The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20
Dingley Tariff Bill Reported to
the House.
MEASURE PLACED ON CALENDAR
BY REQUEST OF MIR. DINGLEY.

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Washington, March 19.-Mr. Dingley Of
Maine, chairman Of the committee on
ways and means, today reported the
tariff bill to the House. The report ac-
companying the measure was written by
III. Dingley.
When MIR. Dingley rose great hush
fell upon the House and galleries, both
being filed BY an unusually large at
tendance.
Mr.. Dingley said: "Mr. Speaker, am
insJruoted to return House bill 79, en-
titled "An ACT to Provide Revenue for
the Government and to encourage the In
| dustries Of the United States" with n
favorable report. ask that the bill and
report may be ordered printed and placed
on the calendar.
AS he concluded, there Twas slight
ripple Of applause.
No objection being offered to the re-
guest Of Mr.. Dingley. the Speaker an
nounoed that it would be granted.
| Mr.. Bailey Democrat Of Texas, asked
| that consent be given for the minority to
| fife its views.
Mr.. Dingley-"Mr. Speaker there is no
objection to that"
| 1t was agreed to.
| Mr.. Dalzell of the COMMITTEES on rules
| reported the resolution providing for the
consideration Of the bill.
| The genaral debate will begin at 10 a,
m. the a2nd inst. and continue until II
p. III. the 25th. Daily sessions In that
period shall extend from 10 to 8 %. m,
and from 8 p. m. until II D. M. From
the 25th to the 31st tnstants the bill shall
be considered in committee OF the whole
under tine five minute rule, to be open to
amendment, the committee on ways and
means having the privilege to offer
any time. At p. M. on the 81st the
bill shall BIZ reported to the House and
the previous question ordered on all pend
ing amendments and the passage of the
bill. On the passage Of tine resolution he
asked for the previous question and II
was ordered.
| The resolution was advocated BY
Messrs. Dalzell and Dingley and opposed
by Messrs. McMillin and Bland. The
resolution was agreed to 179 to 1872. The
vote was party one, the Republicans
voting for the resolution and all the
others voting against it, except MIR.
Howard, Populist of Alabama, who was
recorded in the affirmative.
| MIR. Henderson, Republican of Iowa,
/
passage Of the appropriation bills, which
failed at the last session of Congress in
| this order: The sundry civil, general
deficiency. agricultural and Indian. An
hours debate on each bill was to be had.
Each bill was to beTread in full, and then
this votes taksn on its passage.
| Mr.. Cannon, Republican OF Illinois,
closed the discussion in favor of the reso-
| luton, and in the course of his speech
partisan feeling ran high and there was
much excitement.
| The resolution was adopted after an
hours discussion, 173 to l16, Measrs.
Pearsons and Linney, Republicans, vot-
| ing against their political associates who
supported the resolution The demand of
| vote by yeas and nays on this PROPOSE
tion brought out hot protest by Mr.
Henderson Of Iowa, who charged that 1t
Was a violation Of the agreement with
Messrs. Bailey and McMillin that NO
diliatory motions would be made. They
| denied making any such promise and the
atmosphere was quite heated in conse-
quence of their action. At MIR. Cannon s
urgent solicitude the House remained in
session aud passed the sundry civil and
general deficiency bills. leaving the
agricultural and Indian bills to be dis
posed of tomorrow. At Ill the House
adjourned.
In the Senate yesterday the petition of
j. E. Addicks ccntesting Mr.. Kinney's
seat In the Senate was referred. A com
munication from the governor Of Oregon
claiming the right to appoint q Senator
| was presented. The Senate adjourned at
p. IN.