The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-21
Beyond the Formal Reading Of About
TWO-Thirds Of II.
Sugar Amendments Occasion Long
Debates-The Lumber Amend
ment Also Brings Out Animated
Criticism From Senators Teller
and Pettigrew-TiIlrla Threat
ems to Filibuster.

WASHINGTON, July 20.-The tariff
conference report was reported to the
Senate to-day but little progress was
made on it beyond the formal reading
of about two-thirds of it. There was
no indication of when the final vote
would be reached. During the day Till
man Dem), South Carolina, openly
threatened a filibuster until next De-
cember If cotton bagging and cotton
ties We're not restored to the free list,
but the threat was regarded as some
what facetious. The sugar amendments
occasioned a long debate, during which
Allison stated that the conference rates
were lower than those of the Senate
and largely a concession to the House.
Senator'S Vest, Jones and White ques-
toned this statement, urging that the
sugar trust secured larger benefits
from the conference schedule than from
any previously offered. The lumber
amendment also brought out animated
criticism from Senators Teller and Pet
tigrew.
Early in the day the Senate passed
a joint resolution authorizing and re-
questing the President to take all nee
essary steps for the release Of the
Havana.
When the Senate convened several of
the Senators who have been absent
from the city We're back again, antici-
pating that every vote might be need
ed
The gallery attendance was greater
than usual, although there was no
crowd. On the desk before Allison of
Iowa, in charge Of the tariff bill, was
the ponderous manuscript Of the tariff
conference report.
Immediately after the prayer a mes
sage from the House announced the
agreement of that body to the confer
ence report. Considerable routine bust
ness was disposed of before the tariff
report was called up.
A resolution by Morgan 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 7.
Tolon, an American citizen. from Cuba
Allison then formally presented the
tariff conference report and asked for
its consideration, but at the instance
of Berry of Arkansas gave way for
the immediate passage of a resolution
empowering the President to take steps
for the release of Ona Melton and
other Competitor prisoners.
The resolution was passed without
comment by unanimous vote.
The Vice President announced, in re-
Spouse to an inquiry by Allen of Ne
braska that the pending Union Pacific
resolution was the unfinished business,
and would come up at p. m, unless
displaced
This drew from Morgan a statement
that it was intended to discuss the
tariff report in all its political, finan-
cial and historical bearings. Aside
from this. it was proposed to secure
consideration for the Union Pacific
resolution, either by itself or during
the tariff debate, if this became essen
tial. 1t was not an orderly practice,
but, said Morgan, when men We're tied
up and dashed over the back they We're
not disposed to stand on the niceties
or procedure. It was more pleasant
he said, TO save $50000,000 by the
Union Pacific resolution than to pass
the tariff bill
Allison suggested that there was no
disposition to cut off all reasonable
consideration of the report. 1t was too
important, however, to give way to
other questions which might be
brought forward.
The conference report was then read
in detail.
When the first clause was read Jones
of Arkansas made an earnest protest
against proceeding on the technical re-
port without an intelligent explanation
of its meaning. There had been no OPP
portunity for the Democratic conferrees
to consider it in committee. 1t had
been rushed through the House in a
Single day, without time for prepara-
ton to discuss il there. It was due to
the American people, he declared, that
some explanation be given.
The reading of the lengthy conference
report then proceeded rapidly. There
We're frequent inquiries by Jones and
brief explanations from Allison, but
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