Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-19
SCENE in THE HOUSE
Reception of the Conference Report
on the Tariff.
Mr.. DINGLEY WANTS AN EARLY Vote
The Democrats Want It Put Off
Until Tomorrow.
SUGAR RATES EXPLAINED
MR.. DINGLEY WANTS AN EARLY Vote
SUGAR RATES EXPLAINED

Inc I0Or OF the Rouse Oh Representatives
presented an animated appearance long be-
fore the Speaker raped that body to or
der today. Members stood abb 1t in groups
and discussed. sometimes in excited tones.
the result of the conference agreement on
the tariff bill. which was to De presented
for final action today. The galleries were
comfortably Well filled and every men,
ber in the city was in his seat when
Speaker Reed ascended the rostrum at
Noon Most of the conferees the tariff
bill were in their places. their desks piled
high with papers and documents.
The blind chaplain. in his prayer, invoked
a blessing on today's work. May the his
tory of this day he prayed, be worthy
of this great nation and rebound to the
good of all its citizens
No action taken by the committee
on rules as TO time for the debate the
tariff bill, and when Chairman Dingley en-
tered the House during the reaiing of the
journal he expressed the hope that the
vote would be reached the conference
report before adjournment tonight. He
possessed the power under the rules TO
demand the previous question at any time.
Before Mr.. Dingiey presented the tariff
Conference report Mir. Cannon presented
the flIal conference report on the general
deficiency bill, which was agreed to with
out difficulty.
MIR. Grosvenor of Ohio obtained the floor
and asked unanimous consent to print
speech on the civil service question. he
said he did not desire to delay the tarin
DEBATE which was to fellow
MIR. Terry of Arkansas raised a laugh by
requesting Mr.. tirosvenCr to eiucidate in
his printed remarks the changes which the
President vas TO make IN the civil service
regulations Immediately after Congress ad-
Journed. The report was then adopted.
Conference report Submitted
This out of the way Mr.. Dingley arose
Holding aiUtt the report and great mass
of papers he said calm tones: MIR.
Speaker, l desire TO present the conference
report the tariff BILL
Saivos of applause from the republican
side greeted this announcement. The papers
Were carried to the cIerI1s desk The read
ing OF the formal report was dispensed with
at the request of MIR Dingley and the
statement of the effect OF the changes
read.
Mir. Bailey, the leader of the minority,
disclaimed before the reading began, any
responsibility for the statement, which, he
SAID. the minority has, as yet, had no op-
portunity read.
AT the conclusion of the reading of the
statement MIR. Dingley took the floor. Be
fore he began his speech he said he de-
sired, il possible, to enter into agree
ment with the minority to the length OF
time the debate should run.
MIR. Bailey said the minority would like
three days, but knowing that much time
could not be obtained he would be willing
TO agree 10 allow the debate to run today
ana tomorrow, with provision for vote
before adjournment tomorrow.
Mir. Dingiey, in reply, said he was not pre-
pared TO agree to Mr.. Bailey's proposition.
When he expressed the hope tnat vote
ccuid be reached today the republicans
broke into long and loud applause.
Talk at this time is very expensive
said Mr.. Dingiey. 1t costs the treasury
SlVU,UO d day.
Not so expensive the ten days you
spent in arranging the sugar schedule with
the sugar trust. retorted Mr.. Bailey, amid
d counter round OF applause by his follow
ers.
UnprecedentedIy Short Conference.
Mr. Dingley. in reply, pointed out that
never before in legislative history had
tariff bill been in conference SO brief a
time. The Mckinley bill had been in
ference two weeks, and our friends On the
other side" said he. addressing the demo-
Gratis. ''in 1884 were in conference six
weeks without reaching an agreement
Your work was laid out for you,' said
Mr. Bailey
Net more than yours was in 1884,
The trouble in 1894" re;orted Mr.. Bal
ley, was that were trying to run the
democratic party with lot of mlgwumps
IL command. daughter and applause on
the democratic s;deJ
Again Mr. IJIupieN IXnrpssed he orip
that one day would be sufficient for the
debate, to which Mr.. Bailey. although dis
claiming any desire TO threaten the ma
Iority, replied that the majority would
make hate by treating the minority fairly
While 1t was in the power of the major
lty Mere 10 do as they pleased, he in tim lted
tfiit III the Senate. where debate could not
De limited. The democrats might resent I'M
Hairless to their colleagues on the House
side
Mr. Dirgley thought the report ought to
he ready for the Senate tomorrow
We viii let the debate run for n time
he suggested. and see whether 1t is worth
SiOOpO day. The disposition on this side
Is to get a vote at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
This is the earliest possible moment"
SAID Mr.. Bailey The gentleman SURELY
ooes not suggest vote now He got no
further.
Vote. vote. VOTE shouted the republi-
cans eagerly.
Il suggest We wait until sugar stock goes
VI -iNNlC retOrteU Mr. Bailey
sarcastically. 1T has gone up s6 a share
since the agreement was reported"
Al this point Mr.. johnson Und) appealed
70 MI Dingley 10 permit two days for de-
pale The democrats warmly appIauded
Mr.. Johnson.
My opinion replied Mr. DingIev "is
that before the day Is over we will find
there Is nothing further to debate and We
Will be compelled to listen to the same Old
fulminations.'' ~
Mr. Payne (N-Y) suggested IL O'clock To-
night as the time for taking vote
Mr.. Dingley repeated the suggestion To
Mr. Bailey. by whom 1t was immediately
rejected
Chairman Dingley's Explanation.
All efforts TO reach an agreement having
thus failed. Mr. Dingiey, with the state
ment that he would confer with Mr.. Bailey
later, opened his speech Oil the conference
report. The figures and details Of the ex-
planation Of the changes were very dry
but the House gave him close and earnest
attention He took up each schedule ex-
planning In detail the changes .aade and
following closely the formal statement
given out by the committee. As to the
surrender on the item of cyanide Ct potas-