The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-23
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
THAT BODY ADOPTS CONFER
fENCE REPORT On TARIFF BILL.

Mr.. Dingley Explains It's Contents-Ihe
Matter Discusses Until IL O'clock. When
| 1t Is Adopted-AE Exciting Scene He.
tween Messrs. Bailey aud McNillin-An
Analysis of the Vote
SENATE.
Washington, July 19.-The day in the
senate was principally devoted to a
| discussion of Senator Harris resolution
| relating to the Union Pacific railroad.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, conclud-
ed his remarks in favor Of the resolu-
ton and Senator Stewart spoke in OPP
position to it. Senator Thurston, of
Nebraska. was speaking in opposition
when at 5 CLOCK p. m, the senate
went into executive session and shortly
thereafter adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The floor of the house presented an
animated appearance long before the
speaker raped that body to order to-
day. Members stood abou in groups
and discussed, some times in excited
tones, the result of the conference
agreement on the tariff bill which was
to be presented for final action today.
The galleries were comfortably we'll
filled and every member in the city
was in his seat when Speaker Reed as
cended the rOStrum at noon. Most OF
the conferees Oh the tariff bill were in
their places, their desks piled high with
papers and documents.
Before Mr.. Dingley presented the
I torif nOnfarQnnn rQnOrf Mr. cannon
! presented the final conference report on
the general deficiency bill, which was
agreed to without difficulty.
After a few minor matters had been
disposed of Mr.. Dingley arose. Holding
aloft the report and a great mass of
papers he said in calm tones: Mr.
Speaker, I desire to present the confer
ence report on the tariff BILL"
Salvos of applause from the republi-
can side greeted this announcement.
The papers were carried to the clerks
desk. The reading Of the formal re-
port was dispensed with at the request
of Mr.. Dingley and the statement of
the effect of the changes read.
Mr.. Bailey, the leade Of the minority.
disclaimed before the reading began,
any responsibility for the statement
which, he said, the minority had,as yet,
had no opportunity to read.
At the conclusion of the reading Of
the statement, Mr.. Dingley took the
floor. Before he began his speech he
said he desired if possible to enter into
an agreement with the minority as to
the ength of time the debate should
run.
Mr.. Bailey said the minority would
like three days, but knowing that much
time could not be obtained he would
be willing to agree to allow the debate
to run today and tomorrow, with provi-
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morrow.
Mr.. Dingley, in reply said he was not
prepared to agree to Mr.. Bailey's prop
Ositivn. When he expressed the hope
that a vote could be reached today, the
republicans broke into long and loud
applause. Talk at this time is very
expensive" said Mr.. Dingley. cit costs
the treasury 500, 900 a day.
All efforts to reach an agreement,
failed. Mr.. Dingley. with the state
ment that he would confer with Mr..
; Bailey later, opened his speech on the
conference report. The figures and de-
tails Of the explanation of the changes
were very dry, but the house gave him
close and earnest attention. He took
up each schedule explaining in detail
the changes made, and following close
ly to the formal statement given out by
the committee. AS to the surrender Of
the item of cyanade of potassium, he
aid it had been most unwillingly &C
corded by the house n only after the
most positive insistence by he senate
conferees.
Concerning the sugar schedule, Mr..
Dingley read from the official state
ment adding brief comments. BY the
new arrangement, o $4,000, 900 in
crease of revenue woul be realized, as
the increase had been placed on raw
sugars at the point where revenue
~-o,1l 1o ~ooo;xyoI o~l 81 %ho Uop,o Tim
the beet sugar industry will receive
substantial benefit. Mr.. Dingley ex-
pressed regret that the senate had not
allowed the retroactive clause Of the
bill to stand, at least, until the bill
was about to become a law. Had it
remained in the bill, he said, $25, 900, 900
of revenue would have been saved to
the treasury.
When Mr.. Dingley referred to the
elimination of the stamp tax. Mr.. Todd,
democrat, of Michigan, asked him if
he then ''confessed' hat they had
abandoned the idea of taxing the
stock gamblers of Wall street.
mot at ALL" replied Mr.. Dingley.
I'VE discovered that the sales on Wall
street could not be followed. No record
is kept. The machinery of collection
woul be too complex"
Mr.. Cooper, republican, of Wisconsin,
wanted an explanation Of the net re-
/: suit of the change in the uga sched-
ule.
MIR. Dingley explained it along the
lines of the statement submitted by the
conferees. The differential to the re-
finer, he said, was exactly the same as
the house bill. This started a volley
Of questions about the sugar schedule
and Mr.. Dingley was surrounded by
half a hundred members who listened
attentively to the answers and Ques-
tons.
Mr.. Johnson, republican, of Indiana,
wanted to nov if the increase in the
rate on refined sugar to the senate rate
of 1.95 cents per pound would not in
crease the profits of the trust on the
an~ticipatory importations of raw SUI
garS.
Mr.. Dingley explained the impossi-
bility of preventing these profits. In