The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-07-23
First Definite Movement to Bring
Debate to Close.
ALLISON SERVES NOTICE


fixed for the final vote ON the tariff
conference report Failing In this. ALI
son gave notice that the session to-
morrow would be pr0iracted. with
view To secure vote II was the first
definite movement made thus far to-
ward bringing the debate To- close
Allisons FIRST proposition was for II
vote at o'clock tomorrow, but this
was objected to by Pettus. Then he
proposed "A vote some time before ad-
journmont tomorrow. which was OBJ
jected to by Morgan.
The suggestion NJ Saturday at
o'clock met With a like objection from
Morgan. The senator explained his
last objection by stating that he
thought all debate on the report would
be exhausted Tomorrow and that II
was needless to make an agreement in
advance. Finding that there was no
disposition To reach an agreement. Alli-
son finally gave notice that hereafter
while the report was pending the SEN
ate would not adjourn at O'Clock with
out nay and yea vote
The debate on the report to-day was
participated in by senators Chiffon
Jones Of Arkansas. and Pettigrew. in
opposition, while Aldrlch took frequent
occasion to defend the report against
the criticism Of the senator's
The credentials of the new senator
from Tennessee, Thomas h. Turley,
who succeeded the late senator Har-
ris. Were presented TO the senate by his
associate. Mr.. Bate. Turley was then
escorted to the vice presidents desk,
where the oath OF Office was duly ad-
ministered. ON the desk to which he
was assigned on the democratic side
was a superb bouquet OF carna-
tions.
Tillman offered n 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 actIon could be secured.
Jones OF Nevada presented report
from the committee on the same reso-
luton. Tillman was quickly on his feet
asking that the report be read. He did
not want II sidetracked. by any par
liamentary device and hc wished To
secure n direct vote ON the resolution.
Gallnger suggest~dsp hat the resolution
go to the calendar and be reached In
its proper order. Tillman insisted ON
having IL read. Gallinger objected. the
presiding officer holding that a single
objection was sufficient 10 prevent the
report be read. on viva voce vote
the motion was lost and the resolution
went 10 the calendar.
Allison asked that the tariff confer
cnce report be taken up, hut was met
with several measures which senators
desired TO have hurried through In an
ticipatiOn of the adjournment uf con-
gress. Allison would not yield and Al
len finally made an issue by moving
4. ta.s.s.
committee To inquire into questions af-
fecting agriculture and labor The
motion was lost and without further
delay the consideration of the tariff re-
port was resumed.
Chiffon of Texas took the iioor for
a speech against the bill as a whole.
with analytical criticisms Of the sch'
dulles In detail. Concerning sugar. he
said IL was go cunningly devised as
To make II difficult to determine the
benefits conferred. The main point
was as to the loss suffered by the pco-
pie. and after "A calculation Chiffon
concluded that the sugar trust would
be enabled To charge the people one
cent more for sugar than under the
present law.
He said the agricultural schedule
ought to be taken as a fraud sche-
dule" as II was designed Ia be decep-
tive. In connection with Chiltons dis
cussion of the agricultural schedule.
Tillman was drawn into a vehement
argument on the benefit OF an export
bounty on agricultural products. The !
South Carolina senator declared that |
the imposition of such a bounty was
the most effective means Of destroying
the entire protective system. for II the
farmer got one drop of blood IN his |
mouth he would want To swallow the |
whole carcass" and II would end In "A
scramble oyerturning the whole sys-
tenn.
Proceeding. Chiffon took up the DEM /
ocratic position ON free raw material. /
urging that raw wool and other raw /
products were entitled to exactly The 1
same consideration az manufactured 4
wooden goods, hut neither NJ them 4
should be benefited as against the in |
terests uf the whole people. He did not I
believe the people of Texas could be I
helped by protective system as u
hole or In detail. \ tariff on wool. |
he believed would take more money 1
out OF their pockets than II would put |
In them. and the same was true Of /
hides ard leather. Chiffon said he /
would not hold out 10 his constituents
the delusive hope that they were To i
receive part u the benefits of pro- .
igft1On. thliNhN hphht lbf ul'lf tudb ]
two hours and received many CON
gratulatiuns as he closed his remarks
Jones ~ Arkansas followed Ia criti- /
cisng the bill In detail. He asserted I,
that there had been no fair and free
conference. but mere outward for
mality of conference. which the sem
ate out of self-respect ought TO .c-
pudiatp los rejecting the report The
senator referred To the full meeting
of the Confrrees and related the fu-
tlle efforts ~ the democratic ConferJes
to Secure hearing.
Jones asserted that IL was the first
time In the History of the country that
such arbitrary action had been taken
By conference committee.
Vote Il down." suggested Allison.
The report is mere recommendation
to the senate.
Yes" declared Jones. 'the senate
owes II 10 its dignity to reject the rc-
port"
Aldrich interrupted to state that the
course Of this conference was the same
that every conference committee fol-
lowed. In the tariff contest of 1894
the democratic conferees were together /
six weeks. and the republican con-
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