Tariff Bill Conference Report Heated Debate in Washington
Washington July 20 The tariff bill moves through the conference stage after two hours of debate in Reed's chamber. Democrats push amendments but withdraw them as unlikely to pass while Dingley explains the measure and sugar differential. Bailey leads a long Democratic critique. McMillan and Swanson challenge the sugar schedule. House approves the conference report by party lines as Republicans cheer.
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Pingley
Reed
Chamber of Hustlers
Washington
Genate Finance Committee
Democratic Conferrees
West
Wheeler
Dingley
House
Speaker
Bailey
Treasury
Swanson
Senate
Conference
Chicago
McMillan
Robertson
Louisiana
Balfey
Cleveland
McMillin
Lone Star Statesman
MacMillin
Bailey Faces McMillin Over Free Wool Vote Debate
In a late session Bailey charged McMillin with voting against free wool, citing Mills and others. McMillin denied the accusation as Bailey read a newspaper extract. Bailey insisted he would never back 50 percent duties on woolen goods while opposing yaw wools, prompting strong cross party applause.
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House
McMillin
Tennessee
Ways and Means Committee
William F. Morrison
Bailey
Senator Mills
Ways and Means
Congress
Tennesee
Analysis of the Tariff Vote Crowded Galleries Mark Debate
Washington July 20 The final tariff bill debate featured ten Democratic and one Populist speakers. Republicans present backed the report, while most Democrats opposed it. The tally shows 180 Republicans plus five Democrats for the report and 106 Democrats plus twelve Populists against it, with several absences and abstentions among silverites and Populists. Noted attendees included cabinet members and senators.
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Washington
House
Wheeler
Alabama
Swanson
Virginia
Ball
Texas
Lanham
Kelly
North Dakota
Fleming
Georgia
Handy
Delaware
McDowell
Ohio
Berry
Kentucky
Bailey
McMillin
Tennessee
Slayden
Broussard
Louisiana
Meyer
Davey
Kleberg
Shafroth
Colorado
Newlands
Nevada
Hartman
Silverite
Montana
Baker
Barlow
Botkin
Fowler
Jett
Ewis
Marshall
Martin
Peters
Simpson
Stroud
Vincent
Howard
Stark
Southerland
Retaliatory Clause of the Bill in Tariff Provisions
Washington reports the reciprocity section of the tariff bill grants the president authority to suspend free import provisions for coffee tea Tonquin or tanka beans and vanilla beans from countries imposing duties on US goods. It sets proposed duties 3 cents per pound for coffee 10 cents for tea 50 cents for tonka beans 2 dollars for vanilla beans and 1 dollar for cuts. The president must secure reciprocal treaties within two years and present them to the senate. Articles may be reduced by 20 percent under these treaties and negotiations may place certain items on the free list for five years.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Senate debate ends with executive session on Harris resolution
The senate concentrated on Harris' Union Pacific resolution with Morgan backing it and Stewart opposing. Thurston spoke against until 6 pm when executive session began and the chamber adjourned soon after. The house adopted the tariff conference report by 185 to 118 after twelve hours of debate, with only Dingley and Payne of New York delivering Republican speeches. The action set a new high for length of debate.
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Washington
Senate
Harris
Union Pacific
Morgan
Stewart
Thurston
House
Dingley
Payne
New York
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
Chicago reports yesterday’s results with major league games in Louisville Cincinnati Cleveland Chicago St Louis and Philadelphia plus Western League and Western Association scores. Washington Louisville Cincinnati Boston Cleveland Chicago New York St Joseph St Paul Detroit Minneapolis Milwaukee Kan sas City Wet grounds Dubuque Peoria Burlington.
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Chicago
Louisville
Washington
Cincinnati
Boston
Cleveland
Baltimore
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Minneapolis
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Detroit
Kansas City
Wet Grounds
Western Association
Dubuque
St. Joseph
Peoria
Burlington
Largest Watermelon Shipped to President at White House
The season’s biggest southern watermelon, weighing about eight hundred pounds, was sent yesterday to President McKinley at the White House in Washington. The fruit was produced near Atlanta, and stands as a record water melon for the region.
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Atlanta
Washsien
McKkinley
Ite House
Turley Appointed U.S. Senator for Harris’s Seat
Governor Taylor appoints Thomas B. Turley of Memphis to succeed the late Senator Harris. Dispatch from Johnson City reports the action as official and effective immediately in the wake of Harris’s death.
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Harris
Memphis
Johnson City
The
Commercial Appeal
Taylor
Thomas B. Turley
United States
Debs Day Draws Big Crowds as Coal Strike Spreads
Debs spoke at Fairmont and Monongah drawing large crowds while miners returned to work in some districts and others stayed out. Organizers grew discouraged as Kanawha valley mines fluctuated and rail strikes loom with potential use of force. In Bloomington and Massillon tense actions threaten to escalate, with derailment attempts reported near Dillonvale and marshals guarding tracks.
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Crimeinnatl
Commercial- Tribune
Wheeling
W. Va
Debs
Fairmont
Court House
Pritchard
Monongah
Kanawha Valley
Norfolk and Western
Elkhorn
Thacker
Pocahontas
Lake Erie
Dillonvale
Gompers and
Ratchford
Clarksburg
Pittsburg
Warner
Cameron Miller
W. M. Warner
Turtle Creek
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company
Aftarnodn
Ereihers
Massillon
Lake Erie Road
West Virginia
United States
Miners Commission Probes Strife as Coal Flows Off
A governor appointed inquiry team departed to the coal fields to study destitution among striking miners. A Clinton report notes 830 coal cars moved to Chicago in the past day and a half, reducing miners' optimism.
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Indianapolis
Clinton
Ind
Chicago
Raid on Cannonsburg Mines Shuts Operations
About 600 striking miners from Cecil Bishop Reissing and Bridgeville marched to Cannonsburg and Cook mines led by a brass band. Deputies ordered them off company property. Mines closed as operators planned resumption when workers return. Strikers dispersed after meeting without incident and the raid caused temporary suspension of operations due to fear of violence.
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Cannonsburg
Cecil
Bishop
Reissing
Bridgeville
Miller’s Run
Cannonsburg Coal Company
Cook & Sons
Cook Mines
In Fear of a Coal Famine
In fear of a coal famine nearly all brick-making firms in St. Louis and vicinity have suspended operations due to fuel shortages. Kilns already burning will be finished and new kilns will not start until the coal strike ends. The fuel crisis alarms operators in other sectors.
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St. Louis
Illinois
Flyers Pace Against Time at Grosse Point
In a pace against time event at Grosse Point yesterday afternoon John R. Gentry ran a mile in 2 04 14 and Robert J. finished in 2 05 percent. Gentry already holds the world record at 2 00.
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Flyers
Detroit
Grosse Point
John R. Gentry
Robert J
Gentry
Gold In British Columbia Skeptics Question Yukon Boom
A New York dispatch reports Guggenheim confirming Yukon gold prospects while critics in the mining press dismiss sensational claims. F Hobart of the Engineering and Mining Journal says most Yukon placers lack quartz and warns many prospectors were lured by false Yukon wealth rumors and returned home.
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New York
Daniel Guggenheim
M. Guggenheim & Sons
Long Branch
Yukon
F. Hobart
Engineering and Mining Journal
Klondyke
United States Consul General Gowdy Improves in Paris
A telegraphic summary notes U S Consul General John K Gowdy, recently seriously ill in Paris, is showing improvement. The report accompanies other brief items on politics, weather, obituaries, and a Chicago transit accident with minor injuries to passengers.
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United States
John K. Gowdy
Paris
Senate
Frederick BE. Coyne
Internal Revenue
Viret
Ilnois
Mary E. Lease
Kansas
Wisconsin
Whitney
Michigan
Omaha
Dan Farrell
Janesville
Wis
Alexander C. Ressequie
Coldwater
Mich
C. J. Dart
Hastings
Minn
J. C. Meloy
Harry Canning
Joseph Schultz
Howard
W4&s
Chicago
Danny Barry
Central Avenue
Twenty-sixth Street
Ogden Road
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