The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22
TARIFF BILL In SENATE.
THE READING OF THE CONFER-
ENOE REPORT OoNCLUDED.

StAuHN th - NV v "Dnu huIH-
The Debate ON the Bin to Begin To-Day.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-Ths reading of the
tariff conference report was resumed soon after
the Senate met to-day, and wa continued with
various intermlssions for discussion until half
past 3. when the Senate proceeded to executive
business
Five paragraphs of the report, from amend
ment 562 to amendment bsS, were disposed Of
without question, but ut that point Mr.. Jones
Oom., Ark) said that he had not been able
TO keep track Of tho matter, and the reading
was begun over again, 30 that explanations
might DO given. Nothing Of Importance
or interest was developed In the interroRa-
tories or explanations a. to the various
amendments until the amendment (6sO) IS to
printing paper was reached. There the question
was raised against the right Of tho conference
committee to inject q retaliatory clause in the
shape Of an additional duty where an export tax
II placed upon wood pulp.
Mr.. Vest Dem.. MOI inquired 40 to tho source
from which tho suggestion a. to the retaliatory
clause came, and was told that 1t came from the
House conferees.
Mr.. Teller ISL. Coll asserted that tho confer
ence committee had no right to put In tho retail
iatory clause, as such o thing had not been sus-
Gestod by either house In tho bill. But there
was NO use, he said. in protesting against 1t, for
J the Republican Senator'S would say nothing and
"SNA0 .AhPAS ~ NS~e
ton, what arc you going to do about It'll
Mr.. Jones raised a formal point Of order against
II and demanded q decision OF the question
Mr.. Chandler (Rep, N. H. expressed his sur
prise that the Senator from Arkansas made
such o point of order, and recalled tho case of Q
conference report on an Indian Appropriation
bill whero tho Same question arose, and whore
the Senator, said Mr.. Chandler facetiously,
swallowed two tribes Of Indians" [Laughter.l
Mr.. Aldrich tSep., r L. argued that the re-
taiatory clause in tho paragraph was clearly
within the power OF tho conference committee.
He was surprised at the position of Senators ON
the other side, who. 1t seemed to him, might find
something more serious to discuss than q point
of order which had not q peg to hang an argu.
Mr.. White Dem, CALI made some ~faeetious
S%SiHii son f5 fa9iG { f Biii. Which, Fl mr. Mn GnAp %hits on ss ssS
Rssfs spoken otsD't Of the the P%SfiHsas bill iii, as M" having snsp Sesn
constructed. not in the sunlight, but in dark BY.
70 h1A Be s Da tns H to death sn Il n not s By th so san Al SSso oi
heaven, then by Legislation that would smash it
Mr.. Chandler expressed his obligation to Mr.
Whit White f % r,IreIroSd,HqffinsE l his S SnatnemS 81 the 81 So g.
!5s senate; W he %hs!fsrss himself Eat 4 5aa
vi think" Mr.. Chandler added humeroIsiy.
naughterl on the point OF order"
Mr.. Morgan, does himself injustice in that in.
sinuation. am lost in admiration of the YER
ssoit tSc ing se asnia'' I from nn' New q Hs S1nsfisaes
'"Ty loss of conscience" Mr.. Chandler replied.
for admission into the Democratic party. which
T. improving so much Of late years that think
Mr.. Morgan then proceeded to argue the point
OF order at great length, declaring the injection
OF new matter into q conference, report to be o
piece OF arrogant assumption. He soon drifted
general pn MSieh should sP SsTe no &C , o 90 aeeah 0t at all H.
he argued, with politics. But 1t had come to this
The Senate. the House and the feresiEdentiai once.
Was no longer a. a Bill Of taxation on to raise revenue.
but a bin e confer benefits on partisan follow.
LIST Week. %hsn Mr. Gear rep. lay made "a =
II violated no privilege in that" said Mr..
Not at ALL" said Mr.. Morgan with bitter sar-
c nriT'i.a There he els is = great difeFen0" between
the Democratic party" Mr.. Gear broke in at an
Other pGin. in the arSu@spt ,,u., ,ou
is not yet, thank God. PROSTATE. Some of US
eeduTe and for the Constitution, respect for
o9msthing besides corporate power and the rule
Mr.; Morgan spoke Of the conference report on
1 TT1s sugar He 1 rafs41as t as M Z r1 Es q as to " the s snPsn.
SdS saa RsGSH Siw'Sb, s]fPss5hisF o. bis the so hSSnss;in and ID
thing the more it rises. II it turns out that
better Tiss. tesn Itahst. h hs had s ssoIse99 q tha p01 lSs no,nt
presiding ofdcer. he said, to decide whether
mi, In q c0nfer saUs report was n nsT Or T. was va
cided by tho Senate itself on tho vote to accept
The reciprocity sections having been reached
and read. MI: Teller suggested that The limits;
ton 70 eh to t~ in years Tsc II teS P0 treaties Gf t Was pF possiSPt
niftse that the next President might not be one
Mr., White characterized the sections as very
PP sffiHLlisF 81 an such ShsF iyre sGdes'f depen nh9 up %aki ths tho an,
and would only 6e an Indication Of the mental
oo At.ss 5Sst lsaoI RP r., %b had ,n been %@ Ssi II tho thS
become Of the Senate amendment to tax the
transfer Of stocks and bonds. and was informed
BY Mr; ;x Aldrifh that i had gone out OF the bill.
ate e%onftrees had been compelled to recede from
1.-THE fact that we did recede," Mr.. Aldrich
said, is evidence that we were compelled TO re-
Mr.. Allison Rep. Ia.l added to Mr.. Aldrich's
Statement the explanation that the House con-
ferees had urged that one class Of bonds could
not be taxed without taxing all bonds. The
amendment had excepted the stock and bonds
\ OF building associations and other mutual SO.
be done.
Mr.. Allen pop, Neb) argued that the r~eceding
from that amendment proved that the Repub-
llcan party was bound hand and foot. body and
soul III it had any SOUL to the money power OF
the country.
Mr.. Morgan attributed the receding from tho
amendment partly to the fact that the stocks
ana bonds OF the Sugar Trust and other trusts
YOU'D nave 10 pay the tax. He recalled the fact
that the amendment had been offered as a
caucus measure. and had not received an ed.
verse vote in the Senate. But yet" said he.
when 1t went into conference the real men
VINO are exploiting this tariff for the benefit Of
.rusts brought their potent influence TO bear,
end our conferees shrank from tho amendment
sna gave u up. And now here Is the Congress
Gtthe Unite! States. through the agency OF the
republican party and the conference commit
teei with its hands crossed and tied, and
wlIhout the ability 10 release Itself or
even 10 resent this OutrnRenus conduct"