The San Francisco call., 1897-07-23
FIVE HOURS Of
TALK PER DAY
Tariff Bill Will Next Be
Attacked by Mr..
Hoar.
Futile Effort by Allison to Fix
an Hour for the Final
Vote.
Pos sibiiity That the Debate May Be
Exhausted To-Day and
RollcalI Reached.

WASHINGTON. D. c., July 22.-The
tariff conference report engaged the at
tention of the Senate five hours to-day,
Chiffon and Jones of Arkansas making
long set speeches against it. Pettigrew
declared he would vote against it if he
thought it could be defeated, but he be-
lieved the report would be adopted and
thought it just as well that it should be,
as 1t would be hard to MAKE the bill any
more Objectionable.
An Intellectual attempt was made by Al
lison to have an hour fixed for taking the
vote. When the report comes up to-mor-
row ii will be the subject of an attack
from Teller.
Chiffon, in his speech, said the duty on
wool is what Texas is interested in. AL
though wool-growing was one of the great
industries OF Texas, there were many
other industries OF the State which will
not be benefited. He had reached the de.
liberate conclusion that the people of
Texas as whole could not be helped by
the tariff system. The duty on wool
would take more money out of the pock-
cts OF the people than it would put into
them. The duty on hides might bring a
direct benefit to one-tenth of the people of
Texas, but it would be an in jury to the
other nine-tenths. So was it with Ium.
ber. He declared that If the people of
Texas wanted to go into scram BILE for
their share of protection they ought to
send Republican to the Senate in his
place.
Chiffon referred to the secret meetings
on the tariff bill at the Arlington Hotel
and said that at those meetings favors
were shown Eastern manufacturers.
Platt of Connecticut reminded Chiffon
that Colorado was represented at those
meetings by Wolcott.
81 thought Wolcott," Chiffon remarked,
Twas in Europe at that time chasing the
phantasm of international bimetallism."
Jones of Arkansas accused the confer.
ence committee of raising the duty on
carbons for electric lighting far beyond
the rates OF the House bill or the Senate
amendment. He said there had been no
full and free conference, and the self
respect of the Senate would require the
sending back OF the bill TO new confer
ence. In proof of his claim that there
had not been full and free conference he
said that when the Democratic mem bers
Of the committee were called in and de-
sired TO present their views they were told
it would be of no use, as the conference
report would 60 through exactly as it was
written, without the change of letter or
syllable.
"Vote the conference report down."
Allison suggested, ironically. sit is
mere recommendation to the Senate"
"The Senator is right" said Jones,
treating the suggestion as serious, "that
is what ought to be done. The conference
comnittee is in contempt of the Senate"
After Pettigrew's speech Teller took the
floor, but yielded it to Allison, who asked
that an hour be fixed for taking the vote.
He suggested o'clock tomorrow.
II cannot consent" said Pettus.
Then l ask consent for the vote to be
taken before adjournment tomorrow"
Allison pleaded.
II object" Morgan put in.
Does the Senator from Alabama object
to fixing any time for the vote ?"
Il do" Morgan replied, II think 1t
very likely that the debate on this bill
will be exhausted tomorrow and we can
have final vote without any pressure,
but am not going to make an agreement
for vote at any hour"
Allison expressed regret that no ar
rangement for the vote could be made.
He would not insist on the Senator from
Colorado proceeding with his remarks
now, and would yield for motion to ad.
journ, and if the Senate went on adjourn
ing after FIVE hours session no one could
tell how long the debate would continne.
He asked unanimous consent that the
Senate should meet at IL o'clock to-mor-
row.
II do not think this matter ought to be
hurried" Pettus interposed. II object"
81 accept the situation" Allison re-
marked. II do not desire to force the Sem
ator from Colorado to speak at this hour,
but give notice on the last day while the
conference report is pending that we will
adjourn at IS o'clock unless by aye and no
vote. If we intend to vote on this confer.
ence report we must spend more than five
hours day on it."
The House joint resolution requesting
the President to make an investigation
into the tobacco contract system was laid
before the Senate and passed After an
executive session the Senate adjourned.