Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-20

by Mr.. Payne, of New Work. in closing
it. Tbs democrats were thus forced to
PIT sorth speaker after speaker, but their
bombardment of the republican position
was unanswered.
In al ten democratic and one populist
speech were made.
Nj ssr-. Wheeler, of Alabama: Swan on.
OF Virginia; Ball, of Texas; Lanham. of
Texas; Kelly, of North Dakota Fleming,
OF Georgia; Handy, CT Delaware; Me
Dowell, of Ohio; Berry, of Kentucky;
Bailey. of Texas. and McA1illin. OF Ten
nessee, being the speakers.
The sugar schedule vas The main point
OF assault. The most interesting feature
of the debate occurred when Mr. Bailey
and Mr.. McNiillin, the two rival demo-
cratic l@-aders, crossed swords on the
question of orthodoxy of the free raw
material doctrine, the former opposing
and the latter ehampioning it.
The galleries were crowded up to the
time the vote was taken, many distin-
guished people being present. Among
them were a number of senators, several
members of the cabinet and a few men,
bars of the diplomatic crops. Every re-
publican in the house who was present
voted for the report. The democrats
with five exceptions voted against the re-
port. The exceptions were Messrs. Slay-
den, of Texas; Broussard, Meyer and
Davey of Louisiana; Kleberg, of Texas
The populists and silverites did not vote
solidly. Mr.. Shafroth, of Colorado; New
lands, of Nevada; Hartman, of Montana,
silverites, did not vote. The populists
who voted against the report were
Mess;s. Baker Barlow, Dillzin, Fowler,
Jett, Wise. Marshall, Martin, Peters,
Simpson Strowd and Vincent.
-Four did not vote, Howard, Kelly,
Stark ard Switzerland. The other popu-
lists were absent. An analysis of the
vote shows that 1870 republicans and. 5
democrats voted for the report and los
democrats and 10 populists against it.
( The floor of the house presented an an
imated appearance long before the speak
er raped that body to order today.
Members stood about in groups and dis
cussed, some in excited tones, the result
Of the conference agreement on the tariff
and which was to be presented for final
action today. The galleries were COM
lortably well filled and every member in
the city was in his seat when Speaker
Reed ascended the rostrum at noon Most
of the conferses on the tariff bill were in
their places, their desks piled high with
papers and documents.
The blind chaplain in his prayer in
voked blessing on today's work. May
the history of this day, he prayed, be
worthy OF this great nation and rebound
to the good of all its citizens.
Before Mr.. Dingley presented the tariff
conference report; Mr. Cannon presented
the final conference report on the gen.
efai deficiency bill which was agreed to
without difficulty.
After rev MINOR matlers hda ,9s 9een
oisposeu OIL MI. Dlns.s aae =, of ra.
MatoL' M ene lspo.' -, ai., 60 :, 49, . ~
"Mr Speaker, l desire to present the
conference report on the tariff bill.
SaiVos ol aPpiause .,, iIo,,, eils 49,, rrba
slue sresteu inns am ~, ii,, aasl,
paPers weIe caiitso s t 80 f,,aa1 ,,a ra,'ort was
me reaalng ol tne loi i,.iooi ,.a,,,iet af NJ
olspenseu Win az .iie " 81.
Dlngley ana the statement VI the eieo'
OF the chanses leau' 80 tho n,;noritv
Mr. bailey, .ile ieauei u: : 80 a ~,
oIsclalnisu peiols lhe NJ datn,,ent mbicb
iespolsipihty iol III -. g . ,,at No on
ne saiu, my nh ~ 1-s'
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:, AT ths sconclusipil u .ne Ia, Ne 1eoar
statement, Mr. lineley .ooh, .he "a noJ,. u,
BEFORE ne pesal hte ~ a., o GREE
desire5, II ,ssipie, = en e. l.V a., an ianrth
nfent with the inlilo.a ay - ~ 'iie 'ei'' 'i
of time tne aeoate siiouii li;.l u ,,,o,,a l;l,a
Mr. Baiiey saio tne i,iiiioi ,s i.s 49, 4;naa
three days, out sala II Ina ,na ba ill
could not De optalieu ne Wooda ,a,onaa5 toaav
ing 10 aiioW 'he NC , ~ -, - co.. a ,Jote
and tomorrow WIN ,.,i, proNlsioii ioi WV
before auJourHliiS toiitoi L, 49,.
Mr.. Dingley IN repfy.ils' ,I sa'' reoa,,s 1e @Ss
not prepared TO agree lc WI WI ~, 4, ~
proposition. Whe. ne eAPis % -. IA 10
that a vote Would ps relci'eu ,1oaS ,S ~
republicans broke INTO ioAe aiia iou' ap
plause .,,o,,.,,on -
Talk at TINS Time Is very eAp , shs. 49, w,
said Mr. Dlngley; II Gusts Tue u
ury slG0, 600 day. s,t,oa
All eHorts TO reacn a,l ~.
Mr.. Dlngley, Win tne statelileut ~ ,tia.
he would confer with Mr. baeeey 1fasyis "a tei ~
opened ms speech on e1s coillefe etee Nc -,
port Ihe ngures ana del1ils $500 oi .ne 80
planatlon were very ury anu i,esueu Z os9
attention. He took up the scneouiss ana
explained IN detaii the cilahseS Iiaae an4
following close the Iofuidi sea'eiiislie
given out by the commttee. As 70 rne
surrender OF the item on-cyahIue po.as- p,,
SUM, he said 1t mad been most uhWlllns- s
ly accorded by the house ana ohly aller
the most positive insistepce pV rhe SENATE
conferees.
Concerning the sugar scneduie MT.
Dingley read from the of1clal statement,
adding brief comments. by the new ar.
rangement about S2,000,000 increase Oh
revenue would be realized.
As the increase had been placed on raw
sugars at THE point where revenue WOULD
be received and at the same time the
beet sugar industry will receive suDst2n-
tial bensfit.