Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29

new member from Tennessee. The,
will continue to ask for an eXplana
ton of the changes made, by the con
ference, but this will not occupy
great deal of time. The general opin
len is that a quorum of the senat
will disappear very soon after the dis
posal of the tariff bill, but the deter
mination of the supporters of thu
Harris Pacific railroad resolution tt
secure a vote on it before final adjourn
ment may delay that for some days
During the debate on the conference
report sharp protests were made by
Messrs. Jones (Ark), Butler, Bacor
ard Tilln an against restoring cottor
bagging and cotton ties to the dutiablt
list.
Washington, July 21.-Today when
the senate adjourned the understand
ing was general that final vote
would be taken en- the conference re-
port on the tariff bill not later than to-
day, but there was no formal agree
ment to this effect. The first contest
arose over the amendment relating to
printing paper. The conference had
emended the printing paragraph by
placinga retaliatory duty against coun-
tries paying an export bounty on wood
pulp. Messrs Vest, Jones and Teller
vigorously protested against the
amendment, saying that it was new
provision not acted on by the senate or
house and beyond the power of the
conference committee. When the
amendment relating to hides was
reached Mr.. Allen (pop., Neb.) asked
Why the conference had provided a
drawback on leather exported and
made from imported hides. Mr.. Ali
son explained that the house insisted
on the proviso and he felt that draw
back was payable under the law with
out reference to this provision. He
thought that from 100000 to $750,OOO
OF revenue would be obtained from the
duty on hides and probably about one
half Of this would be paid out in draw
backs. The conference amendment
emitting from the free list scientific
books and periodicals brought out
sarcastic speech from Mr.. Vest. The
reciprocity amendment orcasioned
lengthy debate. Mr.. Teller inquired
why the president had been restricted
to two years in making reciprocity
treaties. Mr.. Allison explained that 1t
was desired to have our commercial
relations definitely established within
a reasonable time. 1t was believed this
could be accomplished within two
years. Mr.. Teller said that he thought
It was because the committee was
afraid to trust the next president. The
conference amendment striking out the
senate provision for a stamp tax on
bonds and stock also led to a discus
sion. In answer to inquiries Mr.. Alli-
son said that the point had been raised
that an excise tax must be levied on
a class Of articles rs "A whole, Willie
the senate amendment expressly cX-
copied bonds of building associations
aLd other classes of bonds. This OBJ
lection was felt to be well taken and
The bond prov isicn was abandoned.
Mr.. Morgan asserted that there were
many reasons beyond the one assigned
for the abandonment of the bond tax.
The main influence was the favoritism
shown to capital. The formal reading
of the conference report was completed
ut 5: 30 p. m.
Washington, July 22.-Today short
ly before the senate adjourned Mr..
Allison In charge of the tariff bill,
made strong effort to have time
conference report. Failing in this Mr..
Allison gave notice that the session
would be protracted with a view of
securing a vote. 1t was the first def
mite movement made thus far toward
bringing the debate to close. Find
ing that there was no disposition to
reach an agreement Mr.. Allison finally
gave notice that hereafter while the
report Is pending, the senate would ad
iourn without n nay and yea vote,
The debate on the report today was
participated in by Messrs. Chiffon.
Jones (Ark.) and Pettigrew in opposi-
ton, while Mr.. Aldrich took frequent
occasion to defend the report against
the criticism of these senator's
The credentials of the new senator
from Tennessee, Thomas b. Turley,
who succeeds the late Senator Harris.
were presented by his associate, Mr.,
Bate. Mr.. Turley was then escorted to
the vice presidents desk, where the
oath OF Office was administered.
Mr.. Tillman offered resolution
discharging the committee on contin-
gent expenses from further consider
alton of the resolution for an inves-
tigation OF the alleged senatorial
sugar speculation. Before anything
could he said Mr.. Jones (Ney.) pre-
scented report from the committee
on the same resolution. MIR. Tillman
was quickly on his feet asking that
the report be read On viva voce
vote the motion was lost and the res
olution went to the calendar.
Mr.. Allison then asked that the tar
III conference report be taken up. bat
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