The San Francisco call., 1897-07-08
White of California Chosen
as One of the Eight
ConfereeS.
HIS CHANCE TO FIX THE WINE
SCHEDULE.
Every Indication That Saturday OF
Next Week Will See the Bill
EnaC ed.

long and exciting struggle in the Senate
over the tariff bill came to close at hi
teen minutes be ore o'clock to-day,
when the bill was passed by a majority OF
10. During the whole day despite the in-
tense heat the galleries had been filled and
when the time for a vote drew near mem
bers of The House horked into the Senate
chamber, filling the sofas and stools rang
ing along the walls back of the seats OF the
Senators. Reed and D.ngley were promi-
nent among those who remained until
the vote was taken. There was no sort OF
demonstration at the announcement OF
the result.
AldIlcA, who, owing to illness, has been
absent from tie Senate chamb bers most OF
the time, was present to-day to witness
the crowning of his work. Hs voted for
the bill, but afterward courteousIy with
drew his vote in order to let Murphy of
New York have pair.
After all the amendments which had
be- offered to-day were DISPOSED of and
just before the bill was reported to the
Senate several brief closing speeches were
made by silver Republicans, Teller of
Colorado being the most con spicuous and
most demonstratlve in his declaration
that, although the bill was bad one, and
although trusts and com mbinations had
had too much to say in getting it up, he
would not vote against ii, but would
leave the Republicans the responsibility
OF a measure gotten up to suit themselves.
Sixty-six Senators had the votes re-
corded. sixteen were paired and seven
withheld their votes. A conference was
ordered and eight conferees IN the part OF
the Senate were appointed by the Vice
President.
Before the business of the Senate ses-
sion commenced, the chaplain gave
thanks for the sinking of transient and
local issues, and besought THAT the tariff
bill may disappoint the fears of It's op-
poneuts and exceed the hopes of its advo-
Gates in lis effect upon public prosperity
and activity"
At the request of Pettigrew of South
Dakota the official papers relating to
Japan's adoption of the gold standard
were ordered printed as Senate docu-
ment.
Arenewal of attention to Spanish Cuban
affairs was promised in report made by
Lodge of Mussachuseti from the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. 1t recites the
wrongs and injuries inflicted on August
Bolton and Gustav Echelsuit at
Santiago de Cuba in 1895, the I'M
availing demands of the United
States Government ON Spain for in
demnity, and then asks the President to
take such measures as in his judgment
may be necessary 10 secure indemnity
from the Spanish Government for the
wrongs and injuries and TO secure this
end he is authorized and requested to en-
pIoy such means or exercise such power
as NAV be necessary.
Lodge gave notice that he would call un
the resolution Immediately after the tariff
bill was disposed of.
The tariff bill was then taken up, and
Allison proceeded TO p RECT it's phrase
ologv. The section placing tax on tea,
which had been inadvertently passed over
wa7 struck out. Allison moved 10 strike
from the Tree list hide cuttings, raw
with or without hair, and other glue
stock" This caused some conflict Jones
Of Arkansss opposing the change. Th re-
upon Allison withdrew the amendment |
but Mason of Illinois vigorously protested |
against The Withdrawal. 1t was agreed |
to-30 to II.
At 4:10 P. NJ. it seemed as if vote was
imminent Senator Teller had spoken for
the silver Republicans and Butler had |
spoken for the Populists. Cries OF "Vote!"
were heard throughout the cham Der, but
Senator Cannon took the floor,
Cannon spoke briefly and at 4:4O P. NJ.
the final vote was taken.
The bill passed the Senate-39 to %
Senator Aldrlch Withdrew his vote to pair
with Senator Murphy and the vote stood
80 10 %. The vote in detail follows:
Ayes - Allison, Baker, Burrows. Carter
Clark, Cullom, Davis, Dehoe, Elkins, Fair.
banks, Foraker, GalllnGer, Hale, Hanna Haw-
ley. Jones of Nevada, Lodge, Mcbride, McEn-
erny, Mcmillan, Mantle. Mason, Morrill,, Nell
pQ pprEi NJ nt
Platt OF New York, Pritchard, Proctor, Quay,
Sewell, Shoup, Spooner. Warren, yelling ton
Weimore and Wilson-3s
No-s-Bacon, Butte, Berry, Caffery, Cannon
Oh ltOn, Clay, Cockrell. Faulkner Gray, Har.
ris Of Kansas, Jones OF Arkansas, Kenney,
Lindsay, Mallory, Martin, Mills. Mitchell,
Morgan, Pasco, Pettus. Rawlins, Roach. Tur-
ner, TurDie, Vest, Walthall and White-2S.
Allison then made a formal motion,
" hlch was agreed TO, that the Senate in
sist on its amendments and ask for a con-
ference with the House. Senators Ali
son, Aidrich, Platt of Connecticut and
Burrows (R.) Jones of Nevada (SiL) ana
vest, Jones Of Arkansas and White (D.) I
were appointed conferees on the part of
the Senate.
Hale gave notice that he would ask the
Senate TO act oil the general deficiency
bill tomorrow.
Wlth regard to the proposed sale OF the
Union racine railroad property, Morgan
declared that II action was not AIKEN soon
$40 900, 000 %" o'' -
The Senate then went into executive
session, and at 5:l5 adjourned until noon
to- morrow.
1t ls he opinion OF Henry I. Oxnard.
president OF the American Sugar Associa,
tlon, who Is now in Washington, that in
case the proposed beet-sugar bounty is
PROVIDED Tor by Congress next December
the manufacturers will divide the bounty
with the growers. This will mean an adj,
vance OF 20 cents a ton on beets on the
basis of one-tenth of a ton of sugar to one
of beets. Oxnard also gives sn esii ate of
the bcet-sugar production for the coming
year, made for various factories in Cali.
ornia and other Western States, where
beet-sugar is produced. The estimate is
as fellows: Chino 25, 900, 600 pounds. W.
5onvllie % QUO 600, Avarado 10,000,C0o.
AnaheIm 100000; Utah 4,C00.OlO New
Mexico 4C00 900 Grand Island and Nor.
70 k, Va. 100000. Wisconsin 100000.
Next year each factory will, Oxnard says.
mr. ,t-a nr,& 81 L