The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-20
CONFBRREES SUSTAINED
The Tariff Bill Again Passed by the
National House
BY A VOTE OF LOS TO ll8.
The Result Announced Soon After
Midnight, After the Opponents OF
tho Measure Had Spent Hours IN
Debating It.

The Result Announced Soon After
Midnight, After the Opponents OF
tho Measure Had Spent Hours in
Debating 1t.
Washington, July 2O.-The conference
report on the tariff bill was adopted by
the house shortly after midnight by a
vote of 1S5 to lis. and at noon today
the report went to the senate for ac-
tion there. This eclipses all previous
records. The result was accomplished
after 10 hours Of continuous debate.
But two speeches were made by the
Republicans, one by Governor 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, but their
bombardment of the Republican posi-
uOn was unanswered.
In all ten Democratic and one Pop
ulist speeches were made. The sugar
schedule was the main point of as
saut, but the most interesting feature
of the debate occurred when Mr.. Bailey
and Mr.. McMillin. the two rival Demo-
cratic leaders, crossed swords on tho
material doctrine, the former opposing
and the latter championing it.
The galleries were crowded up to the
time the vote was taken manv dis
tinguished people being present. Among
them were a number of senators, sew
eral 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
Elayden of Texas. Broussard of Louisl-
ana, Meyer of Louisiana, Davey Of
Louisiana, Kleberg of Texas.
The Populists ana silverites did not
vote solidly. Mr.. Shafroth of Colorado
and Newlands Of Nevada. sllvertes, alb
stained from voting. Mr.. Hartman,
silverlte, of Montana, did not vote.
The Populists who voted against the
report were Baker. Barlow. Botkin,
Fowler, Jett. Lewis. Marshall Martin.
Peters, Simpson, Stroud and Vincent.
-Four did not vote-Howard, Kelly,
Stark and Switzerland The other Pop
ulists were absent.
An analysis Of the vote shows that
1s0 Republicans and Democrats voted
for the report, and 1O5 Democrats and
IL Populists against it.
The floor of the house presented an
animated appearance long 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, which was presented
for final action. The galleries were
comfortably well filled, and every mem
ber In the city was in his seat when
Speaker Reed ascended the rostrum.
The blind chaplain in his prayer in
voked a blessing on the days work.
MAY the history of this day." he
prayed. ''be worthy of this great ma
tion and rebound TO the good Of all its
citizens
Before Mr.. Dngley presented the con-
ference report Mr.. Cannon presented
the final conference report on the gen.
eral deficiency bill. which was agreed
to without difficulty.
Mr.. Grosvenor got the floor and asked
unanimous consent to print speech
on the civil service question. He said
he did not desire to delay the tariff
debate which was to follow. Mr.. Terry.
of Arkansas raised a laugh by request
Ing Mr.. Grosvcnor to elucidate In his
printed remarks the changes which the
president was to make In the civil SER
vice regulations Immediately after con-
Eress adjourned. The report was then
adopted.
This out Of the way, Mr. Dingley
arose Holding aloft the report and a
great mass of papers he said, in calm
tones: Mr.. Speaker, l desire to pre-
sent the conference report on the tariff
bill" Salvos of applause from the Re-
publican side greeted this announce
ment. ~The papers were carried to the
desk. The reading of the formal report
was dispensed with at the request of
Mr. Dingley and the statement of the
effect of the changes read.
Mr. Bailey, the leader of the minor
ity, disclaimed before the reading be-
gan any responsibility for the state
ment which, he said the minority has,
as yet. had no opportunity to read. At
the conclusion Of the statement Mr..
Dingley took the floor. Before he be-
gan his speech he expressed wish to
enter into an agreement with the mi
nority as to the length Of time the de-
bate should run. Mr.. Bailey said the
minority would like three days, but
would be willing to agree to vote be-
fore adjournment today. MIR. Dnsey
said he was not prepared TO agree to
Mr.. Bailey's proposition. When he ex-
pressed the hope that vote could be
reached before adjournment the Re-
publicans broke into long and loud ap-
plause Talk at this time is very ex-
Pensive," said Mr.. Dlngley. 1T costs
the treasury $100. 900 a day"
mot so expensive as the ten DAYS
you spent In arranging the sugar sched-
ule with the sugar trust" retortcd Mr..
Bailey, amid the counter round of ap-
plause by his followers.
Mr. Dingley in reply pointed out that
never before in legislative history had
tariff bill been In conference so brief
a time 1.-The Mckinley bill had been in
conference two weeks. and our friends
on the other side" said he, addressing
the Democrats. lin 1894 were in con-
ference six weeks without reaching an
agreement"
. 1.-The trouble in 1884," said Mr. Bailey,
'~"was that we were trying to run the
Democratic party with a lot OF mug
wumps in command"
All efforts to reach an agreement
having failed, Mr. Dingley, with the
statement that he would confer with
Mr.. Bailey later. opened his speech on
the conference report. The figures and
details Of the explanation Of the
changes were very dry, but the house
gave him close and earnest attention.
He took up each schedule, explaining
in detail the changes made. Concern
ing the sugar schedule. Mr.. Dlnglcy
read from the official statement, add
ing brief comments. BY the new ar
rangement about s2.0O0.0t0 increase Of
revenue would be realized. as the in
crease had been placed on raw sugars