which properly belonged to the coal
miners of Alabama, Tennessee and
Pennsylvania.
This bill was designed to allow par
tial suspension of duties. The passage
Of the bill was advocated by Messrs
Underwood Oem.) of Alabama, Wheel
er Dem) of Alabama, Mcmillan Oem)
of Tennessee, and Ridgley Pop) of
Kansas. The bill was passed.
Lacey Rep) of Iowa secured unani-
nous consent for the consideration of a
bill to amend the Act creating civil
Government in Alaska. It was Identical
with the bill passed by the House at the
last session, creating a Surveyor-Gen-
eral, and a Register and Receiver of the
General Land Office.
1t. however, contained an additional
feature empowering the President to
create an additional land district.
Lacey explained that the Yukon gold
discoveries rendered an additional land
office necessary.
In answer to a question, he said the
gold fields lay both in the United States
and British North America The Klon-
dyke region was in Canada. The bill
was passed.
Then at II: - the House, on motion of
Dingley. took a recess until tomorrow
Tom Watson has poor opinion of
party which serves another party for a
consideration" In a recent issue of
his paper he remarks: Our own be-
lief is that no gentleman will remain
in the Peoples Party if the idea once
gets abroad that Populism and Hes