The record-union., 1898-06-07
Amendments Adopted by the Senate
Non -ConcuHed In.
The Measure Sent TO Conference Upon 4
Strict Party Vote.
But Little Accomplished In the
Senate Beyond the Passing OF
an Urgent Deficiency Bill Made
Necessary by the War With
Spain.

WASHINGTON, June 6-The center
of legislative interest was in the House
to-day, owing to the return Of the reve-
nue. bill from the Senate for House ac-
ton. 1t was generally understood that
the majority of the members purposed
to adopt rule providing for the adop-
tion of a resolution of general nom
concurrence in the Senate amendments,
and agreeing to the conference Sched-
ule made on Saturday. The Democrats
desiring to vote separately upon the
Senate amendments, notably the Seign-
forage provision, came prepared TO ac-
cept defeat at the hands of the major
ity, but determined to enter their pro-
test and put on record their position.
When the House met, upon motion Of
Lacey R) of Iowa, the consideration
of the bill providing for the exercise OF
suffrage by volunteer soldiers and sail
ors in the Congressional elections was
made a special order for tomorrow.
Consideration of a patent measure
was interrupted at 12:US o'clock by the
receipt of the revenue bill from the
Senate. and Dalzell (R.) of Pennsylva-
MIA, from the Committee on Rules, pre-
Sented resolution introduced by Ding
ley providing for an Immediate vote
upon general non-concurrence ana
sending the bill to conference.
The previous question was ordered on
the resolution and Dalzell, speaking in
support, said it was intended to expedite
the enactment of the emergency reve-
nue. measure for the earliest possible
relief of the treasury upon which there
was daily demand of ST ,000,COO. -..,
Replying to a question from Bartlett,
ha adn nf he nn
would prevent any separate votes upon
the Senate amendments. He said it
would be in the province of the House
to reject finally the conference report,
but he could give no assurance that an
opportunity would ever be given to vote
on particular amendments.
Bailey CD of Texas addressing HIM
self to the Democratic position. said the
pending measure was not political in
the sense of an ordinary tariff meas ure,
and that no one party was necessarily
responsible for it. Likewise, voting
upon separate amendments in a gem
eral tariff measure might result in de-
stroying the equity of an entire sched-
ue, but such objection could not lie
urged in the pending measure.
He took issue with Dalzell in claiming
the treasury's condition presented a dire
necessity for the immediate passage
Of the measure, and in this connection
reviewed the recent treasury statement
insisting that total of S190.U0O 900
was available, including the gold are-
serve of S90,G0O,0O0. at hand for orii-
nary expenditures of the Government
With this condition Bailey said there
was no ground for forcing the House
to forego it's right and duty to consider
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by the Senate. He contended the rule
was unfair and pointed out that should
the resolution fail to pass, it would be
tantamount to an acceptance of the bill
as passed by the Senate, and it would
involve a vote by members for provis-
ions to which they are strongly OPP
posed. On the other hand, if the vote
should be to non-concur members
would be forced to vote against provs-
ions which as separate positions they
would favor. ~ y
Swanson (R.) of Indiana and McMH-
Ian Cd of Tennessee followed Bailey.
citing notable instances where both
sides of the House should vote directly
upon amendments. The tobacco tax
and the provision for seigniorage com
age We're noted.
Dingley concluded in support of the
resolution by saying it was Identical
with the one adopted when the tariff
bill of 1897 came back from the Senate,