The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23
ton ON The TARIFF.
|.,.,c,sed the Most Vulnerable
Points Ia the Measure.
POSITION ON RAW MATERIAL
,.,y NJ wool and Hides VIII
I, More Harm Than II They
Were Free.

,ho thrift bill, made n strong
.o,s n time fixed for the final
,to thrift conference. Failing IN
:, Allison gave notice that the SEES
.orrow would be protra1ted with
!, SECURING a vote. 1t was IL ''rsI
movement made thus IA TOW. fds
r. the debate to close
s,u.on,s first proposition was for a
Z o'clock tomorrow, but this was
N nv MIR. pettus of Alabama
be proposed vote some time peiore
rment tomorrow, which was OBJ
"a nv Mr.. Morgan. The suggestion
,,rday at o'clock met with Ike Cd
from Mr.. Morgan
Alabama senator explained his last
%, by stating that he thought all
on the report would DO exhausted
.,y a, that it was needless to make
eement in advance.
hing that there was no disposition 10
an agreement, Mr.. Allison finally
otice that hereafter, while the report
ra,re the senate would not adjourn
,r,ock without an aye and no vote.
debate on the report today was par
oS in nv Senator's Chiffon o. Texas,
oS Arkansas and pottigre" OF Soutn
in opposition. While Mr.. Allison
rsoncnt occasion to defend the report
The criticism of those senators.
credentials of the new senator from
see MIR. Thomas Il. Turley, Who sue
Tho late Senator Harris, were pre-
10 the senate by mis- associate, Nr.
MIR. Turley vas then escorted 10 lhe
PRESIDENTS desk, whore the oath Oh
was duly administered. On the desk
Ion he was assigned on the democrat
was superb bouquet OF carnations.
Tillman offered resolution dis
ling the committee on contingent eS-
q from further consideration oil the
htion or an investigation OF alleged
brial speculations.
lore anything could be said. Mr.. Jones
yada presented report from the COM
e on the same resolution.
Tillman was quickly on his fcet
Y that the report be read. lie dld not
1t sidetracked by any parliamentary
e. and he wished TO secure direct
Ion the resolution.
Gallnger of New Hampshire, a
Der Of the committee, suggested that
resolution would 90 on the calendar
be reported In its proper order.
Tillman insisted on having 1t read.
Gslinger objected. the presiding Of
holding that single objection was
lent to prevent the reading. Then
flllman moved that the report be read.
viva voce vote the motion WAS lost
he resolution went to the calen lar.
Allison asked that the tariff confer
report be taken up, but was met with
al measures which senators desired to
through In anticipation of the adj
ment of congress-.
Allison would not yield and Mr..
finally made an issue by moving to
up the bill for n non-partisan COM
on TO inquire into questions effect.
Rrlcul,ure and labor. The motion was
and without further delay the con-
alton Of the tariff report proceeded.
Chiffon of Texas took tho floor for u
fh alainst the bill as q whole. with an
Ftical criticism of the sugar schedule
ftail. Concerning the sugar schedule
pa II was so cunuingly devised az &c
1t difficult to determine the benefits
Prred. The main point was as 10 tho
suffered by the people, and after q
ht'on Mr.. Chiffon concluded that the
trust would be enabled by the bill
large cent per pound more for sugar
under the present law. He sli1 the
ultural schedule ought to be itnown ms
fraud schedule" as it was designed
detrimental to the farmers.
connection with Mr.. Chilton's discus
" the agricultural schedule, Mr.. TILL
was drawn into vehement argument
oeneft OF an export bounty on agri-
al PRODUCTS. The South Carolina SEN
sa'a mat the imposition of such a
was the most effective means oil
cylhg the entire protective system,
the farmer got one drop of blood
mouth ne would want 10 swallow
MI Svie carcass, and 1t would end in q
u'e overturning the whole system.
salng, Mr.. Chiffon took up the dem
position on free raw materials
ma' raw wool and other raw pro-
se.e emitted TO exactly the same
,auoh as manufactured wooden
uul neither OF them should be ben
asaihst the interests of the who'll
ne uin not believe that the peoplt
/, could be helped by a protectiv,
40 whole or in detail. A tariff or
u, ne believed, take more money
meif pockets than II would put IL
aau The same was true OF hides an(
pns,,, ,,un said he would not hold out t.
IA uents the deluslve hope that the,
e,,o 'eceiVe part OF the benefits o
IN Nh H. II they had reached the con,
al aa. II was time 10 Join in tn,
4 scramble for protection. then the,
cb1, u republican in his place.
sas ZION spoke for more than tw,
ei, u received many congratulation,
ylosed his remarks. vac ''''
y''ss OF Arkansas followed 4, cr,,i
hsa, ue bill In detail. He said Their
era on w. iair and free conference, blu
tho .su formality OF conference
nnd maj senate, out OF self-respect ough
nv ro, by referring the report. Tn
reas e'srfed To the full meeting of m
ed tho t ,,wis and republicans, an,
rees ~ ,u.ile Efforts of the democratic
thai /, SECURE a hearing. Mr.. Jone
OF ths IVES vas the first time in the his
had MAJ uunlry that such arbitrary ac
Be. 'A 'aken by conference com
repor, IOWA. suggested Mr.. Allison
senate" mere recommendation I
y - declared Mr.. Jones. che senat