The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-07-30
CONGRESSIONAL.

probably will ad journ its extra session
tonight. Speaker Reed will announce
his committees to-day With the tariff
bill disposed of shortly after 3 p. m.
an adjournment could follow within
the next two hours.
The final vote on the tariff confer
ence will be taken in the Senate at
3p IN. A unanimous agreement to
that effect was reached in the Senate
yesterday afternoon, after an exciting
and dramatic debate.
The proposition for the final vote.
came most unexpectedly from Demo-
cratic sourcess, the senior senator
from Alabama, Mr.. Morgan, present
ing it. 1t was greeted with shouts Of
Good, good!' from senators on the
Republican side.
The agreement was preceded by the
most heated personal colloquy that has
occurred during the consideration of
the tariff bill Senator Foraker, of
Ohio, and Allen of Nebraska, joined
issue over Mr. Aliens charges Of fraud
in the Ohio election last year. 1t led
w ouCn CDlIlCuo dS DdlNlCludoll, anu
to pointed references to the methods
of court 'pettifoggers.
The early part of the day was given
to speeches against the bill by Sena-
tors Teller, White and Pettus.
WASHINGTON, July ~. - When the
Senate adjourned yesterday the under
standing was general that the final
vote would be taken on the conference
report on the tariff bill not later than
Friday. In the event of "A vote on the
taaiff Friday, final adjournment is
generally predicted for Saturday
The Senate concluded the formal
reading of the tariff conference report
The debate was spiritless in the main.
Early in the day Jones of Arkansas
made a contest against the conference
committee on the ground that it had
exceeded his authority in so amending
the paragraph relating to printing
paper as to placing a retalatory duty
against the countries paying export
bounty on wood pulp His point of
order was de bated at much length and
finally overruled by Vice President
| Hobart This removed the only OBJ
stacle thus far encountered by the re-
port. The reciprocity amendment and
the Abandonment of the stamp tax on
bonds and stocks developed much
criticism.
WAsHINGroN, July %. When the
House met Mr. Evans, Repu blican, of
Kentucky, from the committee on
ways and means, reported a joint res
olution. which was passed, requesting
the President to make such investiga-
tions as will elicit all the facts in ref
erence to the restrictions put upon the
sale ot American tobacco in foreign
countries under what is known as the
reggie, or government contracts 1t
also authorizes the president to enter
into negotiations with governments of
those countries with view to obtain
ing modification of these restrictions.
Mr. Perkins, Republican, of Iowa
called up Il resolution for printing
1900 copies of the House digest This
served as an opportunity for Mr. Simp-
sui, D OpNll1pi VI INdHouo w u AOiSioS
the mode of procedure in the House,
in the midst of which Mr.. Dingley
moved an adjournment until to-mor-
row, which was carried, 1j3-114.
WASHINGTON. July 2l.-The tariff
conference report was presented to
the Senate Yesterday, but little prog
ress was made on it beyond the formal
reading OF about two thirds of the re-
port There was no indication of
when the final vote will be reached.
During the day Mr.. Tillman, Demo
crat, of South Carolina, openly threat
ened flibuster until next December
if cotton bagging and cotton ties were
not restored to the free list. but the
threat was regarded as some
what fecetious. The sugar amend
ments occasioned q long debate, dur
ing which Mr.. Allison stated that the
conference rates were lower than
those of TIE Senate, and largely con-
cession to the House. Senators Vest,
Jones, Berry and White questioned
this statement, urging shat the sugar
trust secured larger benefits from the
conference schedule than from any
previously offered The lumber
amendment also brought out animated
criticism from Senators Teller and
Pettigrew. Early in the day the SEN
ate passed a joint resolution authoriz-
ing and requesting the President to
take all necessary steps for the release
If the Competitor prisoners from
prison at Havana
WASHINGTON, July 20. The confer
ence report on the tariff bill was
adopted by the House shortly after
midnight by vote of 1875 to lis, and
at noon to-day the report went to the
Senate for action there.
An analysis of the vote shows that
$50 Republicans and Democrats voted
for the report and 106 Democrats and
l. Populists against it,
Another Ship for Alaska.
SAN FRANCISCO, July @4.-ln order
to meet the demand for transportation
from this city to Alaska the North
American transportation and Trading
comnanv has chartered the steamer