The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-20
WASFORCED THROUGH
Five Democrats Aided the DinoIcy
Bill to Pass the House.
ONE REPUBLICAN IN ITS DEFENSE.
Dinglcy Made Poor Showing in His
Revenue Estimates"
SCORED 81 BAILEY AND BALL.
Texans Told the People of the Gre at
Wrong Done Them.
BAlLEY'S HOME THRUST AT DlNGlEY
Sugar Trust the Republicans Win,
Point and the Democrat stabbed
Him To the Qutck.

Washington, July le-Thc conference
report on tho tariff bill was adopted by
the house shortly nncr midnight 10y II
vote of lSs to lis, and n, noon today the
I report VIII so 10 the senate for action
/ there.
! This ocipses all previous records. The
| result was accomplished after twelve
hours OF continuous dctusc. But two
speeches were made by the republicans,
the principal ono being that of Governor
| pnElcy Tho democrats wero forced TO
nut forth speaker after speaker. but thci,
bcmbardment OF the republican position
y7Ss Unanswered.
T'lo sugar schedule was the main point
of assault. hut tho most interesting feat
ure of the debate occurred when MIR Ba,-
lev rnd Mr.. McMili.n. tho two rival Icmo-
cratic leaders. ctossed swords On the qucs-
ton OF orthodoxy Ct the free raw ma
teraI doctrine. the former opposing and
the latter cfampton!ug Il.
Tie galleries were crowded mp to the
time the vote was taken. Every rcpuh-
hc0n in the housc who wiz present voted
for the report. Tho DEMOCRATS with nve
exceptions, voted against the report. me
eXcops 0iIs were.
SlnStirn nf pcNu-.
Hroussnrd Of Loui.trnn
Meyer of Louisiana.
DnNjc ~ Louisiana.
kIcbrrg Of resas.
The popu,ists and ;.slvoriies did not vote
solidy.
shafroth or Colorado. -'ewlands Of Ne
vnda ana Hartman of MoataGa tsilvcritc)
aid rot vote.
The populista who voted against the re-
mort were as follows; Baker Barlow. Bot
kin Fowler. lett Lewis. Marshall. Mar
lin, Petcrs. simpson. Stroud and V.ucont.
-Four did not vote Howard, Kcliy, Sjark
aud Sautherhnd The other populisis
were absent.
An analyaa Of the vote shows Tint $50
rcpuhlcans and democrats voted for
the report, lO5 dcmocrnts aud u popuilsts
Heaiugi 4.
The floor Of the house presented an ami
mated appearance long before the speaker
raped that body to order today. Mem
beers stood about IN groups and discussed
some times in excited tones, the result of
the conference agrucmo-; on the tariff
bill
The anal conference report on tho Gcn
cra deficiency appropriation bill was
adopted
This ont of tho way. Mr.. Dnglcy arose,
holding aloft the report and great inaah
pf naperf. and said IN a calm 'una; MIR.
Speaker. ! desire to present The confer
nn.a rpnnrt ,,n the Ia riff hill -
Salvos of applause from the republican !
side greeted this announcement. m effort |
Was made to secure an agreement Tor n
vote.
MIR Bailey said the minority desired |
three days. but knowing they cDrli not |
obtain them, would be satisfied with two.
MIR. Dingley refused to agree - thus, |
saying II would cost the treasury 100000 |
a dav.
NOT so EXPENSIVE As TIE TEN
DAYS SPENT IN ARRANGING THE
SUGAR SCHEDULE WITH THE FUGAR
rRusT" retortod Mr.. Bailey. amil a
counter round OF applause by mis- followers
Mr.. Dnrley. In reply pointed out that
never before In legislative history had
'arf bin been In conference 30 irief "A
time. Tina. Mckinley bill had been IN con
ference two weehs land our friends on
democrats. ''in 1894 were In conference Xix
weeks without reaching an agreement"
1.-THE trouble In 1894" retored Mr.,
Bailey. was that we were trying TO run
the democratic party with a lot OF mug
wumps In command" Iaughter)
Mr. Dingley continued his efforts TO NIX
y time for vote and the republicans dur
ng the discussion cried; "Votc' vote!
yOte."
II suggest we wait until sugar stock
goes up little higher" said Mr.. Tailcy.
sarcastically. ''lt has gene up SO o sharo
since The agreement was reached.
All efforts 10 reach nm agreement having
Jailed. Mr.. Dirgley opened his speech tn
Ie conference report He took up each
schedule. explaining in detail the changes
made but followed closely the formal
statement given out by tho committse
Concerning the sugar fchedule. Mr..
Dinglcy rcnd from the official statement,
dding brief comments. |,
BY the arrangement about $4,000 900 in.
,rease OF revenue would be realized. ar the
crease had been placed on raw sugars
Il the point where revenue would be re- ,
.eiyed and at tho same time the beet sugar
will receive substantial benefit.
When Mr.. Dinglcy referred 10 tho elm.
iation Of the stamp tax. MI Todd (DeM., d
Iich.) asked him II he then confessed that 4
ley had abandoned the idea OF taxing the Q
.ock gamblers OF Wall Street
mot at ALL" said Mr.. Dingley. I'VE h
Iscoyered that the sales In Wall street 4
,uld not DO followed. No record II kept | O
he machinery OF collection would be TOO .
,mplex.' ~ lib
MI. Cooper tRep.. wIsl wanted an OK
anation Of the net result Of the change h
tho sugar schedule. d
the ststamept submitted W the co.. !
reGs The dlepreptlel - ~ Fo4pef. - I
u. ~ agees1y ~ 49, l. u IL M Z