The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-22

WASHINGTON, July 21.-The indica-
sions are that O vote will be reached in
the senate upon the conference report
ON the tariff bill some time during to-
morrow or at the latest before the close
of the week. There may be change
in the conditions which will postpone
vote, but it is difficult to see what
could cause it. The opposition to the
bill realize that there is no possibility
of preventing the adoption of the re-
port and their present purpose is only
to secure what advantage they can by
exhibiting what they claim are the in
consistencies of the measure.
1t is true that at one time they had
some hope of being able to secure the
recommittal of the bill, but thorough
canvass reveals no foundation for this
hope. 1t develops the fact that the Re-
publicans will vote solidly for the re.
mort and that they will be supported by
| Messrs. Jones of Nevada, Silver Repub-
Ecan, and McEneIy of Louisiana, Dem
| ocrat, and also probably Messrs. Mantle
| and Stewart, Silver Republicans. They
| have also discovered that Senator Kyle,
| Populist, who is absent. has left strict
Instructions that he should not be
paired.
With the adoption of the report thus
assured, the Democrats probably will
not attempt to prolong the debate be-
yond the arrival of Mr.. Turley, the
new senator from Tennessee. They
will continue to ask for an explanation
of the changes made by the conference,
but these will not occupy a great deal
of time.
After the tariff conference report
| Ahn tn lint a
progress was made on it beyond the
formal reading of about two-thirds OF
the document. Mr.. Tillman (Dem., s.
G., openly threatened filibuster until
next December if cotton bagging anc
cotton ties were not restored to the free
list, but the threat was regarded a'
l somewhat facetious. The sugar amend
5 ments occasioned long debate, during
! which MIR. Allison stated that the con
ference rates wers lower than those OF
, the senate and largely in concession Il
: the house. Senators Vest, Jones, Berr!
and White questioned this statement
urging that the sugar trust securet
larger benefits from the conferenc,
schedule than from any previousl,
offered.
. The lumber amendment also brough
. out an animated criticism from Sena
| tOrS l0ll6T anu ISJllBLS"' w hOh VII
amendments restoring cotton baggln
and cotton ties to the dutiable list wer
reached there was a sharp protest fror
Senators Jones, Butler, Tillman an
= Bacon. Mr.. Tillman expressed his IN
=, dignation at the sectionalism whlc
had inspired the conference committtet
He gave notice to southern senator
\, that if they would stand by him the
es could hold the seuate in session unit
next December rather than submit
l. this change.
. MIR. Bacon characterized the restort
ton of cotton ties and cotton baggir
- to the dutiable list as indefensible ia
9, oritlsm of the north against the soutl
" Replying to the suggestion OF Nj
Tillman, Mr.. Butler said he stood read
va to join in any movement to hold II
senate in session for week or long
to prevent the contamination OF this Il
, iniquity against the south.
81 will tell the senator" called baC
Mr.. Tillman, that ! am negotiatiI
ly with the senator from Pennsylvan
~ (Quay) for the speech by which
,r- stopped the last tariff debate and mt
be ready to start on that speech tomO
av row morning"
y Mr.. Teller criticised the conferent
committee for not carrying out the W
Ike of the senate. 1t was the first time,
said, that a committee had surrender
no the interests of the senate without as
ar ing for instructions. He had reason
-, believe that members of the conferen
'io committee, supposed to represent t
senate. had gone into the conferen
III and worked against the senate amen
ment on white pine. Mr.. Teller {
re- clared that the entire report should
Wv rejected and sent to commit
ne representing the senate and carryi
var out its instructions. Referring to {
n. bill as a whole the senator assert
rat that it was the meanest tariff ey
no enacted.