The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-20
Dingley Opened and Payne
-. Closed the Debate.
Bill II Now In the Senate -Conferencs
Changes Are Not Extensive or Rad
(. ical-Hide. Wool and Lumber
Schedules Slightly Modified.

washington, July 20-The lsouse broke
All tariff records yesterday. or rather
this morning when the conferef1ce re-
port on the pending bill was adopted Wy
a vote Of 1875 to 11a after only IL hours
of debate.
1t Will be reported to the senate today
and passed, Senator Aldrich says, before
the end of the week.
Senator Jones OF Arkansas gave out
yesterday that the opposition in the SEN
ate would insist on ample discussion, and
ne was trying to form combination Of
Democrats, Populists and Silver Repub-
licans which would recommit the bill
to the conference committee with in
structions to restore cotton ties, bagging.
etcetc., to the free list, and reduce the
duty on white pine.
But enough Populists and Silver Re-
publicans, to say nothing Of McEnery
OK Louisiana, refused to join with him
to make the Republican leaders confident
that his attempt will fail, and that the
conference report will be adopted.
The Republicans determined action In
confining the consideration Of the con-
ference report In the house to one day.
following upon the quick action OF the
conference committee in adopting the re-
port at its first formal meeting yester-
day morning, increased the demand for
prompt disposition of the bill in the sem
ate, besides saving time, SO that it's pas
oge, and even the adjournment Of con-
gress this week. may be expected.
In all 10 Democratic and one Populist
speeches were made, Messrs. Wheeler of
Alabama, Swanson Of Virginia, Ball Of
Texts. Lanham of Texas, Kelly Of North
Dakota, Fleming Of Georgia, Handy Of
Delaware, Mcdowell of Ohio, Berry of
Kentucky, Bailey Of Texas. and Nc
Millin Of Tennessee, being the speakers.
The sugar schedule was the main
point OF assault. but the most interest
ing feature Of the debate occurred when
Mr. Bailey and Mr.. McMillin, the two
rival Democratic leaders, crossed swords
ON the question of orthodoxy of the free
raw material doctrine. the former op-
posing and the latter championing II.
Every Republican Voted Aye.
: Every Republican an the house who
was present voted for the report. The
Democrats, with five exceptions, voted
against the report. The exceptions were
Slayden of Texas. Broussard of Louisi-
ana, Meyer CT Louisiana, Davey Of Louis
aana, Kleberg Of Texas.
The Populists and silverites did not
vote solidly. Mr.. Shafroth Of Colorado
and Newlands OF Nevada, silverites. alb
stained from voting Mr.. Hartman,
silverite, OF Montana. did not vote. The
Populists who voted against the report
were as Follows:
Baker Barlow. BOtkin, Fowler. Jett.
Lewis. Marshall. Martin, Peters, Simp-
son. Strowd and Vincent. Four did not
'vote-Howard, Kelly, Stark and Souther-
land. The other Populists were absent
An analysis of the vote shows that 1870
Republicans and s Democrats voted for
the report and LOG Democrats and IL
Populists against 1t.
The bill was put through the conference
yesterday after two hours discussion
before the full conference committee
Democrats and Republicans-held In the
senate finance committee room. At the
outset the Democratic conferees asked
until this morning to go over the report,
saying this course was preferable to
going over it with the Republicans. To
test this question Mr.. Vest (Dem., Mis- }
moved an adjournment, which was de-
feated by strict party vote.
The Democratic conferees then Of
fered amendments to the report, but
were met with the statement that It
would merely consume time to urge
amendments, as they would be rejected.
Representative Wheeler (Dem., Ala
offered amendments placing cotton bag-
ging and cotton ties on the free list; also
q substitute proposition for rebates on
these articles.
nA anfo
withdrawn, however. as there was no
prospect Of favorable action on them.
Shortly before noon Mr.. Dingiey moved
that the report be submitted to the two
houses. This prevailed by party vote
and the meeting adjourned. There was
little clash during the discussion, and
the Democratic members OF the confer
ence contented themselves with a pro-
test against the report and the manner
OF agreeing to II.
Statement by Republicans.
The Republican conferees have made
public a statement concerning the con-
ference report. in which 1t reviewed the
changes made.
OF sugar the statement says: Tho
house differential between raw and re-
fined sugars and the general features OF
the house schedules are preserved and
the senate amendments increasing the
differential to one-fifth and providing
for n reduction OF 1-10th OF the duty on
raw sugars not above 81 degrees, which
would have given a duty of 1.39 on ss
degrees sugar and only 1.26 on 81 de-
grees sugar. are not adopted. In de-
ference 60 the wishes OF those interested
in beet sugar production. that the sem
ute rate of 1.95 on refined sugar might
be retained as an Increased encourage
ment TO this industry. the duty on raw
sugars is Increased ~ hundredths, so
as TO make the Increase on them the
same as the increase on refined sugar
and thus leave the differentlal between
raw sugar and refined the same as In
the house bill. And to meet the objec-
tion which has been urged that the house
rates on low grade raw sugar show
higher ad valorem than those on the