Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-23
REPUBLICANS TO FORCE FINAL AC-
TION ON THE TARIFF BILL.
NO TIME FIXED FOR A VOTE.
DEMOCRATS OBJECT TO ALL RE-
PUBLICAN SUGGESTIONS.
To-day's Session 10 BE PrOtrRcted
with a View to Securing "A Vote
Mr.. Pettigrcw DenOunccs
the Mensure-Mr. TurIey
... Sworn In.

Washington, July 22.-Shortly before the
senate adjourned to-day. Senator Allison,
| in charge of the tariff bill, made a strong
effort TO have a time fixed for the final
vote on the tariff conference report. Fail
ing in this. Mr.. Allison gave notice that
the session tomorrow would be prOtracted
with view TO securing vote. II was
the first definite movement made thus far
toward bringing the debate 10 a close. Mr..
Allison's first proposition was for vote
at o'clock tomorrow, but this was OBJ
jected to by Mr.. Pettas. of Alabama. Then
he proposed a vote some time before ad
jCUrnmeut tomorrow. which was objected
to by Mr.. Morgan. The suggestion of Sat
urday at ! o'clock met with like objection
from Mr.. Morgan. The Alabama senator
explained his last objection by stating that
he thought all debate on the report would
be exhausted tomorrow; that it was need
less TO make an agreement in advance.
Finding that there was no disposition to
reach an agreement, Mr.. Allison finally
gave notice that hereafter, while the re-
port was pending. the senate would not
adjourn at o'clock without nay and yea
vote.
The debate on the report to-day was par
ticipated in by Senators Chiffon. Jones, of
Arkansas, and Pettigrew in opposition.
while Mr.. Aldrich took frequent occasion
to defend the report against the criticism
of these senators.
The credentials of the new senator from
Tennessee, Thomas B. Turley, who sue
ceeds the late Senator Harris, were pre-
sented to the senate by his associate, Mr..
Bate. Mr.. Turley was then escorted TO
the vice presidents desk. where the oath
of Office was duly administered. On the
desk to which he was assigned on the
Democratic side was a superb bouquet of
carnations.
Mr.. Tillman offered a resolution to dis
charge the committee on contingent ex-
penses from further consideration of the
resolution for an investigation of alleged
senatorial sugar speculation. Before any
thing could be said. Mr.. Jones. of Nevada,
presented a report from the committee on
the same resolution.
Mr.. Tillman was quickly on his feet ask
ing that the report be read. lie did not
want It sidetracked by any parliamentary
device, and he wished to secure a direct
vote on the resolution. .--
Mr.. Gallinger. of New Hampshire. a
member Of the committee, suggested that
the resolution would go to the calendar
and be reached in its proper order.
Mr.. Tillman insisted on having IL read.
Mr.. Gallinger objected. the presiding Off
Ger holding that a single objection was
sufficient to prevent the reading. Then Mr..
Tillman moved that the report be read.
On viva voce vote the motion was lost
and the resolution went to the calendar.
Mr.. Allison asked that the tariff confer
ence report he taken up. but was met with
several measures which senators desired
TO have hurried through, in anticipation Of
the adjournment of congress.
Mr.. Allison would not yield. and Mr.
Allen finally made an issue by moving to
take up the bill for a nOn-partisan COM
mission to inquire into questions affecting
agriculture and labor. Ine motion was
lost ard. without further delay. the con-
sideration of the tariff report proceeded.
During the course of the debate. Mr. Pet
tigrew. of South Dakota, announced his
purpose 10 vote against the conference re-
port. although he expected that the bill in
It's present form, with all its iniquities,
" ould become a law. Its iniquities would
make II difficult to repeal, as the favOrs it
gave brought such tremendous strength
that the Republican party would be able
to collect fund of twenty, forty or fifty
If they needed it, in future. in
order to carry an election. He believed,
however, that the contest of the future
would not be on the tariff bill. but between
republican institutions and plutocracy.
The senator closed with the declaration |
that when he left the Republican party he |
left il for good. and the caucus dictation |
In behalf of this iniquitous bill' had amply |
justified his action. Shortly before o'clock |
Mr.. Teller was about to begin a speech. |
He yielded. however. to Mr.. Allison, who !
made the first movement toward bringing |
the debate TO a close.
AT 8 o'clock the senate held an executive |
session and then adjourned.