Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-21
BILL In THE SENATE.
TARIFF CONFERENCE REPORT
DULY PRESENTED.
TILLYAS THREATENS FILIBUSTERING
objection Go Making sotto" I'es an"
Cotton-uaggiue Dn'"p'e-'"s"
No.. p.o.o,s-Pinc Lumber Fn-
vOritism.
voritisDl

voritism.
vAspINGTON, July 2o.-The tarH
conference report was presented 10 '"'
senate to-day. but little progress was
rod. IN II beyond the formal readihs VI
about two-thirds OF the document '''
ring the day Mr.. Tillman ID mocr"V' %
south Carolina. openly threatened M
buster untn next December u cotton D@b
giue and cotton ties were DOT ''O
90 the free list. but the threat was re-
,a-dea az somewhat facetious. Inc su'
gar amendments occasioned Ions w
hate. during which Mr.. Allison s''''0
that the conference rates w'ie iV"o'
,han those OF the Senate and largely
concession TO the House. Senators NoSr
Jones. Berry. and White questioned 'n's
statement. urging that the Sugar lrus'
secured larger benefits from the eonie'
eoce schedule than from any pie''o"'''
offered The lumber amendment "''O
,,opebt out an animated criticism from
Senators Teller and Petugrcw.
Mr. BACON characterized the res'oi"
40, n cotton ties and bagging 10 the
o,,,tstle list as indofensiblo favori'isin oi
81, Nortb against the South. Replying
60 a suggestion from Mr.. Iiliinan' M
p,,1er said be stood ready to JOIN ]" any
,,,o,,ement TO hold the Senate III se9S'o"
o. ,yecle or longer TO prevent the con-
.,,,omation Of this iniquity against IN
South. -,
-, ,.u tell the Senator" called BACK
MIR. Tnlman. that ] am now so,"e
Tho Senator from Pennsylvania '"',
O., for the speech by which he stopped
-, tast tariff bill. and ! may be redoy ~
s,art an that speech to-morro" Hio'"
ing" , tho conference
,,orn,nittee for not carrying out lhe WI
~ the senate. IL was not the iisl ,inO
h. said. a committee had surIehue''u ~
interests of the Senate "i'hou' "'",'7
~ ,,etr,ctions lie had reason TO De
1icvo that members OF the Ooii.'' 60.
,.,,,,,,tttse supposed 10 represent the osh-
-, enc INTO conference and worked
a,,e, ne Senate amendment on Whlte
- Mr. Teller declared that the en-
90 renort should Dc rejected and sent
a. committee representing the oehdc
- carrving out its Instructions Ike
Scrrinq 10 the bill as whole the oe""
Tor asserted that it was the Hleaiie''
tariff ever enacted. it,. -.
rbe senate. at 515 p. NJ. on mouoii Ol
Mr. Allison. went into executive seSaloi''
and then Adjourned. -, .Io-
4 resolution by Mr.. Morgan, Oh Aio
,o,na was agreed 10. asking the fIesI-
dcnt as TO what indemnity II any, hdu
1cen asked of the Spanish doNelhiho"I
for the arrest and subsequent expulsion
OF Samuel r. Tolon, an American oi"-
zen. from CUBA. ,,...o,,.oa tho
conference report, and asked lor l's coI-
sideratlon. ,.e.,,,,
COMPETITOR RESOLUTION PASSED
A. por,v Of Arkansas. interpOsed the
request that the pending resolution en-
uoyerine the President to take steps ior
~ release Of Ona Melton ana the olitr
Connection prisOncrs. be considered. nc
urged that it was more important 10 pr
tect American citizens unJustly heIu pS
enain than 10 pass a tariff bill. III inns
resolution were not considered now, nv
tariff discussion would cut IT OFT. WIN
some reluctance Mr.. Allison agreed 10
let the resolution be considered, W'th inc
agreement that there should be no de-
hate and an immediate vote. me IN
nortant Competitor resolution WAS theh
mt on its final passage. ana WITHOUT
comment and by unanimous vote, was
passed without a roll-call.
Thc Vice President announced, in re-
sponse TO an inquiry from MT. Alien vi
Nebraska. that the pending Union a
cifc railway resolution was the uhilh-
ished business. and would come up al
p. NJ. unless displaced This drew from
OF
nose TO have full discussion of the
pending question.
The conference report was then READ
IN detail When the first clause had
been read. Mr.. Jones, OF Arkansas maze
an earnest protcst against proceeding ON
the technical report without an inteih-
gent explanation of its meaning There
had been no opportunity for the Demo-
cratic conferrecs 10 consider ii i'm com
rittee. II had been rushed through the
House i'm "A single day. without time for
preparation to discuss IT there. 1t was
due to the American people, he declared,
that some explanation be given
The lumber amendments led to ami
mated debate Mr. Teller and Mr.. Vest
contended that the 81 rate on white pine
and the retaliatory clause against cana
dian logs. in effect, permitted double
tax
Mr.. Pettlgrew, of South Dakota, severe
~ criticised the conference amendment
making personal references TO the Michi-
gan senators. He said the was de-
signed TO benefit few men who own
what standing pine there Is in Michigan,
Wisconsin. and Minnesota.
COTTON BAGGlNG AND TIES.
When the amendments restoring cot
ton-bagelng and cotton-ties 10 the duti-
able list were reached. there was sharp
protest from Senators Jones, Butler
Tllman. and Bacon. Mr. Tillman eN-
pressed his indignation at the section
alsm which had inspired the Conference
Committee. He gave notice 10 southern
senator's that II they would stand by
him they would hold the Senate in ses-
sion until next December, rather than
submit TO this change.
The House was not i'm session to-day.