Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-22
PASSES THE HOUSE.
CONFERENCE REPORT ON TARIFF
BILL GOES THROUGH.
Galley and McMiliin Cross Swords Over
Free RawIMaterial Doctrine-Five Dem
ocrats Vote with the Republicans In
the Affirmative.

Free Raw material Doctrine-Five Dem
ocrats Vote with the Republicans In
the Affirmative.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-The confer
ence report on the tariff bill was adopted
by the house shortly after midnight by
a vote Of, yeas, 1856; nays, llS, and at
noon today the report went to the sem
ate for action there. This eclipses all
previous records. The result was ac-
complished after IL hours of continuous
debate. But two speeches were made
by the Republicans, one by Mr.. Ding
ley in opening the debate and one by
Payne On. W in closing it. The
Democrats were thus forced to put
forth speaker after speaker, but their
bombardment of the Republican posi-
ton was unanswered. In all 10 Demo
cratic and one Populist speeches were
made. Messrs. Wheeler (Ala.), Swan
son Eva. }, Ball (Tex.), Lanham (Tex)
Kelly N. d., Fleming (Ga.), Handy
(Del.), Mcdowell (O), Berry (KyD,
Bailey (Tex.) and McMillin (Tenn. }
being the speakers.
The sugar schedule was the main
point of assault, but the most interest
ing feature of the debate occurred when
Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. McMillin crossed
swords on the question of the orthodoxy
OF the free raw materials doctrine.
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, sew
oval members of the cabinet and few
members Of the dlp.v.-.,su corps.
Every Republican in the house, who
was present, voted for the report. The
Democrats, with five exceptions, voted
against it. The Popuhsts and the Sill.
verites did not vote solidly. Shafroth
(Colo.) and Newlands New, Silver.
ties, abstained from voting. Hartman
(Silyerite, Mon. did not vote.
The Populists who voted against the
report were as follows: Baker, Barlow,
Botkin, Fowler, Jett, Lewis, Marshall,
Martin. Peters, Simpson, Strowd and
Vincent. -Four did not vote, Howard,
Kelly, Stark and Switzerland.
Republicans VIII Vote Solidly.
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-The senate
conference tariff report was presented to
the senate Tuesday. but no progress was
made on it beyond reading about two
thirds of it, There was no indication
of when the final vote would be reached.
During the day Tillman Dem, S. o.
openly threatened filibuster until next
December if cotton bagging and cotton
ties were not restored to the free list,
but the threat was regarded as some
what facetitious. The sugar amend
ments occasioned long debate, during
which Mr.. Allison stated that the con-
ference rates were lower than those of
the senate and largely concession to
the house. Senators Vest, Jones, Berry
and White questioned this statement,
urging that the sugar trust secured
larger benefits from the conference
schedule than from any previously Of
fered. The lumber amendment also
brought out animated criticism from
Senators Teller and Pettigrew. Early
in the day the senate passed a joint
resolution authorizing and requesting
the president to take all necessary steps
for the release OF the Competitor pris-
oners from prison ut Havana.
The indications whom the senate ad-
journed was that . vote would be
reached lpon the conference report on
tho tariff bill some time during Thurs
L. 1ok> H>~fo IL -
the week. There may be change of
condition which will postpone . vote,
but it 10 difficult TO see what would
cause it. Tho opposition win realize
that there is no possibility of preventing
the adoption Of tho report and their
present purpose is only to secure what
advantage they can BY exhibiting what
they claim are Inconsistencies of the
measure. It is true that at ono time
they had some hope Of being able to 20.
cure the recommittal Of tho bill, but
thorough canvass reveals no foundation
for this hope. IL develops tho fact that
the Republicans win vote solidly for the
report and that they win be supported
by Messrs. Jones (6ilver Rep, New
and McEnery (Dem., La.), also proba-
bly, Messrs. Mantle and Stewart, Silver
Republicans. They have also discov-
cred that Senator Kyle, Populist, who
is absent, has left strict instructions
that he should not be paired. With the
adoption of the report thus assured, the
Democrats probably will not attempt to
prolong the debate beyond the arrival
Mr. Turley the new senator from Ten
nessee. They will continue to ask for
an explanation of changes made by the
conference, but these viii not occupy a
great deal Of time.
The general opinion is that the
quorum of the senate will disappear
very soon after the disposal Of the tariff
bill, but the determination of the sup
porters of the Harris Union Pacific rail
road resolution to secure a vote upon it
before final adjournment may delay
that contamination for some days.
Currency Message Next.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-It is semi
officially announced today that Presi-
dent Mckinley will withhold his cur