Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-07-22

Washington, July 10. The House,
tonight, after debate which lasted
almost until midnight, adopted the con
ference report ON the Tariff bill by u
vote of 1913 to lis. The House then
took recesss until Wednesday.
The Democrats made no effort to
prevent the vote, although earlier in
the day they had protested against
Chairman Dingley's proposition to limit
the debate to one day. Mr.. Bailey, the
Democratic leader, then insisted that
two days would he necessary to debate
the measure, but tonight he Withdrew
his objection and the conference report
was put through the House according
to the Republican programme.
Tho action OF tho Republicans in
forcing the adoption Of the conference
report by the House before permitting
an adjournment was resented by tho
Democrats 10 both the House and the
Senate, and 1t was announced by Soma
tors that the haste nude in the House
would be followed by a corresponding
delay Ia tho Senate. How such feeling
will serve to postpone flnal action on
the bill it 10 difficult to estimate now,
hut thu Republicans of the Senate are
confident the bill will be finally dis.
posed OF this week.
Senator Aldrich enid this afternoon
that the Democrats were endeayoring
to form combination with the Popu-
lists and those Western Republicans.
who oppose the high duty on lumber To
prevent the acceptance Of the report so
as to neceHsitate further conference.
But" he added, ''they will not
succeed"
The Democrats made no attompt to
conceal their purpose 10 defeat the re
port if possible, but made no predictions
as to their success. What they want
In to force the acceptance by tho House
Of the Senate amendments relating to
the duty on white pine and mating
and plncing cotton ties and burlap and
cotton bagging upon the free list. The
only way III which this can he effected
10 by defeating the conference report
and sending the bill back TO conference
with instructions to the Senate con
ferees 10 insist upon these particular
amendments. In order to do this the
Democrats will have TO make sure first
OF the individual support Of their own
members and secure the cooperation of
the silver Republicans and enough of
the Populists or regular Republicans to
give them a majority.
Nearly all the Republican Senators
from the far Western States are in favor
of fires bagging and a lower duty on
white pine, but SO far the pethoernts
have not received assurances from a
sufficieut number of them to warrant
tho belief that they will succeed in
their design. Another obstacle in their
way ia the diaInGlination OF several
IN IN ma ha NH, t,in
proposition. The Georgia Senators and
Senator Martin Of Virginia and Senator
McEnery OF Louisiana voted against
any reduction Of the duty IN white
pine, and, it 10 feared, would do so
ngain. We're tho Democratic Senators
sure of the votes of these Senators they
would be very hopeful of obtaining the
cooperation OF the Western Republic
cane and the Populists.
The effort to form the combination
will be continued, however. The APP
poIntment OF a Senator from Tonnessee
is hoped for at almost any time and
frequent conferences are being held
with the diHaliectel Republicans with
view to bringing about the desired
results One OF the leading Democrats
BHid this afternoon There ia great
dissatisfaction among Western Repui-
licans at the imposition of such high
duties upon lumber and baeging and
they are disposed to join with us in an
effort to have the bill sent back to
conference. "
II the Democrats find it impossible
to have the bill sent back to confer
ence. SOME of them will advocate it's
adoption at the earliest practicable
moment. Unless something can be So
cured for tbs people of the South and
West by restoring cotton ties and bag
ging to the free list, it IL argued that
nothing is to be gained by talking.