The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-21
rIll MAN HOT ON THE TARIFF.
,cuREATENs TO HOLD THE SENATE
IN SESSION FOR MONTHS.

.,tors Jones, Butler and Bacon Al
90 Protest Against the Amend
,+s restoring Cotton Bagging
"a cation Ties to the DutiabIe
,,..scnatOr Teller CharacterizeS
.,, Riu as the Meanest Tariff Ever
,,,,octed-COmpelitOr Cuban ResO-
,,tion Passed in Al Jiffy.
washington. July 20.-The tariff confer
80 renort was reported to the Senate to-
say hut little progress was made beyond
.ns formal reading of two-thirds of the
rsport During the day Mr.. Tillman, DEM,
Of south Carolina openly threatened fill
b,,s+er until next December if cotton bag
cling and cotton ties were not restored to
the free list. but the threat was regarded
as somewhat facetiOus.
The sugar amendments occasioned long
debate during which Mr.. Allison stated
that the conference rates were lower than
those of the Senate and largely a conces-
sion to the House.
Senators Vest, Jones of Arkansas, Berry
and White questioned this statement, urg-
ing that the sugar trust secured larger ben
aats from the conference schedule than
from any previously offered.
The lumber amendment also brought out
an animated criticism from Senators Teller
and Pettigrew.
A resolution by Mr.. Morgan of Alabama
was agreed to asking the President as to
what indemnity, if any, had been asked
of the Spanish government for the arrest
and subsequent expulsion of Samuel t.
Tolon an American citizen, from Cuba
Mr.. Allison then formally presented the
conference report and asked for it's con-
sideraton.
Mr. Berry of Arkansas interposed the
request that the pending resolution en-
powerng the President to take steps for
the release of Ona Melton and the other
Competitor prisoners be considered. He
urged that it was more important to pro-
tect American citizens unjustly held by
Spain than to pass the tariff bill. If this
resolution was not considered now the
tariff discussion would cut it off.
With some reluctance, MIR. Allison
agreed to let the resolution be considered
with the agreement that there shold be
no debate and an immediate vote The
important resolution was then put on it's
final passage, and without comment and
by unanimous vote was passed without
a roll call.
The vice President announced in re-
Spouse to an inquiry by Mr.. Allen of
Nebraska that the pending Union Paci-
tic resolution was the unfinished business
and would come up at ? o'clock unless
displaced.
This drew from Mr.. Morgan a state
ment as to the purpose to have full dis
cussion of the pending question
The conference report was then read in
detail. When the first clause was read
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas made an earnest
protest against proceeding on the techni-
cal report, without an intelligent expla-
nation OF its meaning. There had been
no opportunity for the democratic con-
ferees to consider it in committee. 1t had
been rushed through the House in a sin
gle day without time for preparation to
discuss it there. II was due to the Amer
lcan people, he declared, that some legisla-
ton be given
Ihe lumber amendment led to animated
debate. Mr. Teller and Mr., Vest con-
tended that the 81 rate on white pine and
the retaliatory clause against Canadian
logs in effect permitted a double tax.
Mr.. Pettigrew of South Dakota severely
criticized the conference amendment.
making personal references to the Michi-
gan senator. He said the 81 was designed
70 benefit a few men who own what stand
lng pine there is in Michigan, Wisconsin
and Minnesota.
When the amendments restoring cotton
odgghg and cotton ties to the dutiable
Hst were reached, there were sharp pro-
and Bacon.
M Iiman expressed his Indignation
a. me sectionaiism which had inspired the
eonIsienee committee. He gave notice to
soutnern senator's that if they would stand
Dy MIN they could hold the Senate in ses-
sloh until next December rather than sub
nit to this change
mr' Bacon characterized the restoration
~ COTTON ties and cotton bagging to the
G'uapie list as indefensible favoritism of
.le north against the south. Replying to
~ suggestion of Mr.. Tillman, Mr. But
81 sald he stood ready to Join in any
sileht 10 hold the Senate In session
W week or longer to pre-
trI the contamination Of this
MN against the south. IT
TTio, zen the senator" called back Mr.
a-'.ldl' mat am negotiating with the
sendtor from Pennsylvania (Quay) for the
debo.a ny which he stopped the last tariff
tts'a'e' and / may be ready to start on
H, speech tomorrow morning"
II. l. Keller criticised the conference
~ tL We Tor not carrying out the will
que senate. This was the first time
~ sad that committee had surrend-
asLt lHe interests Of the Senate without
tAlus Tor instructions. He had reason to
CON- mat members of the conference.
ste ,''i n ..'e supposed to represent the SEN
uo. had gone into the conference ana
an a.s9 against the Senate amendment
w white pine
.b ~ leier declared that the entire report
renrag.l ~ rejected and sent a committee
tg ,,g.uling the Senate and carrying out
wboIa lueuons referring TO the bill as a
t i5@0g me senator asserted that il was
M "s@hest tariff ever enacted.
OF H. uale' at 5:l5 o'clock, on motion
sIor Atlson, went into executive ses-